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July 2026
Bastille Day Market
Cafe Marguerite will host a Bastille Day Market Saturday, July 11, 9 am-1 pm. It's free, and will take place behind Cafe Marguerite, 300 13th Ave. NE
Find out more »Calendar Art Sought
Northeast Minneapolis Arts District needs art images that represent Northeast, for the 2027 Calendar. They want vibrant, active, beautiful and/or humorous art images, including but not limited to paintings, collages, printmaking, photographs and drawings about Northeast Minneapolis, that represent, convey and capture a sense of our community togetherness and spirit. Images can be related to well-known neighborhood landmarks; it is not a requirement. Jurors will look for a diverse range of subjects, people, objects, symbols, and landmarks showing how people…
Find out more »HeightsNEXT 2026 Garden Tour
HeightsNEXT's annual garden tour will take place Friday, July 17 at 5 pm. The tour will start at the Blooming Sunshine Food Forest located at Lomianki Park , 80 39th Ave. NE. Garden tour starts off with a stroll through the Blooming Sunshine Food forest. Maps will be given with information about participating residential gardens. All five gardens are in Columbia Heights. Light refreshments will be served at the last garden on the tour. In case of a storm the…
Find out more »Community Night & The Big Picnic
In partnership with Silverwood Park and St. Anthony Community Services, The Big Picnic will be held at Silverwood Park on Wednesday July 22, 6-8 pm. Bring a blanket, pack a favorite meal and gather on the amphitheater lawn for a night of music, art and connection. Enjoy a music performance by Afflatus. Get creative with a free art activity and enter the Best Picnic Contest, with awards for the most impressive picnic setups. If you don’t pack a picnic, a…
Find out more »“Frozen Jr.” at Ard Godfrey House
A free performance of "Frozen Jr." will take place in Chute Square, 28 University Ave. SE, Sunday, July 26, 2 pm. The musical takes place on the lawn so please bring a chair or a blanket for your comfort. There will be free ice cream and free root beer for all. Arrive early for a free tour of the historic Ard Godfrey House, 1-1:45 pm.
Find out more »August 2026
School Supplies Swap-it
Hennepin County will hold a school supply Swap-it at Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE, Saturday, Aug. 1-Thursday, Aug. 13. Drop off or take home new or gently used school supplies, from 3-ring binders to backpacks. Look for a collection container or ask a librarian where to bring your donation. See the full list of donations at https://www.hennepincounty.gov/government/news-events/events/swap-it-events.
Find out more »EcuaFiesta 2026
Join Northeast's Ecuadorian community in celebrating Ecuadorian independence, Sunday, Aug. 2, 11 am-5 pm, at Los Andes Latin Bistro, 2300 Univrsity Ave. NE. The free, family-friendly celebration of Ecuadorian culture, community and independence includes live music, folkloric dance performances, an Ecuavóley tournament, authentic Ecuadorian food, local vendors & businesses and family activities and cultural experiences.
Find out more »Shakespeare at the Pub
The Gray Mallard Theater Company will present Hamlet at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St. NE. Hamlet will play July 16-Aug. 2, starting at 7 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and 6:30 pm on Sundays. Performances are two and half hours with one intermission and are free for all. A limited number of chairs will be available, or audience members may bring their own.
Find out more »2PAC: What’s the scoop on stolen cars?
When stolen cars leave city streets and start racing down the freeway, who responds? Join your neighbors at the Monday, Aug. 10 community meeting of the Second Precinct Advisory Council (2PAC) to learn how Minneapolis police inform and work with theHennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on these crimes. A guest speaker from the HCSO will detail the process. Also on the agenda: news about the Second Precinct’s Officer of the Month recipients and the new lieutenant coming to the Second…
Find out more »Laundry Day Circus Show
Waterbury Building, 1121 Jackson St. NE, #139. Friday, Aug. 14, 7 pm; Saturday, Aug. 15, 3 and 7 pm; Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 pm. Tickets sliding scale $15-$50. Laundry Day is an original circus theater show created, produced and directed by Olivia Sather. This show features Minneapolis-based aerialists, actors and live musicians who score the show as you watch it. Laundry Day is a story about mess, friendship, dirty laundry and the (sort of) third spaces that are laundromats. Funny, family-friendly,…
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