Weekend festivals: Deer River Wild Rice Festival, Nevis Pig Races, Pequot Lakes Beanhole Days

MPR News' Tom Crann speaks with festival co-chairman Brad Box about the 65th annual Deer River Wild Rice Festival.

Wild Rice Festival opens Friday and runs through Sunday in Deer River and features a singing competition and free music all weekend. Country band Restless Heart performs on Sunday.

Fifth annual Nevis Pig Races: Five hogs will represent Park Rapids, Nevis, Akeley, Dorset, and Walker in a City Pride pig race.

Beanhole Days in Pequot Lakes starts Monday when four Paul Bunyan-sized pots of beans are lowered into the ground to cook overnight. The Bean Queen will be crowned on Wednesday. Free beans for everyone.

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