Artists on Display
What: Edina Art Fair
When: May 31-June 2
Where: 3902 W. 50th Ave., Edina
This three-day art fair that started in 1966 was voted as best community event by Minnesota Monthly in 2016 and continues to attract local and international artists as well as food and brewery vendors.
Food Trucks and More
What: Shakopee Food Truck Festival
When: May 31-June 1
Where: 2187 East County Road 101, Shakopee
Find treats and cuisines from more than 30 food truck vendors and also enjoy live music and entertainment.
Celebrating Cheese and Community
What: Pine Island Cheese Festival
When: May 31-June 2
Where: 101 E. Center Street, Pine Island
From family activities, including fireworks, to sport tournaments, food, a carnival, and outdoor entertainment, this three-day fest is a community event.
Detroit Lakes Street Fair
What: Street Faire at the Lakes
When: May 31-June 1
Where: Downtown Detroit Lakes
The Street Faire combines music, food, and artists for the first outdoor festival of the season.
Darin Kamnetz
Get Grilling
Kick off summer in style with food and beverage samples, burger and drink judging, music, games, and more.
St. Anthony Park Art Festival
St. Anthony Park Art Fest
Rene Paciullo, Vanessa Bumbeers, Gustavo Menasce and Mark LoMoglio
Life’s a Circus
Craft Show
What: ‘Firsthand: Contemporary Craft in Context’
When: Through Aug. 3
Where: Goldstein Gallery, McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave., St. Paul
The University of Minnesota’s Goldstein Gallery of Design, which is a research center in the U’s College of Design and the only design museum in the Upper Midwest, opens this new exhibit featuring more than 75 items showcasing leather shoes, woolen knitwear, thrown pottery, ceramic tiles, and youth-built boats.
Dan Norman
One Fine Day
Photo by Amy Nelson
Radiant Baby
What: ‘Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody’ exhibit
When: Now open
Where: Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis
From his early years as a graffiti artist in the New York City subways to later career as public muralist and activist, Keith Haring’s playful, line-driven, brightly colored works are instantly recognizable. A major exhibit of the artist’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures opens at the Walker this weekend with its democratized message.
Amusement Park Opens
What: Valleyfair
When: Now open
Where: Valleyfair, 1 Valley Fair Drive, Shakopee
Valleyfair Amusement Park, the 125-acre Twin Cities amusement park, opened for the season on May 12 with eight roller coasters, a seven-acre waterpark, and an expansive kids’ area.
