Though we’re typically modest Minnesotans, the Twin Cities doesn’t shy away from its fairs and festivals. We’ve got hundreds of options for Minnesota Festivals & Fairs to attend all year long.
We celebrate our communities and traditions all year round. From Winter Carnival in January, to the legendary Minnesota State Fair in August, to the Holidazzle Festival in December, we love to get outside and explore this awesome state. Browse our monthly listings to find old favorites and new ideas.
Please note: Due to the disruption of the COVID-19 virus, many of these upcoming events may be cancelled or postponed. Please check the event’s official website for the latest updates. Note that Festivals and Fairs will be under the same guidelines as the rest of the state regarding gatherings during current mandated restrictions. Thanks for reading and happy planning!
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January
JANUARY 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Festivals aren’t just for the holidays and the summertime in Minnesota – we embrace our chilly weather by getting out and playing in the ice and snow! Find more details about these events on our Winter Festival Calendar.
Jan. 14-18, 2021: Stillwater Winterfest | St. Paul
Jan. 28-Feb. 7, 2021: St. Paul Winter Carnival | St. Paul
JANUARY FESTIVALS – CANCELLED IN 2021
- The Big Chill | Firemen’s Park, Chaska (Jan 11, 2020)
- Winter Trails Day | Fort Snelling State Park (Jan 11, 2020)
- Winter Ice Festival | Centennial Lakes Park, Edina (Jan 12, 2020)
- Arctic Fever | Excelsior, Shorewood & Tonka Bay (Jan 15-19, 2020)
- Ice Castles | Cancelled in Minnesota for 2021. Learn more here.
- Winter Blast | Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie (Jan 18, 2020)
- Winter Open House | White Bear Center for the Arts (Jan 18, 2020)
- 17th Annual Winter Fete | Bloomington (Jan 18-26, 2020)
- Art Shanty Projects | Lake Harriet, Minneapolis (Jan 18-Feb 9, 2020, weekends only) – cancelled for 2021, returning 2022
- Winter Play Day | Silverwood Park, St Anthony (Jan 20, 2020)
- Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival | Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis (Jan 25, 2020)
- Art Sled Rally | Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis (Jan 25, 2020)
- Winter Fun Day | Oak Hill Park, St Louis Park (Jan 25, 2020)
- WinterFest | Lake Elmo Park Reserve (Jan 25, 2020)
- Scandia Vinterfest (Jan 25, 2020)
- Snow Day | Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes (Jan 25, 2020)
- Coon Rapids Snowflake Days (Jan 25-Feb 9, 2020)
MORE FAMILY FUN IN JANUARY
February
FEBRUARY 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
February is still going strong with winter festivals that make the best of our cold and snow. If you can’t beat it, join it, right? Bundle up and head out; spring is right around the corner. Find more details about these events on our Winter Festival Calendar.
Feb. 1-7, 2021: St. Paul Winter Carnival | St. Paul
Feb. 5-7, 2021: City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival | Minneapolis
Feb. 6, 2021: February Fest (Feb Fest) | Lake Ann Park, Chanhassen
Feb. 13, 2021: Kites on Ice Festival | Buffalo
FEBRUARY FESTIVALS – CANCELLED IN 2021
- Fire & Ice Festival | Plymouth (Feb. 1, 2020)
- Fire & Ice at Luxton | Minneapolis
- MPRB Fire & Ice Events | Minneapolis
- Mid-Winter Fest | Apple Valley Community Center (Feb. 1, 2020)
- Wonders of Winter | Central Park, Maple Grove (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Hiawatha Heartwarmer | Lake Hiawatha Park, Minneapolis (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Winterfest | Loring Park, Minneapolis (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Winterfest | Wesley Park, Golden Valley (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Ham Lake Snow Bowl | Ham Lake Park (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Anoka Winterfest | Greenhaven Golf Course (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Polar Fest | North River Hills Park, Burnsville (Feb. 8, 2020)
- Minnetonka Kids Fest | Minnetonka Community Center (Feb. 9, 2020)
- Embrace the North Festival | Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park (Feb. 15, 2020)
- Winter Fun Festival | Dodge Nature Center, West St. Paul (Feb. 22, 2020)
- Phalen Freeze Fest | Phalen Park, St. Paul (Feb. 29, 2020)
MORE FAMILY FUN IN FEBRUARY
March
MARCH 2021 MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Spring arrives mid-way through March and the Twin Cities jumps out of its thermal layers excited! We open the festival season with St Patrick’s Day events. This year, with Easter falling the first weekend of April, we’ll have several Egg Hunts in the second half of the month, as well. Find more information on our Spring Family Festival Calendar.
Mar. 17, 2021: St. Paul’s St. Patrick Day Parade | 425 Rice Street, St. Paul
Mar. 17, 2021: Minneapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade-In-Reverse | Columbia Heights
Mar. 17, 2021: St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration | Landmark Center, St. Paul
MORE FAMILY FUN IN MARCH
April
APRIL 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
In April, We celebrate by going all out for our seasonal festivals: Easter Egg hunts & activities continue into April and Earth Day observations and other celebrations of spring start popping up. Find all the details on our Spring Family Festival Calendar.
Apr. 9-25, 2021: Spring Babies | Twin Cities Festivals, Brooklyn Park
Apr. 17-23, 2021: Family Earth Day Celebration | Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes
Apr. 24, 2021: Earth Day Celebration | Harriet Alexander Nature Center, Roseville
Apr. 24-25, 2021: Earth Day Youth Birding Competition | Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings
APRIL 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Minneapolis Arbor Day Festival | Theodore Wirth Regional Park (Apr. 24, 2020)
- Festival of Nations | RiverCenter, St Paul (Apr. 30-May 3, 2020)
MORE FAMILY FUN IN APRIL
May
MAY 2021- MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
The spring festivals are still going strong as we ease into one of Minnesota’s most beautiful months – May. The sun is shining, the bugs aren’t a force yet, and summer vacation is on the horizon. You can get started planning those May weekends on our Spring Festival Calendar.
MAY 1, 2021: Arbor Day Walk & Green Fair | Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie
MAY 14-16, 2021: Virtual Art-A-Whirl | Northeast Minneapolis
MAY 16, 2021: Holz Farm Spring Festival | Holz Farm Park, Eagan
May 17-23, 2021: Art Start’s EcoArts Fest | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington
May 22, 2021: Spring on the Farm | Eidem Homestead, Brooklyn Park
MAY 22, 2021: Hopkins Mainstreet Day | Hopkins
MAY 31, 2021: Memorial Day Virtually with Lakewood Cemetery | Minneapolis
MAY 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Festival of Nations | RiverCenter, St Paul (May 1-3, 2020)
- Cinco de Mayo | West Side neighborhood, St Paul (May 2, 2020)
- Immigrant for a Day | Gammelgarden Museum, Scandia (May 24, 2020)
MAY FESTIVALS CANCELLED IN 2021
- MayDay Parade & Festival | Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis
- Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep & Wool Festival | Stillwater (2nd Week of May)
- West St Paul Days | West St Paul (Mid-week of May). This appears to be cancelled permanently, but we will check back on 2022 before deleting.
MORE FAMILY FUN IN MAY
June
JUNE 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Summer in the Twin Cities is off to a bang with community festivals springing up every weekend on the calendar. How to choose from all the family activities? Bookmark our handy June Festival Calendar and start planning!
June 4-5, 2021: Flint Hills Family Festival | Downtown St Paul
June 5-6, 2021: Union Depot Train Days | St Paul
June 9-13, 2021: Albertville Friendly City Days | Albertville
June 10, 2021: Party on the Plaza | Nicollet Commons, Burnsville
June 10-13, 2021: Spring Lake Park Tower Days | Spring Lake Park
June 11-13, 2021: Hugo Good Neighbor Days | Hugo
June 11-13, 2021: Father Hennepin Festival | Champlin
June 12, 2021: Lowertown Blues Fest | Dual Citizen Brewing, St Paul
June 12-13, 2021: Deutsche Tage | Germanic-American Institute, St Paul
June 12-27, 2021: Northern Spark | In Person, By Mail and Onlne
June 13-20, 2021: Buffalo Days | Buffalo
June 16-19, 2021: Faribault Heritage Celebration | Faribault
June 16-20, 2021: Midsommar Celebration | American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
June 19, 2021: St. Louis Park Parktacular | St Louis Park
June 19-20, 2021: Stone Arch Bridge Festival | Minneapolis
June 19-27, 2021: Waterfest | Phalen Regional Park, St Paul
June 23-27, 2021: Columbia Heights Lions Jamboree | Huset Park, Columbia Heights (June 25-28, 2020)
June 23- July 4, 2021: Rosefest | Roseville
June 24-27, 2021: Twin Cities Jazz Festival
June 25-26, 2021: Summerfest | Walton Park, Oakdale
June 25-27, 2021: Blaine Festival | Aquatore Park
June 25-27, 2021: Kaposia Days | South St. Paul
June 26, 2021: Summer Festival | Minnetonka Civic Center
June 27, 2021: Scandinavian Summer Fest | Minnehaha Park
June 26-27, 2021: Art Festival | Eagan
June 30-July 4, 2021: Apple Valley Freedom Days | Apple Valley.
June 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Art in the Hollow | Swede Hollow Park, St Paul (June 6, 2020)
- Party in the Park | Northside Park, Maple Plain (June 6, 2020)
- Rhubarb Fest | New Brighton History Center Museum (June 7, 2020)
- Linden Hills Festival | Linden Hills Park, Minneapolis (June 14, 2020)
- Earle Brown Days Festival | Brooklyn Center (June 25-27, 2020)
- Uptown Food Truck Festival | Lake & Hennepin
Cancelled in 2021:
- Afton Strawberry Festival | Afton (June 27-28, 2020)
- Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest | Kingston Park (June 18-21, 2020)
- Discover Aviation Days | Anoka County Airport, Blaine (June 4-5, 2022)
- Fridley ’49er Days | Commons Park, Fridley (Check back mid-June 2022)
- Grand Old Day | Grand Ave, St Paul (May be permanently cancelled)
- Midsommar Dag | Gammelgarden Museum, Scandia (June 21, 2021)
- Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival | Como and Carter Avenues, St Paul (June 6, 2022)
MORE FAMILY FUN IN JUNE
July
JULY 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
July bursts with family festivals all month long – take notes with this handy list of local celebrations around the Twin Cites. Jump over for our complete listing of Twin Cities Independence Day & Fourth of July events.
June 30-July 4, 2021: Apple Valley Freedom Days | Apple Valley.
July 1-4, 2021: Hudson Booster Days | Lakefront Park, Hudson WI
July 1-11, 2021: Manitou Days | White Bear Lake
July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2021: Marketfest | Downtown White Bear Lake
July 1-4, 2021: Forest Lake 4th of July
July 3, 2021: Summer Fete | Normandale Lake Park, Bloomington
July 3-4, 2021: Coon Rapids 4th of July | Coon Rapids Ice Center
July 4, 2021: Rosefest – July 4 Celebration | Roseville
July 4-11, 2021: Pan-o-Prog Summer Festival | Lakeville
July 7-11, 2021 Karl Oskar Days | Lindstrom
July 8-11, 2021: Whiz Bang Days | Robbinsdale
July 8-11, 2021: Monticello Riverfest | Monticello
July 9-10, 2021 Family Fun Fest | Andover
July 10, 2021: Lowertown Blues Fest | Dual Citizen Brewing, St Paul
July 14-18, 2021: Maple Grove Days
July 14-18, 2021 Hopkins Raspberry Festival
July 16-17, 2021: Spirit of the Lakes Festival | Surfside Park & Beach, Mound
July 16-17, 2021: Discover Anoka Sidewalk Sale & Saturday Food Truck Festival | Downtown Anoka
July 16-18, 2021: Wannigan Days | Taylors Falls/St Croix Falls
July 16-25, 2021: Rosemount Leprechaun Days | Central Park, Rosemount
July 16-18, 2021: Rivertown Days | Hastings
July 16-18, 2021: Lumberjack Days | Downtown Stillwater
July 17, 2021: Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games | Virtual
July 20-25, 2021: Anoka County Fair | Anoka
July 21-24, 2021: Minneapolis Aquatennial
July 22, 2021: International Festival of Burnsville | Nicollet Commons Park
July 22-25, 2021: Excelsior Crazy Days Fair & Festival
July 22-25, 2021: Crystal Frolics | Becker Park, Crystal
July 23-25, 2021: Slice of Shoreview Days | Island Lake County Park
July 23-25, 2021: Chaska River City Days
July 25, 2021: Open Streets East Lake | Minneapolis (Tentative)
July 28 – Aug 1, 2021: Scott County Fair | Jordan
July 31-August 1, 2021 Loring Park Art Festival | Minneapolis
JULY 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Richfield Red, White & Blue Days (July 2-4, 2020)
- New Hope HeyDey | Northwood Park, New Hope. (July 11, 2020)
- Blaine Family Fun Night | Aquatore Park (July 14, 2020)
- Highland Fest | St Paul
ArtStart activities, live music and your chance to climb the Highland Park water tower! (July 17-19, 2020) - St. Paul Rondo Day | Rondo Ave, St. Paul (July 20, 2019)
- Party on the Plaza | Nicollet Commons, Burnsville (July 23, 2020)
- FLOW Northside Arts Crawl | Minneapolis (July 25-27, 2019)
Cancelled in 2021
- Dragon Festival | Lake Phalen Park, St Paul (July 11, 2020)
July 11, 2021: Open Streets Franklin | Minneapolis (Cancelled)- Ramsey County Fair | Maplewood (July 15-19, 2020)
MORE FAMILY FUN IN JULY
- July Family Events Guide
- Ultimate Guide to Summer in the Twin Cities
- Twin Cities Water Fun Guide: Beaches, Pools, Water Parks & Splash Pads
August
AU
GUST 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
GUST 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRSKicking off with neighborhood fetes and culminating with summer’s fair-well bash (the great Minnesota State Fair, of course), August is ripe with family festivities to keep summer good until the last drop. If you don’t believe us, jump over to our August Festival Calendar to get all the details.
August 1, 2021: Open Streets Northeast | Minneapolis (Tentative)
August 13-15, 2021: New Brighton Stockyard Days
August 13-14, 2021: Tater Daze Festival | Brooklyn Park
August 14, 2021: Lowertown Blues Fest | Dual Citizen Brewing, St Paul
August 21, 2021: St Paul Food Truck Festival | Mears Park
August 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Edina Art Fair| 50th & France, Edina (Moved)
- Fringe Festival | Saint Paul (July 30-Aug 9, 2020)
- Canadian Days | Spooner Park, Little Canada
Parade, backpack drive and medallion hunt (July 31-Aug 2, 2020) - Owamni Falling Water Festival | Minneapolis (Aug 1, 2020)
- Victoria Volksfest | Victoria (Aug 3, 2019)
- Mini Uptown Art Fair | Minneapolis (Aug 8-9, 2020)
- Powderhorn Art Fair | Minneapolis (Aug 1-2, 2020)
- Eagan Food Truck Festival | Eagan Festival Grounds (Aug 7, 2020)
- Rockford River Days | Riverside Park, Rockford (Aug 7-9, 2020)
- Irish Fair of Minnesota | Harriet Island Park, St Paul (Aug 7-9, 2020)
- Pioneer Day | Pioneer Memorial Park, Newport (Aug 9, 2020)
- Fiesta Latina | CLUES St Paul (Aug 10, 2019)
- Blue Heron Days | Lino Lakes (Aug 14-16, 2020)
- Heritage Days Festival | St Paul Park (Aug 14-20, 2020)
- IndiaFest | Minnesota State Capitol (Aug 15, 2020)
- Spelmansstämma | Gammelgarden Museum, Scandia
Fiddle fest and pig roast ($20.00 to eat), games, historic building tours, art fair. (Aug 15, 2020) - Vadnais Heights Heritage Days
- Como Park Japanese Obon Festival | Como Park Conservatory, St Paul (Aug 16, 2020)
- Greek Festival | St. George Church, St Paul (Aug 17-18, 2019)
- Party on the Plaza | Nicollet Commons, Burnsville (Aug 20, 2020)
- Ki Chi Saga Days | Chisago City (Aug 20-23, 2020)
- Mounds View Festival in the Park | Silver View Park (Aug 21-22, 2020)
- North Hudson Pepper Fest (Aug 21-23, 2020)
- Woodbury Days | Ojibway Park, Woodbury
Buttons required for many events ($5/pp or $15/4-pack – children’s coin hunts, workshops and art activities), petting zoo, magic shows and Grande Parade. (Aug 21-23, 2020) - Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Shakopee
- Explore the Fairy Wing Forest and Mermaid Cove, take in a maypole dance, craft a wand or pirate hat, learn to juggle and much more. Open weekends 9am-7pm. $13.50-$24.95. (Aug 22-Oct 4, 2020)
- Stiftungsfest | Norwood Young America
Carnival, market, escape room ($20), and music. (Aug 27-30, 2020) - Minnesota State Fair | Falcon Heights
Find Family Highlights in our Annual Guide to the Minnesota State Fair. $12-$15/pp, under 5 FREE. (Aug 27-Sept 7, 2020) - Chalkfest at Arbor Lakes | Maple Grove
Chalkfest Family Zone is set aside for families to create together, plus games, music and food. (Aug 29-30, 2020) - Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival | Minneapolis
- Twin Cities Polish Festival | Old Main Street, Minneapolis
MORE AUGUST FAMILY FUN
September
SEPTEMBER 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
With the ending of summer comes the harvest – get ready for a bumper crop of Twin Cities fall festivals! Get all the details in our Fall Family Festival Calendar.
Sept 4-6, 2021: Chalkfest at Arbor Lakes | Maple Grove.
Sept 11, 2021: Open Streets West Broadway | Minneapolis (Tentative)
Sept 17, 2021: Farmington Dew Day | Farmington
Sept 19, 2021: Open Streets Nicollet | Minneapolis (Tentative)
September 25, 2021: St. Louis Park Roctoberfest | ROC
Save the date. All ages – More details in 2021.
SEPTEMBER 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Shakopee (Aug 22-Oct 4, 2020)
- Mac-Grove Fest | St Paul (Sept 7, 2019)
- Burnsville Fire Muster (Sept 9-12, 2020)
- Inver Grove Heights Days (Sept 10-13, 2020)
- James J. Hill Days | Lake Street, Wayzata (Sept 11-13, 2020)
- Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee (Sept 11-Nov 1, 2020)
- Blaine World Fest | Town Square Park (Sept 12, 2020)
- Harvest of Art Celebration | Eagan Art House (Sept 12, 2020)
- Otsego Prairie Festival | Prairie Park, Otsego (Sept 12, 2020)
- Plymouth on Parade | Plymouth City Center (Sept 12, 2020)
- St. Louis Park Art Fair | The ROC, St. Louis Park (Sept 12, 2020)
- Golden Valley Arts & Music Festival | City Hall (Sept 12, 2020)
- Minneapolis Monarch Festival (Sept 12, 2020)
- Edina Fall into the Arts Festival | Centennial Lakes Park (Sept 12, 2020)
- Grape Stomp Festival | St. Croix Vineyards (Sept 12, 2020)
- Eagan Art Block | Eagan (Sept 12-26, 2020)
- Bayport Derby Days | Lakeside Park, Bayport (Sept 18-19, 2020)
- Johnstock | Johnson St NE, Minneapolis (Sept 18-19, 2020)
- Nickle Dickle Day | Waconia (Sept 19, 2020)
- East Harriet Fall Fest | Minneapolis (Sept 19, 2020)
- Wild Rice Festival | Harriet Alexander Nature Center, Roseville (Sept 19, 2020)
- Excelsior Art and Apples on the Lake | Downtown Excelsior (Sept 19, 2020)
- Lone Oak Days Fall Festival | Holz Farm, Eagan (Sept 19, 2020)
- Minnesota Children’s Book Festival | Red Wing (Sept 19, 2020)
- Lakeville Art Festival | Downtown Lakeville (Sept 19-20, 2020)
- Twin Cities Veg Fest | Harriet Island, St Paul (Sept 20, 2020)
- Fall Raptor Release | Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center, Hastings (Sept 26, 2020)
- Pahl’s Market Fall Festival | Pahl’s Market, Apple Valley (Sept 26-27, 2020)
- Afton Art in the Park | Town Square Park (Sept 26-27, 2020)
- Afton Apple Fest | Afton Apple Orchard (weekends only Sept 26-Oct 11, 2020)
- Open Streets on 50th | W 50th Street, Edina (Sept 27, 2020)
- CountryFest | St Patrick’s Church, Oak Grove (Sept 6-8, 2019)
- Scarecrow Festival | Emma Krumbees, Belle Plaine (Sept 7-27, 2019)
- Johnny Appleseed Day | Bruentrup Farm, Maplewood (Sept 8, 2019)
- St. Paul Oktoberfest | Historic Schmidt Brewery (Sept 13-14, 2019)
- Fulton Fall Festival | Pershing Park, Minneapolis (Sept 14, 2019)
- Apple Festival | Gibbs Farm, Falcon Heights (Sept 21, 2019)
- Japanese Garden Festival | Normandale Japanese Garden (Sept 21)
- Delano Oktoberfest | Delano (Sept 21, 2019)
- Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park (Weekends, Sept 21-Oct 27, 2019)
- Art on the Strip | Crystal (Sept 28, 2019)
- Bloomington Heritage Days | Nativity of Mary Church (Sept 21,2019)
MORE SEPTEMBER FAMILY FUN
October
OCTOBER 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
It’s SCARY how huge our list of Twin Cities Halloween events is! Too large to list here, so jump over to our Halloween Guide (if you dare!) If you’re in search of fall festivals packed with apples and pumpkins, corn mazes and all other bounties of harvest time, keep scrolling. For all the details on these festivals, click over to our complete Fall Festival Calendar.
October 10, 2021: Open Streets Lyndale | Minneapolis (Tentative)
October 15-16, 2021: Chaska Fire & Ice Festival | Firemen’s Park
October 24, 2021: Open Streets Minnehaha | Minneapolis (Tentative)
october 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Family Fun Saturdays | Barten Pumpkins, New Prague (Oct 3 & 10, 2020)
- Celebrate the Harvest | Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista (Oct 5, 2020)
- Fall on the Farm | Eidem Homestead, Brooklyn Park (Oct 10, 2020)
- Apple Fest | Carpenter St Croix Nature Center, Hastings (Oct 10-11, 2020)
- Wargo Fall Festival | Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes (Oct 17, 2020)
- Through October: Scarecrow Festival | Emma Krumbees, Belle Plaine
- Annual Apple Festival | Fischer’s Croix Farm Orchard
- Harvest Fest | Frogtown Farm Park, St Paul
- Fall Into Winter Fair | Afton Alps, Hastings
- Twin Cities Book Festival | State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
- Stillwater Harvest Fest, Downtown Stillwater
- Apple Fest | Carpenter St Croix Nature Center, Hastings
- A Sibley Site Haunting | Sibley Historic Site
- Gibbs Halloween | Gibbs Farm, Falcon Heights
MORE OCTOBER FAMILY FUN
November
NOVEMBER 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
November brings many early holiday events to the Twin Cities including several tree lighting festivals and other events to kick off the season.
NOVEMBER 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Apple Valley Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony (Nov 24, 2020)
- Winter Lighting Ceremony in Nicollet Commons Park (Nov 25, 2020)
- Light Up the Lake Celebration | Wayzata (Nov 27, 2020)
- Taylors Falls Lighting Festival (Nov 27-29, 2020)
- Virtual Holidazzle (Nov 27-Dec 17, 2020)
- Rice Park Tree Lighting Ceremony | St Paul (Nov 23, 2019)
- Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt (Nov 29-Dec 1, 2019)
- Hometown Holiday | Chaska (Nov 30, 2019)
MORE NOVEMBER FAMILY FUN
Our November Family Events Guide has ideas for making the most of Thanksgiving Break with family – whether you are traveling or staying cozy at home.
December
DECEMBER 2021 – MINNESOTA FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Our Twin Cities Holiday Festival Guide is filled with hometown festivals at their holiday best. Find holiday tree lightings, skating events, meet and greets with Santa and many more jolly ways to kick off the holiday season in 2020.
DECEMBER 2021 FESTIVALS TO BE ANNOUNCED
- Dec 3-17, 2020: Virtual Holidazzle
- Dec 4, 2020: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony | Union Depot, St Paul
- Dec 4, 2020: Osseo MiniDazzle Celebration | Boerboom Veterans Park
- Dec 4-12, 2020: Inver Grove Heights Holidays in the Heights
- Dec 5, 2020: Chanhassen Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Dec 5, 2020: Holiday at the Hilde | Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth
- Dec 6, 2020: Holz Farm Old-Fashioned Holiday | Holz Farm Park, Eagan
- Dec 8, 2020: Eagan Community Tree Lighting
- Chaska Firemen’s Park Tree Lighting (Dec 1, 2019)
- Holiday Fest | Shakopee (Dec 6, 2019)
- Afton Village Holiday (Dec 6-7, 2019)
- Christmas in Excelsior – Saturdays in December only (starts Dec 7, 2019)
- Anoka Hometown Holiday (Dec 7, 2019)
- Grand Meander | Grand Avenue, St Paul (Dec 7, 2019)
- Holiday on Main | Lakeville (Dec 7, 2019)
- Reindeer Day at Linden Hills | Minneapolis (Dec 7, 2019)
- Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas (Dec 7, 2019)
- Stillwater Twinkle Party & Tree Lighting | Downtown Stillwater (Dec 7, 2019)
- Seward Winter Frolic | Minneapolis (Dec 7-8, 2019)
- Savage Tree Lighting Ceremony | Savage City Hall (Dec 10, 2019)
- Rogers Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony (Dec 13, 2019)
- North St. Paul Holiday Hop | North St Paul (Dec 14, 2019)
MORE DECEMBER FAMILY FUN
- Browse more season events in our Twin Cities Christmas & Holiday Guide.
- December Family Events Guide
- Opening in December: Twin Cities Events & Attractions
Travel tips: It’s often easier to take public transit to fairs and festivals. In fact, Metro Transit offers free rides to some events. Joy offers suggestions on packing for an all-day outing and getting around by bus with kids in Get On the Bus! Public Transit with Kids.
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