Music in the Park Events in Minnesota 2025

Enjoy free outdoor concerts all summer long with Music in the Park events across Minnesota. Find a show near you with our city-by-city guide!

I think most people love summer in Minnesota…even if it does get a little hot sometimes.

It’s a much-welcomed break from the cold and snow of wintertime, and it reminds us why we stick around through all of that.

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Also be sure to see our Free Outdoor Movies in Minnesota list!

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One thing that makes summer in Minnesota even more enjoyable is all of the music in the park events!

Many cities and towns in Minnesota host a free outdoor concert series that gets people outside. You can bring a blanket or a folding chair, maybe a few snacks, and enjoy an evening of music outdoors.

Most of the musical acts are family-friendly, and some events are specifically tailored to children.

We thought we would round up these free outdoor summer concerts in Minnesota to have them all in one spot.

Maybe your town or a neighboring one is hosting free music in the parks, or maybe you’re looking for something to do while you’re on vacation elsewhere in Minnesota.

Keep in mind that you’ll probably need to bring your own blanket and/or lawn chair(s) for comfortable seating, and be sure to check the websites linked below for all of the details.

Most of the time, weather-related cancellations or rescheduling can be found on a program’s social media pages.

Music in the Park Events in Minnesota

This list of free music in the park events in Minnesota is alphabetized by city, whether you’re looking in the Twin Cities or in greater Minnesota.

Alexandria – Summer Concert Series

• Thursday nights
• May 22 – August 21

Anoka – Music in the Parks

• Wednesday nights
• June 18 – September 24
• Sundays in July
• July 13 – 27

Appleton – Summer Concert Series

• Tuesday nights
• 2025 dates TBD

Apple Valley – Music in Kelley Park

• Friday nights
• June 20 – August 29

Big Lake – Music in the Park

• Thursday nights
• June 5 – August 14, no event on June 19

Blaine – Performance in the Park

• Select Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings
• June 7 – July 29

Bloomington – Arts in the Parks

• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights
• June 9 – August 27
• Sunday Fundays: Sundays 5 – 7 pm
• Kids’ Series: Mondays at 10:30 am

Bloomington – Music on the Hill

• June 4, August 6, September 10

Brooklyn Center – Concerts in the Courtyard

• Wednesday nights
• 2025 dates TBD

Buffalo – Summer in the Park

• Thursday nights
• June 26 – August 28

Burnsville – Rockin’ Lunch Hour

• June 12 – August 17
• Kids’ Series: Thursdays at noon

Canby – Music on Mondays

• Monday nights
• August 11

Cambridge – Concerts in the Park

• Thursday nights (once per month)
• June 27, July 25, August 29

Champlin- Summer Series

• Thursday nights
• June 5, June 12, June 26

Chanhassen – Old National Bank Summer Concert Series

• Thursday nights
• June 12 – July 31

Chaska – Summer Concert Series

• Select Thursday evenings
• June 5 – August 28, no concerts July 3 or August 14
• Select Tuesdays: Kids’ Entertainment 
• June 10- August 19

Chatfield – Music in the Park Series

• Thursday nights
• June 12- July 31

Columbia Heights – Music in the Park Series

• June 4, July 2, July 16, August 6, August 20
• Wednesday nights

Coon Rapids – Summer Concert Series

• Thursday nights
• June 5- August 7

Crosslake – Outdoor Music Series

• Saturday nights
• June 28- August 30

Currie – Live Music

• Select evenings at 7pm
• June 14, July 13, August 9, September 7, October 5

Detroit Lakes- Music in DL

• Tuesday and Thursday nights
• June 3- August 28, not July 24 or August 7

Duluth – Concerts on the Pier

• Wednesday nights — free admission to Glensheen Mansion outdoors
• July 2 – August 27

Duluth – Music in the Park

• Tuesday nights
• June 17 – August 12, rain date if needed August 19

Eagan – Market Fest

• Wednesday nights
• June 4 – August 27
• 

Eden Prairie – Starring at Staring Concert Series

• Sunday, Thursday, and Friday nights
• June through August

Edina – Concert Series

• Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday nights
• June 1 – August 27
• Kids’ Series: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am

Edina – Performances on the Plaza (P.O.P.)

• Monday, Wednesday, Sunday evenings
• Tuesday and Thursday Children’s Performances at 10am
• June 13 – September 5

Elk River – Riverfront Concert Series

• Thursday nights
• June 12 – August 14

Excelsior – Concerts in the Commons

• Wednesday nights
• May 28 – August 20

Farmington – Music in the Park

• May 27, June 24, July 29, August 26, September 30
• Tuesday nights

Forest Lake – Arts in the Park

• Tuesday nights
• June 3 – August 26, no events July 1 or 8

Fridley – Music in Our Parks

• Monday nights at various parks
• June 2, June 9, June 30, July 7, July 21

Fridley – Summer Concert Series

• Tuesday nights
• June 24, July 8, July 22, August 19

Glenwood – Music in the Park

• Thursday nights
• June 12, June 26, July 17, July 31, August 14

Golden Valley – Concerts in the Park

• June 2 – August 4, except Thursday, June 12
• Monday nights

Granite Falls – Makers Markets

• Thursday nights
• June 5, July 3, August 16

Hackensack – Lakeside Concert Series

• Friday nights
• June 13 – August 29

Hastings – Music in the Park

• Tuesday and Thursday nights
• June 5 – September 11

Hopkins – The Sunset Series

• Thursday nights
• June 12 – August 21, no concert June 19

Kimball – Party on the Patio

• First Wednesday of the month (June – September)
• June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3

Lakeville – Live at the Lake

• Wednesday nights
• June 11 – August 27

Lindstrom – Harmony in the Park

• Wednesday nights
• June 4 – August 6

Maple Grove – Sounds of Summer

• Monday and Wednesday nights
• June 23 – August 27
• Kids’ Series: Thursdays at 10:30 am

Mendota Heights – Music in the Parks

• Select Wednesday nights
• May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6, August 20, September 3

Minneapolis – Music in the Parks

• May 22 – September 6
• various nights

Minnetonka – Entertainment in the Park

• Tuesday nights
• June 24 – August 26

Moorhead – Free Summer Concert Series

• Various Dates
• June 19, July 17, August 3, September 6

Mora – Music in the Park

• Thursdays at 6:30pm
• June 5 through August 21

New Brighton- Summer Concert Series

• Veterans Park
• June 10, July 12, August 14

New Hope – Music in the Park

• Wednesday nights
• May 28, June 4, June 25, July 9, August 6, August 27
• June 11, August 20 are children’s performances from 10- 11:15am

North St. Paul – Music in the Park

• Thursday nights
• June 26, July 17, August 14

Oakdale – Summer Concert Series

• June 18, July 9, July 30, August 13, August 20
• Select Wednesday nights

Owatonna – Downtown Thursdays

• Select Thursday nights
• June 5, July 3, July 24, August 7, September 4

Park Rapids – 2nd Street Stage

• Thursday nights
• June 12 – August 14

Peterson – Summer Music Series

• Sunday nights
• July 13, July 20, July 27

Pine City – Art in the Park

• Friday nights
• May 23- August 15 

Pine Island – Summer ConcertSeries

• Sunday nights
• June 15 – August 10 

Plymouth – Entertainment in the Parks

• Various evenings
• June 17, June 20, July 2, July 11, July 27, August 8, August 15

Preston – Rhythm by the River

• Thursday nights
• June 12, July 10, August 14

Prior Lake – Music in the Park

• Friday nights
• May 30, June 20, July 25, August 29

Ramsey – The Draw Summer Event Series

• June 12 – August 21
• Thursday nights

Red Wing – Concerts in the Park

• Wednesday nights
• June 4- August 27

Richfield – Entertainment in the Park

• Tuesday nights
• June 10- August 12 (no performance on July 1)
• Kids’ Series: Tuesdays at 11 am, not held June 10, July 1 or August 12

Rochester – Rochester Civic Music Events

• Wednesday nights
• July 13, July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10

Rochester – Thursdays Downtown

• Thursdays
• June 12- August 14, except for July 3

Rogers – Entertainment in the Park

• Wednesday nights
• June 26 – August 28 (no performance on July 3)

Rosemount – Summer Entertainment

• Thursday kids series
• June 5 – July 17 (no performance on July 3)
• BYOC (Bring Your Own Coolers) Music Night on August 23

Roseville – Live @ the Rog

• Thursdays and Sundays
• June 7- August 17

Sauk Centre – Cocerts in the Park

• Wednesday nights
• June 11 – August 20

Sauk Rapids – Rock the Riverside

• Thursday nights
• June 5- August 28

Shakopee – Huber Park Performance and Event Series

• Various dates
• June 5 – August 7, August 14 rain date

Shakopee – Rhythm on the Rails

• June 18 – July 30
• Wednesday nights

Shoreview – Concert in the Commons

• Wednesday nights
• June 11- August 6
• Kids’ Series: Wednesdays at 10 am (July 2- August 6)

Spring Lake Park – Summer Dine & Dance

• Wednesday nights
• May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6

St. Anthony – Salo Park Concert Series

• Thursday nights
• July 3 – August 14

St. Anthony – Silverwood OnStage

• Wednesday nights
• June 11 – August 20

St. Cloud – Music in the Gardens

• Sunday afternoons (Every other week)
• June 9 – August 18

St. Cloud – Summertime by George!

• June 6 – August 17 (no concert July 2)
• Wednesday nights

St. Louis Park – Summer Concerts

• various nights
• June 18 – August 23
• Kids’ Series: Wednesdays at 10 am

St. Paul – Como Lakeside Pavilion Summer Concert Series

• Various nights
• June – August

St. Paul – Groovin’ in the Garden (Como Zoo)

• Wednesday nights
• June 11 – July 30

St. Paul – Music in the Parks

• various days and times
• June – September

St. Paul – Music on the Cortile

• June 25, July 9, July 30, August 13
• Wednesdays at 12pm

St. Paul – Lowertown Sounds (Mears Park)

• Thursday nights
• June 12 – August 14

St. Paul – Concerts in the Park (Kellogg Mall Park)

• Thursday afternoons

St. Paul – Mears Park Lunchtime Concert Series

• Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
• June 17 – August 20

St. Paul – Summer Nights in Rice (Rice Park)

• select Thursday nights
• June 19 – August 21

St. Paul – The 370 Sets (Osborn370)

• Tuesday afternoons/evenings
• June 10 – August 12

Stillwater – Summer Tuesdays

• Tuesday nights
• July 8 – August 12

Vadnais Heights – Music in the Park Series

• Wednesday nights at various parks
• June 25, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30

Victoria – Concerts in the Park

• Wednesday nights
• June 4 – August 27
• Kids’ Series daytime concerts: June 26, July 10, August 7

Wabasha – Meet Me Under the Bridge Summer Concert Series

• June 13 – August 29
• Friday nights

Waterville- Hot Summer Nights

• Thursday nights
• May 22, June 26, July 24, August 28, September 25

White Bear Lake – Marketfest

• Thursday nights
• June 19 – July 31

Willmar – Rockin’ Robbins

• July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5
• Tuesday nights

If you know of any other free music in the park events in Minnesota, please leave a comment and let us know so we can add it to the list. Thanks!

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