Art aficionados rejoice, Art-A-Whirl is a festival hosted with you in mind. Take part in the largest open studio and gallery tour in the nation, where you can survey the area's best art and meet the creators of such. From painters, to glass blowers, sculptors, musicians, photographers and more - you'll see all of their best works on this tour.
Join the festivities of the City of Lakes Loppet and find out why it's so much more than just a ski event. Check out shopping tents, ice skating, snow sculpting contests, ice bike racing, and skijoring - a combination of dog sledding and skiing. Good beer, food, hot cocoa and warm bonfires are also in attendance at the festival; be sure to bundle up anyway, it's gonna be a cold one!
Check out the Loring Park Art Festival to see original works by over 140 visual artists. While strolling through the park's beautiful gardens, you'll hear musicians playing, see stage performances, and various art forms like painting, photography, prints, jewelry, glass and more. There are plenty of food booths and children's activities available so the kids won't get bored and you'll have no reason to be hungry.
Minneapolis Aquatennial has been the civic celebration of Minneapolis for over 70 years, bringing summer fun to everyone in the city. The festival features fireworks, a parade, beach bash and milk carton boat races, a sandcastle competition, a water ski show, and much more. Don't miss out on the fun!
Travel back in time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. With 16 stages of live performances, live jousting and over 100 artisan booths, you'll have plenty to see and do while feeling like you've landed in a time warp to the 16th century! There are seven, themed weekends lined up for the event, so you can't truly experience the festival one weekend. Keep your calendar open and your favorite Renaissance gear ready.
Celebrate art in all forms at the Stone Arch Festival of the Arts. Live music, live art, youth art activities, a car show, film series, and Whole Foods sponsoring culinary arts, are just a few things going on at this art festival. The festival allows plenty of time to explore the arts and take a walk on the beautiful Stone Arch bridge.
Browse the booths at the Uptown Art Fair and see fine works of art, from paintings to photography, wood and glass work - you'll see it all. You'll also have the opportunity to watch art unfold before your eyes with live art performances, and the kids can get creative at one of the many family and children's activities available. Be part of one of the largest attended festivals in the state of Minnesota, you won't want to miss the fun.