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There's a lot to celebrate in Minnesota! Across the state, and throughout the year, communities celebrate with festivals and fairs, and a wide variety of other events, as well. Music festivals, ethnic festivals, food festivals---events range from the quirky to the quintessential.
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Death of the Empire Builder
240 Summit Ave, St Paul
Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
Phone: 651-297-2555Date(s): 5/25/2013-5/26/2013
Willmar Car Club Car Show and Swap Meet
824 7th St. SW, Willmar
Central > Central Lakes > Willmar
Phone: 320-444-0368Date(s): 5/19/2013
12 Pack Craft Beer Tour
4441 Lake Avenue South, White Bear Lake
Metro > St Croix River Valley > White Bear Lake
Phone: 651-429-2633Date(s): 5/24/2013, 5/31/2013, 6/7/2013, 6/14/2013, 6/21/2013, 6/28/2013, 7/5/2013, 7/12/2013, 7/19/2013, 7/26/2013, 8/2/2013
Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds
900 Hwy 34 East , Detroit Lakes
Northwest > Mississippi Headwater Lakes > Detroit Lakes
Phone: 800-542-3992Date(s): 5/16/2013-5/19/2013
Observe around 200 species of birds during the spring migration in a unique transition zone of tall-grass prairie, northern hardwood & conifer forests.
Read MoreRivertown Art Festival
101 Water Street S., Stillwater
Metro > St Croix River Valley > Stillwater
Phone: 651-351-1717Date(s): 5/18/2013-5/19/2013
Rivertown Art Festival, juried art event, Lowell Park, Stillwater
Read MoreMinnesota Riverboats
Cty Hwy 21, New Ulm
Southern > Minnesota River Valley > New Ulm
Phone: 507-354-8666Date(s): 5/19/2013
Savor the smells and sights of an 1870s general store as you sample the wares or try a game of checkers and sit by the stove. Chat with the costumed staff, or sit on the porch and envision a steamboat plying the river below. When the railroad passed by th
Read MoreCannon River Fur Trade Rendezvous
5 miles west of Cannon Falls on Hwy 19, Cannon Falls
Metro > South Metro > Cannon Falls
Phone: (763) 213-7572Date(s): 5/24/2013-5/27/2013
The Cannon River Rendezvous is a re-enactment of an 18th century rendevous featuring participants in historically correct costumes and tent camps, demonstrating activities, contests, and skills of the period.
Read MoreSouth Forestville in Territorial Times
21899 County 118, Preston
Southern > Mississippi Bluff Country > Preston
Phone: 507-765-2785Date(s): 5/25/2013
35 Year Celebration Weekend
13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley
Metro > South Metro > Apple Valley
Phone: 952-431-9200Date(s): 5/18/2013-5/19/2013
Wilderfest 2013
Spring Valley
Southern > Mississippi Bluff Country > Spring Valley
Phone: (507) 864-2992Date(s): 5/17/2013-5/19/2013
2nd Annual Minnesota Monthly GrillFest
225 South 3rd Avenue, Minneapolis
Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > Minneapolis
Phone: 612-371-5800Date(s): 5/18/2013-5/19/2013
Taste your way through your favorite grilled foods and sample summer wines and specialty beers. See the hottest grills, gather recipes and learn how to barbecue like a pro. Get the latest grilling tips at the grilling stage. And there's much more!
Read MoreStory Time
25022 Cty Rd 41, Starbuck
Central > Glacial Lakes & Hills > Starbuck
Phone: (866) 857-2757Date(s): 5/25/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/29/2013, 7/6/2013, 7/20/2013, 8/3/2013, 8/17/2013, 8/31/2013
Bluff Country Gathering Concert
Lanesboro
Southern > Mississippi Bluff Country > Lanesboro
Phone: (507) 498-5452Date(s): 5/16/2013-5/19/2013
MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration
Grandstand, St Paul
Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > North Metro > St Paul
Phone: (612) 237-1801Date(s): 5/18/2013-5/19/2013
Savor the Flavors of Stillwater Tour
201 Water Street, Stillwater
Metro > St Croix River Valley > Stillwater
Phone: (855) 236-6343Date(s): 3/2/2013-11/2/2013
Culinary walking tours in historic Stillwater. Beer and wine tastings.
Read MoreBreakfast with Big Ole
206 Broadway, Alexandria
Central > Glacial Lakes & Hills > Alexandria
Phone: 320-763-3160Date(s): 5/25/2013
Preston Trout Days
Preston
Southern > Mississippi Bluff Country > Preston
Phone: 888-845-2100Date(s): 5/17/2013-5/19/2013
Preston Trout Days - Annual city celebration always held the third weekend in May.
Read MoreThe Driveway Tour
Minneapolis
Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > Minneapolis
Phone: (612) 874-6338Date(s): 5/1/2013-9/1/2013
Open Eye Figure Theatre creates grand theatrical events on an intimate scale.
Read MoreWorld War II Re-enactment
4008 W 220th St, Farmington
Metro > South Metro > Farmington
Phone: 651-460-8050Date(s): 5/18/2013-5/19/2013
Dakota City Heritage Village is a 1900-era village and museum dedicated to connecting people to the rural past. Visit us during the Harvest Moon Festival and other events in the village.
Read MoreAfrica and Dinosaurs - Two Adventures- One Place
13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley
Metro > South Metro > Apple Valley
Phone: 952-431-9200Date(s): 5/25/2013-9/2/2013
Music at the Harkin Store
Cty Hwy 21, New Ulm
Southern > Minnesota River Valley > New Ulm
Phone: 507-354-8666Date(s): 5/26/2013
Savor the smells and sights of an 1870s general store as you sample the wares or try a game of checkers and sit by the stove. Chat with the costumed staff, or sit on the porch and envision a steamboat plying the river below. When the railroad passed by th
Read MoreImmigrant for a Day!
Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia
Metro > St Croix River Valley > Scandia
Phone: 651-433-5053Date(s): 5/26/2013
Capitol Civil War Tour
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St Paul
Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
Phone: 651-296-2881Date(s): 5/25/2013, 9/28/2013, 11/30/2013, 1/18/2014, 3/22/2014, 5/24/2014, 9/27/2014, 11/29/2014
Dandelion Day at the Ard Godfrey House
28 University Ave SE, Minneapolis
Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > Minneapolis
Phone: 612-813-5319Date(s): 5/19/2013
Festival of Birds
35704 County Hwy 26, Rochert
Northwest > Mississippi Headwater Lakes > Rochert
Phone: 218-847-2641Date(s): 5/16/2013-5/19/2013