May 17, 4:00-8:00 p.m. Nine Lives Thrift. Free. We knocked a wall down in March, and have expanded into the vacant space next to us at 1169 West 7th Street. […]

May 17-June 8. History Theatre. $15-$74.  This spring, History Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of “Whoa, Nellie! Outlaw King of the Wild Middle West.” This rip-roaring musical tale of […]

May 22, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Hidden Falls Regional Park. Free. Cheer on youth from across the city at this year’s Soap Box Derby. Young people compete in derby cars they built […]

May 22, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Minnesota History Center. Free. Robin Doroshow of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest and Kate Dietrick of the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota Libraries hold a conversation about the history of Jewish sororities, exploring both the necessity and the social fun they provide. Learn more […]

May 9 & 23, 5:30-6:45 p.m. & 7:30-8:45 p.m. Alexander Ramsey House. $18-$20.  Mental illness was misunderstood and often feared by Victorian society. Families had to make difficult decisions about how to handle their loved ones’ struggles in an era where health issues were not discussed in public and treatment options were limited or experimental. […]

May 30-31. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Free/$8. The Flint Hills Family Festival, produced by the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, is celebrating 25 years of kicking off summer in downtown Saint Paul. The 2025 festival – happening May 30-31 in Rice Park and Landmark Center – will feature a star-studded lineup of […]

May 31, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Historic Fort Snelling. Free with Admission. Celebrate the release of Enmity and Empathy: Japanese Americans in Minnesota During World War II with a panel discussion featuring author Ka Wong, Ms. Sally Sudo, and Dr. Karen Tanaka Lucas, followed by an audience Q&A. Dr. Wong’s book, drawing on personal interviews and archival […]

June 1, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Grand Ave. Free. Read our full preview of Grand Old Day 2025. The official Kickoff to summer is back! Since 1973, the Grand Avenue Business Association has put on Grand Old Day and it is truly a family-friendly event for all ages. Over 200,000 people converge along 30 […]