FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Welcome to Minnesota's Festival Spot!

From the annual Twin Cities Film Fest to music festivals and cultural celebrations, St. Louis Park and Golden Valley are home to a smorgasbord of exciting festivals and events.

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Jan 5 – May 24, 2024

Live Music at Kip’s

Join Kip's Irish Pub for live music every other Friday from 7 -9 pm!

Kip's Irish Pub

Join UPB for their 5th anniversary! Enjoy 5 new tasty brews, BBQ from Big Daddy's Rockin Q, and live music from Hula Creek.

Under Pressure Brewing
FREE EVENT

A 2-day urban ski festival featuring the Luminary Loppet, as well as competitive and non-competitive cross-country skiing, fat-tire biking, skijoring, and snowshoeing.

The Trailhead

Get your squad together for a night of Girl Power at Punch Bowl Social. Enjoy DJ beats, throwback board games, & cocktails, plus a DIY friendship bracelet bar.

Punch Bowl Social

The Stifel Loppet Cup is a COOP FIS Cross Country World Cup, featuring sprint and distance races. The Loppet Cup will bring the world’s best skiers to the United States for the first time in over 20 years! Come cheer on Jessie Diggins!

Theodore Wirth

Join us for a Puzzlepalooza Party! Teams of two to four will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle in the shortest amount of time and win prizes.

The Rec Center Banquet Room

Come celebrate playtime in winter with free family fun. Activities include: skiing, snowshoeing, on-snow gear demos, giant puppets, storytelling around the fire, arts & crafts, DJ and dancing, food trucks and more. Plus, get Loppet Cup athlete signatures!

The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth
FREE EVENT

Sign up for your chance to ski the same Saturday World Cup sprint course used by the world’s best skiers at the Stifel Loppet Cup! Do it by yourself or with your friends. Don’t miss the photo ops at the start, finish, podium and in the grandstands!

The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth

Celebrate Jewish comedy, humor and chutzpah in all its forms, with storytelling, stand-up comedy, movies and more! Multiple events/nights in St. Louis Park and St. Paul!

Minnesota JCC - Sabes Center Minneapolis

Feb 24, 2024

Frosty Mug Crawl

Join SLP Parks & Rec for the second annual 1/10 mile fun "run." Participants get a passport good for beverages valid at various West End businesses, along with a celebratory shirt.

The Shops at West End