Hey there, Whipper Snapper!
We’re here. It’s hump day, again. Whaddya know?!
I’ve written three different half-sentences to start this newsletter, and every one of them felt stale. You’ve heard ad nauseam about my move and how much moving sucks. You know I sent my middle daughter off last weekend and cried like a baby.
So I asked myself, “What could I possibly tell them that they haven’t already heard?”
Naturally, my brain immediately went to random “did you know?” facts. 😋 So, here are two wild facts you may not have known, then we’ll get on with it.
Did you know Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Hawaii, and Florida combined? Between Lake Superior and our thousands of lakes, we are, apparently, aggressively waterfront.
Also: Wombats poop cubes. It’s true. The cubes help mark territory because they don’t roll away. Evolution is fascinating. And occasionally very unserious.
Now that your brain has been appropriately nourished, here’s what’s on tap this weekend in the Twin Cities.
Enjoy!
XO, Jen
THIS WEEKEND IN THE TWIN CITIES
🎡 Minnesota State Fair
📍 Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights
🗓 Runs through Labor Day | Gates open at 7 a.m.
This feels like a must-mention. After all Minnesota has been through, it is pretty great to see how we come together. The Minnesota State Fair has already broken attendance records on both opening day and its first Friday, welcoming 155,185 and 204,065 fairgoers, respectively. So, it goes without saying: the Fair is still very much happening this weekend. Go get your pickle pizza and Martha’s cookies. And hug a stranger if you’re feeling spicy.
🔗 Details: Minnesota State Fair
🌻 Sunflower Festival at Waldoch Farm
Waldoch Farm & Garden Center, Lino Lakes | Friday, Sept. 4 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunflowers, farm animals, seasonal produce, and a low-pressure excuse to get outside before the calendar fully turns to fall. A solid family outing, friend date, or “we need new photos” activity. Get details →waldochfarm
🔭 Star Watch
📍 Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo
🗓 Friday, September 4 | 8:30 p.m.
Bring a sweatshirt and look up. Enjoy an evening of telescope viewing and guided stargazing—an easy, memorable outdoorsy outing for families, couples, or anyone ready to trade screen time for Saturn. Registration is required.
🔗 Details: Washington County Parks
🎸 Yellow Swans with Feel Free Hi Fi
📍 The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis
🗓 Friday, September 4 | Doors 7 p.m. | Show 8 p.m.
For the live-music people: experimental electronic duo Yellow Swans comes to the Cedar with Feel Free Hi Fi opening. Expect a proper Friday-night show in one of Minneapolis’s most beloved rooms.
🔗 Details: The Cedar Cultural Center
🎨 Free First Saturday: Back in the Groove!
📍 Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
🗓 Saturday, September 5 | Activities 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Galleries open free 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Walker’s monthly free day is a great excuse to take the kids—or just yourself—out for an art-filled afternoon. Wander the galleries, join the family-friendly activities, and make time for a lap through the Sculpture Garden.
🔗 Details: Walker Art Center
💃 Dirty Dancing: The Musical
📍 Ordway Music Theater, Saint Paul
🗓 Final weekend: Friday, September 4–Sunday, September 6
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner,” but the Ordway does wrap this production on Sunday. A fun date-night or friends-night-out pick, with a new stage production of the beloved film and its iconic live soundtrack.
🔗 Details: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
THIS WEEK'S BAD JOKES
🏠 Hey girl, are you a mortgage? Because you’ve got my interest.
💧 How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it.
⛳ Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
Got one worse than that? Send it my way. Let’s see what you’ve got 😉
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