The Twin Cities Music and Movement Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Western Sculpture Garden Park in Saint Paul for a free day of music, dancing, food trucks, steppin, salsa and community.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | June 19–21
MSR’s What’s Hot roundup for June 19-21 features Juneteenth Freedom in Motion, Soul of the Southside on East Lake Street, a free multimedia exhibition and the Twin Cities Jazz Festival all weekend at Mears Park.
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June at The Dakota: A Month of World-Class Live Music in Downtown Minneapolis
The Dakota at 1010 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis brings a month of world-class live music in June, featuring Kronos Quartet, John Pizzarelli Trio, Stanley Jordan, Naturally 7 and more at one of the Twin Cities’ most intimate concert venues.
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Siren’s Song: A Tidal RAVE Is Making Waves in St. Paul This June
Sisters of The System and Flowermouthe present Siren’s Song: A Tidal RAVE, a free femme-forward community event blending mermaids, EDM and live performances on June 26 at Vybez World in St. Paul. Space is limited to 150 spots.
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Line-Ups & Legacy Celebrates Black Fatherhood, Family, and Health on Father’s Day
2nd Chance Outreach presents Line-Ups & Legacy, a theatrical celebration of Black fatherhood set in a neighborhood barbershop, on June 21 at North Central University in Minneapolis, blending live performance with prostate and colon cancer education.
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Your Guide to Juneteenth 2026 Events Across Minnesota
From Soul of the Southside in Minneapolis to Opal’s Walk for Freedom in St. Paul and celebrations in St. Cloud, Winona, Marshall and beyond, here is your comprehensive guide to Juneteenth 2026 events across Minnesota.
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HEAL After Dark Is Creating the Late-Night Space North Minneapolis Has Always Deserved
HEAL After Dark is open Friday through Sunday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. at 4171 Lyndale Ave. N. in North Minneapolis, offering plant-forward, scratch-made late-night dining rooted in Southern, Caribbean, Latin and Mediterranean-inspired flavors.
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Movie on the Farm: Watch Farming While Black Under the Stars This Juneteenth
Frogtown Farm is hosting a free outdoor screening of Farming While Black on June 19 at Frogtown Park and Farm in St. Paul, inviting the community to gather under the evening sky this Juneteenth to reflect on Black land stewardship, food sovereignty and liberation.
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The 28th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival Returns June 19-20 With Free Performances All Weekend
The 28th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival brings world-class talent to Mears Park and more than 18 St. Paul venues on June 19 and 20, with all performances free and open to the public in the Lowertown neighborhood of downtown St. Paul.
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The Black Parachute Is Giving Away Free Journals for Black Men Across the Twin Cities
The Black Parachute founder Josh Cobb is bringing free guided journals and mental wellness resources directly to Black men across the Twin Cities through a series of pop-up events this summer, with stops at Juneteenth celebrations and community events through August.
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ART BQ Returns June 16 at MLK Recreation Center in St. Paul
825 Arts is hosting a free ART BQ pop-up on June 16 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in St. Paul, featuring a community forum on neighborhood tax dollars, food from Gravy Babies, Plant Bingo and 3-on-3 basketball.
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Minneapolis Celebrates 612 Day on Friday, June 12
612 Day returns on Friday, June 12, with two ways to celebrate Minneapolis culture and community, including a festival at the Cabooze and a free family event at George Floyd Square.
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A Pop of Pink Model Kimerlie Geraci Opens Up About Faith, Healing, and Rising Through Breast Cancer
Fashion model and breast cancer survivor Kimerlie Geraci joins Tetas Podcast host Vanessa Berrueta for an honest and deeply personal conversation about diagnosis, surgery, faith and healing ahead of the A Pop of Pink fashion show on June 19 in Minneapolis.
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A Pop of Pink Brings Couture Fashion and Cancer Awareness to Minneapolis on June 19
A Pop of Pink: A Couture Experience of Fashion, Awareness and Impact brings high fashion and heartfelt purpose to the Center for Performing Arts in Minneapolis on June 19, with proceeds supporting American Cancer Society patient services across Minnesota.
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BOMJA 003: Corporate After Dark Is Coming to the Cabooze on June 12
BOMJA 003: Corporate After Dark brings elevated late-night culture, live music and a genre-blending DJ lineup to the Cabooze in Minneapolis on Friday, June 12 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Support a Black-Owned Creative Space at the Urban Lights DJ Night and Fundraiser on June 12
Urban Lights Music in St. Paul is hosting a DJ Night and Fundraiser on June 12 featuring an all-vinyl house, funk and disco set from MPLS House, vinyl giveaways and community connection to help keep a meaningful Black-owned creative space alive in the Twin Cities.
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MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | June 5–7
MSR’s What’s Hot roundup for June 5-7 features a heels dance class, R&B slow jams night, a free Prince Celebration block party, the Edina Art Fair and Pastafest by Travail.
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Nominations Are Now Open for the 2026 Best of Black Business Awards
Nominations are now open for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s Second Annual Best of Black Business Awards. Submit your favorites across five categories through June 30, 2026, with winners celebrated at a live ceremony on Nov. 7.
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Monsters on Vacation Open at Minnesota Children’s Museum
Monsters on Vacation, an all-new world premiere exhibit at the Minnesota Children’s Museum, opened May 23 in St. Paul and runs through Jan. 10, 2027, using friendly monster characters and interactive activities to build social and emotional learning skills in young children.
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Minnesota Selected to Host the 2028 NFL Draft
Minnesota has been selected to host the 2028 NFL Draft, bringing one of the biggest events in sports to downtown Minneapolis and U.S. Bank Stadium in partnership with the Minnesota Vikings and local community partners.