Midtown Global Market Arts & Music Festival – Minneapolis, MN

Midtown Global Market Arts & Music Festival – Minneapolis, MN

by | May 11, 2025 | shop/share

Midtown Global Market Arts & Music Festival

Enjoy live music, vibrant art, and non-stop fun throughout Midtown Global Market, with multiple stages and activities for everyone.

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Midtown Global Market is thrilled to host our first-ever Music & Arts Festival! Lake Street Lift celebrates Lake Street as a vibrant, diverse, and loved community by boosting our businesses, arts, and places. It will assist local businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, creatives, and more – all working together to keep Lake Street where everyone belongs – residents, customers, and visitors.
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Kids & Family Activities

· Interactive Mural Painting with Artist: Illustrator, Designer, and Muralist Melodee Strong
· Artist/Maker Corner
· Henna Artists
· Face Painters
· Art Buddies

Live Performances, Music & Dance

· Cole Thomas
· Mirah Ammal & Al-Bahira Dance Theater
· Afrocontigba
· ‘Marvelous’
· Tom Hipps
· Jamela Pettiford
· Debbie Briggs Jazz Duo
· Jon de Vaal
· Philip ‘Blood Brother’ Westfall
· Jesus Purisaca
· Charmin & Shapira
· Robert Everest
· DJ Hendrix
· DJ DIME
· Charles Bell
· Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue
· Los Rebeldes
· CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
· Ballet Folklorico
· Rene Thompson
· Los Alegres Bailadores
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Event

Midtown Global Market Arts & Music Festival

Friday, May 16th Noon – 8:00PM
Saturday, May 17th 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Sunday. May 18th 11:00AM – 6:00PM

Free

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Location

Midtown Global Market

920 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN

Ramp and Street parking are available. Ramp parking is located of of Lake Street and 10th Avenue.

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DNMI: Taste of Linden Hills – Minneapolis, MN

DNMI: Taste of Linden Hills – Minneapolis, MN

by | May 11, 2025 | eat/drink

Taste of Linden Hills

Get a taste of Linden Hills culinary excellence at the 2025 Taste of Linden Hills

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There’s all sorts of fun – food, music, a wine pull, and a silent auction! All who attend find it a highlight of the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council’s programming.

Each spring, the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council hosts our annual fundraiser, Taste of Linden Hills. This fun, upscale evening celebrates the amazing food in our neighborhood and raises money that we invest right back into the community through neighborhood grants, events, and other programs.

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2025 Menu

Linden Hills owners and chefs at the following restaurants, bars, and breweries are providing their tastes and sips at no cost, so please be sure to thank them for their participation!

 

Tastes

Bread & Pickle: Lake Harriet truffle popcorn

France 44: Hand-pulled mozzarella with seasonal accoutrements

Naviya’s Thai: Thai fried rice with chicken

Old Southern BBQ: Smoked wings with a toasted almond cranberry coleslaw

Picnic: Pub mix

Wedge Co-op Linden Hills: House-made popcorn tofu sliders

Nico’s Tacos: Tacos

Great Harvest Co.: Raspberry lemon bars, chocolate chip cookies & salted caramel cookies

Oh Crepe!: Sweet crepe

Sips

Caphin: Ca phe sua da (classic Vietnamese coffee) and matcha

Coffee and Tea Ltd: Coffee and iced tea

Picnic: Wine

Wooden Ship Brewing Company: Beer

Entertainment

Live Music

Half-Fabulous Crabapples (the folk group that plays at Jones Coffee every Thursday)

Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra

Brad McLemore from House of Music

Silent Auction

Stay tuned for awesome auction items from Comma, a bookshop, France 44, Hub 44 Coworking & Common Space, Jones Coffee, Le Burger, Picnic, Sauna Strong, Wild Rumpus, YogaFit Studios and more!

Online bidding will open one week before the event!

Wine Pull

Purchase a mystery bottle of wine!

Sponsored by Mint Orthodontics

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Event

Taste of Linden Hills

Tuesday, May 20th

The standard ticket ($75) includes:

bites from 10-12 local restaurants

1 drink ticket

Standard entrance: 6:30pm

Tickets

The VIP ticket ($100) includes:

bites from 10-12 local restaurants

2 drink tickets

30-minute early access (6:00 p.m.) to be first in line for your bites and to have more time to chat with the chefs!

VIP entrance: 6:00pm
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Tickets
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Location

St. Thomas the Apostle

2914 West 44th Street

Minneapolis, MN

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Fields of Valor: Civil War History Weekend – Maplewood, MN

Fields of Valor: Civil War History Weekend – Maplewood, MN

by | May 11, 2025 | events/locations

Fields of Valor: Civil War History Weekend

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Candlelight Join us for an engaging weekenf filled with living history, where you will discover Minnesota’s role in the Civil War!

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The Bruentrup Heritage Farm will be transformed into one of the most authentic, educational, and entertaining Civil War events in Minnesota.Three days of events and programming bring the world of the Civil War Era to life with reenactors, military drills, campfire cooking, children’s games, crafters and artisans, live music, presentations and exhibits, and for your modern sensibilities: food trucks.

Activities during the General Admission Fields of Valor days include artillery demonstrations, living history reenactors portraying Civil War soldiers and civilians, hands-on historic children’s games and activities, an antique quilt exhibit, Major the Cavalry Horse, and more fun activities and programs throughout the day.

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Candlelight Tour

 Friday, May 16th, 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm

Must pre-purchase tickets here.

Experience the American Civil War under the soft glow of sunset and candlelight as living history reenactors vividly portray five distinct scenes from the era during a special Friday evening event. This immersive tour offers a unique perspective on the past, bringing the stories and struggles of the Civil War to life in a powerful and memorable way.

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Barn Dance Wedding Hop

 Saturday, May 17th, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Must pre-purchase tickets here.

Guests are invited to travel back in time to an 1860s barn dance and wedding hop with music by Century Brass celebrating Union Victory and the period wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Sargent Piper. Enjoy an 1860s groaning buffet dinner of delicious 19th century dishes, 19th century cocktails, ales, and beverages cash bar, visiting and dancing with soldiers and ladies from the Civil War.

Guests attending this unique immersive event are encouraged but not required to dress in your best historic outfit, or come as you are to enjoy an evening to remember.

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Event

Fields of Valor: Civil War History Weekend

Friday, May 16th, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 17th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

 Sunday, May 18th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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General Admission Tickets

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Location

Maplewood Area Historical Society

Breuntrup Heritage Farm

2170 East County Road

Maplewood, MN

(Parking will be at Maplewood Mall, Door 4, with a convenient, ADA accessible shuttle to bring you to the main event.)

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Songs of the Civil War (Dover Song Collections)

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Art-A-Whirl 2025 – Northeast Minneapolis, MN

Art-A-Whirl 2025 – Northeast Minneapolis, MN

by | May 11, 2025 | art/design, evergreen

Art-A-Whirl 2025

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2025 is the 30th Year of Art-A-Whirl

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The largest open studio tour in the country, Art-A-Whirl happens annually throughout Northeast Minneapolis the third weekend of May. Over 1,600 NEMAA member artists, galleries, and businesses participate across all of Northeast Minneapolis at 100+ locations. Art-A-Whirl is a fantastic way to connect with artists in their own spaces, enjoy demonstrations and interactive activities, listen to live music, and enjoy local restaurants and breweries. Art-A-Whirl is free and open to the public.

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Event

Art-A-Whirl® 2025

Friday, May 16th, 5:00–10:00pm

Saturday, May 17th, 12:00–8:00pm

Sunday, May 18th, 12:00–5:00pm

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Map

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Location

Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association

1101 NE Central Avenue
Northeast Minneapolis, MN
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Roots and Ties: A Scrapbook of Northeast Memories

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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair Returns – Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair Returns – Minneapolis, MN

by | May 4, 2025 | shop/share

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair

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Back for its second year, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden will be home to an art fair, Mother’s Day weekend!

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The event is owned and operated by Homespun Events, the team behind the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, which was voted by artists in the Sunshine Artist Magazine as the 49th Best Art Fair in the United States and 2nd Best Art Fair in Minnesota!

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The event will feature approximately 150 artist booths, along with music, crafts, food, and more.

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Event

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair

Saturday, May 10th, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 11th  10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Free

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 Location

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

1600 Lyndale Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN

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 Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Wall Clock, 13 by 13-Inch

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