Summertime brings out the best of the festivals in the Twin Cities metro. Plan ahead for your family festival outings with this handy list of local celebrations around the Twin Cities Southeast Metro. Most are admission-free. If there is a ticket required, we list a link to that information. Family-friendly highlights are listed for each festival.
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Twin Cities Southeast Metro summer festivals: June
West St Paul Days
Date: 06/04/2026 - 06/07/2026
Location: West St Paul, 1655 Livingston Ave, West St Paul, MN , 55118First off, there will be plenty of city-wide garage sales and a medallion hunt starting Thursday. Then, plan for Friday night fireworks, a Saturday parade, concerts, community bike ride and lots of free stuff. Many, but not all events take place at the West St Paul Sports Complex. You’ll want to check the link to find a complete schedule.
Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest
Date: 06/18/2026 - 06/21/2026
Location: Kingston Park, 9195 75th St S, Cottage Grove, MN , 55016So much to do at this sweet summer festival in Cottage Grove: a car show, carnival, drone show, fire department demo, strawberry-pie eating contest and more fun. See link for full schedule.Â
Burnsville Juneteenth Celebration
Date: 06/20/2026
Location: Nicollet Commons Park, 12550 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN, 55337Burnsville’s Juneteenth celebration includes music, dancing, crafts, food trucks, and henna. FREE. Drop In. All Ages.
Rosemount ArtBlast
Date: 06/24/2026 - 06/28/2026
Location: Rosemount Central Park, 2893 145th St W, Rosemount, MN , 55068Rosemount ArtBlast is a full week of art, including plenty of free, family-friendly activities around Rosemount. Most of the kid-friendly entertainment takes place in Central Park, including a Story Trail, family concerts and art activities for kids. Visit the Puppet Wagon at various Rosemount Parks on Friday. Full event runs June 22-28, 2026 – see link for details. Most activities are free.
Farmington Top the Tater Days
Date: 06/25/2026 - 06/28/2026
Location: Downtown, Farmington, Farmington, MN , 55024ÂFormerly Dew Days because of Farmington’s love of Mountain Dew, this annual festival is now sponsored by Kemps, thus the name change. Expect fun family activities like a big rig fair, storytime in the park, kids concerts, big wheel races, and the list goes on. See link for the full schedule!Â
South St Paul Kaposia Days
Date: 06/26/2026 - 06/28/2026
Location: South St Paul Kaposia Days, Parks, South St Paul, MN, 55075Kaposia Days Grande Parade, Kaposia Kids Stuff, kids fishing clinic, kite fly, pancake breakfast and fireworks. See link for full schedule.
Afton Strawberry Festival
Date: 06/27/2026 - 06/28/2026
Location: Afton Town Square Park, 3418 St. Croix Trail S, Afton, MN , 55001Strawberry Festival brings food, live music and fun activities for the entire family to Afton Town Square Park. For more strawberry fun, see link. Saturday 10-5pm & Sunday 10-4pm.
Twin Cities Southeast Metro summer festivals: July
Apple Valley Freedom Days
Date: 06/26/2026 - 07/04/2026
Location: Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN, 55124Apple Valley’s annual Independence Day celebration is free to attend. Family fun at the festival incudes free fishing with Apple Valley police on Wednesday, Cub Foods Family Fun Night on Friday and the Freedom Days Parade & fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Eagan's July 4th Funfest
Date: 07/02/2026 - 07/04/2026
Location: Eagan Festival Grounds, 1507 Central Pkwy, Eagan, MN, 55121Eagan’s July 4th Funfest is a multi-day celebration featuring a carnival, parade, kids bike parade, entertainment, activities and fireworks.
Lakeville Pan-o-Prog Festival
Date: 07/04/2026 - 07/12/2026
Location: Pan-O-Prog Festival (Map), Multiple Locations, Lakeville, MN, 55044This family-friendly summer festival starts out with 4th of July fireworks and continues through the week with family-friendly events such as a family picnic with puppets, fire truck display and touch-a-truck event, music in the park and a kids pedal tractor pull, a carnival, two parades (kiddie & grand), and a family tailgate party. Sweet treat alert: the festival’s free ice cream social is July 8 this year.
Afton 4th of July Parade & Celebration
Date: 07/04/2026
Location: Afton Town Square Park, 3418 St. Croix Trail S, Afton, MN , 55001This annual Afton 4th of July Celebration on Main Street includes food, drinks, music trolley rides and parade at 1pm.
Hastings Rivertown Days
Date: 07/16/2026 - 07/19/2026
Location: Hastings (see link for location), Hastings, Hastings, MN, 55033Family fun at Hastings Rivertown Days festival includes carnival rides, live music and family events around the city. See our complete schedule of family events.
Rosemount Leprechaun Days
Date: 07/18/2026 - 07/25/2026
Location: ,So many fun things to do at Rosemount’s annual summer festival, Leprechaun Days: an ice cream social, petting zoo and music in the park, a Blarney Stone Hunt families can get in on, Wet ‘n Wild Day, a penny scramble and more. Most family events run July 18-25, 2026, see link for complete schedule.
Burnsville International Festival
Date: 07/18/2026
Location: Nicollet Commons Park, 12550 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN, 55337A special International Festival of Burnsville edition of Party on the Plaza that includes live music, food trucks, games, market vendors. Do NOT forget swimsuits for the kids because you’ll hardly be able to hold them back once they see the beautiful water feature in the park.Â
Twin Cities Southeast Metro summer festivals: August
Mendota Heights Fest
Date: 08/07/2026 - 08/08/2026
Location: Mendakota Park, 2111 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, MN, 55118Mendota Heights’ community festival spans two days with most events held at Mendakota Park, including a food truck festival on Friday night and a Splay & Play Party on Saturday.
Newport Pioneer Day
Date: 08/08/2026
Location: Newport Pioneer Memorial Park, 611 4th Avenue, Newport, MN, 55055Pioneer Day is Newport’s summer festival! A fun Saturday includes the parade followed by live music and entertainment. Â
St. Paul Park Heritage Days Festival
Date: 08/13/2026 - 08/15/2026
Location: Heritage Park, 1345 Laurel Avenue, St Paul Park, MN, 55071St Paul Park’s summer festival includes a Grande Day Parade, a Kids Zone filled with games and a petting zoo and a fireworks display. Festival runs August 15-17, 2025.
Woodbury Days
Date: 08/28/2026 - 08/30/2026
Location: Ojibway Park, 2695 Ojibway Drive, Woodbury, MN, 55125Woodbury Days is the city’s classic summer festival. It’s packed with kids activities, a carnival ($3-$7/ride), the Woodbury Days parade and fireworks. Food vendors host the Taste of Woodbury all weekend. Buttons required for * events ($20/family 4-pack). See our full schedule of events.