Living - Activities - Periodic - Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis-St. Paul has many special events and recurring trade shows
- Aquatennial: City-wide festival event; parade and free outdoor concert; fireworks show; milk carton boat races; art fair; triathlon, neighborhood park BBQ's
- Art Loring: Loring Park Art Festival
- Art Powderhorn: Powderhorn Art Fair
- Art Stone Arch: Stone Arch Festival of the Arts; artist booths, youth art, classic cars, culinary arts, and performances
- Auto Show: Greater Minneapolis and St. Paul Auto International Show
- Bicycle Fest: The Great River Energy Bicycle Festival; five day celebration of bicycling in Minnesota; professional teams; music, food, expo
- Bike Walk Week: events celebrating getting around without a car; a collaborative effort brought to you by: Anoka County Commute Solutions, Bike Walk Twin Cities, Bicycle Alliance of MN, Commuter Connection, Commuter Services, Midtown Greenway Coalition, Minneapolis Bike Walk Ambassadors, Metro Transit, St Paul Smart Trips, and Transit for Livable Communities and many other regional partners
- Fest of Nat: Festival of Nations; ethnic groups from around the world share foods, crafts and traditions; International Institute of Minnesota
- Film Fest: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
- Food Wine: Twin Cities Food & Wine ExperienceŽ; food, wine and fun; wine, culinary product, restaurant, and gourmet food exhibitors
- Fringe: Minnesota Fring Festival; theater performances; film, mime, performance art
- GLBT: GLBT Pride/Twin Cities
- Grand Old Day: Street festival; along St. Paul's historic Grand Avenue; sporting events, parades, family activities, live music, festival gardens, and food and merchandise vendors
- Holidazzle: Parades; seasonal parade series downtown Minneapolis
- Irish Fair: Irish heritage with music and dance; Harriet Island in St. Paul
- Jazz: Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival; at Peavey Plaza, an outdoor amphitheater in the center of downtown Minneapolis
- St Fair: Minnesota State Fair; St. Paul
- Winter Carnival: Saint Paul Winter Carnival; winter festival including competitions, dances, art, skating, music, races, parades, plays, derbies, sports, and exhibits; first held in 1886
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