Thursday, August 15, 2013

Weekend Happenings: Volksfest, Fun Run, and Art Crawl

Victoria Volksfest
Downtown Victoria and Steiger Lake
Aug. 16-17, 2013
Fri: 5:00 pm to midnight
Sat:  10:00 am to midnight
Cost:  Free



Great Family Fun Entertainment with bands, lots good food and special features.  Fun events like Bed Races, Adirondack Chair Auction, wine tastings, Arts and Crafts, Kids Games, Kids Fishing Day on Stieger Lake, Dunk Tank, Rock Climbing Wall and much more.  The festival is topped off with Fireworks and the band Rocket Club.



Paint the Pavement Fun Run
Hilde Amphitheater
3450 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN
Sat., Aug. 17, 2013
9:00 am to Noon
Cost:  Free to watch, $17 or $20 on site, Ages 9 and under are free to participate  

 

When you think of running you automatically think of art, right?  Maybe not so much.  But this weekend the city of Plymouth will combine the two in the Paint the Pavement 5 K Fun Run.  Participants will work together to create art with paint at various points along the race. This is a great family event that encourages art, an active lifestyle and loads of fun.  Open to walkers and runners alike, have some fun and "paint" the pavement. Fee includes t-shirt. Ages 3 & older may participate. Registration Check-in at 7:30 a.m.      

Arboretum Art Crawl
MN Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive
Chanhassen, MN
Aug. 17-18, 2013
Sat. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sun.  Noon to 4:00 pm
Cost:  Free with Gate Admission
 


 
Art Crawl Through the Gardens is a unique event for all tastes and is set entirely in the Arboretum's beautiful landscapes and gardens. This event features a wide variety of works displayed by talented artists who will be on hand to meet with visitors and sell their arts and crafts.

Exhibitors and their art will be scattered in intimate clusters along Three-Mile Drive, accessible by foot, car and the Arboretum Circulator. Guests are encouraged to take a stroll, or drive, through the beauty of nature and enjoy handcrafted items from these talented local artists.

Take a break from shopping in the beautiful Nelson Shrub Rose Garden to listen to the BZ Girls on Sunday from noon-4 p.m. Plenty of room for dancing too if the urge strikes!

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