Moose Madness Family Festival

Moose Madness Family Festival, Oct. 16 - 18, 2025.

The Moose is Loose in Grand Marais during the annual Moose Madness Family Festival! This event is the ultimate family-focused celebration of all things moose. Enjoy the outdoors and learn a few facts about our celebrated mascot along the way with activities, scavenger hunts, quizzes, dance challenges and more.

Below are some of the activities and events you can enjoy during Moose Madness!

Monster Jam

Experience Monster Jam® live and become a fan for life with an ultimate day of family fun! Revving back into St. Paul for the first time in over 30 years with the first-ever action-packed Monster Jam Arena Series events to be held at Xcel Energy Center on July 12 & 13, 2025. Get ready to cheer, scream, and be amazed as massive Monster Jam trucks and world champion drivers take over St. Paul for a weekend packed with high-flying action and jaw-dropping stunts.

Mohini Dey

Mohini Dey is an Indian bass guitarist, arranger, producer & vocalist with unique style and impeccable technique. She has gained international recognition for her extraordinary talent and versatility. Also, she has collaborated with numerous renowned artists and performed on prestigious stages around the world.

Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Classes 2025

Let Your Creative Side Shine This Summer at Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Watercolor, Weaving, Ceramics, Calligraphy, and So Much More!

Minnetonka Center for the Arts Unveils Summer 2025 Classes

WHAT: Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Classes 2025

Minnesota Unearthed

Dig into Minnesota geology and celebrate ancient history through Indigenous perspectives as the Minnesota Historical Society joins the Bell Museum for a day of family fun and activities at the Bell Museum. Throw an atlatl, learn how to make a canoe, and get to know local rocks as you chat with experts from the Minnesota Historical Society’s Jeffers Petroglyphs site and the Minnesota Geological Survey. Expect to leave with a strong foundation of Indigenous history and a head full of rocks – er, rock knowledge!

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Minnesota Trivia Night

Join Trivia Mafia for a night of Minnesota themed trivia to put your knowledge to the test. Fewer than eight people recommended per team. Beer, wine, soft drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase.

Free Minnesota History Center admission and parking runs every Thursday from 4:00-8:00 pm. Trivia will take place in the Heffelfinger Room on the first floor from 6:30-8:00 pm. No registration required.

Support for this program has been provided by the Marney and Conley Brooks Fund.

Minnesota State Fair

A cherished end-of-summer tradition, the Great Minnesota Get-Together welcomes 2 million guests annually to a world-class showcase of agriculture, entertainment, food, art, science and industry.

Minnesota Salsa Fiesta!

The annual Minnesota Salsa Fiesta returns to Mill City Museum with a full evening of music, dance, food, and more outdoors in the iconic Ruin Courtyard and indoors in Mill Commons.