Things to do in the NW Metro August 11th – August 17th, 2023

Hello NW Metro! Welcome to this weeks list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro! 

The St Michael Daze and Knights Festival is this weekend with live music, a Parade, Color Run, Fireworks and so much more!

Rockford River Days runs August 11th – 13th with a ton of fun events including a Live Music Tent, Jump City Inflatables, Parade, Beer Garden, Food Trucks, Fireworks and more!

Corcoran Country Days 20th Anniversary Weekend, August 11th – 13th, Corcoran Lions Park

Sour Summer Work Week 2023 is Monday, August 14 – Thursday, August 17 at Lupulin Brewing in Big Lake. Four days full of Scribbled Lines Brewing – including beer releases, a bottle release, funky infusions, new merch, and a chance to meet the creative minds behind the brand!

The St Michael Cinema Kids $1 Movie Series is showing “Secret Life of Pets” this week.

North Star Arts presents Beauty and the Beast August 11th – 20th, at the Monticello High School

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Friday, August 11th

Foodie Festival 1pm – 4pm, Eating Elevated, St Michael

Becker Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm, 13150 1st St, Becker*

Latitude Menswear Pop Up 3pm – 7pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin

Beaches, Bands & Brews 6pm – 9pm, East Medicine Lake Park, Plymouth

Music Bingo 7pm – 9pm, Dueling Brews, Becker

NEON BANGO!! 8pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Date Night Movie at the Golf Course – Top Gun: Maverick 8:15pm, Centerbrook Golf Course, Brooklyn Center

Movie at Dusk: The Muppets 8:45pm, Lions Park, Rogers

Movie at Dusk: Tom and Jerry Maple Grove Town Green

BANKO – Free to play 9pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran

Saturday, August 12th

Elk River Yoga Jam 8am – 2pm, Azitala Yoga, Elk River

Craft + Vendor Event 10am – 2pm, Bluebird Nest Resale Boutique, Dayton

St Michael Daze & Knights Merchant Mart 10am – 3pm, 11800 Town Center Drive, St Michael

Anoka Vintage Fest 10am – 5pm, Downtown Anoka

St. Michael Daze & Knights Parade 12pm – 2pm, St Michael

Pup Patio Party 12pm – 3pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Fix-it Clinic 12pm – 4pm, Maple Grove Community Center

BELIA Smokin’ Pulled Pork Cook Off 1:45pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Pedal Jam! Bike the Brooklyns 2pm – 4pm, Centennial Park, Brooklyn Center

KARAOKE!! 8pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Karaoke Night 9pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran

Fireworks 9pm, St Michael Daze & Knights Festival

Fireworks 10pm, Riverside Park, Rockford

Sunday, August 13th

Hamel Lions Flea Market 6am – 12pm, Medina Entertainment Center*

Yoga by the Water 10am – 11am, Willy’s on the Water, Big Lake

Grand Parade 12pm, Starts at West Rock Mall, Rockford

Magic Sunday Family Night 5pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*

Disney Music and Movie TRIVIA 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River*

Monday, August 14th

$5 Mondays! 4pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Lupulin Brewing Bike Club 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Yoga & Sage 6:30pm, Create & Connect Studio * Ancestral Roots, Becker

Sounds of Summer: Capri Big Band 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green

Tuesday, August 15th

Stories from the Porch 11am, Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park*

Champlin Farmers Market 2pm – 6pm, Mississippi Crossings*

Live Music Happy Hour 4pm, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, Brooklyn Park*

Beach Yoga with Mandi 5:30pm, Hill St & Lake St N, Big Lake

80’s Music Trivia Night 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Entertainment in the Park – Salsa Del Soul 7pm, Centennial Park, Brooklyn Center

Wednesday, August 16th

Plymouth Farmers Market 2:30pm – 6:30pm, Parkers Lake Playfield, Plymouth*

Rogers Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm, 21st Century Bank Event Center, Rogers*

Bonfire Wednesday Junk FM 5pm – 9:30pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*

Music on the Mississippi – 70’s Magic Sunshine Band 6pm, Ellison Park, Monticello

Entertainment in the Park: Circus Troupe 6:30pm, 21st Century Bank Event Center, Rogers

Wednesday Night TRIVIA with T.A. 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River*

Wednesday Night Trivia 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello*

Sounds of Summer Percolaters 60’s Rock 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green

Trivia Night  7pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin*

Free Trivia 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Trivia Mafia 7pm, 10K Brewing, Anoka*

Karaoke 8pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove*

Thursday, August 17th

Sounds of Summer: Todd n’ Tina 10:30am – 11:30am, Maple Grove Town Green*

Kids Concerts – The Teddy Bear Band 10:30am, Centennial Park, Brooklyn Center

Maple Grove Farmers Market 3pm – 7pm, Maple Grove Community Center*

Monticello Farmers Market 3:30pm – 7pm, Library Parking Lot*

Tacos & Turntables 4pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Customer Appreciation Night with California Dreaming 5:30pm, Le Musique Room, St Michael

2023 Summer Music Series 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove*

Albertville Concerts in the Park 6pm – 8:30pm, Central Park Depot*

Mississippi Crossings Summer Stage Series 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Mississippi Crossing, Champlin*

The Draw Summer Music Series: Mick Sterling Presents: A Billy Joel State of Mind 6:30pm, The Draw, Ramsey

Concert Series – The Fabulous Armadillos 7pm, Rivers Edge Commons, Elk River

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The Artery Studio & Glass Arts – Anoka
Artistic Me – Buffalo
Board & Brush Creative Studio Workshops -Elk River
Color Me Mine Studio Calendar – Maple Grove
Color City Pottery – Albertville
Create and Connect Studio – Big Lake
Drunken Easels – Events all Over
Making Memories Ceramics – Otsego

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