This weeks list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro!
NW Metro Event Highlights
Easter Bunny Visit April 9th, 10th & 16th, 9am, 11am, 3pm & 5pm, MiniSota Play Cafe, Maple Grove
Heavy Rotation Brewing Grand Opening this Weekend, 9801 Xenia Ave N, Brooklyn Park
The Rustic Shack Grand Re-Opening Saturday April 9th, 10am – 4pm, 12121 Elm Creek Blvd, Maple Grove
Rock and Crystal Show April 8th & 9th, The Modern Farmstead, Buffalo
2022 Spring Ice Show April 8th & 9th, Brooklyn Park Community Center
ZoChic Occasional Shop Open April 7-9th, Zimmerman
Anoka Indoor/Outdoor Vintage – Makers Market Sunday April 10th, 9am – 3pm, Anoka
Fish Fry Friday April 8th, 6pm, Hamel VFW
Fish & Shrimp Fry Friday April 8th & 15th, 5pm – 7pm, Elk River American Legion
Rockford Lions Greenback Dinner & 13th Annual Silent Auction Saturday April 9th, 5pm Rockford Township Hall
Pancake Breakfast Sunday April 10th, 8am – 12pm, Hanover Fire Department
Steel Magnolias April 6th – 10th, Northern Starz Center for Performing Arts, Ramsey
**Ticket Alert! **
Plymouth Party in the Park Live at the Hilde – July 29th & 30th Gary Clark Jr. and Kelsea Ballerini performing.
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NW Metro Arts & Crafts
Board & Brush Creative Studio Workshops -Elk River
Color Me Mine Studio Calendar – Maple Grove
Color City Pottery – Albertville
Making Memories Ceramics – Otsego
Mini MN Stained Glass Mosaic Friday April 8th, 6pm – 9pm, The Artery Studio & Glass Arts, Anoka
Pansy Bowl Workshop Saturday April 9th 10am – 12pm, Heidi’s GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens, Corcoran
Paint & Shake Saturday Saturday April 9th, 1pm -3pm, High 10 Nutrition, Elk River
Custom Candle & Houseplant Make & Take Saturday April 9th, 1pm-3pm, Elm Creek Brewing Co., Champlin
Hummingbird Painting Sunday April 10th 1pm – 3pm, Create & Connect Studio, Big Lake
Bracelets & Beers Sunday April 10th 1pm – 4pm, Nordic BrewPub, Monticello
Paint & Sip Tuesday April 12th, 6pm – 8pm, Elm Creek Brewing Co., Champlin
NW Metro Live Music
Friday April 8th
Nancy & Dan 6pm, Lupulin Brewing Co., Big Lake
Matt & Laurel 6pm-9pm, AEGIR Brewing Co, Elk River
Bryce Hegge Band, Jonny Puder, Luke Bakken & Cargill Deluxe Concert 6:30pm – 10pm, Nordic Brew Pub, Monticello
Nate Case Live 7pm – 10pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael
Star Chiefs 7pm – 10pm, 10k Brewing Co., Anoka
Red Dot Duo 7 PM – 11 PM, Clays Bar & Grill, Rockford
The Lonesome Losers – A Tribute to Yacht Rock 7:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio 8pm, Medina Entertainment Center
Shane Martin 8pm – 11pm, Rockwoods, Otsego
Your Dads Band 9pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Live Music 9:30pm – 1:30am, Inn Kahoots Hamel
Saturday April 9th
Dick Huevels 7pm – 10pm, 10K Brewing, Anoka
Betty Danger Live Music 7pm – 9pm, Lupulin Brewing Company, Big Lake
Lonesome Dan 7pm – 10pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael
Country Girls Wanna Have Fun Too 7:30pm, Le Musique Room at St Michael Cinema
Fabulous Armadillos Eagles Tribute 8pm, Medina Entertainment Center
George Scot 8pm – 11pm, Rockwoods, Otsego
Saintrio 8pm, Liberty Restaurant & Bar, St Michael
Maiden Dixie 9pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Live Music 9:30pm – 1:30am, Inn Kahoots, Hamel
Sunday April 10th
Jake Ilika 4 PM – 6 PM, 10K Brewing Company, Anoka
Monday April 11th
Tuesday April 12th
Taco & Tunes Tuesday 6pm – 8pm, Omni Brewing Company, Maple Grove
Wednesday April 13th
Gigi Amal 6pm – 9pm, Ambi Wine Bar, Anoka
Ben Mouritsen 6:30pm, Clay’s Bar & Grill, Rockford
Thursday April 14th
Sam Licari 6pm – 9pm, Ambi Wine Bar, Anoka
Dangerously Thirsty Thursdays with Betty7pm – 9pm, 10K Brewing, Anoka
NW Metro Kids Activities
MiniSota Play Cafe April Schedule – Maple Grove
Star Party Friday April 8th, 7pm – 10pm, Buffalo Public Library
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 9th, 11am, Lakeside Park, Big Lake
Meet the Easter Bunny Saturday April 9th 1pm – 3pm, All4Kids, Monticello
Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 9th 3pm – 4:30pm, Becker
EGG-Stra Special Easter Event Sunday April 10th, 2pm – 4pm, North Community Park, Rogers
Easter Bunny Story Time Thursday April 14th 11am, MiniSota Play Cafe, Maple Grove
My Preschooler and Me: Spring Senses Celebration Thursday April 14th 10am – 1pm, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton
NW Metro Pet Activities and Adoption Events
Crossroads Animal Shelter – Buffalo
Happy Tails Rescue
PetSmart Cat Adoption Center, Elk River – Adoptable cats from Arrow’s Heart Animal Rescue are available to view and meet every day! The adoption center is open from 9am-830pm Monday-Saturday and 10am-6:30pm on Sunday.
NW Metro Sports and Fitness & Outdoors
Rogers Tennis Club Class Schedule, Rogers
Adult Open Hockey Fridays 11:30am – 1pm, Rogers Activity Center*
24FIT – GetFit – DB SHREDZ Monday April 11th, 5:30pm, Christ Church Otsego
Pop Up to Prop Up – Using Props In Yoga Sunday April 10th, 3pm – 5pm, Live True Yoga, St Michael
Sunday Afternoon Open Skating Sundays, 4pm – 5:15pm, Rogers Activity Center*
Full Moon Sharing Circle Wednesday April 13th, 7pm, Zen Yoga Den, Dayton
Yoga with Dee Tuesdays 4:30 and 5:45, Rogers Tennis Club
Lupulin Brewing Running Club Wednesdays 6pm – 8pm, Big Lake*
Where to go bowling in the NW Metro
NW Metro Bar Games – Bingo, Trivia, Karaoke and More!
Please check with venue for schedule and availability before attending. * Denotes ongoing activity
Friday April 8th
Friday Night Banko 9pm – 9:30pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran*
Saturday April 9th
Mad Jacks Bingo 1:30pm – 3:15pm, Mad Jacks, Brooklyn Park
Meat Raffle 2pm – 5pm, Ditto’s, St Michael*
Meat Raffle 4pm, Inn Kahoots, Hamel*
Meat Raffle 4pm – 6pm, Sundance Entertainment Center, Maple Grove*
Music Trivia w/Music Mayhem 4pm – 6pm, Rustech Brewing, Monticello
Bingo 1pm, Third Rail Bar & Grill, Big Lake
JC’s Bingo 5pm – 7pm, JC’s Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Karaoke 8pm, Mad Jacks, Brooklyn Park
Sunday April 10th
Meat Raffle and Electronic Racing 2pm, Boondox Bar & Grill, Otsego*
Meat Raffle 3pm, Dayton Bar, Dayton
Meat Raffle 2pm – 4pm, Clay’s Bar & Grill, Rockford
Meat Raffle 2pm, Chanticlear Pizza, Maple Grove
Horse Racing & Meat Raffle 3pm – 5pm, Liberty Restaurant & Bar, St Michael
Trivia 7pm, Ditto’s, St Michael*
BANGO 8pm, AEGIR Brewing Co, Elk River
Monday April 11th
Bingo 6pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill Maple Grove
Osseo Legion BINGO 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Maple Grove Osseo American Legion*
Tuesday April 12th
JC’s Afternoon Bingo 1pm – 3pm, JC’s Bar and Grill, Maple Grove*
Game Night 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Bingo 7pm, Robert’s Bar, Medina Entertainment Center*
Bingo 7pm – 9pm, Broadway Pizza Maple Grove*
Bingo 7pm, Maple Tavern, Maple Grove*
Purse Bingo 8pm – 10pm, Clive’s Roadhouse – Rogers
Karaoke 8pm, Mad Jacks, Brooklyn Park
Wednesday April 13th
Meat Raffle 5:30pm, Villa Bar & Grill, Albertville*
Trivia with T.A. 6pm – 8pm, AEGIR Brewing Co, Elk River*
Bingo 6:30pm – 8:30pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran*
JCs Bar & Grill Bingo 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Maple Grove*
Taproom Trivia 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello
Meat Raffle 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Rogers Muni*
Bingo 6:30pm, Chanticlear Pizza, Maple Grove*
Trivia with Pub Nerds 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake
Karaoke 7pm, Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Trivia Night 7pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin
Bingo 7pm, Villa Bar & Grill, Albertville
Thursday April 14th
Bingo 1pm, Lookout Bar & Grill Maple Grove
Thursday Night at the Legion 5pm – 7pm, American Legion, Elk River*
Meat Raffle 5:30pm, Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove
Thirsty Thursday Meat Raffle 6pm – 8pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran*
Beer Bingo 6:30pm, Nordic Brew Pub, Monticello
Dingo 6pm, AEGIR Brewing Co, Elk River
JC’s Bar & Grill Jackpot Bingo 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Maple Grove*
Bingo 7pm, Riverwood National Bar & Grill, Otsego*
Bingo 7pm, 152 Club Bar & Grill, Albertville*
Karaoke 7:30 – 11:30, Inn Kahoots, Hamel*
Karaoke 8pm, Mad Jacks, Brooklyn Park
If you have an upcoming NW Metro event you would like to have featured, email us at hello@nwmetrolife.com
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