2026 Cupid's Carnival Fundraiser a HUGE Success

Cupid’s Carnival Brings Community Together

The Clear Lake Area Community Center's Event Center was full of energy and smiling faces during this year’s Cupid’s Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 21, as community members came out in large numbers to enjoy the event and support the center. Families and friends gathered for an afternoon of fun activities, games, and community spirit.

The event continues to grow each year thanks to the dedication of local volunteers and organizers. A special thank-you goes to Candace Kuhl of CanDance (Room 310), who has organized Cupid’s Carnival for three consecutive years and helped make it a favorite community tradition.The carnival was her idea as a way to give back to the Center, which made it possible for her to build a thriving business in Clear Lake.

The Community Center is also grateful to the many volunteers who donated their time to set up, run activities, and ensure the event was a success. Their efforts help make gatherings like this possible and keep the spirit of community strong in Clear Lake.

CLACC would also like to thank the generous sponsors who helped support this year’s event. They donated wonderful gift cards, beautifully curated gift baskets, and other exciting goodies that were raffled and featured in a silent auction during the event. Their support not only makes this fundraiser possible — it makes it extra special.

Amery Ale Works

• Amery Discount Liquor

• Amery Family Restaurant

• Belle Marie Bakery

• Bergmann's Greenhouses

• Brickfire Pizza

• Browtine

• Busted Knuckle BBQ

• Can Dance

• Chase's Midway Bar

• Clear Lake Golf Club 

• D'Addarios Pizza

• Forest Timberwolves 4-H

• Garibaldis

• Hit The Stage Day Spa

• Irma's Place

• Junior's Kitchen

• Kate's Coffee Koop, Junior Koopies

• Kevin Lombardo Music

• Kuhl Construction

• Lake Country Pizza

• Lori & Warren DeBoer

• Mystic Shapes

• Nancy Phillips

• Nilssen's

• Old School Thrift Store

• Out of the Woods Goods

• Paulson Chiropractic

• Pillar Bank

• Pretty In Pink Cotton Candy

• Pyro Celebrations

• Raising The Bar Sports Pub

• Sawmill Pizza

• Sports & More

• Soli Deo Gloria Ballet

• Sweet Child Of Mine

• The Get Go Bar

• The Sanctuary at Clear Lake

• ThreeSisters Gift Shop

• Village Pizzeria

• Worn Again Thrift Store Inc.

Carnival games were shock-full of prizes too, from CanDance to the Civic and Commerce and Miss Clear Lake Royals, Comstock Creamery & Auntie Mar's Hilltop Donut Shop, Girl Scouts, Kuhl Construction, Out of the Woods Goods, Mystic Shapes, and Soli Deo Gloria ballet.Pillar BankClear Lake Masons, and the CLACC board of directors volunteers! We can't thank everyone enough!