Kick off summer with a Bloody Mary Festival on Memorial Day weekend in the Brainerd lakes area. Breezy Point Resort on Pelican Lake is the host site for this event featuring Bloody Mary sampling as well as craft beer:

Join us this Memorial Weekend for a day of bloody mary and craft beer samples! Buy your tickets before it’s too late! Limited tickets are available!

The event is being held Saturday, May 28th in the Minnesota Room at Breezy Point Resort from 10 am - 1 pm. General admission tickets are $30 and include unlimited Bloody Mary and craft beer samples.

There is also the option of purchasing a $10 Designated Driver ticket to allow your DD to get into the event at a discounted rate, and get your crew home safely.

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This event is being put on by Polished Pineapple Events. The woman in charge is Candyce, who is from Central Minnesota:

As far back as I can remember, I've always been passionate about event planning. I'm originally from Central MN and have a Bachelor's Degree in Sports, Entertainment and Event Management from Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following college, I interned with The Fillmore (A Live Nation Company) and The Mall of America in their Event Departments.

Candyce is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell, MN and with nine years of professional event planning experience, she can make any event happen.

Get your tickets for the Bloody Mary Festival at Breezy Point here. 

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