10 - 16 August 2026
Here are some fun events happening in or around Minneapolis this week 10 - 16 August 2026!
BREAK THE BUBBLE
10 August, 5 - 9 pm
Boom Island Brewing, Minnetonka
Meet some new friends in the Twin Cities….west metro edition! They usually get about 100 people at each event. Open house style, come when you can!
MUSIC ON THE PATIO
13 August, 6 - 8:30 pm
King Coil Spirits, St Paul
Enjoy the Mississippi Valley Orchestra, browse the mobile bookstore Rolling Chapters, check out the vinyl album vendor pop-up, and try a food truck.
INDIE BOOKSTORE CRAWL - ROMANCE
14 - 16 August
Visit eight participating Minneapolis bookstores to get your bookmark passport stamped, and then enter to win their grand prize. Each store has their own celebrations planned.
BREAK THE BUBBLE
14 August, 5 - 9 pm
MetroNOME Brewery, St Paul
A second chance to meet some new friends in the Twin Cities. Open house style…just show up when you can, grab a name tag, and introduce yourself to someone new.
PITCH A FRIEND
14 August, 7 pm
Sociable Cider Werks, Northeast Minneapolis
Single and ready to mingle? Check out short presentations of the eligible participants, and stick around for the singles mixer afterward.
SNAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL
15 August, 10 - 11:15 am
Augsburg Park Library, Richfield
Touch a snake, feed a salamander, and learn more about turtles with Snake Discovery. Free!
MPLS FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL
15 August, 11 am - 9 pm
Riverfront Memorial Park + City Hall, Anoka
Try 50+ food trucks, and check out clothing trucks, a vintage record truck, and a photo booth truck. Plus live music, mechanical bull, henna, and more!
UPTOWN PORCHFEST
15 August, 1 - 6 pm
Wedge Neighborhood, Minneapolis
Enjoy outdoor concerts played from the “stages” of your neighbors’ front porches and lawns. Mueller Park and Twin Town Fitness will have food trucks and bathrooms.
SOCIABLE SUMMER MARKET
16 August, 12 - 5 pm
Sociable Cider Werks, Northeast Minneapolis
Join the Minneapolis Craft Market for Sunday fun day maker’s market of local small businesses with handcrafted goods.
FREE LINE DANCE LESSONS
16 August, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Pimento on the Lake, Bde Maka Ska Pavillion
If salsa dancing isn’t your thing, this lakeside dance party will be line dancing with a free lesson from Line Dance with Billie.
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