What’s happening? Woof-a-Pawlooza, more Art than you can shake a stick at in Uptown and my FAV-Powderhorn!!, X Games, 650+ Fringe Performances, an Old Time Harvest Festival….and a nod to Canada?
Yup, if you like parades, food, face painting, history, live performance, beer, fireworks, dogs, or parks, this is your weekend!!!
Aug. 1-4, Minneapolis
X Games
Don’t miss the world’s best BMX, Moto X and Skateboard athletes competing for medals and prize money. This interactive festival experience also offers headline musical performances by The Blind Shake, Chevy Metal, Diplo, Incubus, P.O.S, SWMRS and Wu-Tang Clan. U.S. Bank Stadium. 612-444-8700
Aug. 1-11, Minneapolis
2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival
Minnesota Fringe Festival fills 40,000 seats to more than 650 performances by greater than 1,000 artists on over a dozen stages during 11 days of summer. Fringe shows are 60 minutes or less with a half hour break between each performance. Attendees can purchase a day pass that allows for entry into any show at any venue on that particular day. Venues are chosen in clusters to make traveling to multiple shows simple by walking, biking, personal and public transportation options. Minnesota Fringe is committed to producing opportunities for artists of a wide variety of backgrounds, abilities and experience levels. Multiple venues and locations in Minneapolis. 612-872-1212
Aug. 2-4, Jordan
Scott-Carver Threshers Harvest Festival
The Threshers Harvest Festival runs 3 big days and features all makes and models of antique tractors, gas & steam engines and machinery. Other highlights include craft vendors, food stands, daily parades, live music, a tractor pull and spark shows at dusk. On the grounds, tour the operating print shop, blacksmith shop, women’s building, model t shop, saw mill and other buildings. Demonstrations include potato digging, quilting, spinning, threshing and plowing. Scott County Fairgrounds. 952-686-3191
Aug. 2-4, Little Canada
Little Canada Canadian Days
Canadian Days is Little Canada’s is a celebration of its relationship with its sister-city — Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Festivities include a pancake breakfast, medallion hunt, corn feed, kiddie, boat and grand parades, numerous live music acts, classic car show, 5k walk/run, inflatables, face painting, children’s entertainment, LC’s Playland, petting zoo, food vendors, beer garden, fireworks and more. Spooner Park. 651-766-4029
Aug. 2-4, Minneapolis
Uptown Art Fair
The Uptown Art Fair is an award-winning fine arts festival featuring more than 320 artists, non-stop entertainment on the performance stage, a family activity area, youth art fair,
Culinary Arts Competition, great food and beverages from 25 vendors, a brand new marketplace featuring goods from local shops and businesses and more. Lake Street & Hennepin Avenue. 612-823-4581
Aug. 3, Maple Grove
Woof-a-Pawlooza
Bring your furry four-legged family member to Woof-a-Pawlooza and enjoy live music, raffles and merchandise vendors as you mingle with other dogs and owners. You can also enter your pet in the talent competition. There will be an adoption section for you or someone you know that is hoping to add a member to their family. The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. 763-424-0504
Aug. 3-4, Minneapolis
Powderhorn Art Fair
Beauty and creativity abound in the 66-acre pastoral Powderhorn Park where artists from across the country circle around the tree-lined, picturesque Powderhorn Lake. The Powderhorn Art Fair is a regional fine arts and fine crafts art fair that is a multi-cultural and family friendly event with food, music and community participation. Powderhorn Park. 612-767-3515
Event highlights around the state this week include:
August 2-4, Red Wing
River City Days
Aug. 2-4, Pennock
Pennock Fun Days
Aug. 1-3, Detroit Lakes
WE Fest
July 31 – Aug. 4, Grand Marias
Fisherman’s Picnic
Event Information provided by ExploreMN