Minnesota Fringe Festival

Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression.

Tapped and Corked

Sample over 200 craft beers, wines, pre-mixed cocktails, seltzers and food on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Essentia Health Sports Center in Brainerd, MN from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

A limited number of tickets available. This event has sold out in the past.

NO Outside Food, Glasses, Containers and Beverages Allowed!

All Attendees MUST be 21 or older!

Purchase your tickets Online at Eventbrite or Ticket Locations listed below:

How to Go Birding in Minnesota

It was a few months into the pandemic when I realized I had never looked at a Blue Jay.

Having grown up in the Midwest, I had seen them, of course, but I had never stopped to really look. And here one was, bopping around my front yard.

“I wonder what his story is,” I thought. With phone in hand, as it always was in those early days of quarantine, I typed “Blue Jay.”

Tech Fest

Crack open old electronics, use candy to learn about biomedical technology, explore squishy, slimy, and cold substances, and more. It’s all part of the fun at The Works Museum’s annual Tech Fest event. With dozens of hands-on activities and demos, Tech Fest lets families learn more about what engineering is and see how it’s everywhere around us.

Sweet Escape

Love ice cream, chocolate, and a sweet escape from the daily grind?  Come indulge with us at Sweet Escape and let your cares fade away.  Stop in for super premium ice cream, nostalgic candy, chocolates, unique gifts, and soothing body products.

Sweet Escape

Love ice cream, chocolate, and a sweet escape from the daily grind?  Come indulge with us at Sweet Escape and let your cares fade away.  Stop in for super premium ice cream, chocolates, nostalgic candy, unique gifts, and soothing body products.

Minnesota's Best Beer and Cider Festivals

Minnesota’s fantastic beer festival scene has offered everything from chicken wing pairings to frozen beer lines over the years. (That still didn’t stop hearty Minnesotans.) Since they’re spread throughout the state, beer festivals are also a perfect excuse to experience a new part of Minnesota for a weekend.

Superior Creamery

In our kitchen by the saltless sea, we make small-batch ice cream using the finest Minnesota dairy and premium ingredients. Our food menu is simple, delicious, and homemade.