Things to do in the NW Metro May 5th – May 11th, 2023

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

Happy Cinco de Mayo! AEGIR Brewing is devoting an entire weekend to the celebration Cinco de Mayo Weekend is May 5-6th at AEGIR Brewing in Elk River. Many local restaurant and bars have special drink and dinner menus, my favorite is Guadalajara’s in Rogers!

Corcoran, Dayton, Rockford and Zimmerman all have Clean Up Days on Saturday. See below for links. Read here for more ideas of where to bring your unwanted items in the NW Metro.

There are 2 pet vaccination clinics on Saturday morning, the Elk River Police Dept. Pet Vaccination Clinic and the Country Pet Farm & Garden Annual Pet Vaccination Clinic in Rogers. Click the links for more info.

The Ramsey City Wide Garage Sale is Friday and Saturday, 8am – 5pm, with 79 sales! Download the map here.

Anoka High School Presents “The Wizard of Oz” this weekend and next weekend!

The Springtime & Sunshine Festival runs Thursday May 11 – Sunday May 14th at the Anoka County Fairgrounds.

Starting your search for a new home? Here are this weeks’ new listings in the Twin Cities NW Metro! From Myra Jensen at BRIX Real Estate.

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Friday, May 5th – Cinco de Mayo!

Cinco de Mayo 11am – 10pm – Clive’s Roadhouse, Rogers

Cinco de Mayo at the Creek 12pm – 10pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin

Cinco de Mayo Celebration! 2pm – 7pm, Buffalo Community Center, Buffalo

Cinco de Mayo Margarita Flights and Special Menu 3pm – close, BK Tap Haus, St Michael

Handcrafted Margaritas & Taco Trio, Deuling Brews, Becker

Cinco de Mayo Cosmic Bingo 7pm, Maple Tavern, Maple Grove

Carol Burnet Classics 7pm, Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts, Ramsey

Karaoke/DJ 8pm, 152 Club Bar & Grill, Albertville

Music Bingo 8:30pm – 10pm, Chanticlear Pizza, Maple Grove

Saturday, May 6th

Pet Vaccination Clinic 8am – 12pm, Elk River City Hall Parking Lot

MOMS, MOM-OSAS( Mocktail) & DRUM! 8am, Christ Church Otsego

Corcoran Clean Up Day 8am – 12pm, Corcoran Public Works

Annual Pet Vaccination Clinic 9am – 12pm, Country Pet Farm & Garden, Rogers

Dayton Clean up Day 9am – 1pm, Central Park Parking Lot

City of Rockford Clean Up Day 8am -12pm Public Works Facility – 6551 Utility Drive

Zimmerman & Livonia Twp Clean Up Day 8am – 12pm,  Livonia Town Hall

13th Annual Walk to Remember 9am – 1pm, Maple Grove Arboretum

Spring Makers Market 9am – 3pm, Furniture & Things Community Event Center, Elk River

Spring Craft Fair 10am – 3pm, Mississippi Crossings, Champlin

Ladies on the Loose 10am – 2:30pm, start at Ashley Taylor Salon, Zimmerman

Derby Day 10am – 5pm, Downtown Anoka

Meet our Beekeeper 11am – 12pm, The Shoppes at Arbor Lake, Maple Grove

K9 Zero’s Retirement & Dog Adoption 11am – 1pm, No Dog Left Behind, Maple Grove

Kentucky Derby and special menu 3pm (opens at 2pm), BK Tap Haus, St Michael

R Social Kentucky Derby Day 2pm, Rogers

Plant & Candle Experience 2pm – 4pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin

Spring Wine & Craft Beer Expo 7pm – 9:30pm, Hanover City Hall, Hanover

Karaoke 8pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Karaoke/DJ 8pm, 152 Club Bar & Grill, Albertville

Sunday, May 7th

Purse or Cash Bingo 1pm – 4pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Carol Burnet Classics 2pm, 6pm, Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts, Ramsey

Magic Sunday Family Night 5pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*

Star Wars Music and Movie TRIVIA 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Monday, May 8th

24FIT OUTDOOR Bootcamp 5:30pm, Christ Church Otsego

Tuesday, May 9th

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

Succulent Bar Workshop 5:45pm, Pour Wine Bar, Champlin

Retro Game Night 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Tuesday Music Trivia Night! 7pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Wednesday, May 10th

TA Trivia 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

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

Free Trivia 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Trivia Mafia 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Karaoke/DJ 8pm, 152 Club Bar & Grill, Albertville

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

Thursday, May 11th

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

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

Rose’ Wine Night 6pm, Pour Wine Bar & Bistro, Otsego

Thursday Night Stand-up Comedy! 7pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

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NW Metro Arts & Crafts

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

NW Metro Live Music Schedule

NW Metro Bar Bingo Game Lookup

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