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A DESTINATION FOR ALL SEASONS

Start planning your visit to Sauk Centre to see the Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis. Book your stay, map the mural tour and spend some time next to Sauk Lake. Don’t miss a delicious coffee at Jitter’s Java Cafe on the Original Main Street.

Get creative at 510 Art Lab on Sinclair Lewis Ave. Stay for the weekend at the Palmer House right next door! And don’t miss our newest addition to downtown, Babbitt’s Wine Bar.

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SPRING IN SAUK CENTRE

A chalk art painting on the ground depicts a girl with long braids wearing a white dress, holding a lantern, and looking at a sunset over the ocean with storm clouds in the sky. The artwork is supported by Black Oak Getty Wind Farm.

Chalk in Sauk &
Art on the Avenue

Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23, 2024

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Outdoor concert with a band performing on a stage under a blue, starry sky-themed backdrop, audience seated in front, trees and a building in the background.

Concerts in the Park

FREE Summer Concert Series starts in June!

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A black sign with white text reading 'BABBITT'S' in front of a light-colored wooden wall, with a black wall-mounted light fixture casting a shadow.

MUST VISIT

Babbitt’s Wine Bar 📍 219 Oak Street

A quiet place to connect with yourself, your friends, and your community. Wines from around the world and local beers. Small plates for noshing and sharing.

BOOK YOUR OVERNIGHT TRAVEL!

Hotels & Vacation Rentals
Exterior of an art gallery with rainbow-colored mural and sign reading '510 ART LAB'

get creative.

Spring classes have just been posted at 510 Art Lab!

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ORIGINAL MAIN STREET

  • Close-up of a Christmas tree with green pine branches decorated with small warm white string lights.

    OUTDOORS

    FALL IN LOVE WITH SAUK CENTRE! ENDLESS OUTDOOR FUN FOR ALL WEATHER! COZY UP IN A CABIN ON SAUK LAKE, SHOP SMALL BUSINESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ON MAIN STREET.

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  • Downtown street with shops and a hotel, featuring a large mural of a historical figure on a brick building, under a blue sky with clouds.

    HISTORICAL

    SAUK CENTRE IS HOME TO AUTHOR SINLAIR LEWIS AND TO THE HISTORIC PALMER HOUSE HOTEL ON ORIGINAL MAIN STREET. CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS OF A THRIVING COMMUNITY.

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  • Colorful stained glass leaf hanging on a window with blurry outdoor background.

    CREATE

    SAUK CENTRE FEATURES A THRIVING LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY. TAKE AN ART CLASS, ATTEND A WRITER’S CONFRENSES AND TAKE A GUIDED HISTORY AND MURAL TOUR.

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SINCLAIR LEWIS, the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, in 1885. Although he was proud of his Midwestern roots, he traveled widely and was interested in many different aspects of American society, from business and medicine to religion and small town life.

Historical house with green and gray exterior, front porch, and black informational plaque in front highlighting its significance and history.

Sinclair Lewis

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Watch an episode of Post Cards on PBS about Sauk Centre

“It was a good time, a good place, and a good preparation for life.”
— Sinclair Lewis

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Mural Tour in Sauk Centre featuring THE PALMER HOUSE MURAL Kelley Freese, owner of The Palmer House, had been quietly contemplating a mural on her Palmer House building for several years, but the idea was just that…an idea sitting on the back
To make a prairie, it takes a clover and one bee,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One clover, and a bee and revery.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The revery alone will do⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the bees are few.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Emily Dickinson
Centrally located at 45.7375° N, 94.9525° W || Sauk Centre is considered to be in the middle of Minnesota⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Since we can't see you at #saukcentre events this summer please tag @visitsaukcentre in your summer fun!
While library buildings are closed, there are multiple options for library services from the comfort of your home. With your Great River Regional Library card, you can access a world of Books and Audiobooks online. Visit @greatriverlibrary and www.gr
ART IS FOR EVERYBODY! Our local artists have been hard at work, and now you have the opportunity to enjoy the art and take home their creations! All items are made by local artists! Each item has a suggested donation amount— proceeds will benef
So long school days, Hello #summerbreak
#nationalcreativityday 🎨 Celebrating the imaginative spirits in #saukcentre and encouraging everyone to keep creating.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Taken @510artlab in early 2020 during a stained glass class. Tag @visitsaukcentre when s
#flashbackfriday to #originalmainstreet trivia : What is directly behind the person taking this photo?
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visitsaukcentre@gmail.com
(320) 352-5201

524 4th St. So., Ste 1 Sauk Centre, MN 56378

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