LOTI Pencil
Wheelchair accessible
A damaged 180-year-old bur oak tree transformed into a 20-foot giant No. 2 pencil sculpture, annually sharpened in a community ceremony.

📜 20-foot wooden sculpture of a No. 2 pencil, created from a storm-damaged bur oak tree.
🔍 Located on a lakeside home's front yard in Minneapolis, known for its annual sharpening ceremony.

Why Go

🌳 Unique living art that subtly changes each year
🎉 Experience a fun community event with music, ice cream, and storytelling during the annual sharpening
📸 Great photo opportunity with an oversized everyday object
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Accessible and free for all ages, year-round

Tips

🗓️ Best to visit on the First Saturday in June for the annual sharpening ceremony (1–2:30 pm).
📍 Check for annual Halloween costumes and holiday light displays.

Cost

💰 Free and accessible daily, year-round.

Hours

🕒 Accessible daily, year-round; sharpening ceremony First Saturday in June, 1–2:30 pm.

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