Lake Street & Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Fri-Sat, Aug 2-4, 2013
Fri: 12:00 to 8:00, Sat: 10:00 to 8:00, Sun: 10:00 to 5:00
Cost: Free
The Uptown Art Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013! The annual event is held in the heart of the Uptown, Minneapolis business district at the bustling intersection of Lake St. and Hennepin Ave. Choose from a variety of limited editions and one-of-a-kind treasures from 350+ artists including sculptures, paintings, photographs, woodcarvings, glasswork, jewelry, multimedia compositions and more. Other features: food and drink from over 20 vendors; outdoor wine and beer gardens;… More Culinary Arts Competition; non-stop entertainment on the performance stage; youth art fair; family activity area.
While you're out and about thirsting for art fairs, check out the Powderhorn Art Fair and the Loring Park Art Festival.
Shakopee Derby Days
Huber Park
150 Fillmore St. N.
Shakopee, MN 55379
Wed. -Sun., July 31 to Aug. 4, 2013
Cost: Free
Shakopee's 26th annual community festival, held the first full weekend in August. Many events and activities for all ages, including entertainment, Family Fun Park, bags tournament, Taste of Shakopee, soapbox derby, market fair, business expo, fireworks, parade, senior Olympics, 5K turf run, turtle derby, and more. Most events are located in Huber Park.
And while you're in the southwest metro, travel a few more miles down Hwy. 169 and check out the Scott-Carver Threshers Harvest Festival in Jordan.
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