What started as a City Picnic has now grown into a 4-day festival that draws thousands of people to Hoyt Lakes and the surrounding communities. It is held annually on the fourth weekend of July. Events now include softball, volleyball and bean bag tournaments, 5K race, bingo, queen coronation, parade, fireworks, Shockwaves water ski show, live music and much, much more!
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live! Is bringing their new "Glow N Fire" Show to Target Center on November 22-23! Get tickets for the whole family. Power Smashers Pre-Show Party timing is as follows for each show:
Saturday, November 22 - 12:30PM (10:00AM - 11:15AM)
Saturday, November 22 - 7:30PM (5:00PM - 6:15PM)
Sunday, November 23 - 2:30PM (1:00PM - 2:15PM)
Celebrate the 4th of July in style at Canterbury Park, the ultimate destination for fun, and all things red, white, and blue! Experience the joy of summer with unforgettable festivities, lively entertainment, and patriotic spirit. There's no better place to make lasting memories this Independence Day!
Featuring Wiener Dog Races, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Mascots, Fun Games & Activities, and of course, Live Racing!
Schedule
6:00 p.m. | Get ready!
Come early to grab dinner and settle in. Food trucks start serving at 6:00 p.m., and the music starts at 7:00. Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are welcome.
7:00 p.m. | John Forrest and The Model Citizens
This Minnesota-based alt-rock group blends tight musicianship with storytelling lyrics and a flair for theatrical rock. With a sound that bridges alternative and indie traditions, this dynamic group is quickly gaining fans across the region.
Experience the holidays like you remember. Historic Main Street Stillwater is alive with Christmas lights and decorations and events for a month-long celebration. Kicking off on Black Friday through New Year's Eve, check the schedule for carolers, B&B tours, free horse-drawn victorian wagonette rides along the river, shopping specials, twinkle parade with live music and santa, live reindeer, breakfast with santa, holiday cooking classes, and more. Get in the old-fashioned holiday spirit! See website for full schedule.
Experience the charm of the holiday season in Waconia and shop for unique gifts in Waconia's local shops.
Started by the Center for Home Movies in Oakland, California, Home Movie Day is a celebration of amateur movies and filmmaking that takes place in venues all over the county. At Home Movie Day events, screenings take place that allow individuals and families to come show their home movies at an open screening with an audience of their community members. If you haven’t watched your home movies for a long time or just inherited some from a grandparent, or another relative, this event will be a great time to get acquainted with and/or rediscover those family treasures.
Do you have a pile of home movies and photos that you’re just not sure what to do with? Join the Minnesota Historical Society’s Joe Larsen and April Rodriguez as they go over some techniques for how to care for your physical media at home including how to care for your photos and home movies for future generations, as well as the tools needed to digitize them so they can be more easily shared with the rest of the family.
The Best of 50’s Rock-N-Roll Christmas music and more.
2024-25 Ramsey County Historical Society and CFHS worked with four fellows to preserve the Hmong heritage and culture along with inspire future generations of Hmong Americans to know more about their ancestry. The fellows centered their learning on preserving physical items, storytelling, film, and fashion among other elements. Linda Lor, Kalia Vue, KaoLee Vang, and Wone Vang will each share their work and experiences within the fellowship. Conversation moderated by Youa Vang
