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Things to Do in the NW Metro August 2025

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

The Minnesota State Fair Runs through Labor Day

NW Metro Live Music Schedule

Friday August 29th

Midlife Crisis 6pm – 8pm, Ripple Effect Brewing, Rogers

Jeff Loven 6pm, Maple Tavern, Maple Grove

Star Chiefs 6pm, Nucky’s Speakeasy, Anoka

Chris Depoian 6pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin

Joel Ward 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Tim Greening 7pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael

Reese Glover 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Nick Hensley 7pm, Rockwoods, Otsego

The Human Clones 7pm, Jellybean & Julia’s Barbecue, Coon Rapids

Zero Below 9pm, The Lookout, Maple Grove

Saturday August 30th

Connor Wilson 12pm -3pm, Elk River Harley Davidson

Summer ’25 Patio Playlist with Whiskey and Water 5pm, Pints & Paddle, Maple Grove

Me & Todd 6pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin

Second Rate Radio 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Cole Thomas 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

The New Vintage 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

MoeDell 7pm, Rockwoods, Otsego

Blake Zak 7pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael

Brian Naughton Band 8pm, Jellybean & Julia’s Barbecue, Coon Rapids

Varsity Rejects 9pm The Lookout, Maple Grove

Sunday August 31st

Jake Ilika 4pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Tyler 4pm – 7pm, The Lookout, Maple Grove

Kristen Kelly LIVE 6pm, Jellybean & Julia’s Barbecue, Coon Rapids

Monday Sept 1st

Tuesday Sept 2nd

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

Wednesday Sept 3rd

Bonfire Wednesday: Pop Rocks 7pm, Rockwoods, Otsego

Thursday Sept 4th

Summer ’25 Patio Playlist with 3 Quarter Country 5pm, Pints & Paddle, Maple Grove

Bike Night with Kelly Peterson 5:30pm, Big Bore Barbecue, Hanover

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Friday August 29th

Father Hennepin Days Rescheduled Event 5pm – Midnight, Bands, Foodtrucks and Fireworks at 8:4opm

Women, Wine, Water 6pm, Bertram Chain of Lakes Park, Monticello

Fall Planter Workshop 6pm, Green Valley Garden Center, Ramsey

Friday Night BARGO! 6:30pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

The Crow River Film Festival Opening Night 7:30pm, St Michael Theatre

Friday Night Movies at Dusk: Moana 2, Town Green, Maple Grove

Karaoke 9:30pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran

Saturday August 30th

Musicians Trade Fair 10am, Anoka Area Ice Arena

Free Day at the Weisman Art Museum 11am, Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis

Summer ’25 Patio Playlist with Whiskey and Water 5pm, Pints & Paddle, Maple Grove

Hometown Throwdown feat: Your Last Breath, Halfway Down, Species, Danny Ernst. 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Sunday August 31st

Minnesota Makers Market 11am, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Annual Food Truck Fair | Mini State Fair Edition 12pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Meat Raffle 3pm, Broadway Pizza, Champlin

Mega Meat Raffle 4pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran

Music & Movie TRIVIA with Andy! 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Monday September 1st

R SOCIAL BURGER MONDAY – Buy one get one half off , R Social, Rogers

$5 Monday 4pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Tuesday September 2nd

Bingo 6pm, Pint’s & Paddle, Maple Grove

Trivia Tuesdays 6:30pm, St Michael Cinema

Trivia Tuesday 7pm, Rockwoods, Otsego

Wednesday September 3rd

FREE Meat Raffle w/ Osseo Meat Prizes 6:30pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

The Initials Game Live – By Trivia Mafia 6:30pm, R Social, Rogers

TRIVIA with Kelly! 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

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

Gilmore Girls Trivia 7pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Trivia Night 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Trivia 7pm, Pints & Paddle, Maple Grove

Thursday September 4th

Summer Music Series 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Thursday Trivia w/ Emily 6:30pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Poker Night 7pm, Nucky’s Speakeasy, Anoka

Sketch Party: Can Art Contest Round 2 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

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!