Things to do in the Twin Cities in summer 2025
Why it matters: We have to cram a lot into our short summers. Let's not find ourselves full of regret this winter that we missed out.
Here are some highlights as you make your summer plans.
🇲🇽 May 2-3: St. Paul's West Side Cinco de Mayo celebration is this weekend, with music, food, a car show and a parade.
🎆 May 13: Katy Perry at Target Center.
🎨 May 16-18: Art-A-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis. 100+ locations with art and music.
🍲 May 17-18: Hmong American Day Festival in St. Paul's former Sears parking lot, with music, food and speakers.
💴 June 1: Grand Old Day takes over St. Paul's beloved street with music and food.
🧑🎨 June 6-8: Edina Art Fair at 50th and France.
🌉 June 14-15: Stone Arch Bridge Festival brings art and food to West River Parkway.
🏳️🌈 June 27-29: Twin Cities Pride at Loring Park
🐢 July 5: Get out of town and head to Duluth for the Bayfront Music Festival, headlined by Trampled by Turtles.
🏙 July 5-6: Taste of Minnesota in downtown Minneapolis. Headliners: Joan Jett and Cheap Trick on Saturday and Ludacris on Sunday.
💦 July 18-20: Minnehaha Falls Art Fair. Art, but also Sea Salt Eatery.
🛥 July 18-20: Minnesota Yacht Club returns to Harriet Island with headliners Hozier/Alabama Shakes, Fall Out Boy/Weezer and Green Day/Sublime.
⚔️ Aug. 16- Sept. 28 (weekends): Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee.
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