Top Things to Do in Minneapolis this August
Minneapolis Events Calendar
Parades. Colorful Pride celebrations. Hot Chocolate Winter Runs. Improv Festivals. Pond hockey tournaments. Seasonal Beer Celebrations. There is no shortage of events happening in Minneapolis all year long. We are an extremely active community of artists, creators, musicians, foodies, dancers, runners & bikers – a community of doers that can’t stand the thought of missing out. With something always going on, we’re confident you’ll find something you won’t want to miss too.
*Note: Please be sure to check the official event website or with event organizers for up to date cancellations and postponements.
Field Fest at the Arb
Experience the harvest season at the Farm at the Arb with this annual family-friendly festival, complete with hands-on harvesting sugar beets, corn and potatoes; a beer garden and food trucks; live entertainment…
Family Fun
Food & Drink
Outdoor and Recreation
Details
Field Fest at the Arb3675 Arboretum Dr
Chaska, Minnesota 55318
Open Streets West Broadway
Open Streets West Broadway is a free, family-friendly event that offers a variety of activities such as biking, walking, playing, eating, dancing, and singing. The event covers 17 blocks on West Broadway…
Nnenna Freelon
Vocalist Nnenna Freelon is a seven-time Grammy nominee and multiple award-winning artist. Freelon has earned a well-deserved reputation as a compelling and captivating live performer. Nnenna is also a wife, mother, and…
Midnight Mayhem: Re-Animator
Re-Animator is the ultimate 1980s body horror experience, a joyously grotesque peer of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, and Sam Raimi's Evil Dead. Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) is a new…
The Bechdel Cast Live in Minneapolis!
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the representation of women in movies. Each week, hosts Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante plus a special guest examine a different movie through an intersectional…
MMYYKK
“If neo-soul is once more having a moment, then MMYYKK is its new high priest. His understated tunes are slinky-supple and sound not unlike D’Angelo being strapped to a spaceship.” – Guardian…
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, or as it is sometimes referred to, DLO3, specializes in the lost art of “feel-good music.” Delvon chooses the precise sequence of music. Here, he creates an experience…
The Witcher in Concert
The Witcher in Concert is coming to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! This cinematic experience combines breathtaking in-game visuals with live music. Witness the…
Treasure Island
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The sea is calling! Join this swashbuckling adventure in which gold-hungry pirates and not-so-noblemen are repeatedly outwitted by one clever boy. Sail the open seas, explore a remote island, and search for…
Arts & Theater
Family Fun
Details
Treasure IslandChildren's Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Tarbaby: Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits
The three members of Tarbaby – pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits – share a long history together. There, this dates to well before the formation of the…
Live Music
Details
Tarbaby: Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits1010 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Barrington Levy
There are future dates for this event
Barrington Levy is one of the great success stories of the 1980s. There, he arrived on the dancehall scene and swiftly remodeled it in his own image. Although numerous DJs and vocalists…
Dinner Du Nord
Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis is going to play host to America’s longest dinner table as we celebrate our city’s fantastic food and beverage hospitality. On Thursday, September 11, you’ll have the…
