July 4, 2012, Wednesday – Red White and Boom! Fireworks

Time: 10:00pm

Location: Best viewing locations are on the Stone Arch Bridge, Mill Ruins Park, Water Power Park, Father Hennepin Park, Gold Medal Park and West River Parkway from Gold Medal Park to the 3rd Avenue Bridge.

The Fourth of July Fireworks are funded by private donations from property owners, businesses, retailers, food and beverage establishments, residential communities, loft and condominium associations and property management companies located or doing business in the Minneapolis Riverfront District.

The Minneapolis Fourth of July Fireworks would not be possible without the contributions from these individuals and organizations.

If you would like to contribute funds to increase the length and quality of the Fourth of July Fireworks display, checks can be made payable to:

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Attn: Firework Fund
2117 West River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55411

July 28, 2012, Saturday – Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Tour

Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and downtown Minneapolis and tell stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed over the years. The tour begins and ends at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour) and enjoy refreshments at the Mill City Museum Café.

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Stone Arch Bridge Festival – June 16-17

Main | June 16, 2012, Saturday – Live Music at Aster Cafe »

June 16, 2012, Saturday – Stone Arch Bridge Festival

250 Artists – 3 Performance Stages – Family Art Park – Father’s Day Car Show – Food!

Admission into the Stone Arch Bridge Festival and all Concerts is FREE!

Saturday, June 16
10:00am – 7:00pm – Art Booths and Live Music
7:30 pm – Concert on Water Power Park

Sunday, June 17
10:00am – 7:00pm – Art Booths and Live Music