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Cheese Hat at MN State Fair.

FREE Items at the Minnesota State Fair

Published August 28, 2026 | Updated September 3, 2026 | by Hannah | 2 Comments

Love going to the Minnesota State Fair but trying to make your budget stretch throughout the day? Check out our big round up of Free Items at the Minnesota State Fair! I absolutely LOVE going to the Minnesota State Fair! I think one of the only thing I don’t like about it is how expensive everything has gotten! Continue Reading

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Burnsville Festival Food Vendors.

Burnsville Festival: a Sensory Friendly Festival for All

Published September 3, 2026 | Updated September 3, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Burnsville Festival is September 10th- 12th, 2026, and it's a sensory-friendly event open to all! Need more festival vibes in your life? Head to the Burnsville Festival September 10th- 12th, 2026. It's a Sensory Friendly Festival that's free for everyone to attend. There's so much to do Thursday through Continue Reading

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Inver Grove Heights Fireworks.

Inver Grove Heights Days

Published September 3, 2026 | Updated September 3, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Head to Inver Grove Heights for their IGH Days Celebration September 9th- 13th, 2026! There's so much to during Inver Grove Heights Days September 9th- 13th, 2026. Want to watch a parade, try some new food at a food festival, view amazing fireworks, check out a car show or play bingo? You can check all that out Continue Reading

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Apple Wall at AppleHouse.

AppleHouse at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Published August 17, 2026 | Updated September 1, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

It's the start of fall, y'all! The AppleHouse at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum officially opens for the season on Thursday, August 20th! I cannot wait until fall- I love everything pumpkin spice, visiting the apple orchard, trick or treating and so much more! One sure sign that fall is around the corner is the Continue Reading

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Stevie Ray Improv in the Park.

Improv in the Park in Chanhassen

Published August 18, 2026 | Updated September 1, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Get ready for some belly laughs at Stevie Ray's Improv at the Park in Chanhassen! Improv is one of my favorite types of live shows to attend. It's fun and hilarious to see the actors on-the-spot choices, I especially love it when they incorporate audience suggestions! You can see live improv during Stevie Continue Reading

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Little Farm Hands at MN State Fair.

Top Minnesota State Fair Activities with Kids

Published August 21, 2026 | Updated September 1, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Hoping to bring your kids to the Minnesota State Fair this year? Check out our list for the top activities with kids while at the fair! Are you excited for the Minnesota State Fair this year? I know I am! Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed bringing our kids. There's tons to do, kids get tired- how do you decide Continue Reading

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Man eating a Minnesota State Fair corn dog.

Taste Fair Food Fun at Rosedale Center

Published July 25, 2026 | Updated August 30, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Looking to try new Minnesota State Fair food before anyone else? Get your free tickets to the Star Tribune Taste State Fair Food Preview at Rosedale Center on Saturday, August 1st! I don't know about you, but I am getting so excited for the Minnesota State Fair this year! I just love going ever year-- the food, Continue Reading

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Pure Serenity Wellness Center Salt Cave in Hastings.

Try out a Salt Cave Experience with a Groupon Discount

Published February 14, 2025 | Updated August 27, 2026 | by Hannah | 1 Comment

Want to try a salt cave? There's no better time than now with these Groupon discounts! Have you ever tried a salt cave? I tried it for the first time last summer and wow- it was SO relaxing! Basically you walk into a salt cave and just relax (or even fall asleep- like me!) for a set amount of time. There are all Continue Reading

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Downtown St Joseph street during Millstream Fest.

Millstream Arts Festival in St. Joseph

Published August 26, 2026 | Updated August 26, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

You can find amazing art, live music, fun family activities all at the Millstream Arts Festival Sunday, August 30th in downtown St. Joseph! Have you been to downtown St. Joseph? It's a cute suburb of St. Cloud northwest from the Twin Cities. Every year they host the Millstream Arts Festival, an outdoor juried arts Continue Reading

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Music at the Star Mall of America.

Movies at the Star at the Mall of America

Published August 20, 2026 | Updated August 25, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Looking for a drive-in movie experience in the Twin Cities? Check out Movies at the Star, a new outdoor cinema series at the Mall of America. There's nothing that screams summer more than a drive-in movie theatre experience! While we do have a few options for classic drive-in movie theaters here in Minnesota, Continue Reading

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Grand Marais Moose character in downtown.

Moose Madness Family Festival in Grand Marais

Published September 6, 2025 | Updated August 24, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Moose is Loose in Grand Marais during the annual Moose Madness Family Festival October 15th -17th. Are you heading up north for MEA weekend? If you are planning to be in Grand Marais, you should check out the Moose Madness Family Festival Thursday, October 15th- Saturday, October 17th. There are so many Continue Reading

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People creating ceramic art together.

Red Wing Arts Fall Festival

Published September 30, 2025 | Updated August 24, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Enjoy the beautiful fall colors among the bluffs at the Red Wing Arts Fall Festival on October 10th - 11th, 2026! Over 120 artists head to Red Wing for the annual Red Wing Arts Fall Festival in Downtown Red Wing on Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 11th. Festival visitors can expect a variety of Continue Reading

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