Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide to the Twin Cities 2013 : Page 16
2013 Calendar There’s always something to do in Minneapolis Saint Paul. MInneSoTA FRInGe FeSTIvAL ONGOING The Living Years: Art After 1989 Walker Art Center | Minneapolis www.walkerart.org On display throughout 2013, The Living Years: Art After 1989 is an evolving installation with alternate works, recent acquisitions and new means of interpretation. SPRING Painter Painter FEBRUARY 2-JUNE 30 Walker Art Center | Minneapolis www.walkerart.org Marvel at recent works by 15 artists from the United States and Europe who sidestepped traditional constraints of the medium to realize painting’s untapped potential. Minnesota and the Civil War OPENS MARCH 2 Minnesota History Center Saint Paul | www.mnhs.org Drawing heavily from its extensive collection, the Minnesota History Center presents Minnesota and the Civil War. Learn about the everyday lives and extraordinary witness of Minnesotans during America’s Civil War through letters, diaries and memoirs. Baseball Season Begins More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness APRIL 1 & MID MAY Target Field | Minneapolis Midway Stadium | Saint Paul www.minnesotatwins.com www.saintsbaseball.com Cheer on the boys of summer for their return to the diamond. The Twins open their fourth season at Target Field on April Fool’s Day. Enjoy the signature hilarity of the St. Paul Saints as they take to the field May 16. SUMMER Grand Old Day JUNE 2 Grand Avenue Saint Paul www.grandave.org/grand-old-day The unofficial kickoff to summer, Grand Old Day celebrates Saint Paul’s famous shopping street with fabulous food, live music and a parade. Twin Cities Pride Festival JUNE 29-30 Loring Park Minneapolis www.tcpride.org The annual Pride Festival and Parade celebrates the area’s GLBT community and fills Loring Park with colorful fun. Basilica Block Party MARCH 3-JUNE 9 Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis www.artsmia.org Technological change and global social upheaval have turned the adage “seeing is believing” on its head. Featuring work by 28 of today’s most accomplished artists, More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness explores today’s shifting experience of reality. Farmers’ Markets Maya, Hidden Worlds Revealed OPENS JUNE 21 Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul www.smm.org Much is known about Mayan elite, but recent archeological discoveries are shedding light on the daily lives of lesser-known people who were the backbone of Maya society. Explore the fascinating social, natural and spiritual realms of the ancient Maya through the eyes of powerful kings and queens and the working class. Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life THROUGH MAY 5 Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul www.smm.org Witness the human body as it travels through the cycle of life, from conception to old age. This specially presented exhibit features real human specimens, including individual organs and full-body plastinates. MAY-DECEMBER Minneapolis and Saint Paul www.mplsfarmersmarket.com www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com www.millcityfarmersmarket.org Minnesotans love food fresh from the field. Make sure to stop by the farmers’ markets in downtown Minneapolis, the Mill City district or Saint Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for seasonal fruits, veggies, herbs and more. EARLY JULY Minneapolis www.basilicablockparty.org More than 25,000 people gather outside the Basilica of St. Mary to celebrate good food, great music and summer fun. Aquatennial Festival of Nations JULY 12-20 Around Minneapolis www.aquatennial.com With boat races, sand sculpture contests, milk carton boat races, concerts and fireworks, this festival encompasses the “best days of summer” in the City by Nature. JUNE 22-23 & 29-30 Harriet Island | Saint Paul www.riversedgemusicfestival.com Join the party on Harriet Island for the second-annual River’s Edge Music Festival, which features big-name bands and local upstarts on multiple stages. 16 | Minneapolis Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide 2013 PHOTO BY TONY WEBSTER MAY 2-5 Saint Paul RiverCentre www.festivalofnations.com Taste delicacies, admire crafts and be dazzled by dance showcasing more than 90 different ethnic groups. The Festival of Nations aims to develop appreciation of the global community. River’s Edge Music Festival Minnesota Fringe Festival AUGUST 1-11 Throughout Minneapolis www.fringefestival.org Catch the 20th anniversary edition of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. More than 165 performances, none of which are more than an hour long, showcase adventurous artists at venues throughout Minneapolis.
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ONGOING <br /> The Living Years: Art After 1989 <br /> Walker Art Center | Minneapolis www.walkerart.org <br /> <br /> On display throughout 2013, The Living Years: Art After 1989 is an evolving installation with alternate works, recent acquisitions and new means of interpretation.<br /> <br /> SPRING <br /> Painter Painter <br /> FEBRUARY 2-JUNE 30 <br /> Walker Art Center | Minneapolis www.walkerart.org <br /> <br /> Marvel at recent works by 15 artists from the United States and Europe who sidestepped traditional constraints of the medium to realize painting’s untapped potential.<br /> <br /> Minnesota and the Civil War <br /> OPENS MARCH 2 <br /> Minnesota History Center Saint Paul | www.mnhs.org <br /> <br /> Drawing heavily from its extensive collection, the Minnesota History Center presents Minnesota and the Civil War. Learn about the everyday lives and extraordinary witness of Minnesotans during America’s Civil War through letters, diaries and memoirs.<br /> <br /> More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness <br /> MARCH 3-JUNE 9 <br /> Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis www.artsmia.org <br /> <br /> Technological change and global social upheaval have turned the adage “seeing is believing” on its head. Featuring work by 28 of today’s most accomplished artists, More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness explores today’s shifting experience of reality.<br /> <br /> Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life <br /> THROUGH MAY 5 <br /> Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul www.smm.org <br /> <br /> Witness the human body as it travels through the cycle of life, from conception to old age.This specially presented exhibit features real human specimens, including individual organs and full-body plastinates.<br /> <br /> Baseball Season Begins <br /> APRIL 1 & MID MAY <br /> Target Field | Minneapolis Midway Stadium | Saint Paul www.minnesotatwins.com www.saintsbaseball.com <br /> <br /> Cheer on the boys of summer for their return to the diamond. The Twins open their fourth season at Target Field on April Fool’s Day.Enjoy the signature hilarity of the St. Paul Saints as they take to the field May 16.<br /> <br /> Farmers’ Markets <br /> MAY-DECEMBER <br /> Minneapolis and Saint Paul www.mplsfarmersmarket.com www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com www.millcityfarmersmarket.org <br /> <br /> Minnesotans love food fresh from the field. Make sure to stop by the farmers’ markets in downtown Minneapolis, the Mill City district or Saint Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for seasonal fruits, veggies, herbs and more.<br /> <br /> Festival of Nations <br /> MAY 2-5 <br /> Saint Paul RiverCentre www.festivalofnations.com <br /> <br /> Taste delicacies, admire crafts and be dazzled by dance showcasing more than 90 different ethnic groups. The Festival of Nations aims to develop appreciation of the global community.<br /> <br /> SUMMER <br /> Grand Old Day <br /> JUNE 2 <br /> Grand Avenue Saint Paul www.grandave.org/grandoldday <br /> <br /> The unofficial kickoff to summer, Grand Old Day celebrates Saint Paul’s famous shopping street with fabulous food, live music and a parade.<br /> <br /> Maya, Hidden Worlds Revealed<br /> OPENS JUNE 21<br /> Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul www.smm.org<br /> <br /> Maya, Hidden Worlds Revealed OPENS JUNE 21 Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul www.smm.org Much is known about Mayan elite, but recent archeological discoveries are shedding light on the daily lives of lesser-known people who were the backbone of Maya society. Explore the fascinating social, natural and spiritual realms of the ancient Maya through the eyes of powerful kings and queens and the working class.<br /> <br /> River’s Edge Music Festival <br /> JUNE 22-23 & 29-30 <br /> Harriet Island | Saint Paul www.riversedgemusicfestival.com <br /> <br /> Join the party on Harriet Island for the second-annual River’s Edge Music Festival, which features big-name bands and local upstarts on multiple stages.<br /> <br /> Twin Cities Pride Festival <br /> JUNE 29-30 <br /> Loring Park Minneapolis www.tcpride.org <br /> <br /> The annual Pride Festival and Parade celebrates the area’s GLBT community and fills Loring Park with colorful fun.<br /> <br /> Basilica Block Party <br /> EARLY JULY <br /> Minneapolis www.basilicablockparty.org <br /> <br /> More than 25,000 people gather outside the Basilica of St. Mary to celebrate good food, great music and summer fun.<br /> <br /> Aquatennial <br /> JULY 12-20 <br /> Around Minneapolis www.aquatennial.org <br /> <br /> With boat races, sand sculpture contests, milk carton boat races, concerts and fireworks, this festival encompasses the “best days of summer” in the City by Nature.<br /> <br /> Minnesota Fringe Festival <br /> AUGUST 1-11 <br /> Throughout Minneapolis www.fringefestival.org <br /> <br /> Catch the 20th anniversary edition of the Minnesota Fringe Festival.More than 165 performances, none of which are more than an hour long, showcase adventurous artists at venues throughout Minneapolis.<br /> <br /> Art Extravaganza <br /> FIRST WEEKEND OF AUGUST <br /> Minneapolis www.powderhornartfair.org www.loringparkartfestival.com www.uptownartfair.com <br /> <br /> Celebrate Minneapolis’ colorful arts scene. The Powderhorn Art Fair, Loring Park Art Festival and Uptown Art Fair offer something for every style.<br /> <br /> Minnesota Renaissance Festival <br /> AUGUST 17-SEPTEMBER 29 <br /> Three miles south of Shakopee www.renaissancefest.com <br /> <br /> Go back in time to a 16th-century village filled with fun, games and food. Covering 22 acres, this annual summer fair is one of the largest Renaissance festivals in the country.<br /> <br /> Minnesota State Fair <br /> AUGUST 22-SEPTEMBER 2 <br /> Saint Paul www.mnstatefair.org <br /> <br /> Mark the end of summer at the “Great Minnesota Get-Together.” Rock out at a concert, watch farm animals being born and savor food on a stick, all under the latesummer sun. <br /> <br /> FALL <br /> <br /> Twin Cities Marathon <br /> OCTOBER 6 <br /> Minneapolis to Saint Paul www.mtcmarathon.org <br /> <br /> Run, walk or cheer as the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, dubbed the “most beautiful urban marathon in America,” makes its way from downtown Minneapolis to the finish line near the State Capitol grounds in Saint Paul, wrapping around the Chain of Lakes, Mississippi River and historic Summit Avenue along the way. Not up for running 26.2 miles? Marathon weekend offers a host of other options, including the “shortcut to the Capitol” 10-mile and kids’ races.<br /> <br /> Halloween <br /> THROUGHOUT OCTOBER <br /> Como Zoo & Conservatory, Saint Paul | Hidden Falls Regional Park, Saint Paul | and Valleyfair, Shakopee www.comozooconservatory.org www.barebonespuppets.org www.valleyscare.com <br /> <br /> Be enchanted as the grounds of Como Zoo are transformed into a world of fairytales and fun, or thrilled by your favorite rides at Valleyfair’s Halloween Haunt.For a change of pace, check out Barebones’ annual Halloween puppet show held outside at Saint Paul’s Hidden Falls Regional Park.<br /> <br /> American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition <br /> OPENS NOVEMBER 1 <br /> Minnesota History Center Saint Paul | www.mnhs.org <br /> <br /> Step through the doors on the Minnesota History Center and into the colorful era of the Roaring ‘20s.Created by the National Constitution Center, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition is the first comprehensive exhibit covering the United States’ infamous constitutional hiccup.<br /> <br /> WINTER<br /> <br /> Macy’s Santaland <br /> LATE NOVEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER <br /> Macy’s | Minneapolis www.macys.com <br /> <br /> Celebrate the holiday season with one of the area’s longest traditions.After wandering through the themed display, visit Mrs. Claus’ bakery and Santa’s Toy Shop.<br /> <br /> Lighting of Rice Park <br /> LATE NOVEMBER <br /> Downtown Saint Paul <br /> <br /> Saint Paul’s kickoff to the holiday season. Enjoy food vendors, live entertainment, ice skating and the lighting of more that 20,000 lights on the 50-foot tree.<br /> <br /> Holidazzle Parades <br /> LATE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER <br /> Nicollet Mall (from 12th to Fourth streets) Minneapolis www.holidazzle.com <br /> <br /> Bundle up and be dazzled by the lights of glowing storybook characters and fairytale floats or view the magic from the warmth of downtown’s skyways.<br /> <br /> Winter Carnival <br /> EVERY JANUARY <br /> Saint Paul www.winter-carnival.com <br /> <br /> Join the fun during the “coolest celebration on earth.” Staples like ice sculpting, the parade and a medallion hunt merge with newer events like hot air balloon rides and a jazz festival to keep the Winter Carnival a family favorite year after year.
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