Ah, summertime. The best time to be a Minnesotan. Everyone takes every chance they can get to spend some time outside, whether at a park, grilling in the backyard, or up at the cabin on the lake. It’s short so we have to enjoy it while we can! Summertime also means lots of things to do around the Twin Cities too! Here’s a list of some of our favorite things to do!

  1. Spring Saint Paul Art Crawl - The Saint Paul Art Crawl collectively brings together over 400 artists across the city for a weekend of music and arts appreciation. This weekend!

    More info here!

  2. Minneapolis-Saint Paul Home Tour - For two days only, you can explore all of those gorgeous Twin Cities homes you walk by and wonder about! Also this weekend!

    More info here!

  3. Art-a-Whirl - A Northeast Minneapolis classic, the Art-a-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country! Nearly 800 artists in every medium in more than 60 locations. There’s even music! This free event runs from May 17th to May 19th.

    More info here!

  4. Uptown Food Truck Festival - Local food trucks, local craft beers, and local music! A Minnesota summer classic. Eat to your heart’s (or stomach’s) content on June 23rd in Uptown.

    More info here!

  5. Lowertown Blues and Funk Fest - Billed as “The Midwest’s Largest 2-Day Free Concert”, the Lowertown Blues & Funk Fest returns to Mears Park in downtown Saint Paul this summer on July 19th and 20th.

    More info here!

  6. Twin Cities Bacon and Beer Classic - Bacon! Beer! Two great things, together at last. Since you’ll already be in Mears Park enjoying the Blues festival, might as well walk right down 5th St to CHS Field for this one! There is a cost for tickets, but with unlimited bacon-inspired dishes, we think it’s worth it! Plus, who doesn’t want to ride a bacon see-saw?

    More info here!

  7. Concerts, concerts, concerts! - From Rock the Garden to the Pizza Luce Block Party to the Basilica Block Party, there’s so many outdoor shows to choose from!

    More info here!

  8. Movies in the park - Both Saint Paul and Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs host movies in the park all summer. Bring along a blanket or a chair and enjoy a great movie outside!

    More info here! And here!

Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg for everything going on this summer. We may have a short season but we have the best short season! Check out our Facebook or Instagram to keep up with weekly posts about what to do this summer in the Cities! And whatever you do, get out there and enjoy the summer!

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