July is bursting with family festivals all month long – including Fourth of July/Independence Day celebrations! Take notes with this handy July family festival list of local celebrations around the Twin Cites. Family-friendly highlights are listed for each and admission is FREE unless otherwise noted.
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Taste of Minnesota
Date: 07/03/2026 - 07/04/2026
Location: Nicollet Mall, Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55402Food vendors, art, live music by international hit bands and family fun all in Downtown Minneapolis.
Langford 4th in the Park
Date: 07/04/2026
Location: Langford Park, 30 Langford Park, Saint Paul, MN, 55108St Paul’s Langford 4th In the Park is a longtime annual tradition. No matter if you live in the St Anthony Park neighborhood or not, all are welcome to celebrate with food trucks, picnic, the community parade, a fun run, live music, speeches, kids activities, pony rides — all done by 6pm, so you can find a fireworks event or get small kids home for dinner & bed!Â
Minneapolis Red, White & Boom
Date: 07/04/2026
Location: Water Works, 425 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55401Celebrate America’s birthday in Minneapolis! Red, White & Boom is back at the downtown Minneapolis riverfront! Come early for a picnic in the park, yoga, games and live entertainment. Fireworks at 10pm.Â
Minneapolis Aquatennial
Date: 07/15/2026 - 07/26/2026
Location: Multiple Minneapolis locations, Around Town, Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis Aquatennial is BACK on! We’ve rounded up the most family-friendly out of the multitude of events offered to celebrate the height of the summer season in the city – including the Loring Park Family Fun Night, Twin Cities Beach Blast, Aquatennial Torchlight Parade and more. See our full schedule.
Minnehaha Falls Art Fair
Date: 07/17/2026 - 07/19/2026
Location: Minnehaha Regional Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Dr, Minneapolis, MN, 55417The Minnehaha Falls Art Fair is three days of artists, food vendors and community building at beautiful Minnehaha Falls Regional Park. You can expect there to be art activities for kids if you’re bringing them along. If it’s a hot day they will love wading in the pools downstream from the famous falls.Â
Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games
Date: 07/18/2026
Location: Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55105All things Celtic at the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games: music, bagpipes, a Highland Dance competition, Scottish country dancing, food and a marketplace. Tickets: $20/ages 13+, 12 & under FREE.Â
Loring Park Art Festival
Date: 07/25/2026 - 07/26/2026
Location: Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55403The Loring Park Art Festival features 140 artists, interactive art, family events, food, music and unique entertainment around the walking paths and duck ponds of Loring Park—an idyllic setting for an outdoor art festival. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Admission is free.
