• November 24-December 17, 2023
• Minneapolis, MN in Minneapolis, MN

The mpls downtown council and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are excited to partner together and bring Holidazzle to Loring Park.

• Friday, Jan 25 - Sunday, Feb 4 - 2024
• Saint Paul, Minn. in Saint paul, MN

In 1885, a reporter from New York critiqued Saint Paul in Winter as "another Siberia, unfit for human habitation." The very next year the city offered its defiant response, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. Today, 75 events are featured both indoors and out. Snow carving, an ice palace, and even golf on ice celebrate Winter in the far North.

• JULY 24-27, 2024
• Minneapolis, MN

For 70 years, the Aquatennial has been a ten-day, mid-summer event celebrating the numerous lakes within the city limits of Minneapolis. Intrepid competitors race their boats fashioned from milk cartons. Others compete with their artistic sandcastle creations. Water ski shows and beach parties add to the revelry. Enjoy classic cars and fireworks too.

• August 9-11, 2024
• Harriet Island Regional Park Saint Paul, MN 55102 in Saint Paul, MN

No other Irish festival in the United States surpasses this magnificent celebration of Irish culture that began in 2001. Don't miss the "Best Legs In A Kilt" competition. Enjoy those vying for the title at "Irish Got Talent." Bands, beer, and boiled beef are standard fare at this three-day celebration. The Jameson Whiskey Experience tent is a "must see" for many.

• Aug. 22 - Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024
• 1265 Snelling Avenue North Saint Paul, MN 55108 in Saint Paul, MN

This annual twelve-day event convenes the best of Minnesota's artisans, farmers, and entertainers. With the fair's attendance approaching 1.8 million, few other fairs or expositions on the planet can compete with the sheer magnitude and the popularity of the Minnesota State Fair.