Events

Friday, September 22

"Plums or Nuts" Author Event

Author Michael Migizi Sullivan Sr. presents "Plums or Nuts: Ojibwe Stories of Anishinaabe Humor" at Mille Lacs Indian Museum.
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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia

Saturday, September 23

Grand Views Tour

Experience some of the best spots within the Historic Site and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to capture the iconic lighthouse.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours

Bike Tour

Bring your bike to Historic Fort Snelling and join our staff as we take a bike tour inside the walls of the historic fort and will then explore the nearby Upper Post where soldiers were stationed during the 20th century and is now part of the new Upper Post Flats community...

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Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul
  • Tours

Great Northern Forest History Tour

Climb aboard our horse-drawn trolley for a 90-minute guided tour of the Forest History Center.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Archaeology Day

Join us for family fun and discover the cultural, global, and economic story of life along the Snake River
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Snake River Fur Post, Pine City
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Family

Historic Lowertown Walking Tour

Walk in the footsteps of the past as you hear the stories and experience the sights of Minnesota’s capital city!
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Departs from Culture Park at 122 Kellogg Blvd East (SE corner of Kellogg and Robert)
  • Tours

Mississippi River Paddling Adventures

Join Forest History Center staff on a kayak adventure exploring the natural history of the Mississippi River...

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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Prairie Sugar at the Farm

Help our farmers harvest, press, and turn sorghum into syrup!
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Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River

Corn Husk Doll

Kid Crafts

Learn how to make a corn husk doll to take home...

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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Native American

Featuring Tom Spence

Photography & Art at the Rock
Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape, and wildlife photographers.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors

Summit Avenue Walking Tour

Take a 90-minute walking tour of the Summit Avenue neighborhood, highlighting the Gilded Age mansions lining the elite avenue and the people who owned and built them...

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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Horse Drawn Trolley Ride

Enjoy a relaxing ride around the site, take in the fall colors, and enjoy the season on an hour-long trolley ride.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Mississippi River Paddling Adventures

Join Forest History Center staff on a kayak adventure exploring the natural history of the Mississippi River...

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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

The Draft Horse Experience

Get a hands-on, 90-minute experience with our horses.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Summit Avenue Walking Tour

Take a 90-minute walking tour of the Summit Avenue neighborhood, highlighting the Gilded Age mansions lining the elite avenue and the people who owned and built them...

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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Night of Jazz at the Sibley Historic Site

Join us at the Sibley Historic Site to celebrate the once-lively Mendota jazz scene.
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Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
  • Music, Films, Performances

Sunday, September 24

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Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
  • Tours

Summit Avenue Walking Tour

Take a 90-minute walking tour of the Summit Avenue neighborhood, highlighting the Gilded Age mansions lining the elite avenue and the people who owned and built them...

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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Summit Avenue Walking Tour

Take a 90-minute walking tour of the Summit Avenue neighborhood, highlighting the Gilded Age mansions lining the elite avenue and the people who owned and built them...

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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Thursday, September 28

Nature's Crossroads Book Talk

Join us for "Nature's Crossroads" Book Talk, a captivating in-person event at the 3M Auditorium on Thursday, September 28.
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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Friday, September 29

Going Out, Coming In: LGBTQ+ Stories from the Twin Cities

Join Telling Queer History and the Minnesota Historical Society in conversation with LGBTQIA+ storytellers about resistance, love, and identity formation.
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Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
  • Lectures & Talks

Saturday, September 30

Grand Views Tour

Experience some of the best spots within the Historic Site and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to capture the iconic lighthouse.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours

Great Northern Forest History Tour

Climb aboard our horse-drawn trolley for a 90-minute guided tour of the Forest History Center.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

"Going Out, Coming In" Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of LGBTQIA+ community spaces in Downtown Minneapolis.
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Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
  • Tours

Saturday, September 30 - Sunday, October 1

Sweetgrass Basket 2-Day Workshop

Learn the art of making a coil sweetgrass basket.
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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Native American