Entrance to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas is free today.
Admission is free at all Historical Society sites, including the Minnesota History Center, James J. Hill House and Historic Fort Snelling in St. Paul, Mill City Museum in Minneapolis, the Snake River Fur Post in Pine City and Split Rock Lighthouse.
Watch more than 200 films from around the globe, based at the 1927 Oriental Theatre on the East Side.
At the Minneapolis Convention Center, more than 80 breweries will pour 250 beers, including taproom-only brews or limited releases. Part of the proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Hear music at half a dozen venues in the downtown of this western Wisconsin college town.
See 70 films and a silent-film showcase. There's a red-carpet awards show Saturday.
There's a parade of breeds daily at noon, free horse, pony and carriage rides and a rodeo Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon, plus twice-daily performances of the Cirque Ma'Ceo under the big top. At Canterbury Park.
Take a spring drive through southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa and visit artists in and around Winona, Lanesboro, Spring Grove and Harmony in Minnesota and Decorah in Iowa.
In Ulysses S. Grant's hometown, living-history reenacters hold an encampment along the river and stage Civil War battle reenactments at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Sample cheese and more than 200 beers and 45 wines at the Oktoberfest grounds.
At Midway Village, more than 225 re-enactors portray soldiers and civilians from the United States and Europe and stage narrated battles.
This festival at Carpenter Nature Center includes bird-banding demonstrations, a raptor presentation, a youth birding competition and guided birding trips.
This festival at the fairgrounds features maple syrup in a breakfast, a baking contest, a cooking demonstration and crafts plus music, children's activities and door prizes.
On the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, the eight towns between Michiana and Sawyer hold artist demonstrations, workshops and gallery receptions.
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