Credit: Courtesy of Monarch Festival

Sept. 7

Monarch Festival

10 am-4 pm @ Lake Nokomis, 49th St. and Woodlawn Blvd., Mpls. Free

This family-friendly gathering will keep the kids all aflutter as they learn about the monarch butterfly’s magical 2,300-mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico. Celebrate the monarch’s journey with music, food, dance, hands-on art, native plant sales and plenty of opportunities to get up close to the butterflies. 

Info: monarchfestival.org

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