Things to do in the NW Metro August 19th – August 25th, 2022

Here is your list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro!

Things to do in the NW Metro

Welcome to this weeks list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro!  Click on each event for more information and pricing and check with venue for any changes or cancellations.

The Nowthen Threshing Show kicks off today and goes through Sunday the 21st. “The Nowthen Threshing Show gathers hundreds of rare and historic antique tractors, small engines, steam engines, trucks, cars, implements and tools in one place for a fun-packed three day event geared towards “Bringing the Past to the Present” for people of all ages.”

The Magnus & Friends Festival is Saturday 11:30am – 9pm, and features a kids carnival, live music, food trucks and more!

The Clearwater Rodeo runs today through Sunday at the Silver Bullet Saddle Club in Clearwater. Kids Day is Sunday the 21st from noon – 2pm.

Here’s what else is going on this week…

FRIDAY, August 19th

Happy Hour at the Farm 5pm – 9pm, Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park

Friday Film Fest: The Mighty Ducks 5:30pm, movie at 8:30, Dayton Central Park

Friday Movies at Dusk: Jungle Cruise, Dusk – Town Green, Maple Grove

Movie in the Park: Back to the Future 8:30pm, Lions Park, Rogers

SATURDAY, August 20th

Buffalo Arts & Crafts Festival 9am, Downtown Buffalo

Anoka Food Truck Festival 12pm – 10pm, Downtown Anoka

Luau Party! 2pm – 10pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Lions Brewfest 3pm – 7pm, Westbridge Park, Monticello

Magnus & Friends Festival 11:30am – 9pm, Magnus Foundation, Dayton

SUNDAY, August 21st

Bark Market & Pet Portrait Fundraiser 11am – 2pm, Omni Brewing Co, Maple Grove

Hope Fest 2022 12pm – 10pm, Hilde Amphitheater, Plymouth

Free Family Funday Sundays Eastman Nature Center, Dayton

WEDNESDAY, August 24th

Monarch Tagging on the Prairie 10:30am – 12:30pm, Crow Hassan Park Reserve

Papermaking with Paper Plains 5pm – 8pm, St Michael Public Library

Entertainment in the Park: Sawyer’s Dream 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Triangle Park, Rogers

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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

NW Metro Live Music

NW Metro Kids Activities

MiniSota Play Cafe Schedule – Maple Grove
Storytime Friday 10:30am – 11am, Big Lake Public Library
Kids Night Out Friday August 19th, 5:30pm – 7pm, Color Me Mine, Maple Grove
Kids Summer Art Series 1pm – 3pm, August 12, 19, 26th – Create & Connect Studio, Big Lake
Remarkable Reptiles Saturday 10:30 – 11:30am, Big Lake Public Library
Free Family Funday Sundays, Sundays in August, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton
Stories from the Porch Tuesday, 11am – 12pm, Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park
Maple Grove Sounds of Summer Kids Series Thursdays 10:30am, Town Green Maple Grove


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.
No Dog Left Behind, Maple Grove

NW Metro Bar Bingo Game Lookup

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