May 18 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. and May 19, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Minnesota State Capital Songkran celebrates Thai New Year and will draw thousands of Minnesotans and Midwesterners to experience Thai culture, with guests from every nationality and background celebrating the beauty of cultural diversity and embracing optimism for the new year. […]

May 19, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Mendakota Country Club. $125. The event will honor Jim Scheib, recipient of the Anita and Jim Dinerstein Community Service Award, who  donated more than 254 hours of volunteer service to JFS in 2023.   The Celebration of Service will be hosted by former JFS board member Bruce Goodman. He has made an  […]

May 29-June 1. Rice Park. Free with some paid performances. Dance, discover, and dream at the 2024 Flint Hills Family Festival! At this annual event, kids can dance to local and nationally renowned artists like Davina and the Vagabonds; 123 Andres!; NOOMA, an opera for babies; and Cirque Kalabanté with low-priced tickets. Plus, local music […]

June 1-2. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Union Depot. Free Train Days will take place at Union Depot on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 […]

June 2, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Grand Avenue Kick-Off to Summer with the largest free one-day festival in the Midwest! This year’s event will include six music stages, a parade, beer gardens, a 3K fun run and live wrestling. Learn more and purchase wristbands at grandave.com/events/grandoldday.

June 4, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., CSPS Hall You are invited to a structured conversation with neighbors about the future of West 7th and the Riverview Corridor project. We want to capture & share the values of our West 7th neighbors and advocate for what’s important to our community, regardless of the mode of transit chosen. […]

Enjoy live music on the Skinner’s Pub patio on Tuesdays beginning June 4, 2024 through September 24, 2024 from 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.