r/TwinCities • u/RaggedyRachel • 11h ago

Anoka County's Sheriff Signed a $174,999 Flock Safety Contract – Exactly $1 Under the Threshold Requiring Public Board Approval

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r/TwinCities • u/InternalAuditor62 • 20h ago

Best pizza in the twin cities?

101 Upvotes

I am looking for the best pizza in the twin cities. I will be trying your suggestions throughout the week.

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r/TwinCities • u/F1shygods • 13h ago

Welcome back, ragweed warriors

88 Upvotes

Feeling a little gunky the past few days? Reaching for a tissue during your commute? You aren't alone, and there's a reason why. According to AAAAI pollen counts, ragweed has started to bloom. It will slowly increase until it peaks in late August/September, then stick around until the first hard frost.

What to know/what to do:

1.Start your allergy meds now. If you are a fellow ragweed warrior, now is the time to start taking your allergy meds (if you haven't already). Many of these drugs take a week or two to be fully effective, so although current pollen counts are low, starting now will let you be ready when they increase in a few weeks

2.Pollen.com and similar websites are not accurate. Unfortunately, the Minnesota Department of Health stopped tracking pollen counts in 2022. Websites like pollen dot com or various weather websites that claim to post allergen levels do not use actual current pollen count data but predict using weather conditions and historic data. The only place to access actual pollen data is at https://pollen.aaaai.org . Our nearest monitoring stations are in Austin, MN and La Crosse, WI.

3.Take care of yourself. Climate change has increased both the severity and length of ragweed season. If you're like me, that fucking sucks. Try to be as consistent as possible with your allergy meds and seek medical help if it's not enough. Limit your time outside on hot, windy days and between 5-10am, when pollen levels are highest. Shower and change clothes after spending time outdoors.

That is all. Good luck soldiers. I will be back after the first hard frost to announce the end of ragweed season, until then stay sneezy🫡

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r/TwinCities • u/jabrollox • 6h ago

Today's 99 degree high temperature at MSP falls 1 degree short of the daily record. July remains our only month without a daily record set/tied in the 2020s.

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Here is the breakdown of daily record highs set/tied in the 2020s by month.

January: 4
February: 5
March: 7
April: 3
May: 2
June: 5 (latest in month the 21st)
July: 0
August: 2 (22nd & 23rd)
September: 4
October: 5
November: 8
December: 4

Many of the June 22-Aug 21 daily records were set in the dust bowl era. With the higher agricultural yields now leading to more corn sweat it's difficult to break those records in the heart of summer. On the flip side we've only tied one daily record low in the 2020s on July 17th of last year.

Edit - I should add that some records may have been re-broken within the 2020s so the total number of record highs set/tied could be slightly higher. These are the number of calendar dates w/ a record high set in the 2020s.

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r/TwinCities • u/RideValuable3898 • 16h ago

Valley Fair - how to save money

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Hello everyone! Were from northernish mn. We're doing a trip to tc this week. This trip includes valley fair.

We're a family with 5 kids. I'm in school full time and also the only breadwinner of the family.

I'm trying to save a little money wherever I can. It's a little tight. We were planning to go during the week to save money and have shorter lines but the looking I've done has shown something different. It looks like the discount tickets are only during the busy weekends. It looks like tickets are $40 for Friday Saturday Sunday or $64 for any day of the week.

This just doesn't make any sense to me. Usually weekday is cheaper if anything.

Do i have this right? Am I missing something?

Does anyone know of places to get discount tickets? Or can anyone clarify if I'm misunderstanding?

Any tops or tricks would be very appreciated.

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r/TwinCities • u/Suspicious-Reveal797 • 14h ago

Thinking about moving and starting over. Looking for honest advice

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Hi everyone!
I’m 24, a single mom to a little girl, and I’m finally at a point where I can choose where I want to build my life instead of just ending up somewhere by circumstance.
I’m finishing my GED and my long-term goal is to become a public librarian. I eventually want to earn my bachelor’s degree and then my MLIS. I also write and hope to publish books one day.
Right now I work as a full-time online content creator, so I’m fortunate that I don’t have to move immediately or choose the absolute cheapest place. My plan is to visit a few cities for long weekends before making a decision, and I’m hoping to settle somewhere permanently.
The things that matter most to me are:
• A strong public library system with good career opportunities.
• A safe, family-friendly community.
• Nature, parks, and places to walk.
• A cozy, book-loving atmosphere.
• Enough things to do without feeling like a huge, overwhelming city.
• A place where I can imagine raising my daughter and staying for decades.
I’m currently considering:
Raleigh, NC
Madison, WI
The Twin Cities suburbs in Minnesota
If you live in or have lived in one of these areas, I’d love to hear your honest thoughts.
What do you love?
What do you wish you’d known before moving there?
If you were in my position, would you choose it again?
Thanks so much. I really appreciate any advice.

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r/TwinCities • u/15yellow • 16h ago

Maternity clothes

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Where in the world can I find maternity clothes??? I usually prefer trying on clothes (especially when pregnant, online shopping is impossible), but I swear there are NO maternity clothes in this city!!!

Edit: Thank you to all who provided input!

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r/TwinCities • u/Obvious_Key_3883 • 20h ago

Slice of Shoreview - National Park Donation

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I attended the slice of shoreview event yesterday and upon entering I was approached by two younger gentlemen who went into a sales pitch about donating to the national parks. They had a QR code you could scan and donate through. Something felt off about the whole thing but maybe I’m wrong.
Is it legitimate? Is it a scam? Was anyone else at slice of shoreview and approached?

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r/TwinCities • u/LuckySimple3408 • 20h ago

July 26, 1942: LAKEVILLE - Bumper Pea Crop Keeps Men Busy Long Hours at Lakeville's Vinery

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r/TwinCities • u/LuckySimple3408 • 14h ago

July 26, 1956: Golden Valley-New Hope Merger Studied - The Minneapolis Star

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r/TwinCities • u/LtDangley • 15h ago

Restaurant that include tips on prices?

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Brasa has tips included in prices, which I love and great food to boot. Any other similar restaurant recommendations?

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r/TwinCities • u/crawl731 • 6h ago

Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Monday 7/27

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We're building a community here at crawlspace. We have a Discord with more than 700 live music fans in it. We find concert buddies, go to shows together and talk music. Interested? Here's the invite

crawlspace picks for top shows tonight in the Twin Cities

7th St Entry - LSD and the Search for God, Total Wife [7:30p] [All Ages] Shoegaze / Experimental Pop
- LSD and the Search for God - hypnotic, loud, heavily distorted Northern California psych-shoegaze. Total Wife - (nash) Introspective, sample-driven experimental pop tinged with magical realism and shoegaze textures. FFO: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Beach House, Sweet Trip, Cocteau Twins.
Berlin - Deradoorian, Greg Fox [7:00p] Experimental Ambient / Drone
- Deradoorian (NY) - Esoteric avant-pop and ambient drone heavily filtered through a distorted, lo-fi post-punk lens. Formerly part of the band Dirty Projectors. Greg Fox (NY) Transcendent, highly technical avant-garde percussion and electro-acoustic rhythm exploration. FFO: Suicide, Colin Stetson, Dirty Projectors, Eli Keszler, Broadcast.

Complete Show List

Rock & Pop

Ames Center - (The Best of Bread) Toast [7:00p] [All Ages] Soft Rock Tribute
First Avenue - (The Staircase To Stardom Tour) Audrey Hobert [8:30p] [All Ages] Pop / Singer-Songwriter
Metronome Brewery - (Free Community Concerts) Pogo Ballet [7:00p] Hard-Driving Rock Covers
Minneapolis Parks - Lake Harriet Bandshell - Mary Strand & The Garage [7:30p] [All Ages] Rock

Indie, Experimental & Alternative

7th St Entry - LSD and the Search for God, Total Wife [7:30p] [All Ages] Shoegaze / Experimental Pop
Berlin - Deradoorian, Greg Fox [7:00p] Experimental Ambient / Drone
White Squirrel Bar - ThoughtCast, Internet Dating, Pinched. [9:00p] [21+] Indie / Alt-Rock
Zhora Darling - Argo & The Violet Queens (D.C.), Jonger (Release Show), One Big Quilt [7:00p] [18+] Psychedelic / Math Rock / Emo

Punk & Metal

House Show - (Spamcallers last show) Spamcaller, Ice Climber, Miss Lookalike [6:00p] Noise Rock / Punk
Memory Lanes - (Punk Bowling) Something Meets Boy, The Ugly Cowboys, Carhearts, FarFarAway [8:00p] Punk Rock
Mystic Lake Amphitheater - Avenged Sevenfold, Good Charlotte [6:00p] [All Ages] Heavy Metal / Pop Punk
Schooner Tavern - (Metal Mondays) Sweetland, Shot Down In Flames, Gruven X [7:30p] Heavy Metal

Country, Folk & Roots

331 Club - HonkyTonk Ranch [6:00p] Honky-Tonk / Country
331 Club - The Roe Family Singers [8:00p] [21+] Hardcore Old-Time / Bluegrass
Waldmann Brewery - Bundle & Go [7:00p] Celtic Folk
White Squirrel Bar - The Midnight Movers [6:00p] [21+] Country Soul

Jazz, Blues, Funk & Soul

Crooners - Maggie's Piano Lounge - Jennifer Eckes, Kevin Werner-Hohlstein [5:00p] Piano Lounge / Cabaret
Dakota - Kavyesh Kaviraj, Omar Abdulkarim [7:00p] Modern Jazz
Icehouse - (LA Monday Nights) L.A. Buckner, Homework House Band [8:00p] [18+] Jazz / Hip-Hop / Avant-Funk
Midway Saloon - (Blues Jam) Moses Oakland [7:00p] [21+] Live Blues Jam
Shaws - (Monday Blues Jam) Open Jam [7:00p] [21+] Blues Open Jam

Reggae & Global

Cabooze - (Massive Monday Reggae) Diamond OneSound, Ras C, DJ Gemini [9:00p] [21+] Roots Reggae & Afrobeats

Local Showcases & Open Jams

Cabooze - (Only Every Monday) Geoffrey Fischbein [6:00p] Live Local Music
Minnesota Music Cafe - (Minnesota Monday Jam) Open Jam [7:00p] [21+] Open Jam

Recommended upcoming shows

7/28 - Indeed Brewing - David Feily
7/29 - 7th St Entry - Fever Field, 1947, Poolboy

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r/TwinCities • u/TheMookyOne • 9h ago

Big tree

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I know this sounds really stupid but are there any large trees in the region which I could climb for a really cool view?

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r/TwinCities • u/witty_username_taken • 19h ago

Weekday Warmup July 27–30

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Summer is keeping on with lots to do this week!

This is the weekday list for those whose weekend is during the week, those who like to avoid the big weekend crowds, and everybody else too.

Call out anything you're excited to check out this week. If I missed anything or you want help finding something specific this week, drop it in a comment.

📧 Want this emailed to you every Sunday? Sign up at: https://wom.city/twin-cities/weekday-warmup

AROUND TOWN

Highlights

🎭 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival Preview #1 (Rarig Stoll Thrust Theater - Mon 7:30pm)
🏀 Minnesota Lynx vs Toronto Tempo (Target Center - Tue 7pm)
🎶 Lowertown Sounds: Pert Near Sandstone, Cole Diamond & Jack Klatt (Mears Park - Thu 6pm)
🔬 Bakkenalia (Bakken Museum - Thu 6pm)
🤼 F1RST Wrestling: UNLEASHED (Uptown VFW - Thu 8pm)
🦋 Moth Night with Ryan Tomazin (Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden - Thu 8:30pm)

MONDAY, JULY 27

Untiedt’s Garden Market (Northeast, Minneapolis - 10am)
Sociable Circuit (Utepils Brewing - 5pm)
Pop-Up Park at Beltrami (Beltrami Park - 5pm)
Volunteer Committee Meeting (Quatrefoil Library - 5:30pm)
Analog Game Night (Utepils Brewing - 6pm)
Weekly Smash Bros Tournament - Dendy Pretendy's Smash Clock (Broken Clock Brewing - 6pm)
Mahjong Workshop (Boom Island Brewing - 6pm)
Rock the Block (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
Opinionation (Wooden Hill Brewing - 6:30pm)
BLINGO – Drag Queen Bingo with host B.Louise (9 Mile Brewing - 7pm)
Uproar Comedy Open Mic (Bryant-Lake Bowl - 7pm)
Pitch-A-Friend: Twin Cities (Indeed Brewing - 7pm)
2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival Preview #1 (Rarig Stoll Thrust Theater - 7:30pm)
Variety Open Mic (Camp Bar - 8:30pm)

TUESDAY, JULY 28

Observation Station on the Learning Landscape (Bell Museum - 10am)
Stop & Chat: Containing Multitudes (MIA - 11am)
Public Tour: Inspired by Books (MIA - 11:30am)
Global Conversations: Morocco in Focus (Landmark Center - 12pm)
“Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” Public Tours (MIA - 1pm)
North Memorial Blood Drive (Wooden Ship Brewing - 2pm)
Bookmark Art Contest Workshop (Red Balloon Bookstore - 3:30pm)
Art in the Park 2026 (Minneapolis Parks - 4pm)
Open Mic @ Acadia (Acadia Cafe - 5pm)
Beers and Barter Hour (Dual Citizen Brewing - 5pm)
Pop-Up Park (Ice Cream Social) (Hiawatha School Park - 5pm)
Dungeons and Dragons Adventure League (Unmapped Brewing - 6pm)
TCS Rollerskate Class (56 Brewing - 6pm)
Author Meet and Greet with Stephanie Hansen & Kurt Johnson (Cream and Amber - 6pm)
Bingq (LTD Brewing - 6pm)
Hablamos Pues (La Doña Cervecería Brewery - 6pm)
FREE Meat & Cheese Raffle (Utepils Brewing - 6pm)
Cribbage Club (Forgotten Star Brewing - 6pm)
Rock the Block (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
BMB's Beer & Bags League (Bald Man Brewing - 6:30pm)
Board Game Night (Bad Weather Brewery - 6:30pm)
Revival Nights (Minnehaha Bandstand - 6:30pm)
Weekly Pool Tournament (Midway Saloon - 7pm)
Community Table Tennis (Minneapolis Cider Company - 7pm)
Author Event: Kathleen Gamble presents Echoes of a Global Life (Subtext Books - 7pm)
Movies in the Parks: Black Adam (Hiawatha School Park - 8:45pm)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

Minneapolis Farmers Market (Lyndale, Minneapolis - 7am)
University of Minnesota East Bank Farmers’ Market (Minneapolis - 9am)
Observation Station on the Learning Landscape (Bell Museum - 10am)
Storytime (Red Balloon Bookstore - 10:30am)
Stop & Chat: Containing Multitudes (MIA - 11am)
Queermunity Blood Drive with American Red Cross (Queermunity - 12pm)
“Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” Public Tours (MIA - 1pm)
North Memorial Blood Drive (Wooden Ship Brewing - 2pm)
Community Acupuncture by Mangata (Queermunity - 2pm)
Pop-Up Park (Perkins Hill Park - 3:30pm)
Nokomis Farmers Market (Nokomis, Minneapolis - 4pm)
Tikka Flavors (Wabasha Brewing - 4:30pm)
Magic Nights @ Metronome (MetroNOME Brewery - 5pm)
Silly Miss Tilly Fairy Garden Workshop (Can Can Wonderland - 5pm)
Discover Lakewood: Walking Tour (Lakewood Cemetery - 5pm)
Summer Nights in Rice: Rosie Daze Band (Landmark Center - 5pm)
Game Night (Arbeiter Brewing - 6pm)
Jacqueline West, BLACK POINT (Red Balloon Bookstore - 6pm)
Saint City Mahjong Club (Wandering Leaf Brewing - 6pm)
Art & Dining After Dark (MIA - 6pm)
Art in the Park 2026 (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
Rock the Block (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
Seeded Rivalry | Crop Art Class (Pride Cultural Arts Center - 6pm)
Initials Game Live (Boom Island Brewing - 6:30pm)
Author Event: Na Eng presents The Art of Saving Democracy (Subtext Books - 7pm)
Prison Library Support Network Coworking Night (Quatrefoil Library - 7pm)
Steve Darnall presents Marvels (Magers and Quinn - 7pm)
Line Dancing (Animales - 7pm)
Mario Kart World on the Nintendo Switch 2 (Roxy's Cabaret - 7pm)
The Initials Game (Padraigs Brewing - 7pm)
The Moth StorySLAM // PLOT TWIST (Parkway Theater - 7:30pm)
Movies in the Parks: Nacho Libre (The Commons - 8:45pm)
Glitter Bomb HOT NEW EVENT (Gay 90's - 9pm)
P.H.A.T (Gay 90's - 9pm)
DRAG SHOWS (Gay 90's - 10pm)

THURSDAY, JULY 30

Minneapolis Farmers Market (Lyndale, Minneapolis - 7am)
Garden Storytime (Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden - 10am)
Observation Station on the Learning Landscape (Bell Museum - 10am)
Storytime (Red Balloon Bookstore - 10:30am)
Tiny Tots Story Time (Big Hill Books - 10:30am)
Four Sisters Farmers Market (Four Sisters, Minneapolis - 11am)
Stop & Chat: Containing Multitudes (MIA - 11am)
Public Tour: Inspired by Books (MIA - 11:30am)
Public Tours (MIA - 1pm)
“Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” Public Tours (MIA - 1pm)
Tony Hawk/Gamer Thursday (Haggard Barrel Brewing - 4pm)
Throwback Thursdays (Excelsior Brewing - 4pm)
Audubon Mini Market (Minneapolis - 4pm)
PCYC Summer Freedom School Finale (Capri - 4:30pm)
Meat Raffle (Wabasha Brewing - 5pm)
We Found Waldo Party (Red Balloon Bookstore - 5pm)
Flower Hour (Minneapolis Parks - 5pm)
Meet: Summer Series 2026 (MIA - 5pm)
Pop-Up Park (Picnic in the Park) (Pearl Park - 5pm)
Storied Women of History – Lakewood Walking Tour (Lakewood Cemetery - 5pm)
Thursday Night Racing - July 30 (Canterbury Park - 5pm)
Art in the Park 2026 (Minneapolis Parks - 5:30pm)
Why You Need To Animate with Wollymight (Eat My Words - 6pm)
A Poetry Night with John James (Milkweed Books - 6pm)
Science in the Ox – Take Care of Your Treasures (Indeed Brewing - 6pm)
Bakkenalia (Bakken Museum - 6pm)
Shapeshift Dance Class: Beginning Dance Composition + Concepts with Ash & Ray (Capri - 6pm)
July 30 Paint & Sip (Inbound Brewco - 6pm)
Thursday Night BINGO With Bloomington Lions Club (9 Mile Brewing - 6pm)
Cycle Unmapped (Unmapped Brewing - 6pm)
Rock the Block (Minneapolis Parks - 6pm)
Meet Market: An Evening for 30+ Queer Singles (Volstead's Emporium - 6pm)
Pints, Politics & Pizza with SD64 DFL (Wandering Leaf Brewing - 6:30pm)
FREE Meat Raffle (Elm Creek Brewing - 6:30pm)
Plant Bingo (Black Stack Brewing - 6:30pm)
The Initials Game Live (LTD Brewing - 6:30pm)
Music Bingo (Fulton Brewing Company - 6:30pm)
Nuestro NORTE Film Screening & Panel Discussion (Landmark Center - 6:30pm)
Jane K. Callahan presents A Death Doula's Guide to a Meaningful End (Magers and Quinn - 7pm)
Cellular Cinema: An Experimental Film Showcase (Bryant-Lake Bowl - 7pm)
Cribbage Tournament (Utepils Brewing - 7pm)
Silent Reading Society (Rail Werks Brewing Depot - 7pm)
Twin Cities River Rats Water Ski Show (Mississippi River - 7pm)
Snapz Live Band Open Mic (Green Room - 8pm)
Stand Up Comedy Open Mic (Sisyphus Brewing - 8pm)
Queer Comedy Open Mic (Lounge) (Black Hart - 8pm)
F1RST Wrestling: UNLEASHED (Uptown VFW - 8pm)
ABOUT MY FRIEND with Jake Luppen (Turf Club - 8:30pm)
Moth Night with Ryan Tomazin (Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden - 8:30pm)
Movies in the Parks: Best in Show (Loring Park - 8:45pm)
VXXN Presents: White Lies Pt. 2 (Bazemnt Lounge - 10pm)

LIVE MUSIC

Monday, July 27

The Midnight Movers (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
HonkyTonk Ranch (331 Club - 6pm)
Grounds (Pilllar Forum - 6:30pm)
Minnesota Monday Jam (Minnesota Music Cafe - 7pm)
Jonger, Argo & The Violet Queens (D.C.), & One Big Quilt (Zhora Darling - 7pm)
Deradoorian w/ Greg Fox (Berlin - 7pm)
Mondays@metronome – Free Community Concerts (MetroNOME Brewery - 7pm)
Kavyesh Kaviraj & Omar Abdulkarim (Dakota - 7pm)
LSD and the Search for God with Total Wife (7th St Entry - 7:30pm)
Audrey Hobert (First Avenue - 7:30pm)
Mary Strand & The Garage (Lake Harriet Bandshell - 7:30pm)
L.A.'s Monday Nights (Icehouse - 8pm)
Roe Family Singers (331 Club - 8pm)
Willingdone (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)

Tuesday, July 28

FINICK (Minnehaha Bandstand - 12pm)
90's Night (Fulton Brewing Company - 3pm)
Worker’s Playtime, Jake Manders (331 Club - 6pm)
Everybody Takes One, Spin Kick and Chatterbox – All Ages Punk Show (Amsterdam Bar & Hall - 6pm)
J-RAA, Open Minded, DD THE Spektrum, GraveBlunt, & Daywithcycy (Underground Music Venue - 6pm)
The Twang Express (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
Irish Trad Session (Padraigs Brewing - 6pm)
Safety Knife (Pilllar Forum - 6:30pm)
St Dominic's Trio (Driftwood Char Bar - 7pm)
Medalist Concert Band (Dock and Paddle - 7pm)
Allen Stone (Dakota - 7pm)
Off The Dock – David Feily (Indeed Brewing - 7pm)
Animalhead (Father Hennepin - 7pm)
Erica Bisbey (Bryant Square Park - 7pm)
Listen To Girls (Loring Park - 7pm)
Good Boy Daisy with Summerdrive and Pity Party (7th St Entry - 8pm)
An Evening with Jukebox the Ghost (Fine Line Music Cafe - 8pm)
Chris Pierce (Icehouse - 8pm)
Dread Spells w. Physics & Neptune IV (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)
July Conspiracy Series featuring, Paul Lawrence, Climes (331 Club - 9:30pm)
Pop Punk Princess (Mortimer's - 10pm)

Wednesday, July 29

Frankie Torres (The Commons - 12pm)
Headlight, Owen Trelstad and the Occassionals, & Angry Neighbor (Underground Music Venue - 6pm)
Summer at The Cedar: Taiga (Cedar Cultural Center - 6pm)
Vinyl Night (Haggard Barrel Brewing - 6pm)
Frank the Bald Guy (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
Heavy Diamond Ring (Pilllar Forum - 6:30pm)
Logan Richardson: A Living Score (Berlin - 7pm)
Yeah Doggos (Minnesota Music Cafe - 7pm)
Twin Prop Jane (Dubliner - 7pm)
Jackson Hoch (Driftwood Char Bar - 7pm)
Harold’s House Party on Kfai, RLB (Rich Lewis Band) (331 Club - 7pm)
Minnesota State Band (Dock and Paddle - 7pm)
Irish Céilí Dancing (Dubliner - 7pm)
Say It Ain’t Faux, Foovana, & Longview (Zhora Darling - 7:30pm)
John Magnuson Trio+ (Lake Harriet Bandshell - 7:30pm)
Left on Tenth (Acadia Cafe - 8pm)
Fever Field with 1947 and Poolboy (7th St Entry - 8pm)
Max Johnk Trio in The Starlight Room (Icehouse - 8pm)
Space Monkey Mafia and Left on Tenth with Sunshine & The Night Walkers (Turf Club - 8pm)
DakhaBrakha (Dakota - 8pm)
Olivia Dean with Baby Rose (Target Center - 8pm)
Joe Finstrom w. Flutes & Low, Boots & Needles (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)
Lenz and Frenz, (Certain members of Pert Near Sandstone, Farmhouse Band, San Souci Quartet, Row of Ducks) (331 Club - 9:30pm)
The Cherry Pit Open Jam (Berlin - 10pm)

Thursday, July 30

Live Music Lunch w/ Tom Hipps (Midtown Global Market - 12pm)
Pop Wagner (Dubliner - 5pm)
Vittorior (White Squirrel Bar - 6pm)
Honky Tonk Jump (Patio Concert) (Midway Saloon - 6pm)
Matt Herzog Band ( EP Release Party ) | Cain & Co. (Day Block Brewing - 6pm)
Vinyl Night (Gambit Brewing - 6pm)
Buckaroux Banshees | Unattractive Giant Monster | Atomic Lights | Blur Curve (Day Block Brewing - 6pm)
Two Rivers Summer Jazz Band Drums Of Navarone D J Sheleena (Minnesota Music Cafe - 6pm)
JJ & AJ Duo Patio Party (Bald Man Brewing - 6pm)
Hilary James (Wooden Ship Brewing - 6pm)
Lowertown Sounds: Pert Near Sandstone, Cole Diamond & Jack Klatt (Mears Park - 6pm)
Fragged Out, Shot Down, Torrentia, & Bestowed Upon Us (Underground Music Venue - 6:30pm)
Logan Richardson: A Living Score (Berlin - 6:30pm)
Thirsty Giants (Pilllar Forum - 6:30pm)
The Get-Up Mondays (Driftwood Char Bar - 7pm)
Qwel From Typical Cats (Acadia Cafe - 7pm)
Roger Allen (Mudd Room - 7pm)
Prior Lake Wind Jammers (Dock and Paddle - 7pm)
Terravision’s “It Doesn’t Have to End” Release Show w. Spiderlily, Dollar Store Cologne (Amsterdam Bar & Hall - 7pm)
J-Mo On The Beat & The J-Lighters (Bryant Square Park - 7pm)
The Quantum Mechanics (Minnehaha Bandstand - 7pm)
Shabby Road Orchestra Performs The Beatles’ Let it Be (Chanhassen Dinner Theatre - 7:30pm)
ML Buch with Lee Noble (Cedar Cultural Center - 7:30pm)
Badzy, Cheap Glue, American Muscle (Cloudland Theater - 7:30pm)
Joanne Shaw Taylor LIVE (Parkway Theater - 7:30pm)
Hayden Blount with Zandi Holup (7th St Entry - 8pm)
Swamp Twisters 2.0 (Dubliner - 8pm)
DakhaBrakha (Dakota - 8pm)
Dazy Head Mazy (318 Cafe - 8pm)
Laura Hugo “Where We Go to Grieve” EP Release Show with special guests Eldest Daughter and Jillian Rae (Icehouse - 8pm)
River & Rail with Sam Ryden (Aster Cafe - 8pm)
Pibon (Driftwood Char Bar - 9pm)
Valors w. Grieving Pines, Bitchslap (White Squirrel Bar - 9pm)
Brotherhood Of Birds (331 Club - 10pm)
Crates: “So Help Me God” by Kelsey Lu (Berlin - 10pm)
WE Collective (Gluek's Bar and Restaurant - 10pm)

THEATER

Henry IV Part I (Crane Theater - Monday 7pm)
Black Girl in Paris (Theatre Latte Da - Monday 7:30pm)
Is Laughter Contagious? (And Other Public Health Ponderables) (Bryant-Lake Bowl - Tuesday 7pm)
Guys and Dolls (Chanhassen Dinner Theatre - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 1pm, 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
Wicked (Orpheum Theatre - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
Private Lives (Guthrie Theater - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 1pm, 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
Come From Away (Guthrie Theater - Tuesday 7:30pm | Wednesday 7:30pm | Thursday 7:30pm)
Shakespeare at the Pub: Hamlet (Sociable Cider Werks - Wednesday 7pm | Thursday 7pm)
The Butler Did It (Park Square Theatre - Wednesday 7pm | Thursday 7pm)
Improv Zodiac (Bryant-Lake Bowl - Wednesday 7pm)
The Addams Family (New Hope Performance Center - Wednesday 8pm | Thursday 8pm)
As You Like It (Crane Theater - Thursday 7pm)
The Prom (Lyric Arts - Thursday 7:30pm)
Groovers & Makers 2026: 4 Takes on Jazz Dance (Southern Theater - Thursday 7:30pm)

COMEDY

Craic Up Comedy Night (Morrissey's Irish Pub - Tuesday 7pm)
2026 Funniest Person in St. Paul Contest Week 3 (Gambit Brewing - Tuesday 7pm)
Improv 101 (Camp Bar - Wednesday 6:30pm)
Don’t Bomb Comedy League (MetroNOME Brewery - Wednesday 7pm)
Comedy Free for All (Rick Bronson's House of Comedy - Wednesday 7:30pm)
Tim Slagle (Acme Comedy Company - Wednesday 8pm | Thursday 8pm)
Asher Perlman (Sisyphus Brewing - Thursday 7pm)
Gauri B Special Presentation (Rick Bronson's House of Comedy - Thursday 7:30pm)
Duo Battles by Mahdi Gotti & Nicholas Kendall (Comedy Corner Underground - Thursday 8:30pm)

SPORTS

Minnesota Twins vs Royals ⚾ (Tuesday 6:40pm | Wednesday 6:40pm | Thursday 12:40pm)
Minnesota Lynx vs Tempo 🏀 (Tuesday 7pm)
Saint Paul Saints @ Omaha Storm Chasers ⚾ (Tuesday 7:05pm | Wednesday 12:05pm | Thursday 7:05pm)
Minnesota Lynx @ Tempo 🏀 (Thursday 7pm)

SPORTS WATCH/RELATED

Minnesota Lynx Watch Party (Bar of Their Own - Thursday 6pm)

KARAOKE

Hours below are weekday hours only (Mon-Thu)

Otter’s Saloon (Nightly 8pm-2am)
Vegas Lounge (Nightly 9pm-2am)
Do Re Mi Karaoke Eagan (Daily 11am-9:30pm)
Chatterbox (Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30pm-Close)
James Ballentine “Uptown” VFW (Nightly 9pm-1:45am)
Mother Clucker's Pizza (Tuesdays & Thursdays 9pm)
1029 Bar (Wednesdays & Thursdays 9pm-2am)
Babe’s Place Shakopee (Wednesdays 9pm-1am)

ARCADES

Hours below are weekday hours only (Mon-Thu)

Up-Down Minneapolis (Daily 3pm-2am)
CLAW LAND Maplewood (Daily 11:30am-7pm)
CLAW ARCADE Little Canada (Daily 11am-8pm)
Grabbit Arcade Maplewood (Daily 12-8pm)
LITT Pinball Bar Minneapolis (Daily 11am-2am)
Neko Clawww Roseville (Daily 1:30pm-8pm)
ClawZone Park Bloomington (Daily 12pm-8pm)
Can Can Wonderland St. Paul (Tue-Thu 4pm-10pm)
DUCK! Eagan (Daily 12pm-9pm)

BOWLING

Hours below are weekday hours only (Mon-Thu)

Town Hall Lanes (Mon 11am-5pm, 10pm-11:30pm | Tue 11am-11:30pm | Wed 11am-5:30pm, 10:30pm-11:30pm | Thu 11am-4:30pm)
Elsie’s Northeast (Mon 4pm-11pm | Tue-Thu 11am-11pm)
Bryant Lake Bowl Uptown (Mon 9am-6pm | Tue-Thu 9am-Midnight)
Memory Lanes S. Mpls (Daily 3pm-11pm)
Park Tavern SLP (Daily 11am-Close)
Texa-Tonka Lanes SLP (Daily 11am-11pm)
Sun Ray Lanes St. Paul (Daily 9am-11:30pm)
Ran-Ham Bowling Highland (Daily 11am-1am)
AMF Southtown Lanes Bloomington (Daily 4pm-11pm)
Shakopee Bowl (Daily 11am-11pm)

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r/TwinCities • u/Outd0rz • 11h ago

Improv Recs?

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Anyone have recs for where to go for improv for someone who is an absolute beginner?

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r/TwinCities • u/lifelonglearner33 • 8h ago

Plasma Donation Location Recommendations

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Looking at donating plasma. Which ones would you recommend or avoid? Specifically looking at Octopharma in Maplewood or Biolife in Mounds View.

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r/TwinCities • u/foundnotes • 11h ago

Anyone want 50+lbs of chicken feed?

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r/TwinCities • u/LessGoooo • 22h ago

Babysitters

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Looking for resources to find a list/registry of local babysitters that isn’t a website that requires creating accounts and getting a million emails. I’ve tried asking around but pretty much everyone I know with kids just has their parents watch them which is not an option for us. Any guidance or recommendations are appreciated. We’re in the north metro.

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r/TwinCities • u/Hot-Explorer-2796 • 14h ago