Check out the weekend events happening around the Twin Cities. List is thanks to Minneapolis Northwest.

**Friday, August 17th**
Minneapolis Music in the Parks: Jennifer Licko
Minnehaha Park

Minneapolis Music in the Parks: VITA.MN Presents: S. Carey
Lake Harriet Bandshell

Movie: Happy Feet 2
Town Green Maple Grove

**Saturday, August 18th**
Mill City Farmers Market
Mill City Museum

Free Family Flicks: McKenna: Shoots for the Stars 
Theatres at Mall of America

2012 Twin Cities Lung Run/Walk
Lake Calhoun

Radio Disney Live! Tour Featuring Leo Howard
Rotunda at Mall of America

Best Baggers 2012
Macy’s Court in Mall of America

Midnight Red Performance and Autograph Signing
The Patio at Mall of America

Minneapolis Music in the Parks: No Man’s String Band
Lake Harriet Bandshell

**Sunday, August 19th**
Music in the Parks: Julie Johnson & The No-Accounts
Lake Harriet Bandshell

St. Paul Music in the Parks: Joe Meyer Finesse Band
Como Park Lakeside Pavilion

Minneapolis Music in the Parks: La Danse Fatale
Lake Harriet Bandshell

St. Paul Music in the Parks: Kenwood Symphony Orchestra
Como Park Lakeside Pavilion

Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend?  Creative Couponing fan Vanessa told me that the Irish Fair is a FREE event happening this weekend!  It is the nation’s largest free celebration of Irish culture will take place Friday, August 10 – Sunday, August 12 in Saint Paul, MN at beautiful Harriet Island on the banks of the Mississippi River.

For more information and for event times and location, go HERE.

Check out the great list from Minneapolis Northwest.

Anoka County Fair- July 24-29

**Tuesday, July 24th**
Children’s Storytime
Eidem Homestead
July 24th at 10am. FREE.

St. Paul Music in the Parks: Flute Cocktail
Mears Park
July 24th at 12pm. FREE.

Minneapolis Music in the Parks: Yo Jimbo Jazz
Bryant Square Park
July 24th at 6:30pm. FREE. [Read more...]

Your child’s favorite movie characters are back at Lowe’s this weekend! Bring your child to Lowe’s and they can master building and Kung Fu with this weekend’s project; Kung Fu Panda Stacking Friends!

Head to Lowes to make the Kung Fu Panda Stacking Friends on Saturday, July 28 from 10-11 am or Sunday, July 29  from 2-3 pm. You do need to sign up for this at Lowes.com.

Head to a Marcus Theater on  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings 10 a.m.  through August 16 for your favorite family-friendly films at participating Marcus Theatres .

Find a  list of American Family Insurance agents offering FREE Movie TICKETS to this summer’s eight-movie Kids Dream lineup HERE. Admission without a pass is $2.

Looking for a parade to go to tonight?  Head to Maple Grove as they start their Maple Grove Days with a parade starting at 6:30 pm.

Head to the Mall of America on Friday, June 29 at 11 a.m. in the Rotunda for a not-so stupid smelly Junie B. Jones celebration!  You can also enter to win a FREE Anniversary edition of the Book.

• Show & Tell and perfomances by Junie B. and Mr. Woo
• Official “book stamping”
• Free Junie B. souvenirs for all kids in attendance
• Sneak peek at “JUNIE B., FIRST GRADER: TURKEYS WE HAVE LOVED AND EATEN (AND OTHER STUFF WE ARE THANKFUL FOR),” which will be published this August.

Amy is my go to person for family fun events, as she is very active with her 3 year old son.  She is always going somewhere to enhance his view of the world and of course getting a haircut in a unique place is something to look forward to.  Plus, after the haircut you can head to Kid’s Rack, an awesome second hand children’s clothing store.

This weeks go to place is a very fun kids haircut salon and just in time for those summer cuts!!!! I like to keep Tanners hair short and he gets cut every 4 weeks and we all know that can add up. We found a neat place in Champlin (we drive 20 minutes to get his hair cut ) and have not gone anywhere else. They just celebrated their one year anniversary too! Tanner’s hair cut is only $9.95 as she uses just the clipper. That is cheaper then using a coupon at “other” places. They have happy hour deals also:

Hair-Klip Happy Hour
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
from 1:00pm-3:00pm
$11.95 Hair-Klips

AND [Read more...]

Head to your local Marcus Theater on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10am from June 19th through August 16th for your favorite family friendly films for just $2!  For your nearest Marcus Theater, check out their location finder.

PLUS …Save BIG every Tuesday when you see your favorite movies at Marcus Theatres®*!  Enjoy delicious hot popcorn and ice cold fountain drinks for only $2.00 each.

Head over to Brooklyn Park and celebrate Tator Days June 14-17.  They have a parade and of course a carnival!  Check out the list of events at the Tator Days Homepage.

With the Champlin Father Hennepin Festival wrapping up today and Brooklyn Park’s Tator Days starting in less than a week, I thought that you may like to know what other kinds of festivals are out in the Twin Cities.  Check out the great list by Minneapolis Northwest :

JUNE
14th – 17th - Brooklyn Park Tater Daze: Noble Sports Park | Brooklyn Park, MN
15th – 17th - Stone Arch Bridge Festival | Minneapolis, MN
16th - The Juneteenth Festival: North Mississippi Regional Park | Minneapolis, MN
16th - St. Paul Beer Fest: MN State Fairgronds | St. Paul, MN
16th - Rock the Garden: Walker Art Center/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden | Minneapolis, MN
21st – 23rd - Earle Brown Days Festival | Brooklyn Center, MN
22nd – 24th - MSRA’s Back To The 50′s Weekend: MN State Fairgrounds | St. Paul, MN
23rd – 24th - Twin Cities Pride Festival: Loring Park | Minneapolis, MN [Read more...]

If you live near Maple Grove, MN, you may want to print out this list of activities going on for the summer as it starts on June 11th.  You can pretty much find something going on for the days of Monday, Wednesday’s, Thursdays and (starting in July) Friday’s!  Gotta love their Friday activity as it is a movie under the stars.

And from what I know, correct me if I am wrong Jon, that all of the event’s are FREE!

**If you have happening’s in your city, let me know!