Myra Jensen @ BRIX Real Estate

Things to Do in the NW Metro April 2026

Hello NW Metro! Welcome to this week’s list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro.

Lyric Arts in Anoka presents the show MAMMA MIA! April 10th – May 10th.

Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day – Find your local Independent Bookstore here!

NW Metro Live Music Schedule

Friday April 24th

Bailey Ann & Alex 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Jen Chorost 6:30pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Grunge Unplugged 6pm, Ripple Effect Brewing, Rogers

Shane Martin 7pm, BK TapHaus, St Michael

Cisco Skanson 7pm, Chanticlear Pizza, Maple Grove

Axel & Betty 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Ali & Joe 7pm, Rockwoods, Otsego

Jennifer Marie 7pm, Jellybean & Julia’s Barbecue, Coon Rapids

THE ALBUM SERIES – Bob Seger’s Live Bullet and Night Moves 7:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael

Flash Mob 9pm, The Lookout, Maple Grove

Saturday April 25th

Chris Depoian 7pm, BK Taphaus, St Michael

Jim Lundeen 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

MoDell 7pm, Rockwoods, Otsego

Reminiscing ’75 – ’79 7:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael

Hurricane Harold 8pm, Jellybean & Julia’s Barbecue, Coon Rapids

Josh Tracy 8pm, Broadway Bar & Pizza, Rogers

Raised on Radio 9pm, The Lookout, Maple Grove

Sunday April 26th

Monday April 27th

Tuesday April 28th

Toppings & Tunes Tuesdays 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Wednesday April 29th

Wednesday Night Open Jam! 6pm, Excelsior Brewing Company

Thursday April 30th

Mitch Gordon 7pm, Nordic Taphouse, Monticello

Cole Thomas 7:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove

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Friday April 24th

Buffalo Clean up Day 8am – 2pm, Buffalo Civic Center

Poppy + Violet Permanent Jewelry Party 5pm – 8pm, Pour Cocktail Bar & Bites

Grunge Unplugged: Live 6pm, Ripple Effect Brewing, Rogers

Boot Burner & Honky Tonk 6:30pm, Hamel VFW

Shane Martin 7pm, BK TapHaus, St Michael

FREE COMEDY 7pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Comedy at the Crossings 7pm, Mississippi Crossings Event Center, Champlin

THE ALBUM SERIES – Bob Seger’s Live Bullet and Night Moves 7:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael

Saturday April 25th

Anoka – Spring Recycling Drop Off Event 8am – 12pm, 501 Pierce St, Anoka

Buffalo Clean up Day 8am – 2pm, Buffalo Civic Center

Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal & New Hope Clean Up Day 8am–3pm at Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance campus, 8300 Noble Avenue North

Elk River Clean Up Day (All Sherburne County) 8am – 12pm, Public Works Facility, 19000 Proctor Rd, Elk River

Osseo Clean Up Day 8am – 12pm, Public Works Parking Lot

Broadway Brunch: Rock of Ages 9am, BK Tap Haus, St Michael

Spring Cleaning Day on the Farm 9am, Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River

Maple Grove Vintage Market 10am – 3pm, Maple Grove Community Center

Blaine Home Show 10am, National Sports Center, Blaine

Spring Craft Market and NW Food Truck Fest 10am, Mississippi Crossings Event Center, Champlin

Unbreakablebull’s Spring Fling Craft & Vendor Show 10:30am – 3:30pm, Elk River American Legion

Celebrate the Trees 1pm, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton

Saturday Meat Raffle 5pm, 152 Club Bar & Grill, Albertville

Rogers School of Music Talent Showcase 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Reminiscing ’75 – ’79 7:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael

Sunday April 26th

Spring Renewal Yoga and Coffee 9am, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Bricks and Brews 12pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

KC Bingo Family Friendly 1pm – 3pm, Mary Queen of Peace Parish Life Center, Rogers

Monday April 27th

Meat Raffle 6pm, Broadway Bar & Pizza, Rogers

Bingo 6pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove

Tuesday April 28th

Game Night 5pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Toppings & Tunes Tuesdays 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Trivia 6:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove

Bingo 6:30pm, Pints & Paddle, Maple Grove

Wednesday April 29th

Wednesday Night Trivia 6:30pm, Nordic Taphouse, Monticello

Wednesday Night Open Jam! 6pm, Excelsior Brewing

Weekly Trivia Mafia! 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Trivia Night 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Trivia 7pm, Pints & Paddle, Maple Grove

Karaoke 8pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove

Thursday April 30th

Spring Gnomes 5:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Initials Game Live with Trivia Mafia 6:30pm, R Social, Rogers

Spring Gardening Cookie Decorating Class 6:30pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Mitch Gordon 7pm, Nordic Taphouse, Monticello

Myra Jensen

I'm Myra Jensen, lifestyle blogger and Realtor at BRIX Real Estate. I live and work in the Twin Cities NW Metro and love everything this beautiful area has to offer. If you live in the NW Metro or are thinking about moving here, you have come to the right place! Stay up to date with NW Metro, Events, Restaurants, Outdoors, Real Estate and more!