August Free Events for Families in the Twin Cities

by Twin Cities FamilyJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Twin Cities FREE August Events

Free events for families in the Twin Cities are one of those things that feel almost too good to be true, but the calendar stays reliably stocked if you know where to look. Parks, nature centers, arts organizations, and neighborhood associations put together a steady mix of outdoor concerts, guided hikes, art-making stations, and cultural festivals throughout the year that cost nothing to attend.

Summer is peak season for this, with free outdoor movie nights, splash pad programming, and farmers market entertainment scattered across both cities and the suburbs, but fall and spring bring their own rhythm of harvest events, nature exploration programs, and community celebrations that are just as worth circling on the calendar.

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AUGUST FREE EVENTS in the TWIN CITIES

August 1, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

8:00 AM St. Luke’s Farmers Market | Saint Luke Lutheran Church – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Family Storytelling & Songs | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

10:00 AM Free First Saturday: Puppet Playdate | Walker Art CEnter

10:00 AM Powderhorn Art Fair | Powderhorn Park – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Art Play | Mia – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Rondo Block Party | Rondo Commemorative Plaza

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

11:00 AM Food Truck Festival | Father Hennepin Bluff Park – Minneapolis

12:00 PM Saturday Sounds – Live Music! | Midtown Global Market

12:00 PM 5th Annual Slavic Experience | The ROC – St Louis Park

12:00 PM Trail of Small Wonders | Westwood Hills Nature Center

1:00 PM First Saturday Tour | Minnesota Center for Book Arts

August 2, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

10:00 AM Powderhorn Art Fair | Powderhorn Park – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM 5th Annual Slavic Experience | The ROC – St Louis Park

1:00 PM Mojokickball | Kenwood Park Field #2 – Minneapolis

1:00 PM Fleeting Art that Floats w/ The Baron of Bubble | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

6:00 PM Sunday Funday: Alma Andina + Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca | Normandale Lake Bandshell – Bloomington

August 3, 2026

10:30 AM Storytime | Wildwood Library

10:30 AM Monday Morning Kids’ Series – In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater | Valley View Park – Bloomington

August 4, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

4:00 PM Club Create! | Red Balloon Bookshop

5:00 PM Summer Tuesdays | North Lowell Park – Stillwater

6:00 PM Fitness Classes | Target Field Station – Minneapolis

7:00 PM Tuesday Performance Series: The Minnesota State Band | Normandale Lake Bandshell – Bloomington

August 5, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

11:00 AM Climb to the Top (North Tower) | Landmark Center – St Paul

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

11:30 AM Go Outside Summer Sessions | Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza

4:00 PM Nokomis Farmers Market | 5167 Chicago Ave – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market | Bloomington

5:00 PM West End Wednesdays | Shops at West End

5:00 PM Summer Nights in Rice | Rice Park – St Paul

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market: Consolation Champ| Bloomington Civic Plaza

6:30 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

8:35 PM Movies in the Park – Men in Black | The Commons – Minneapolis

August 6, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

10:30 AM Urban Roots + St. Paul Public Library Garden Storytime

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM Pianos on Parade | Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza – Minneapolis

3:00 PM Art in the Park | Lynnhurst Park – Minneapolis

4:00 PM Audubon Farmers Market | 2800 Johnson Street NE – Minneapolis

6:30 PM Performance on the Patio | French Regional Park – Maple Grove

6:30 PM Thursday Blockbusters: Latin Night with Salsa del Soul| Normandale Lake Bandshell

7:00 PM Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Starlight Cinema – Woodbury

8:35 PM Movies in the Park – Zootopia 2 | Linden Hills Park – Minneapolis

August 7, 2026

1:00 AM Uptown Art Fair | Uptown – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

5:00 PM Art in the Park | Lake Hiawatha Park – Minneapolis

5:30 PM Music in the Plaza | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

5:30 PM Roller Disco | Rice Park – St Paul

7:30 PM Roll in Movies | The Oval – Roseville

7:30 PM Roll in Movies – Elio | The Oval – Roseville

8:00 PM Outdoor Movies in the Park – Back to the Future | Town Green – Maple Grove

8:35 PM Movies in the Park – Sharknado | Lake Harriet Bandshell – Minneapolis

August 8, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

8:00 AM St. Luke’s Farmers Market | Saint Luke Lutheran Church – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Uptown Art Fair | Uptown – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Family Storytelling & Songs | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

10:00 AM Twin Cities Vintage Flea | North Loop Green – Minneapolis

10:00 AM OK Little Trinket Market | Backstory Coffee Roasters – St. Paul

10:00 AM Free Baby Clothing & Gear Swap | Lakeview Terrace Park – Robbinsdale

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM Art in the Park | North Commons Park – Minneapolis

3:00 PM 5th Annual On the One Music Festival | Bloomington Civic Plaza

August 9, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

10:00 AM Uptown Art Fair | Uptown – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Family Day | Mia – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Family Day: Express Yourself | Mia – Minneapolis Institute of Arts

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

1:00 PM Mojokickball | Kenwood Park Field #2 – Minneapolis

1:00 PM Fleeting Art that Floats w/ The Baron of Bubble | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

6:00 PM Sunday Funday: Global Jazz Collegium | Bloomington Civic Plaza

August 10, 2026

10:30 AM Storytime | Wildwood Library

10:30 AM Monday Morning Kids’ Series | Valley View Park – Bloomington

10:30 AM Monday Morning Kids’ Series – Continental Ballet Company | Normandale Lake Bandshell – Bloomington

August 11, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

5:00 PM Summer Tuesdays | North Lowell Park – Stillwater

6:20 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

7:00 PM Tuesday Performance Series: Jazz on the Prairie Big Band | Normandale Lake Bandshell – Bloomington

8:35 PM Movies in the Park – Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Pearl Park – Minneapolis

August 12, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

3:00 PM Mahjong on the Plaza | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

4:00 PM Nokomis Farmers Market | 5167 Chicago Ave – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market | Bloomington

5:00 PM West End Wednesdays | Shops at West End

5:00 PM Concerts in the Commons | The Commons – Excelsior

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market: Anti-Skip Protection | Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:25 PM Movies in the Park – Four Samosas | The Commons – Minneapolis

August 13, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

10:30 AM Urban Roots + St. Paul Public Library Garden Storytime

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM Pianos on Parade | Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza – Minneapolis

4:00 PM Audubon Farmers Market | 2800 Johnson Street NE – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Big Backyard Concert Series – Charanga Tropical | Viking Lakes – Eagan

5:00 PM Party on the Plaza | Nicollet Commons – Burnsville

6:20 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

6:30 PM Performance on the Patio | French Regional Park – Maple Grove

6:30 PM Thursday Blockbusters: Good For Gary | Normandale Lake Bandshell

August 14, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

5:30 PM Music in the Plaza | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

5:30 PM Roller Disco | Rice Park – St Paul

7:00 PM Move in the Park – Mamma Mia | Hampden park – St Paul

7:00 PM Sunset Cinema – Just Go With It | Viking Lakes – Eagan

8:00 PM Outdoor Movies in the Park – Inside Out | Town Green – Maple Grove

8:20 PM Movies in the Park – Freakier Friday | Van Cleve Park – Minneapolis

August 15, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

8:00 AM St. Luke’s Farmers Market | Saint Luke Lutheran Church – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Art Play | Mia – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Stories & Crafts in the Gallery | The Museum of Russian Art – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

8:30 PM Movies in the Park – The Super Mario Galaxy | Polar Lake Park – White Bear Lake

August 16, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

1:00 PM Mojokickball | Kenwood Park Field #2 – Minneapolis

1:00 PM Fleeting Art that Floats w/ The Baron of Bubble | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

August 17, 2026

10:30 AM Storytime | Wildwood Library

August 18, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

4:00 PM Club Create! | Red Balloon Bookshop

6:20 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

8:15 PM Movies in the Park – A Minecraft Movie | Luxton Park – Minneapolis

August 19, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Depot Days | Union Depot

10:00 AM Depot Days | Union Depot – St Paul

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

11:30 AM Go Outside Summer Sessions | Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza

4:00 PM Nokomis Farmers Market | 5167 Chicago Ave – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market | Bloomington

5:00 PM West End Wednesdays | Shops at West End

5:00 PM Summer Nights in Rice | Rice Park – St Paul

5:00 PM Concerts in the Commons | The Commons – Excelsior

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market: Jordan Johnston & The Elevation | Bloomington Civic Plaza

6:00 PM Art in the Park | Folwell Park – Minneapolis

August 20, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

10:30 AM Urban Roots + St. Paul Public Library Garden Storytime

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM Pianos on Parade | Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza – Minneapolis

4:00 PM Audubon Farmers Market | 2800 Johnson Street NE – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Cars & Caves | Chanhassen AutoPlex

5:00 PM Family Movie Night | Viking Lakes – Eagan

5:00 PM Family Movie Night – Hoppers | Viking Lakes – Eagan

6:20 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

7:00 PM Movie Night – The Missing Link | Target Field Station – Minneapolis

August 21, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

5:30 PM Music in the Plaza | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

5:30 PM Roller Disco | Rice Park – St Paul

6:00 PM Art in the Park | Creekview Park – Minneapolis

6:00 PM Hoppers Free Movie Night | United Heroes League – Hastings

8:00 PM Outdoor Movies in the Park – Jurassic Park | Town Green – Maple Grove

8:10 PM Movies in the Park – The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Corcoran Park – Minneapolis

August 22, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

8:00 AM St. Luke’s Farmers Market | Saint Luke Lutheran Church – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Twin Cities Vintage Flea | Big Wood Brewery

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM Saturday Sounds – Live Music! | Midtown Global Market

August 23, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

1:00 PM Mojokickball | Kenwood Park Field #2 – Minneapolis

1:00 PM Fleeting Art that Floats w/ The Baron of Bubble | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

August 24, 2026

10:30 AM Storytime | Wildwood Library

August 25, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

8:05 AM Movies in the Park – Tron: Ares | Whittier Park – Minneapolis

11:00 AM FREE RIDES – Cajesjian’s Carousel | Como Park – St Paul

6:00 PM Art in the Park | Whittier Rec Center – Minneapolis

6:00 PM Fitness Classes | Target Field Station – Minneapolis

6:20 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

August 26, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

4:00 PM Nokomis Farmers Market | 5167 Chicago Ave – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market | Bloomington

5:00 PM West End Wednesdays | Shops at West End

5:00 PM Concerts in the Commons | The Commons – Excelsior

5:00 PM Midweek Music & Market: Ross William Perry Band | Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:00 PM Movies in the Park – Little Giants | The Commons – Minneapolis

August 27, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

10:30 AM Urban Roots + St. Paul Public Library Garden Storytime

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

12:00 PM Pianos on Parade | Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza – Minneapolis

4:00 PM Audubon Farmers Market | 2800 Johnson Street NE – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Big Backyard Concert Series | Viking Lakes – Eagan

5:00 PM Big Backyard Concert Series – Cursed by Lightning | Viking Lakes – Eagan

6:20 PM Waterski Show – Twin Cities River Rats | Minneapolis Riverfront

7:00 PM Movie Nights | Target Field Station – Minneapolis

7:00 PM Movie Night – The Wild Robot | Target Field Station – Minneapolis

8:00 PM Movies in the Park – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Lynnhurst Park – Minneapolis

August 28, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

4:00 PM Sample Frenzy | Northern Soda Company

5:30 PM Music in the Plaza | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

5:30 PM Roller Disco | Rice Park – St Paul

6:15 PM Movie in the Park – Wicked | Phalen Beach House – St Paul

8:00 PM Movies in the Park – In the Heights | Lake Hiawatha Park – Minneapolis

8:00 PM Outdoor Movies in the Park – Ratatouille | Town Green – Maple Grove

August 29, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

8:00 AM St. Luke’s Farmers Market | Saint Luke Lutheran Church – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Cars & Caves | Chanhassen AutoPlex

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

August 30, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

10:00 AM Twin Cities Vintage Flea | 56 Brewing – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Play on Payne Summertime Plaza | Payne Ave – St Paul

1:00 PM Mojokickball | Kenwood Park Field #2 – Minneapolis

1:00 PM Fleeting Art that Floats w/ The Baron of Bubble | Nolan Mains 50th & France – Edina

August 31, 2026

10:30 AM Storytime | Wildwood Library

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