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June 2023
Ice cream social at Audubon
Audubon Park, 1320 29th Ave. NE, will host a free ice cream social Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 pm. All ages welcome.
Find out more »Waite Park Carnival
Waite Park, 1810 34th Ave. NE, will host its annual carnival Friday, June 9, 5-8 pm. Games, prizes, food for all ages. Skunk Hollow will perform. Open Eye Theatre will present "Tucker's Robot" at 7 pm. Free, rain or shine.
Find out more »Traveling Puppet Wagon performances
Columbia Heights kids in grades 4-8 present free Puppet Wagon peformances at local parks every Thursday (Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE) and Friday (Ramsdell Park, 4956 Johnson St. NE) June 9-Aug. 11. Shows start at 10 am and run approximately 30 minutes. No shows July 6 and 7.
Find out more »Logan Park bike rodeo
Saturday June 24, 1-3 pm, Logan Park, 690 13th Ave. NE. Hop on your bike and celebrate bike riding. Learn how to ride a bike. Try out the bicycle obstacle course, designed with kids and new riders in mind. Face painting, kids' activities, free snacks. Raffle to win one of 2 bikes or 10 helmets. Free bike and helmet safety checks. Volunteers needed: lpna@loganparkneighborhood.org. Sponsored by Logan Park Neighborhood Association and Pedal Power.
Find out more »July 2023
Free music at Nicollet Island
Just Dave and the Rockin’ All Stars (rock) perform at Nicollet Island, 40 Power St., Monday, July 3, 7 pm. https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities-events/music-movies/
Find out more »4th of July laser light show at Boom Island
Enjoy a patriotic laser light show set to music at Boom Island. Monday, July 3, 10 pm, Boom Island, 724 Sibley St. NE. Parking at Boom island parking lot is reserved for accessibility, but parking is available in the nearby Teachers Federation and Graco parking lots. For information: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/4th-of-july-celebration-at-boom-island/.
Find out more »Father Hennepin Park celebration
The re-do of Father Hennepin Park is finished, and the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board plans to celebrate with a concert on Tuesday, July 11, 6:45 pm. MPRB representatives will give brief remarks and host a ceremonial ribbon cutting before the first Music in the Parks concert on the new stage. Local R&B artist Barlow will perform, followed by a special movie outdoor movie screening of "The Upside" from the Twin Cities Black Film Festival. Free weekly concerts will take…
Find out more »Spark!
Art and nature for people with memory loss and their care partners. Explore the simple beauty of nature and the joy of art making and how they enrich lives at Silverwood Park, 2500 County Rd. E, on Thursdays, June 8 and July 13, 10-11 am. Each month features a new topic about the current season. Reservations recommended. Free, all ages. Register: 763-559-6700 or ThreeRiverParks.org.
Find out more »“Madagascar Jr.” at NE parks
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation will host two free performances of "Madagascar Jr.: A Musical Adventure" at two Northeast parks later this month. For familes and kids 5-12, Madagascar Jr. is a musical based on the smash DreamWorks animated movie, Madagascar! Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, it will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!” See the play Wednesday, July 26, 3 pm at Cavell Park, 3435 Fillmore St. NE; and Friday,…
Find out more »August 2023
Bilingual monarch festival
Celebrate the monarch butterfly Wednesday, Aug. 9, starting at 5 pm at Kordiak Park, 1845 49th Ave. NE. A bilingual Spanish and English celebration with monarch and pollinator information booths, food trucks, games, traditional Mexican dance and music, an Encanto and Coco dance party, a monarch costume parade and an opportunity to learn more about how to help monarch butterflies. If dressing up suits you, come dressed as a butterfly or pollinator.
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