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Festivals, fairs, and food happenings all month.

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72 events

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

5:30 PM
Melodies on the Mississippi – Food Trucks & Live Music
Harriet Island Regional Park – Target Stage · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
6 PM
Day Block Brewing Date Night
Day Block Brewing Company · Minneapolis · $40
Food & Drink

Thursday, August 6, 2026

6 PM
Meals on Heels
Glass House · Minneapolis · Check event listing
Food & Drink

Friday, August 7, 2026

Aug 7 – 8
St. Michael Daze and Knights Festival
Town Center Park · St. Michael · Free
Festival
Aug 7 – 9
Prior Lake Days
Various locations · Prior Lake · Free
Festival
Aug 7 – 9
Irish Fair of Minnesota
Harriet Island Regional Park · St. Paul · Free
Festival
Aug 7 – 8
New Brighton Stockyard Days
New Brighton City Center / Long Lake Regional Park · New Brighton · Free
Festival
Aug 7 – 9
Twin Cities Irish Fest 2026
Harriet Island Regional Park · St. Paul · $20-$125
Festival
4 PM
Eagan Food Truck Festival
Eagan Central Park Festival Grounds · Eagan · Free
Food & Drink
4 PM
BBN Food Truck Fridays – St. Paul
907 Payne Ave · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
4:30 PM
Friday Show / Happy Hour
Berlin · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink
6 PM
Utepils Brewing Friday Night Live
Utepils Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Aug 8 – 9
Asian Street Food Night Market – August Edition
Pan Asian Center · Maplewood · Free
Food & Drink
12 PM
Let's Gidi Fest 2026
Gidi Lot · Minneapolis · Varies
Festival
1 PM
Saint Paul Brewing Historic Brewery Tour
Saint Paul Brewing · St. Paul · Varies
Food & Drink

Sunday, August 9, 2026

10 AM
Thai Sunday Market at Wat Promwachirayan
Wat Promwachirayan · St. Louis Park · Free
Food & Drink
11 AM
Corn Days – Long Lake
Church of St. George · Long Lake · Free
Festival
2 PM
Maple Grove Restaurant Week – Sunday Kickoff at Shoppes at Arbor Lakes
Shoppes at Arbor Lakes · Maple Grove · Free
Food & Drink

Monday, August 10, 2026

Aug 10 – 16
Maple Grove Restaurant Week
Various Restaurants – Maple Grove · Maple Grove · Varies by restaurant
Food & Drink
Aug 10 – 16
Dakota County Fair
Dakota County Fairgrounds · Farmington · Varies
Festival

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Aug 12 – 16
Carver County Fair
Carver County Fairgrounds · Waconia · Free – small admission fee for some areas
Festival
Aug 12 – 16
MNPOC Pride (Twin Cities Black Pride)
Various Venues · Minneapolis · Free–varies by event
Festival
5:30 PM
Melodies on the Mississippi – Food Trucks & Live Music
Harriet Island Regional Park – Target Stage · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
6 PM
Day Block Brewing Date Night
Day Block Brewing Company · Minneapolis · $40
Food & Drink

Thursday, August 13, 2026

11 AM
Taste of Lakeville 2026
Downtown Lakeville · Lakeville · Free
Food & Drink
Aug 13 – 16
Lino Lakes Blue Heron Days
Lake Drive Area · Lino Lakes · Free
Festival

Friday, August 14, 2026

Aug 14 – 16
Game Fair II – Ramsey (Food & Outdoor Festival)
Elm Creek Park Reserve · Ramsey · Check event listing
Food & Drink
Aug 14 – 15
Kramarczuk's Kielbasa Festival
Kramarczuk's East European Deli · Minneapolis · Free admission
Festival
Aug 14 – 15
Corcoran Country Daze
Corcoran Lions Park · Corcoran · Free general; $30–$150 for concerts
Festival
Aug 14 – 16
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Powwow Grounds · Prior Lake · Free
Festival
4 PM
BBN Food Truck Fridays – St. Paul
907 Payne Ave · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
5 PM
Inver Grove Heights Food Truck Festival – August
Rich Valley Athletic Complex · Inver Grove Heights · Free
Food & Drink
6 PM
Utepils Brewing Friday Night Live
Utepils Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink

Saturday, August 15, 2026

10 AM
Eden Prairie Arts in the Park
Round Lake Park – Eden Prairie · Eden Prairie · Free
Food & Drink
Aug 15 – 16
Anoka Food Truck Festival 2026
Downtown Anoka (Jackson Street & 2nd Ave) · Anoka · Free
Food & Drink
11 AM
India Fest
Minnesota State Capitol Grounds · St. Paul · Free
Festival
11 AM
Vadnais Heights Heritage Days
Vadnais Heights Commons · Vadnais Heights · Free
Festival
Aug 15 – 16
Mounds View Festival in the Park
Mounds View City Park · Mounds View · Free
Festival

Sunday, August 16, 2026

11 AM
Como Park Japanese Obon Festival
Como Park Pavilion · St. Paul · Free
Festival
Aug 16 – 17
Vadnais Heights Days
Vadnais Heights Commons · Vadnais Heights · Free
Festival
6:15 PM
Boiled in Lead (Belvedere Tent Debut)
Crooners Supper Club · Fridley · Free (no cover)
Food & Drink

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

1 PM
Rosemount Tuesday Farmers Market
Rosemount Community Center · Rosemount · Free admission
Food & Drink

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

5:30 PM
Melodies on the Mississippi – Food Trucks & Live Music
Harriet Island Regional Park – Target Stage · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
6 PM
Day Block Brewing Date Night
Day Block Brewing Company · Minneapolis · $40
Food & Drink

Thursday, August 20, 2026

5 PM
Taste of Lakeville
Lakeville Area Arts Center · Lakeville · $50–$60
Food & Drink
6 PM
Day Block Brewing Live Music Event
Day Block Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink

Friday, August 21, 2026

Aug 21 – 23
Pandafest Twin Cities 2026
Mall of America · Bloomington · See website for tickets
Food & Drink
4 PM
BBN Food Truck Fridays – St. Paul
907 Payne Ave · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
6 PM
Utepils Brewing Friday Night Live
Utepils Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink

Saturday, August 22, 2026

8 AM
Mill City Farmers Market (Saturday Market)
Mill City Farmers Market · Minneapolis · Free admission
Food & Drink
Aug 22 – Oct 4
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Renaissance Festival Grounds · Shakopee · Varies (adults ~$25+, children discounted, ages 4 & under free)
Festival
Aug 22 – 24
Woodbury Days
Ojibway Park · Woodbury · Free
Festival
6 PM
Day Block Brewing Live Music Event
Day Block Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink
7 PM
Indeed Brewing Big Show: Your Smith with Lupin
Indeed Brewing Company · Minneapolis · $28
Food & Drink

Sunday, August 23, 2026

11 AM
A Brunch of Drag at LUSH
LUSH · Minneapolis · $10
Food & Drink

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

1 PM
Rosemount Tuesday Farmers Market
Rosemount Community Center · Rosemount · Free admission
Food & Drink

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

6 PM
Day Block Brewing Date Night
Day Block Brewing · Minneapolis · $40 per couple
Food & Drink

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Aug 27 – Sep 7
Minnesota State Fair 2026
Minnesota State Fairgrounds · Falcon Heights · $17 advance / $20 gate
Festival
Aug 27 – 30
Stiftungsfest
Stiftungsfest Grounds · Norwood Young America · See website
Festival
Aug 27 – 30
Stiftungsfest – Minnesota's Oldest Celebration (165th Anniversary)
Willkommen Memorial Park · Norwood Young America · Free (beer garden additional cost)
Festival
7 PM
Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026 with Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand · Falcon Heights · $53.25-$137.25
Festival
7 PM
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand: Bonnie Raitt
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grandstand · St. Paul · $52-$113.75
Festival

Friday, August 28, 2026

Aug 28 – 30
Woodbury Days
Ojibway Park · Woodbury · Free entry; some activities require purchase
Festival
6 PM
Utepils Brewing Friday Night Live
Utepils Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink
Aug 28 – 30
Alabama Shakes with Hannah Cohen
Surly Brewing Festival Field · Minneapolis · TBD
Festival

Saturday, August 29, 2026

8 AM
Mill City Farmers Market (Saturday Market)
Mill City Farmers Market · Minneapolis · Free admission
Food & Drink
11 AM
Colors of Southeast Asia Fest (COSA Fest)
Brooklyn Park (venue TBA) · Brooklyn Park · Free
Festival
Aug 29 – 30
K-Pop Fest Twin Cities (KPOP MN)
Saint Paul RiverCentre · St. Paul · Paid
Festival
12 PM
Saint Paul Get Down 2026
Raspberry Island · St. Paul · Free
Food & Drink
7 PM
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Homecoming: A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand · Falcon Heights · $64–$99
Festival

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

1 PM
Rosemount Tuesday Farmers Market
Rosemount Community Center · Rosemount · Free admission
Food & Drink
7 PM
Rod Stewart with Richard Marx
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand · Falcon Heights · $97.75–$224.25
Festival