Toast to Summer
What: Stockyards’ Summer Kickoff Party
When: June 4, 4-6 p.m.
Where: Stockyards Tavern & Chophouse, 456 Concord Exchange S., South St. Paul
Celebrate the start of patio season at Stockyards’ Summer Kickoff Party! Enjoy chef-grilled bites fresh off the patio, beer tastings from Pryes Brewing, live music, lawn games, and more as you toast the arrival of summer.
Art Takes Over 50th & France
What: Edina Art Fair
When: June 5-7
Where: 50th & France, Edina
The 59th Annual Edina Art Fair returns to 50th & France, bringing together more than 250 artists from across the country for a weekend of art, live music, food, shopping, and family-friendly fun. Highlights include two music stages, a culinary artisan marketplace, beverage gardens, an emerging artist showcase, and featured artist Megan Murrell, whose vibrant work celebrates the beauty of Minnesota’s natural world.
Edina Art Fair
Art as Resistance
What: ‘Stand Up Art Back’
When: June 6, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Queermunity, 3036 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Queermunity’s “Stand Up Art Back” transforms personal experiences from Operation Metro Surge into a powerful month-long community art exhibition and fundraiser. Opening June 6 with live performances and a public reception, the show features artwork, writing, photography, music, and more that explore resilience, reflection, and collective care, with proceeds benefiting Queermunity’s Resilience Program.
Queermunity
A Taste of the Shire
What: An Evening in the Shire
When: June 6, 7-9 p.m.
Where: Aamodt’s Apple Farm, 6428 Manning Ave. N., Stillwater
Step into Middle-earth at An Evening in the Shire, a whimsical fundraising celebration benefiting the Zephyr Theatre at Aamodt’s Apple Farm in Stillwater. Guests will enjoy a sneak peek of this summer’s production of “The Hobbit,” live music, food and drinks, games, raffles, and other magical surprises—all while supporting local arts and education programs.
Aamodt's Apple Farm
All Aboard for Union Depot’s 100th Birthday
What: Train Days & Music Fest
When: June 6-7
Where: Union Depot, 214 Fourth St. E., St. Paul
Celebrate 100 years of Union Depot during the annual Train Days event, June 6-7 in St. Paul. The free, family-friendly weekend features model train displays, historic rail cars, hands-on activities, vendors, food trucks, and the debut of the Train Days Music Fest, bringing live local music to Union Depot’s South Lawn.
Union Depot
