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Twin Cities · one day

Friday, August 14, 2026

25 events
Aug 5 – 16
Explorasaurus: A Dinosaur Adventure (World Premiere)
Hopkins Center for the Arts · Hopkins · Varies
Arts & Theater
Aug 6 – 16
Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026
Various Venues (Minnesota Fringe) · Minneapolis · $15
Unique
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
Aug 11 – 14
Bell Expeditions – Natural History Specimen Collecting
Bell Museum · St. Paul · Free
Arts & Theater
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
Aug 13 – 16
Lino Lakes Blue Heron Days
Lake Drive Area · Lino Lakes · Free
Festival
Aug 14 – 16
Art in the Gardens
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska · Included with Arboretum admission
Arts & Theater
Aug 14 – 16
Game Fair II – Ramsey (Food & Outdoor Festival)
Elm Creek Park Reserve · Ramsey · Check event listing
Food & Drink
Aug 14 – 16
Arboretum Art & Craft Festival
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska · Free (with Arboretum admission)
Arts & Theater
10 AM
Walker Art Center: Friday Art-Making in the Garden
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden · Minneapolis · Free
Arts & Theater
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
Aug 14 – 15
Lakeside Guitar Festival
Como Lakeside Pavilion · St. Paul · Free
Music
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
5 PM
Burnsville Party on the Plaza
Heart of the City Plaza · Burnsville · Free
Music
6 PM
Utepils Brewing Friday Night Live
Utepils Brewing · Minneapolis · Free
Food & Drink
7 PM
Chiodos
Myth Live · Maplewood · TBD
Music
7:10 PM
Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Target Field · Minneapolis · From $10
Sports
7:30 PM
Empire of the Sun – Ask That God: Afterlife North American Tour
Mystic Lake Amphitheater · Shakopee · From $65
Music
7:30 PM
What's Going On – The Marvin Gaye Experience
Ames Center (Burnsville) · Burnsville · See venue
Music
8 PM
Fink
The Cedar Cultural Center · Minneapolis · $42+
Music