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Favorite Minnesota Thrift Stores – As Recommended by You!

Published July 21, 2025 | Updated October 20, 2026 | by Laura | 16 Comments

If you love hunting for hidden gems, stretching your budget, or just enjoy the thrill of a good deal, you know there's nothing quite like a great thrift store. Recently on Facebook, we asked our readers to share their favorite thrift stores across Minnesota – and wow, you delivered! From small-town shops run by Continue Reading

Get BOGO Drinks at Caribou Coffee When the Vikings Intercept the Ball

Published October 24, 2025 | Updated October 14, 2026 | by Laura | 1 Comment

This NFL season, when the Minnesota Vikings get the ball on an interception, you get a Caribou Coffee BOGO offer! An interception itself is pretty exciting. What's even more exciting is when it means free Caribou Coffee! During the 2026-2027 season, whenever the Minnesota Vikings intercept the ball, we all earn Continue Reading

Kwik Trip Minnesota Wild Promo: Save on Gas When the Wild Score

Published October 8, 2026 | Updated October 14, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Every time the Minnesota Wild score at home this season, you'll save on gas with this Kwik Trip Minnesota Wild promo! With the price of gas lately, we'll take any discount on fuel we can get. Even better when it involves cheering for our favorite hockey team, the Minnesota Wild! This season Kwik Trip is Continue Reading

Wargo Fall Festival

Published October 12, 2025 | Updated October 14, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Enjoy the free Wargo Fall Festival in Lino Lakes! Try out the cider press, play pioneer games, and enjoy self-guided nature activities. Celebrate fall at Wargo Nature Center in Lino Lakes! They're hosting their annual Wargo Fall Festival, a FREE event that is family-friendly. Stop by on Saturday, October 24th Continue Reading

Kids at the Castle at American Swedish Institute: Pajama Party

Published October 15, 2025 | Updated October 13, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Are you looking for something to do with the kids? Bring them to the Kids at the Castle event taking place at the American Swedish Institute on Saturday, November 21st. Admission is $30 for the entire family, which is a nice price break from the typical $17 for per adult admission. About Kids at the Continue Reading

FREE Ballet Tuesdays at Landmark Center

Published April 13, 2026 | Updated October 13, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Free Ballet Tuesdays are back at Landmark Center in St. Paul! These Ballet Co.Laboratory performances are free to attend. Ballet is always such a fascinating thing to watch...the ease and grace that the dancers have is amazing! If you enjoy watching ballet, you can catch a sample of it on select Tuesdays at Continue Reading

Get FREE Buffalo Wild Wings When the Vikings Get Two Sacks

Published August 5, 2025 | Updated October 13, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Get free Buffalo Wild Wings with purchase when the Minnesota Vikings get two sacks in a game! We've got another reason to root for the Vikings, as this season you can again get free Buffalo Wild Wings when the Vikings get two or more sacks in a game! Just visit your favorite Minnesota Buffalo Wild Wings Continue Reading

Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze 2026 – Discount Tickets

Published October 7, 2025 | Updated October 13, 2026 | by Laura | 4 Comments

Enjoy an amazing fall festival in the Twin Cities along with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, train rides, food trucks, and more at the 2026 Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze! It's time for fall fun, and I'm especially excited to bring my kids to our annual stop: the Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze! Continue Reading

Night Trains at Twin City Model Railroad Museum – Saturdays through February

Published October 12, 2025 | Updated October 12, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Night Trains at Twin City Model Railroad Museum in St. Paul is an opportunity to check out model trains and vintage toy trains with special seasonal themes. It's time for another favorite seasonal tradition – Night Trains! Night Trains is a special holiday tradition at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum in St. Continue Reading

Fall Colors Celebration at Lakewood

Published September 15, 2025 | Updated October 10, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Celebrate the beauty of autumn on the open grassy grounds of Lakewood Cemetery with free art activities, music, cookies and hot apple cider, and more! It's the perfect time to get out and celebrate fall in our beautiful state! But you don't have to go to a pumpkin patch or apple orchard to experience the Continue Reading

Saint Paul Art Crawl

Published April 5, 2026 | Updated October 10, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

The Saint Paul Art Crawl is right around the corner this fall, running October 16th- 18th, 2026. It's a great way to visit with local artists and also view and purchase their various works of art. This fall's St. Paul Art Crawl looks epic! The Crawl takes place city wide throughout various St. Paul neighborhoods, Continue Reading

St. Paul Movies in the Parks Scary Movies Series

Published September 23, 2024 | Updated October 9, 2026 | by Laura | Leave a Comment

Love scary movies? Check out the Scary Movies Series happening Friday nights at select St. Paul area parks! When you think of Movies in the Park events, you usually think of summer, right? Well, St. Paul is keeping the outdoor movie fun going with their free Scary Movies Series Friday nights in October. One Continue Reading

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