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CBS News
07-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Businesses 'Super Excited' For Edina Art Fair after Construction Delays
It's Minnesota's oldest — and one of its largest art fairs. The Edina Art fair brings tens of thousands of art lovers together each year for a chance to purchase something that's one of a kind. But this year, it's taken on a new purpose – a boom for businesses that say they're still feeling the effects of 2024's construction at 50th and France. "We went through what was supposed to be three months and turned into six of construction," said Joseph Rueter, owner and founder of Vivront. "We're super happy to have that over, and super excited to have people come back to 50th." "July, august, September, October. It was over five months," said Richelle Norton, owner of North Star Art Club. Both business owners say they're excited to have this weekend be all about what it should be – art and community. "I just love people, and so I think learning about art helps you understand people and also connect with people," Norton said. "With the construction gone, we're back. We're super happy to serve the community," Rueter said.
Axios
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Twin Cities weekend: Giant pencil sharpening, Edina Art Fair, Prince celebration
It's that time of year again: The giant pencil at Lake of the Isles is getting its birthday sharpening. Context: Since its creation in 2022, owner John Higgins has thrown a massive annual party for the community to celebrate the 16-foot-tall pencil sculpture, carved from a tree in Higgins' front yard by chainsaw sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad. Previous years have included "human pencil" dancers, a drum line, T-shirt cannons, professional pencil sharpener David Rees, speeches on scrolls presented by barristers and free ice cream. What to expect: The 4-foot-long giant pencil sharpener will make an appearance, but the rest of the programming is largely a mystery — though according to Higgins, the customary complimentary pencils handed out at the event will be purple in honor of Prince's birthday. 📍 Details: Saturday, June 7 from 1-2:30pm at 2217 E. Lake of the Isles Parkway, Minneapolis, rain or shine. Free! More things to do ... 💜 Remember Prince's legacy at Paisley Park and downtown Minneapolis' Celebration 2025 Thursday-Sunday. This year's event honors "the vibrant era of 1985" and includes access to panels, concerts, dance parties, exclusive listening sessions of unreleased audio and more. Packages for the four-day festival start at $752.75 🎨 The Edina Art Fair returns Friday-Sunday at 50th & France with over 250 local and national artists alongside live music, three beer and wine gardens, plenty of food trucks and a specialty culinary artisan marketplace. 🌈 Kick off Pride month in the suburbs this Saturday as Golden Valley and Anoka both hold their city-wide celebrations.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Food, music, and art return to 50th and France for 58th Edina Art Fair
The Edina Art Fair is returning for its 58th installment from June 6 to 8. The annual art festival that takes over the business district around 50th and France promises to bring more than 250 artists to the fair along with live music, food trucks like Rollin' Nolen's BBQ, and three wine and beer gardens, among other activities. Tim Chapman of Set Adrift Art is the fair's featured artist for 2025. For the event, he's created art highlighting the instantly recognizable marquee of the Edina Theatre. 'The Edina Art Fair is a celebration of creativity, and we are honored to feature Tim Chapman this year,' said Ben Cooney, Edina Art Fair Director. 'His work perfectly embodies the spirit of Edina and the beauty of Minnesota.' The fair will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. With the increased traffic for the fair, there will also be a free shuttle bus from Edina City Hall on Saturday and Sunday.
Axios
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Things to do in the Twin Cities in summer 2025
It's May in Minnesota, which is the unofficial beginning of five months of weekend festivals, concerts and other entertainment, much of it outdoors. 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.
