Minneapolis-Saint Paul listeners, your weekend and week ahead are packed with summertime festivals, spectacular fireworks, family gatherings, live performances, and art. Let’s jump right into what’s happening around the Twin Cities.

Aquatennial is in full swing in Minneapolis. This annual city celebration brings parades, marathons, live music, and plenty of signature water fun. The grand Aquatennial fireworks take place tonight, July twenty-sixth, starting at ten PM. For one of the best views, the Koch Observation Deck at the Mill City Museum opens at nine-thirty, but you’ll need to purchase your ticket in advance, as reported by Minnesota Monthly and FOX 9. Don’t miss this show with brilliant colors lighting up the skyline and the Mississippi River.

Art lovers, head to the Loring Park Art Festival, which runs today and tomorrow from ten AM to six PM on Saturday and ten to five on Sunday. According to FOX 9, you’ll find two days filled with local artists, food trucks, live music, hands-on art activities for all ages, and a beautiful summer atmosphere at Loring Park.

Families can check out Community Day by the River at Crosby Farm Regional Park in Saint Paul today from eleven to three. Family Fun Twin Cities says it’s a free way to get outside, enjoy nature, and connect with neighbors. Meanwhile, the Mill City Farmers Market in Minneapolis features special kids programs with storytime hosted by Guthrie Theater at nine and nine forty-five AM. The Power of Produce program lets kids sample veggies and earn tokens to shop the market.

Looking for free theatrical thrills? Circus Juventas is staging their summer spectacle “Lumiere” at their big top in Saint Paul. There are performances at one and seven today and at one PM tomorrow. Tickets start at twenty-nine dollars, and the show is a whirlwind of daring acrobatics and aerial feats.

Music fans, Pillsbury House and Theatre on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis hosts the Inside Out Block Party today from one to five. Enjoy DJs, live bands, an artist market, kids’ activities, and the grand opening of their creative community space.

For adults, set sail on the Famous Boat Party by SP Style Entertainment tonight at seven-thirty departing Padelford Riverboats from Harriet Island in Saint Paul. Two boats, one epic party—tickets are available through Eventbrite for listeners twenty-one and up.

Saint Paul’s Landmark Center continues its summer series with arts events, free music performances, and a public building tour every Sunday at twelve-thirty. If you’re drawn to hands-on arts, the WE Chalk Festival is at Loring Park this weekend, bringing vibrant colors and creativity to city sidewalks.

That’s just a taste of what’s on offer in Minneapolis and Saint Paul this week. Whether you crave arts, fireworks, music, family fun, or the fresh air of a community gathering, you’ll find something special. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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