From Juneteenth celebrations to live jazz and local art, there are plenty of ways to spend your weekend across the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s hot.
Juneteenth: Freedom in Motion Friday, June 19 | 8 AM | Free
Start your Friday morning with this community run and bike event featuring music from DJ Awa Mally. A powerful way to kick off Juneteenth weekend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-freedom-in-motion-tickets-1989401978872
Threads of Us: Weaving Identity and Place Friday, June 19 | 5–8 PM | Free
Explore a multimedia exhibition highlighting how immigrant, diaspora, and Indigenous communities carry home, culture, and identity through storytelling and photography. A must-see free experience to close out your Friday. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/threads-of-us-weaving-identity-and-place-tickets-1989611590827
Soul of the Southside Friday, June 19 | Noon–8 PM | Free
Celebrate Juneteenth on East Lake Street with live music, food trucks, Black-owned businesses, and community activities. One of the biggest and best free events of the summer. https://soulofthesouthside.com/
Twin Cities Jazz Festival All Weekend | Mears Park | Free
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival takes over Mears Park all weekend with local and national performers bringing two full days of live jazz to downtown Saint Paul. Free admission and world-class music. What more do you need? https://www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com/
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