Highpoint is thrilled to announce a brand-new, free, weekend-long celebration of printmaking, community, and creativity! Taking place in our studios and sprawling out to our parking lot and Lake Street sidewalk, Print Fest brings together artists, neighbors, and print lovers of all ages for hands-on activities, live print demonstrations, a vendor fair, food trucks, and a collaborative public art project. Print Fest festivities also include the opening of Highpoint’s 25th anniversary co-op exhibition, featuring a salon-style exhibition of works from co-op members past, present and future.

Expanding upon the concept and spirit of Free Ink Days, this event marks an exciting new chapter in Highpoint’s history and a joyful invitation to gather, explore, and make together.

Hours:
Friday, May 29th: 6:30pm - 9pm
Saturday May 30th: 11am - 5pm
Sunday May 31st: 11am - 5pm

16 Studios with 31 artists will be open along the MN and WI sides of the beautiful St. Croix River, spanning the area from Marine-on-St. Croix to Stillwater in MN; and from Hudson to River Falls in WI. Featuring a wide variety of art forms including: paintings, printmaking, pottery, woodworking, fiber arts, mosaics, hand blown glass, photography, sculptures, and jewelry. We offer outstanding one-of-a-kind artwork made my human hands. No AI work. Come and see where art is made! You can find more information on their website here: https://www.artopener.org/

Hours:
Friday, June 5th: 4pm - 8pm
Saturday, June 6th: 10am - 5pm
Sunday, June 7th: 10am - 5pm

Celebrating 57 years, the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival is a free one-day, family-friendly celebration of fine arts and community! The festival features over 70 juried artists, a community area, delicious food, live music, garden club plant sale, art activities for whole family. For more information, visit www.sapfest.org. Set around the picturesque library grounds and nearby shops. The festival attracts high quality artists from across the region.

You’ll find a full schedule of events on the website but here are a few highlights:

Artist Booths: The festival features over 70 juried artists specializing in varying wide ranging artwork in the following categories including:

• Ceramics
• Fiber & Wearable
• Glass & Enamel
• Jewelry
• Mixed Media
• Painting & Drawing
• Paper & Printmaking
• Photography
• Sculpture
• Wood

Find more information about the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival here:
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/SAPArtsFestival
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sapartsfest

Hours:
Saturday, June 6th, 2026
Artist Booths, Food, and Music: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Beer Garden and Music: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

American Craft Fest is the summer's best opportunity to discover craft from across the region. Taking place June 13-14, 2026 at Union Depot in St. Paul, attendees can participate in fun hands-on activities for all ages led by local arts partners, shop handmade work by artists, and enjoy local beverages and food truck fare. Presented by the American Craft Council.

Hours:
Saturday, June 13th: 11am - 5pm
Sunday, June 14th: 11am - 4pm

Join us for the Slow Fashion Sale @ Textile Center — a celebration of creativity, sustainability, and community! Concerned about the impacts of fast fashion but find ethical alternatives out of reach? Browse unique, homemade garments, accessories, and upcycled creations donated by local artists and members of our community.

NEW THIS YEAR: Get your new threads customized with onsite creative consultation, alteration, and decoration! We are partnering with local artists who specialize in clothing alteration + design to help you make your new-to-you fashion finds true-to-you!

Come discover one-of-a-kind clothing, support local creativity, and participate in a more sustainable approach to fashion and shopping.

Hours:
Thursday, July 9th: 10am – 7pm
Friday + Saturday, July 10th - 11th: 10am – 4pm

Art at St. Kate’s is one of the finest one-day outdoor art fairs in Saint Paul. It is located on the beautiful triangular green space at Cleveland and Randolph Avenues on the Saint Paul campus of St. Catherine University. It is presented by Artists’ Circle and Textile Center.

Art at St. Kate’s features quality work by 100 juried artists who create and sell fine crafts including clay, fiber, glass, leather, jewelry, metal, paper, wood, mixed media, as well as fine arts including painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. This art fair has everything from leather handbags, cloisonné pendants, and stained glass to hand-woven scarves, wood and copper birdhouses, woodcut prints, acrylic and oil paintings, collages, original cards, metal sculptures, quilts, hand-blown glass, hand-made paper, ceramic vases, plates, and mugs. Strolling musicians and food trucks are also part of the art fair. Free event. Free parking.

Our five featured artists include some of the upper Midwest’s best known: Aryn & Courtney Kern-wood, Little Falls, MN; Andy Rasmussen-glass, Trempealeau WI; Spencer Hahne-painting, Virginia, MN; Camille Knutson-jewelry, Excelsior, MN; Genevieve Loso-clay, Chaska, MN.

Hours:
Saturday, July 11th: 10am - 5pm

Groveland Gallery's 11th Annual Plein Air Smackdown is a great way to experience art in the wild as 40 plein air artists paint around our Minneapolis neighborhood. Painters will be at their easels from 10am-1pm and then display their works at Groveland Gallery 2pm-5pm. Enjoy the opportunity to visit with artists and watch them paint, then purchase their fresh paintings framed and displayed in the gallery. We'll serve lemonade and snacks on the Groveland Gallery porch overlooking the Walker Sculpture Garden. Groveland Gallery is presenting this year's event in collaboration with @Outdoor Painters of Minnesota.

Groveland Gallery is just up the hill from the Walker Art Center on Groveland Terrace, with easy off-street parking, additional street parking free on weekends, and a short walk from the Walker’s underground parking ramp.

Hours:
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
Painters at easels: 10am - 1pm
Works on display at Groveland Gallery: 2pm - 5pm

32 years ago our artist run parade of ArtCars and ArtBikes started with Intermedia Arts for the LynLake Street Fair in Uptown Minneapolis. Now the car and bike artists host the parade!

Join us as we parade all the way around Bde Uman/Lake Harriet!

Line up at 4pm at the Rose Gardens, 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis, MN

Parade at 5pm

Bring a blanket or chair, a picnic and good weather!

Quote from MPLSART.com -
"ArtCars and ArtBikes are a symbol of the freedom of expression. The car and the bike are the canvas! Driving an ArtCar or riding an ArtBike encourages people to express themselves on a daily basis, These works of art open up diologues and create community connections."

Hours:
Saturday, July 25th, 2026: 4pm - 6pm

The CAT Family Festival is back for a third year in a row! This beloved community event at the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum (the CAT) is fun for all ages. Each ticket purchase includes an ice cream treat and access to all event activities, including several art projects, a dance party, chalk, bubbles, a scavenger hunt of the exhibition, and games.

Tickets go on sale July 1 and will sell out quickly, so don't wait to get yours!

Hours:
Saturday, Aug. 1st: 1pm - 4pm

Twin Cities Maker Fest is an annual, day-long celebration of all forms of making, art, and craft in the Twin Cities! This year's fest will occur on 31st Ave in Seward, between 26th St and 28th St.

Join us for a free, fun, family-friendly street fair with a makers’ market, hands-on making activities, art demonstrations, food trucks, live performances, and more!

Questions? Send us an email at tcmf@tcmaker.org.

Hours:
Saturday, Sept. 12th: 11am - 5pm

Bring your family and join in Silverwood Park’s 17th annual FIELD TRIP Arts and Nature Festival taking place Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 4PM. Catch live outdoor music from artists Funk N Spuds and Yellow Ostrich, shop artwork from local artists with Minneapolis Craft Market, take part in guided art and nature activities with Silverwood educators, plus enjoy local food trucks, ice cream, and a beverage vendor. This outdoor event is free, for all ages, and you may drop-in anytime.

Hours:
Saturday, September 12th: 12pm - 4pm

A large, annual art crawl throughout the Longfellow neighborhood of South Minneapolis.

Hours:
Saturday, Sept. 19th: 10am - 4pm
Sunday, Sept. 20th: 10am - 4pm

The Textile Garage Sale…

• Brings together artists, makers, and textile lovers from across the region
• Provides materials at highly discounted prices
• Diverts fiber art supplies from landfills, promoting better care for our environment through reuse
• Provides support for Textile Center’s artistic and educational programs

IMPORTANT INFO

• 2 hours of shopping time per ticket
• Cashless shopping experience — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover accepted
• Show your emailed ticket on your mobile device (or bring a printed copy) for scanning at entry
• Tickets are non-refundable
• Bring your own shopping bag, but do not bring a cart
• Open to shoppers of all ages, and all shoppers need a ticket. Children 16 or under need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note: due to limited space, we are unable to accommodate strollers at this event.

TICKETS

• Friday, May 1, 4 – 7 pm
• • $35 entry tickets (Preview Sale Fundraiser)
• Saturday, May 2, 10 am – 4 pm
• • $2 – $5 entry tickets
• Sunday, May 3, 10 am – 1 pm
• • FREE entry & discount day (50% off your purchase!)

Purchase Tickets Here

From True North Studio X Curioso Coffee Bar:

True North Studio X Curioso Coffee Bar are teaming up for a day full of hands‑on activities, creativity, and community connection. This fun, festive event has something for all ages, with interactive stations and special guests throughout the day.

Highlights Include:

• A reading by author Jackie Brown from her new children’s book, Dahlia’s Make a Difference
• Bunnies from Joah’s Ark
• May Day basket making
• Creation Station
• Spring fairy face painting
• Photos at a colorful Flower Power wall created by Lucent Blue Event & Design
• Curioso Coffee on-site with drinks from their new spring menu
• Come welcome the season with creativity, connection, and fun for the whole family!

Hours:
Saturday, May 2nd
Plant Sale: 11am - 4pm
Mini Festival: 1pm - 4pm

NEMAA presents the 31st Annual Art-A-Whirl open studio weekend throughout Northeast Minneapolis

It's that time of year in Minneapolis and Art-A-Whirl is back and bigger than ever. Over 1,600 NEMAA member artists, galleries, and businesses participate across all of Northeast Minneapolis at over 100 locations. Art-A-Whirl is a fantastic way to connect with artists in their own spaces, enjoy demonstrations and interactive activities, listen to live music, and enjoy local restaurants and breweries.  It's going to be a beautiful weekend so get out, support the arts, and have some fun. Visit nemaa.org/art-a-whirl to access the artist directory, activities, maps, and dining & brew guides.

Hours
Friday, May 15th: 5pm – 10pm
Saturday, May 16th: Noon – 8pm
Sunday, May 17th: Noon – 5pm

The 2nd Annual Indigenous Art Fair featuring unique artwork and handmade crafts for sale from more than 40 Indigenous artists, hands on arts activities, outdoor games and programs, traditional music and dance, and Native-owned food trucks.

Hours:
Sunday, May 17th: 9am - 2pm