See website for more X Games details.
Schedule of Events (A full schedule of events and disciplines can be found here.)
Gate Times
Thursday, July 13 | X Fest open from 4PM-7PM
Friday, July 14 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 12PM, Mustic Gates - 9:30PM
Saturday, July 15 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 10AM, Mustic Gates - 9:30PM
Sunday, July 16 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 10AM, Mustic Gates - 4:30PM
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S
Bao Phi: Thousand Star Hotel
Bao Phi has been a performance poet since 1991. A two-time Minnesota Grand Slam champion and a National Poetry Slam finalist, he has performed as a featured artist all over the United States, has appeared on HBO Presents Russell Simmons Def Poetry, and a poem of his appeared in the 2006 Best American Poetry anthology. He has been a City Pages and Star Tribune Artist of the Year. He is currently Program Director at the Loft Literary Center, where he started as a receptionist 15 years ago. His first collection of poems, Sông I Sing, was published by Coffee House Press in 2011. His second collection of poems, Thousand Star Hotel, will be published in summer of 2017, also by Coffee House, for which he was selected by Minnesota Monthly as Author of the Year. His first children's book, to be illustrated by Thi Bui, will be published by Capstone Press in the fall of 2017.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road
Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday rebroadcast on Channel 79.
Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street (in the atrium)
Markets will run from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Atrium every Wednesday through September. A variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, honey, and baked goods will be available each week.
* Now featuring fresh-made WAFFLES! *
Many of the vendors will be cash-only so please come prepared.
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)
Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)
What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.
Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.
Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Starting point: Basilica Front Portico, at 88 17th Street North
Hosted by Preserve Minneapolis
The first United States cathedral to be designated a “Basilica,” this historic building annually draws tens of thousands of visitors from around the world, and is truly a living landmark. From the 1960s through the 1980s, freeway construction and demographic changes reduced the number of parishioners attending the Basilica, and the building experienced a corresponding decline. Since 1991 there have been over 20 projects to stabilize, preserve, and restore the facilities.
Experience spaces at the Basilica complex that are not generally available to the public. The tour may include access to the Sacristy, Choir Loft, lower bell tower, a peek into the attic and organ pipe chambers, the basement below the Chancel, boiler room, and recently renovated Rectory fourth floor.
The tour guide is Chuck Liddy. This tour will climb circular stairs and/or vertical ladders and is not ADA-accessible. Please wear close-toed shoes with no heels, and no skirts.
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Nicollet Island Park
Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)
What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.
Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.
Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour
Future dates: August 12, September 16
Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Visit the Minneapolis riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls have changed over the years.
This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.
Tiime: 12 PM - 1 PM
Location: Alchemy (120 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis), 120 3rd Avenue SE
Alchemy Northeast Open House
Heard of Alchemy? Unsure of what we're about? We're here to answer your questions.
Stop in to Alchemy Northeast at 12PM on Sunday, July 9th where you can get to know the staff, check out our space/equipment and ask any questions you have!
We'll run through our class formats and share what makes the Alchemy difference so unique.
Complimentary hydration bar and snacks to all who attend.
Times: 11:00am and 1:00pm
Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour
The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Wellness Weekend
Arugula, bok choi, beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, dried beans, fresh herbs (chives, cilantro, mint), garlic scapes, green garlic, green beans, kale, lettuce, microgreens, mushrooms, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad turnips, snap peas, snow peas, spinach, spring summer squash, onions, strawberries, Swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini and more!
Learn how to cook market meals in our free, chef-led cooking demo, Mill City Cooks, offered every Saturday in the train shed patio at 10:30. This Saturday, market chef Beth Dooley will be making a strawberry jam! Plus, our kids’ tables at the demo always feature coloring sheets and other engaging activities, giving adults some free time to relax with a cup of coffee and learn tips and easy seasonal recipes from our market chefs. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!
Power of Produce “PoP“ veggie tasting club is at the information tent every Saturday! Kids ages 3-12 can earn a $2 token to spend on fruits and veggies by tasting a local, seasonal vegetable, as a way to empower kids to make healthy eating decisions. Learn more.
The Minnesota Historical Society’s Oliver H. Kelley Farm joins us on the second Saturday of each month to show us what life was like on an 1860’s Minnesota farm. Meet heritage-breed sheep and chickens and chat with Kelley Farm staff on the top of the Chicago Mall, near Spoonriver restaurant.
Nutrition and Public Health students lead our Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations at the top of the Chicago Mall, near Spoonriver restaurant. Discover creative, simple ways to prepare seasonal produce and walk away with a delicious sample and recipe card complete with nutrition information! Learn more.
Orange Mighty Trio will be playing live music from 11 – 1 in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.
Move Minneapolis – Learn safe and easy ways to incorporate commuting, public transportation and biking into your weekly routine during Minneapolis road construction this summer.
Homegrown Foods – Meal kits made with local and sustainable ingredients. This Saturday, Homegrown Foods will be selling kits for Bacon Arepas with Tango Salad and Vegetable Garbage Bread, made with Mill City Farmers Market ingredients! Pre-order yours here.
Time: 9am
Location: Gold Medal Park
Grab your mat (or a towel) and a neighbor, and meet us by the orange sculpture!
The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by the Friends of the Mill District. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors. Saturdays thru September 2nd.
Time: 10:00pm - Noon
Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 415 Main Street SE
Future dates: July 23, August 26, September 9
Discover the story of the National Historic Landmark Pillsbury A Mill, the largest flour mill in the world for many years, which recently reopened as the A-Mill Artist Lofts. A Mill City Museum guide will lead a tour of the former milling complex, including the rooftop deck and the basement waterpower facilities. Visitors will explore parts of the largest and best-preserved waterpower system in Minneapolis (with views straight down a 50-foot drop shaft); discover how the building functioned during the flour milling era and learn about the new hydroelectric plant that helps to power the complex.
The Pillsbury A Mill was the flagship mill of the Pillsbury Flour Milling Company. The A Mill was not only the largest flour mill in the world when it opened in 1881, it was one of the few architect-designed mills in Minneapolis, designed by Leroy S. Buffington. As such it was an industrial show piece and tourist attraction from the start. The Pillsbury A Mill ceased operation in 2003, and in 2015, the complex was redeveloped as affordable lofts for working artists by Dominium, a Minneapolis-based developer.
Please meet at the gray door on Third Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the A-Mill Artist Loft main entrance at 315 Main Street SE). The tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately-paced walking indoors and outdoors with some uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.
This tour is presented in partnership with Dominium, A-Mill Artist Lofts.
Time: 9 AM - 6 PM
Location: Loring Park
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location: C'est Chic Boutique, 210 N 2nd Street
Vive la France! Celebrate France’s independence day with C’est Chic. There will be fabulous discounts, raffles and French-inspired promotions. C’est Chic will transform into a Parisian street scene complete with a French market, café and accordion music.
Time: 9pm Doors | 21+ | $5 Cover in Tap Room (Dining Room is always no cover)
Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio, 818 Second Street
The New Griots Festival aims to highlight, celebrate and advance the careers of emerging Black artists in the Twin Cities. The festival features the work of 10 local emerging artists, free artist-taught community classes and open working sessions. Programming was chosen through a proposal process, and participating artists receive two performances over the two weekends.
Performance schedule:
Thursday, July 6 - [Volume 2] Viva:BLACK
Friday, July 7 - Stay?
Saturday, July 8 - The Woods, The Trap, The Break; The Death of Kings; Return to: Love; The Minority Report
Tuesday, July 11 - The Black Woman Press Conference: Dear Everybody Who Ain’t a Black Woman
Wednesday, July 12 - Stay?
Thursday, July 13 - The Drum Clinic: How do YOU improvise?
Friday, July 14 - The Fog
Saturday, July 15 - Return to: Love; The Minority Report; The Woods, The Trap, The Break; ABB (Angry Black Bi&^%#$)
Sunday, July 16 - Shug's World; [Volume 2] Viva:BLACK
The 2017 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges). These are free events!
The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme. Facebook
Show Schedule:
6:30pm – Development show: Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.
7:00pm – The Big Show! The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!
8:00pm – Photos! Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE (see below for full list of studios)
First Thursdays in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District is an Open Studio and Gallery Tour held the first Thursday of each month. Many NEMAA member artists and galleries (including a multitude of painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, ceramists, textile and fiber artists, jewelers, and furniture showrooms) open their studios at the Northrup King Building located in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.
During the July 6 event, be sure to stop by 3rd Floor Gallery (Suite 332) at 7pm to see a locally made animated feature set partly in Northeast Minneapolis. The film Demolition Dreaming is the work of Northeast animator and NEMAA member John Akre, and is presented as part of NEMAA's Art N/Motion series.
It begins and ends at the site of the Quarry Shopping Center in Northeast Minneapolis. The movie is a fantasy of the Minneapolis Gateway District, a part of the city that was completely destroyed during the days of urban renewal in the 1950's and early 1960's. The movie tells the story of a sign-painter and his family, who run a residence hotel, and some of the people who live there. It features music by Dreamland Faces and narration by Jill Underwood.
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