Town Traditions: The Minneapolis Aquatennial

MINNEAPOLIS — It may be hard to believe, but summer is just around the corner. And summer in the Twin Cities means outdoor community festivals.

A favorite, long-standing tradition for Minneapolis residents is the Aquatennial festival. The annual event along the shores of the Mississippi River and on the various lakes across the city has been going on since 1940.

The Minneapolis Aquatennial was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related state restrictions around large gatherings. But the event made a roaring back in 2021 and 2022.

And Aquatennial 2023 is already scheduled for July 19 through July 22.

There will be dozens of events including lawn games, the torchlight parade, movies in the park, roller skating, rover rates water ski show, movie night at Target Field, Alchemy 365, lack and dam open house, Carifest, salsa cookoff, Aquajam, the City of Lakes Market, live music, and of course the big fireworks show.

Keep an eye out for updates on the Minneapolis Aquatennial Facebook page.

See details for the events here. Or become a volunteer for this year's festival.

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