1. WWE SummerSlam

August 1 & 2

WWE SummerSlam heads to U.S. Bank Stadium for two back-to-back nights of action! See World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns defend his title against Seth “Freakin” Rollins. CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship, Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell, and many more!

2. Powderhorn Art Fair

August 1 & 2

Over 200 artists from 26 states and 216 cities, more than 20 food vendors and nearly 20,000 attendees: welcome to the Powderhorn Art Fair! Shop the works of hundreds of local and regional artists while filling up on the finest our food trucks have to offer. New and returning art demos, both a community and youth showcase and activities for all ages round out this summer experience

3. MN Food Truck Festival - Minneapolis

August 1

One of the Twin Cities most popular and delicious free events — comes back to the city where it all began. MN Food Truck Festival will take place in the beautifully renovated Father Hennepin Bluff Park along the Mississippi River & Saint Anthony Main district of Minneapolis for the second year.

4. Nershfest

August 1

Don't miss the 14th Annual Nershfest Music Festival at 56 Brewing Co! Get your friends and family together, venture to Northeast Minneapolis, and spend the day reveling in this rad lineup of local music.

5. Noah Kahan

August 5

Noah Kahan is bringing The Great Divide Tour to Target Field with special guests Gigi Perez and Annabelle Dinda. Don't go to the concert cold — cry to some covers and do some light emotional stretching at Fulton's Noah Kahan Concert Pre-Party from 3 to 5pm.

6. Go to a concert at Surly Brewing Festival Field

August 6, 15 & 28

Young the Giant, Big Thief and the Alabama Shakes are all coming to the Surly Brewing Festival Field in August! Get tickets before they sell out.

7. Minnesota Fringe Festival

August 6-16

Nearly 50,000 seats filled annually, over 1,000 artists, dozens of works, hundreds of performances at over a dozen venues and spanning almost 20 genres. With those numbers, it seems pretty obvious that Minnesota's annual Fringe Festival is the largest performing arts festival in the Midwest.

8. CatVideoFest

August 8 & 9

CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Catch screenings at The Main Cinema.

9. Twin Cities Irish Fest

August 7-9

The Twin Cities Irish Fest is dedicated to promoting and celebrating Irish culture. Go to Harriet Island in St. Paul for a celebration of all things Irish with music, dance, family activities, and good craic!

10. Big Minneapolis Anime

August 8 & 9

Head to Big Minneapolis Anime at the Minneapolis Convention Center for a full weekend of anime, cosplay, special guests and more!

11. Wicked

Now - August 9

From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story playing all month long at the Orpheum Theatre.

12. Minneapolis Vintage Market at Utepils Brewing

August 9

The Minneapolis Vintage Market is heading to Utepils Brewing! Find Minnesota's best vintage clothing, accessories and home goods vendors all in one spot. Plus there are coffee, drinks and food available for purchase, Darin Kamnetz with a pop-up photo booth and DJ Buster Baxter spinning tunes.

13. Savannah Bananas

August 7-9

The Savannah Bananas are bringing their viral, dance-heavy "Banana Ball" to Minneapolis for a three-game series at Target Field. Their entertaining, family-friendly and fun-loving brand of “Banana Ball” features a two-hour time limit, fans catching foul balls for outs, batters stealing first base, choreographed dance routines, epic celebrations and much more. Have tickets? Here's everything you need to know before you go to the game.

14. Uptown Art Fair

August 7-9

The Uptown Art Fair brings together artists, performers, neighbors, and partners for a weekend celebrating creativity and community. Shop local art and see musical performances along Lake of the Isles and the Uptown Mall.

15. Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour

August 15

Ed Sheeran is bringing the LOOP Tour to U.S. Bank Stadium on August 15! He will be joined by Myles Smith, Lukas Graham, and Ellie Banke. The LOOP tour promises an all new set design with new songs from his recently released album, Play, as well as fan favorites and some classics added in.

16. Summer Sizzle Indoor Art Fair

August 15

Step inside and celebrate the season at the Northrup King Building's Summer Sizzle Indoor Art Fair — where creativity is in full bloom in every studio. Wander the halls, meet the artists behind the work, spark inspiring conversations, and experience incredible art around every corner in Minnesota’s largest artist complex.

17. Dances with Dalí

August 21-23

Dances with Dalí is a new production from Flamenco X exploring the intersection of flamenco tradition and the visual language of Salvador Dalí. The piece uses Dalí's recurring motifs — distorted time, dreamlike landscapes, and the tension between memory and reality — as a structural framework for a program of original flamenco choreography, live cante, and guitar.

18. J. Cole

August 18

“Middle Child” and “No Role Modelz” rapper, singer and songwriter J. Cole is bringing “The Fall-Off Tour” to Target Center on August 18.

19. Tim McGraw

August 23

Tim McGraw is bringing the Pawn Shop Guitar Tour to Target Field on August 23, 2026.

20. My Chemical Romance at Target Field

August 24

My Chemical Romance is bringing the Long Live the Black Parade Tour to Target Field on August 24 with special guest Sleater-Kinney.

21. Tame Impala

August 28

Tame Impala is bringing "The Deadbeat Tour" to Target Center on August 28 with special guest Dominic Fike.

22. Minnesota State Fair

August 27 - September 7

The Minnesota State Fair is one of the largest and best-attended expositions in the world. Celebrating Minnesota’s agriculture, art and industry, the Great Minnesota Get-Together is always 12 Days of Fun Ending Labor Day.

23. Music & Movies in the Parks

Catch live music performances and your favorite films on the big screen in Minneapolis parks this summer! See the full calendar of Music & Movies in the Parks to plan your summer nights.

24. Go to a Minnesota Lynx Game

Cheer on the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center! They have five home games this month, and the electric fan atmosphere can't be missed!

25. Go to a Minnesota Twins Game

Nothing screams summer more than baseball season. Catch a Twins game at Target Field, and take advantage of gameday promotions, like Tuesday Dollar Dog Night and pregame beers that only cost you $2 on Friday and Saturday games.