9/12/2024 -- Weekend Events Preview

TWIN CITIES WEEKEND PREVIEW — KEEPING YOU BUSY ✔

Today is September 12th

🚨 Check out our Twins Ticket giveaway on our Instagram page! We’re giving away two tickets to the Twins final home series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Oktoberfest Preview

So You Know: Despite the confusion its name causes, Oktoberfest is widely celebrated in September. The original Oktoberfest in Munich back in the 1800s was moved into September because the days are longer and the weather is warmer. There are plenty of Oktoberfest celebrations happening around the Twin Cities throughout the month and we’ll highlight a few in today’s newsletter.

❯ St. Paul Oktoberfest: St. Paul Oktoberfest is held annually on the grounds of the Germanic-American Institute. It’s a two-day celebration of German food, beer, and culture! | Germanic-American Institute grounds | 9/13,14 | Free | More Info

❯ Utepils Oktoberfest: Two weekends of nonstop events and activities including a pretzel eating contest, cribbage tournament, stein holding contest, live music, and lots of beer and food. | 9/13-14, 20-21 | Free | More Info

❯ Fulton’s Oktoberfest: The Fulton Oktoberfest features the largest selection of authentic German beer in the Twin Cities. Oktoberfest favorites will be served like bratwursts, huge Bavarian pretzels, and for those up to the challenge, traditional meterwurst.| Located at Fulton Headquarters, not not the Taproom | 9/20-21, 27-28 | Free | More Info

❯ PryesFest 2024: Three weekends of Oktoberfest. The event features a petting goat pen, lots of drink deals, and traditional Oktoberfest live music | Pryes Brewery | 9/20-22,27-29, 10/4-6 | Free | More Info

❯ Forgotten Star Oktoberfest Celebration | Forgotten Star Brewery | 9/20,21,22 | $5 Cover | More Info

❯ Schwandtoberfest | Bauhaus Brew Labs | Free | 9/21| More Info

❯ Clocktoberfest | Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative  9/21 | Free | More Info

❯ SurlyFest: three bands, Stein holding competitions, Lederhosen and Dirndl crafting, traditional German fare, and brand new beer releases | Surly Brewing | 9/21 | Free | More Info

❯ Oktoberfest at Wild Minds Ales: live music, new beer releases, Sweet Lou’s Craft Sausage & Butchery, and more | Wild Minds Ale | 9/28 | Free | More Info

❯ Oktoberfest at Stanleys | 9/28-29, 10/5-6 | Free Admission | More Info

❯ Brühaven Oktoberfest: Music, Food, and More | Brühaven Brewery | 9/28-29 | Free | More Info

❯ Twin Cities Oktoberfest: Beer, food, games, contests, music and dancing | Minnesota State Fairgrounds | 10/4,5 | Free | More Info

❯ New Ulm Oktoberfest | Recognized as one of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the nation, this celebration is worth the drive to New Ulm | 10/4-5, 10/11-12 | Free | More Info

Food - It’s Booya Season

If you’re like me, you have maybe never heard of “booya.” Well according to Wikipedia, booya is “a thick stew, believed to have originated in Belgium, and brought to northwestern Wisconsin by Walloons, it is now made throughout the Upper Midwestern United States.”

With Fall upon us, it is officially booya season. Check out a few of these booya events from around the Twin Cities — full list here via the Star Tribune.

Booyah, Chili Dogs and More | Bethesda Lutheran Church | 9/14 | More Info

Hasting Fire Department Relief Association 83rd Annual Booyah Fundraiser | Seas Catholic Church | 9/14 | More Info

Other Food Events

❯ MinnesotaThai Food Festival | West End Festival Site, St. Louis Park | 9/14,15 | Free | More Info

❯ Taco Tour On Lake Street | Lake Street between Clinton Ave & 19th Ave S | 9/14 | Free | More Info

Music 🎙

❯ Allen Stone | First Ave | 9/14 | $35 | More Info

❯ Jada Brown | Day Block Brewing | 9/13 | 10+ | More Info

❯ Bob Pat Band | Hook and Ladder Theater | 9/13 | #10+ More Info

❯ Goose: An Evening with Goose | The Armory | 9/14 | $46+ | More Info

❯ Andrew Walesch | The Dakota Jazz Club | 9/14 | $35 | More Info

❯ The Cactus Blossums | Fitzgerald Theater | 9/14 | $35+ | More Info

❯ The St. Paul Orchestra’s Opening Night featuring Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante | Ordway Theater | 9/13 | $16+ | More Info

Sports 🏈

🏈 MN Vikings: v. San Francisco 49’ers | U.S. Bank Stadium |  9/15 | Tickets on secondary market from $126 | More Info

⚾ Twins v. Cincinnati Reds | Target Field | 9/13,14,15  | $20 + | More Info | After Friday’s game there is a post-game concert with Chris Young

🏀 MN Lynx v. Chicago Sky  | Target Center | 9/13 | $25+ | More Info 

🏈 MN Gopher Football  v. Nevada Wolf Pack | Huntington Bank Stadium | 9/14 | $26+ | More Info

Miscellaneous…Something for Everyone

❯ Twin Cities Bike Tour | Three different bike routes will be offered from 6.5 miles to 45 miles, all starting at Minnehaha Falls | Wabun Park |9/15 | Free | More Info

❯ Legacy Cup | An all-encompassing cannabis extravaganza with two music stages at Surly Festival Field | 9/14 | $10 | More Info

❯ Art Battle | Come watch 12 artists battle it out over three artists and cast your vote for the winner | North Loop Green | 9/13 | $25 | More Info

❯ Roseville’s 10th Annual Tapped and Uncorked | Sample offerings of local craft beer, wine and cider. Plus try a game of Human Foosball, purchase food from food trucks and enjoy live music |  Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL.| 9/13 | $52 | More Info

❯ King Lear | Theater in the Round | 9/13,14,15 | $20+ | More Info

❯ Eagan Art Block: A celebration of art, learning and community spaces | 9/14,15 | Free | More Info

❯ Fiesta Latina presented by CLUES | Over 5,000 visitors are expected at this family-friendly community festival celebrating Latino heritage through Arts, Health and Wellness, Food, and Entertainment!  | CLUES on 7th Street |  9/14 | Free | More Info

❯ Minnesota Africa Cultural Festival | Traditional African Music and Dance, Culinary Delights, Artistic Expressions Cultural Exchange, Fashion Show, Musical Extravaganza, Soccer Match, and Much More | Centennial Park | 9/14 | Free | More Info

❯ Smokus Pokus: A 420 Magic Show | Innovative feats of magic are fused with the world of weed as magician and cannabis connoisseur Ben Zabin takes audiences on a journey of Dank Debauchery. | Southern Theater | 9/14  |$35+ | More Info

❯ Blaine World Fest | Tom Ryan Park | 9/14 | Free | 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.

❯ Amazing Thailand Street Festival | 9/21 | Uptown | More Info

❯ Final Twins Regular Season Home Series vs Baltimore Orioles | 9/27 - 9/29 | Target Field | More Info

❯ Lake Street Dive at Surly | 9/28 | More Info

❯ Twin Cities Black Film Festival | 10/10 - 10/14 | More Info