Minneapolis Free Summer Concert Series. Held at four different concert venues throughout the summer, this free outdoor concert series features a variety of musical styles from jazz to classical, from solo artists to full orchestras. The concert series started on Memorial Day (May 31) and ends Labor Day (September 6) with concerts held daily at various locations. Go to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board website for the most up-to-date schedules.
Carver County Historical Society. Maybe this will only be interesting to musical theater nerds like me, but there will a free exhibit about Chanhassen opened yesterday at the Carver County Historical Society on May 31. “The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 42 Years of Magic” display will run through October 31.
International Children’s Festival will be held at the Ordway from June 1-6. Performing artists from around the world take to the stage for two days (June 5-6). Tickets to shows at the festival are $5 a person, and there are other free outdoor activities throughout the weekend, too. You can bring your gently used books to the Festival’s Books for Africa tent in Rice Park on June 5 or 6, as well.
The Lookout Bar & Grill Taco Tuesday. The Lookout is offering a complimentary taco bar with any purchase from 4-6pm on Tuesdays. Register for their eClub to receive special coupons via email.
Your turn: What other cities are hosting a free concert series this summer? I know Maple Grove (where I live) is starting one in a couple of weeks.
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all shows but the 10 am show on Saturday are sold out already! BUMMER!!
There are free concerts at the Eden Prairie Staring Lake Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from June 10 to Aug. 18; free concerts by children’s entertainers from around the Twin Cities from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, June 12 to Aug. 14 at the Staring Lake Amphitheatre, and free noon concerts for all ages at Purgatory Creek Recreation Area. You can find more information at Edenprairie.org. The community theater is presenting two weekends of The Music Man at Staring Lake as well – I believe the dates are June 17-20 and 24-27. Bring a lawn chair & a picnic if you like, and enjoy some awesome summer concerts!
Lindstrom, MN has Harmony in the park every Wednesday til August 25th. There first one is tomorrow June 2nd. Every week its something different, from cloggers, to Beatles tribute, & Blue grass. You name it they just about cover it.
Grand Ol Day this Sunday June 6! Fun for the whole family plus concert for 21+!