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Head over to Saint Paul’s West Side for "La Fiesta Mas Caliente de Minnesota"—Minnesota’s Spiciest Celebration—Cinco de Mayo! Mexican and other Latino organizations celebrate their culture by hosting a variety of performances. Aside from delicious food, you can expect to see a colorful parade, a lowrider car show and music to keep the party going all day (and evening) long.

Admire the masterpieces of artists from both the past and the present at the Minnesota Museum of American Art. See a collection of permanent and traveling exhibits and attractions dedicated to unleashing and revealing the creative potential of the community, featuring American art from the 19th century to the present.

Scale the walls at Vertical Endeavors, one of the largest indoor rock climbing facilities in the world! Climb over 18,200-square-feet of surface, including a severely overhanging arches and bouldering caves, and over 60 separate ropes and 15 Auto Belays for hundreds of additional climbing routes. Take indoor or outdoor lessons at this full-service, recreational climbing facility.

Listen to a delightful performance by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, America’s only full-time professional chamber orchestra. One of the finest in the world, this versatile chamber orchestra presents over 130 concerts and educational events annually. You may also have a chance to catch the orchestra in other cities since the world-renown SPCO tours both nationally and internationally.