8/8/2024 -- Weekend Events Preview

TWIN CITIES WEEKEND PREVIEW — KEEPING YOU BUSY ✔

Today is August 9th

Here is what’s happening in the Twin Cities this weekend.

Minneapolis Street Art Festival

This weekend, don't miss the Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival, a free, family-friendly event celebrating street art in all its forms.

Where: Nicollet Mall between 6th and 11th Streets.

When:The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday, August 10, and Sunday, August 11, 2024.

What to Expect

- Live Art: Watch live spray painting and chalk art by local and international artists, including 3D chalk art installations by Shawn McCann at the IDS Center.

- Interactive Activities: Participate in art activities like the community chalk mandala, and the WOW Mobile Metal Lab, where you can create your own pewter artifacts.

- Performances: Enjoy music and dance performances from Heart & Soul Drum Academy, zAmya Theater, and the Street Show featuring local talent.

- Shopping: Browse the Indie Artisan Fair curated by Jackalope Arts, featuring over 100 local artisans offering unique fashion, jewelry, home decor, and more.

- Food: There will be a variety of local food trucks and vendors.

Cost: Free

Official Event Website

Road Trip: Minnesota Garlic Festival 🧄

Up for a little road trip? Make the roughly one hour drive to Hutchinson for Minnesota’s premier garlic festival.

What To Expect: celebrity chefs, craft beer, garlic growing contest, music, chef demonstrations, and lots of garlic.

When: August 10th, 10am - 5pm

Tickets: $10. Buy them here.

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Festivals and Fairs 🎠

❯ Lakeside Guitar Festival: Lakeside Guitar Festival is a free outdoor music festival set at the Historic Como Lakeside Pavilion, a lakefront community arts oasis in Saint Paul | Lake Como, St. Paul | 8/9,10 | Free | More Info

❯ Minnesota Fringe Festival Weekend Two | Various Venues | 8/2,3,4 | $20 | More Info

❯ Source Song Fest: MNDuo Showcase | Westminster Hall | 8/9 | $25 | More Info

❯ Pollinator Festival: Native-owned small businesses, live music, food trucks, plant walks, canoeing, and more! | Lake Phalen, St. Paul | 8/11 | Free | More Info

❯ Irish Fair of Minnesota: This annual festival is recognized as one of the most family-friendly events in the Twin Cities, one of the largest and most authentic Irish festivals nationwide | Harriet Island | 8/9,10,11 | $20+ | More Info

❯ New Brighton Stockyard Days: Stockyard Days is an annual multi-day festival celebrating the spirited history of New Brighton, Minnesota. Enjoy a parade, fireworks, Antique Car Run, New Brighton Idol, Local Craft Booths, Food Trucks, Family Fun Zone and live music, beer, soda, sweet corn, bags tournament, and more | Long Lake Regional Park | 8/9,10,11 | Free | More Info

❯ Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival: this free art experience features chalk and spray art, murals, performance, craft, food and fun! | Nicollet Mall | 8/10,11 | More Info

❯ Made in American Beer Fest: Enjoy a variety of the best domestic, imported, specialty, craft, seasonal and micro brewed beers available while watching and wagering on horse races! | Canterbury Downs | 8/10 | $40 | More Info

Music 🎙

❯ Broadway Rave: A musical theater dance party celebrating the best of Broadway | Fine Line | 8/9 | $17+ | More Info

❯ The Belfast Boys/ St. Dominic Trio | Bunker’s | 8/9 | $10 | More Info

❯ Nato Coles | Gambit Brewing Company | 8/10 | Free | More Info

❯ Old 97’s with John Buffalo | First Avenue | 8/9 | $28 | More Info

❯ Fuzzy Math | Metronome Brewery |  8/11 | $10 |  More Info

❯ Forever Everly: The Music of the Everly Brothers | Chanhassen Theater | 8/9,10 | $44+ | More Info

❯ Dead Days of Summer: The Wall of Sound | Day Block Brewery | 8/10 | $15 | More Info

❯ 50th and France Summer Concert Series | The Plaza at Nolan Mains | 8/9 | Free | More Info

Sports

⚾ Twins vs Guardians

This might be the biggest series of the season thus far for the Twins who trail the Celeveland Guaridans by 3.5 games in the AL Central heading into this weekend’s four game series (August 9,10,11). Use promocode “alshowdown” at checkout on the Twins ticket site to purchase tickets without any fees. More Info. Pro tip: you can bring your own food into the stadium — I always bring my own peanuts, sunflower seeds, crackerjacks, etc.

⚾ St. Paul Saints Versus the Columbus Clippers | CHS Field | August 9,10,11 | $11  | More Info

❄ MN Windchill Professional Ultimate versus Madison Radicals : Division Championship Game | A spot in the Final Four in Salt Lake City is on the line | Sea Foam Stadium | 8/10 | $24 |  More Info

🏈 MN Vikings Preseason vs Oakland Raiders | US Bank Stadium | August 10th | $10+ | More Info

🏃‍♀️ Olympic Marathon | Watch Minnesota’s Dakotah Lindwurm in her pursuit of an Olympic medal | NBC | August 11th | More Info

Miscellaneous…Something for Everyone

❯ Lobster Fest: Cold Lobster Rolls, Lobster Mac N Cheese, Old Bay Beer and of course a free Lobster Raffle | Forgotten Star Brewery | 8/11 | Free | More Info

❯ Dudley Riggs Theater : No Country For Two Old Men. | What could be more fitting on the week Tim Walz is named to the democratic presidential ticket than to take cheap shots at politicians.  Brave New Workshop presents its first presidential election show since 2016, and it could not possibly come at a better time. | 8/9,10 | $20 More Info

❯ The Black Market : Eat. Shop. Vibe. Connect : St. Paul | 8/10 | Free | More Info

❯ Arcade Day: Free Arcade Games: Immerse yourself in a world of classic and modern arcade games – all free to play throughout the day! | Boom Island Brewer | 8/12 | Free | More Info

❯ Run 4 Beer and Beer Olympics: 5k Fun Run and Beer Olympics-Style Challenges at Forgotten Star Brew Co | 8/10 | $35 | More Info

Planning Ahead! Events coming up the next few weeks 📆

Here are some notable events to keep your eye on and add to your calendar.

❯ TedX Minneapolis | 8/12 | Minnesota Orchestra Hall | More Info

❯ Pryes Summer Fest | 8/16 - 8/17 | Pryes Brewing | More Info

❯ Minnesota State Fair | 8/22 - 9/2 | State Fairgrounds | More Info