Best Bets: Aug. 24-30

Things to do in Minnesota this week: pizza night at the Arb, Minnesota State Fair kicks off, improv in the park, and more

Pizza, Music & Summer Nights at the Arb

What: Pizza Nights at the Farm
When: Aug. 25, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Farm at the Arb, 3210 W. 82nd St., Chanhassen

Spend Tuesday evening at the Farm at the Arb with chef-crafted, wood-fired pizzas featuring farm-fresh ingredients. Relax under the summer sky with live music, yard games, and plenty of late-summer flavor.

Courtesy of the Arboretum

Stretch & Sip in the Pines

What: Yoga in the Pines
When: Aug. 27, 6-7 p.m.
Where: Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter, 8390 Lofton Ave. N., Stillwater

Unwind with an all-levels outdoor yoga session beneath the towering pines at Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter. After class, stick around, and relax with a cold beverage included with admission.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

What: Minnesota State Fair
When: Aug. 27-Sept. 7
Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights

The Minnesota State Fair opens Aug. 27 and runs through Labor Day—12 days of tradition and innovation where nearly 2 million people celebrate everything from Giant Slide thrills to Sweet Martha’s cookies to 165 years of Minnesota history. Read our full State Fair feature and new food rankings.

Courtesy Minnesota State Fair

Farm to Shelf

What: From Farm to Supermarket
When: Aug. 29, 1-2 p.m.
Where: Oliver H. Kelley Farm, 15788 Kelley Farm Road, Elk River

Explore how farms, grocery stores, and supermarkets have shaped the way Americans access food during this discussion at Oliver H. Kelley Farm. University of Minnesota historian Tracy Deutsch examines the evolution of the food system and the choices and challenges behind what reaches supermarket shelves.

Lots of Laughs

What: Improv in the Park
When: Aug. 30, 5-6:30 p.m.
Where: Lake Ann Park, 1456 W. 78th St., Chanhassen

Stevie Ray’s brings its audience-interactive comedy outdoors for a free, one-night-only improv show hosted by Stevie Ray himself. Bring a lawn chair, snacks, and your sense of humor for an evening of laughs under the open sky.