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Minnesota Festivals 2026–2027.

A Prairie Home Companion, the Mall of America and 10,000 lakes come to mind when you think about Minnesota. But it's also artsy, culinary and outdoorsy. The North Star State's 530 events range from the quirky to the quintessential. The three biggest are: Minnesota State Fair, Somi Art Fair (Formerly Uptown Art Fair) and Minnesota Renaissance Festival. But, there's also a wonderful tradition of county fairs, carnivals, summer concerts and antique shows. Scroll below to view the variety of culture, art, music and entertainment found at Minnesota Festivals, Art Shows, Music Festivals and Craft Shows.

Featured Events

June 13 - 14, 2026

(952) 686-6046
Water Street, Downtown - Excelsior, MN

Experience the enchanting world of Excelsior Art on the Lake, where 120+ gifted artists converge to showcase their original creations. Amidst live music and a delightful array of culinary delights, this event unites personal narratives with a vibrant lakeside community, offering a diverse range of artistic brilliance. Excelsior Art on the Lake is an inspiring blend of art, community, and entertainment, featuring local musicians and regional food vendors throughout the two-day affair. Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration of creativity and culture by the lake. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

September 18 - 20, 2026

(952) 686-6046
Downtown - Excelsior, MN

Experience Excelsior Apple Days – a cherished lakeside festival that unites our community, art, local flavors, and a classic street dance. Since 1935, this event has delighted fans with a day packed full of activities like craft booths, a kid's corner, food vendors, history tours, Apple Pie contests, live entertainment from local talents and renowned bands, and a lively beer and wine garden at the heart of it all! Don't miss out on this lakeside extravaganza! Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

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Fairs & Festivals in Minnesota 2026–2027

The Minnesota Quilt Show
June 2026 (dates not updated)

The Minnesota Quilt Show

Rivers Edge Convention Center, Saint Cloud, MN

Status: Updated 4/25/2025

This Minnesota Fiber Arts Festival will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 3 food booths. Admission tickets are $12 - $500. This event will also include: quilt exhibit, lectures, classes, sewing demonstrations.
June 20 - 21, 2026

Stone Arch Bridge Festival

Minneapolis Riverfront, Minneapolis, MN

Status: Updated 11/17/2025

This Minnesota Music Festival will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 3 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-5pm. This event will also include: car show, youth activities.
Hopkins Food Truck Festival
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Hopkins Food Truck Festival

Downtown Hopkins, Hopkins, MN

Status: Updated 4/2/2025

This Minnesota Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 50 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-9pm.
Classic & Vintage Boat Show
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Classic & Vintage Boat Show

Lake Front, White Bear Shopping Center, White Bear Lake, MN

Status: Updated 5/5/2025

This Minnesota Boat Auto Camping Show will have antique/collectibles and flea market exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-3pm. This event will also include: kids fishing contest, vintage boat display, nautical market.
Turtle Fest
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Turtle Fest

Downtown, Perham, MN

Status: Updated 3/13/2025

This Minnesota Festival will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Wed-Thu 10am-5pm; Fri 9am-1am; Sat-Sun 9am-1pm. This event will also include: parade, turtle races and much more.
Willmar Fest
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Willmar Fest

Various Locations, Willmar, MN

Status: Updated 4/30/2025

This Minnesota Family & Kids Festival will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. Admission tickets are $1 - $10.
Wadena County Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Wadena County Fair

Wadena County Fairgrounds, Wadena, MN

Status: Updated 4/2/2025

This Minnesota State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 7 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu-Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 10am-5pm. This event will also include: childrens games, helicopter rides, magic show.
MSRA Back to the 50s' Cruise-N-Art Craft Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

MSRA Back to the 50s' Cruise-N-Art Craft Fair

Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Saint Paul, MN

Status: Updated 4/2/2025

This Minnesota Craft Show will have crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $13 - $15. This event will also include: car show with 12,000 pre 1965 cars, ladies showcase, music, state fair food.
Wayzata Art Experience
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Wayzata Art Experience

Lake Street, Wayzata, MN

Status: Updated 4/2/2025

This Minnesota Art Show will have fine art exhibitors and 7 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with International and Local talent and the hours will be Fri-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm. This event will also include: artist demonstations, children's activites and strolling musicians.
Land of the Loon Arts and Crafts Festival
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Land of the Loon Arts and Crafts Festival

Olcott Park, Virginia, MN

Status: Updated 2/6/2025

This Minnesota Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 30 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm. This event will also include: parade, kids area.
Eagan Art Festival
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Eagan Art Festival

Eagan Central Park - Festival Grounds, Eagan, MN

Status: Updated 12/10/2024

This Minnesota Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm. This event will also include: hands-on art experience for all ages, artist demonstrations.
Arbor Lakes Art Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Arbor Lakes Art Fair

The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove, MN

Status: Updated 2/17/2025

This Minnesota Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm. This event will also include free children's art activities.
Lemonade Concert and Art Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Lemonade Concert and Art Fair

St. Cloud State University Outdoor Mall, Saint Cloud, MN

Status: Updated 4/4/2025

This Minnesota Craft Show will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. This event will also include: children's art and entertainment area, roving artists, booth demonstrations.
June 27, 2026

Midsommardagen

Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, Scandia, MN

Status: Updated 9/23/2025

This Minnesota Ethnic Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include: children's games, maypole dances, woodcarving demonstrations, hands-on arts and crafts.
Spring Art Expo
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Spring Art Expo

Downtown, Cook, MN

Status: Updated 4/15/2025

This Minnesota Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: parade, kids' area.
Riverwalk Market Fair - June
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Riverwalk Market Fair - June

Bridge Square, Northfield, MN

Status: Updated 4/18/2025

This Minnesota Marketplace Expo will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 2 stages with Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include kids' activities.
June 22 - 28, 2026

ArtBlast

Steeple Center, Rosemount Central Park, and others, Rosemount, MN

Status: Updated 11/26/2025

This Minnesota Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be All days 7pm-8:30pm. This event will also include: kid's theater class, writing class, children's activities, acrylic art class.
June 27 - 28, 2026

Afton Strawberry Festival & Marketplace

Afton Town Square Park, Afton, MN

Status: Updated 9/9/2025

This Minnesota Festival will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and flea market exhibitors, and 9 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm. This event will also include: demos, strawberry shortcake eating contest, petting zoo, bounce houses.
Minnetonka Summer Festival
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Minnetonka Summer Festival

Minnetonka Civic Center campus, Minnetonka, MN

Status: Updated 4/2/2025

This Minnesota Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 4pm-10:30pm.
Artsplash Art Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Artsplash Art Fair

Wheeler Park, North Mankato, MN

Status: Updated 4/29/2025

This Minnesota Craft Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-3pm. This event will also include: children's art classes, face painting.
Turtle Town Art Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Turtle Town Art Fair

Salem Lutheran Church, Longville, MN

Status: Updated 5/8/2025

This Minnesota Craft Show will have crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 3-8 food booths. This event will also include: demonstrations, playground for kids.
Todd County Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Todd County Fair

Fairgrounds, Long Prairie, MN

Status: Updated 4/4/2025

This Minnesota State Fair will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: demo derby, truck pull, mt bullriding.
Valley Daze Craft Fair
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Valley Daze Craft Fair

Downtown, Eden Valley, MN

Status: Updated 5/1/2025

This Minnesota Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be Thu-Sun 8am-4pm. This event will also include: lazer tag, bounce house, axe throwing, touch the truck, silent auction,kiddie parade,main.
Henderson Sauerkraut Days
June 2026 (dates not updated)

Henderson Sauerkraut Days

Bender Park, Henderson, MN

Status: Updated 10/13/2024

This Minnesota Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-12:30am; Sat 9am-12:30am; Sun 12pm-12:30am. This event will also include: kiddie parade, bean bags, car cruise, music, food, grand parade, sauerkraut eating contest.
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