COMMUNITY PROFILES - SPICER

Community Contact Information

City Clerk
196 Manitoba
P.O. Box 656
Spicer, MN 56288
(320) 796-5562

Email City Administrator

Email City Clerk/Accounting

City Web Sites

www.spicer.govoffice.com

Spicer Commercial Club

Community Profile on MNPRO

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's MNPRO site has a community profile that can be viewed with more detailed information.  Click here to view a PDF version of MNPRO's information on Spicer as of October 2008.

Location

12 miles northeast of Willmar on Highway 23

Community Events

WinterFest during all weekeds in January thru mid-February
Spicer Lions Fishing Derby late January or early February
Minnesota Snowmobile Drag Racing Series (MSDRS) last weekend in January
Little Crow Anglers Fishing Tournament held in June
Spicer Fourth of July Celebration
Green Lake Road Race (held as part of the 4th of July celebration)
Green Lake Bible Camp Quilt Auction in July

See Area Events

Schools

Prairie Meadows Learning Center - ECFE & Kindergarten
New London-Spicer [NL-S] Public Schools
See Area Schools

Community Activities

The crystal-clear waters of Green Lake provide a dazzling backdrop for the community. Spicer is a popular vacation spot offering a bounty of recreational activities for visitors from all over the country. A sampling of the most popular events include BMX racing, the Fourth of July festival with a parade, flea market, fireworks, softball tournament, coronation, road race and street dance; the Green Lake Bible Camp Quilt Auction, Prairie Pothole Day and WinterFest with multiple weekends of fun, including ice castle, fireworks, ice golf tournament, ice sculpture contest, snowmobile radar runs, snowmobile drag race, smoosh races, fishing derby and much more. Nearby attractions include Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center, Sibley State Park, Glacial Lakes state recreation trail, Spicer Castle, Green Lake Bible Camp Chapel and the Little Crow Country Club.