OUTREACH COMMUNITY EVENT
Preliminary Calendar
Summer & Fall 2013
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Calendar Contents
Month/Day of Event
Event Title
Region/Location/City
o Metro (7 County Twin Cities Metro Area) o Northeast o Northwest o Southeast o Southwest o Central
Attendance/Participation Numbers (estimated)
o Number of People at Event
Demographic Group(s)
o Ethnicity/Immigrant o Family/Individual
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7 County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) January Late January Tet Festival (Vietnamese New Year) Metro -Minnetonka 2,000 Vietnamese -Families
28-29 St. Paul Winter Carnival Metro – St. Paul 350,000 Multicultural-Families
21-22, 2012 Healthy Life Expo (Spring) Metro- Minneapolis 2,500 Multicultural-Health Conscious individuals February
11-12 Body Mind Life Expo Metro - Minneapolis 75,000 tix distributed Multicultural -Health Conscious individuals
4-3 City of Lakes Loppett Metro- Minneapolis 1,500 Multicultural-Young Adults, Active Individuals March
First Weekend Minneapolis Home and Garden Show Metro - Minneapolis 72,000 Multicultural -Families
10-18 Twin Cities Auto Show Metro- Minneapolis Not released White-Families,
Last Weekend Northwest Sports Show Metro- Minneapolis 4,000 White-Families April
30 Women's Health Fair Metro - Minneapolis 5,000 Multicultural -Women 20 Longevity Expo Metro- Maple Grove 3,200 Multiculrual-Middle age, Retirees May
5-6 Cinco de Mayo Metro – St. Paul 100,000 Latinos - Families, Small Biz
5 Labor Care Health Benefits Fair Metro- Minneapolis 3,000 Multicultural- Small Biz, Union Workers 11-12 14th Annual Mother’s Day Traditional Pow Wow Metro-Minneapolis 1,000 American Indian-Families, Elderly, Youth 11-12 Shepherds Harvest Festival Metro- Lake Elmo 2,000 White-Families June
2 Grand Ole Days Metro – St. Paul 250,000 Families 8 Hmong Y Venture Summer Sports Tournament Metro-Cottage Grove 10,000 Hmong- Families, Youth 15 Juneteenth Metro-Minneapolis 20,000 African American - Families
2-3 Edina Art Fair Metro – Edina 80,000 Families, Young Adults, Small Biz
16-17 Stone Arch Bridge Festival Metro- Minneapolis 80,000 Families, Young Adults, Small Biz
23-24 Twin Cities Pride Festival Metro- Minneapolis 400,000 Young Adults, Uninsured partners
22-24 Back to the 50s Weekend Metro- St. Paul 20,000 White-Adult men
14-17 Parktacular Celebration Metro- St. Louis Park 3,000 Multicultural-Families
23-29 Rosefest Metro- Roseville 800 tix to "tase of rosefest" Multicultural-Families 2-3 Flint Hills International Children's Festival Metro- St. Paul 6,000 Multicultural-Families July
7-8 Basilica Block Party Metro - Minneapolis 25,000+ Multicultural -Young Adults
7-15 Hopkins Raspberry Festival Metro- Hopkins 3,500 Multicultural-Families 6-7 Hmong Freedom Celebration 33nd Annual Sports Metro-St. Paul 50,000 Hmong-Families, Elderly, Youth, Young Adults Festival 13-14 Dragon Festival Metro-St. Paul 25,000 Chinese- East St. Paul Residents/Multicultural families
Mid-July Rondo Days Metro – St. Paul 30,000 African American-Families
Third Week Aquatennial Metro – Minneapolis 75,000 Multicultural-Families
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Third Weekend Highland Fest Metro St. Paul 65,000 Families, Young Adults
7 County Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - continued
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) August
First Weekend Uptown Art Fair Metro – Minneapolis 375,000 Young Adults
Last Two Weeks MN State Fair Metro- St. Paul 1,776,211 Multicultural-Families
11-12 Afrifest Metro- Brooklyn Park 5,000 African-Americans, African Immigrants
4-5 Powerhorn Park Art Fair Metro- Minneapolis 1,000 Multicultural-Young Adults
4-5 Loring Park Art Fair Metro- Minneapolis 1,200 Multicultural-Young Adults 13, 21012 Summer Vietnamese Festival Metro-St. Louis Park 2,000 Vietnamese-Families
19 St. Paul Triathalon Metro- St. Paul 5,000 Multicultural-Active Individuals, Young Adults September
12-13 Fall Into Arts Festival Metro - Edina 20,000 Multicultural -Families 18, 2012 Mid-Autumn Vietnamese Festival Metro-St. Paul 1,500 Vietnamese-Families 28 La Familia Expo Metro-St. Paul 15,000 Latino-Families, Young Adults, Elderly, Youth 22 16th Annual Art & Artists Celebration Metro- Franconia 1,000 White-Families October
27 Cambridge Area Community & Business Expo Metro - Cambridge 1,100 Multicultural -Small Biz
21-22, 2012 Healthy Life Expo (Fall) Metro- Minneapolis 5,000 Multicultural-Young Adults, Active Individuals
7,2012 Twin Cities Marathon Metro- St. Paul 7,000 Multicultural Young Adults, Active individuals
19-20 Harvest Moon Festival Metro- Farmington 10,000 White-Families November 8-1, 2012 Autumn Festival – Arts and Crafts Fair Metro -Shakopee 3,200 White -Families, Women 16-18, 2012 Midwest Home Show Metro-Minneapolis 10,000 Multicultural-Small Business owners 23, 24 and 25, 2012 Hmong New Year Metro-St. Paul 10,000 Hmong -Young, Elderly, Active Individuals 17-Dec 23, 2012 Target Holidazzle Metro-Minneapolis 50,000 Multicultural- Families, Children December Nov 17-23 Dec, 2012 Target Holidazzle Metro -Minneapolis 50,000 Multicultural -Families, Children 29 Kwanzaa Family Day Metro-St. Paul 5,000 African American, West African-Families, Children
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Northeastern Area
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) January 12 Voyageurs Classic Sled Dog Race Northeast-Grand Rapids 2,000 White-Families, Male Adults 17-20 International Falls Icebox Days Northeast-International Falls 1,000 White-Families, Young Adults
February
First Two Weeks Ely Winter Festival Northeast - Ely 5,000 White -American Indian-Families
Second Weekend Two Harbors Winter Frolic Northeast- Two Harbors White-American Indian Families
25-26 Lake Superior Family Fun Fest Northeast- Duluth 5,000 White-American Indian Families
15-19 Duluth RV and Sport Show Northeast- Duluth White-Active individuals, Adult men March
2 Duluth Women's Expo Northeast - Duluth 5,000 White -Women April
13-15 Arrowhead Home and Builders Show Northeast - Duluth White -Small Biz, Individuals, Construction
28 Living Well Expo Northeast- Duluth Multicultural-Health Conscious May 24-27 Dylan Days Northeast-Hibbing 7,000 White-Families 26 & 27 North Central Minnesota Farm & Antique Northeast-Grand Rapids 8,000 White-American Indian, Families Association's Swap Meet & Consignment Auction
Third Weekend Grandma’s Marathon Northeast- Duluth 7,000 Multicultural-Young Adults, Active Individuals
Third Weekend Water Ski Days Festival Northeast- Lake City 20,000 Multicultural-Families
Last Weekend Park Point Art Fair Northeast- Duluth 10,000 Multicultural-Young Adults July
5-6 Pine City Freedom Fest Northeast - Pine City 3,000 White -Families 12-14 Veteran’s Powwow Northeast- Fond du Lac Band of 1,500 American Indian, Families Lake Superior Chippewa
14 7th Annual Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival Northeast- Duluth 4,500 Multicultural -Families
27-29 Blueberry Art Festival Northeast- Ely 30,000 White-Families August 2-4 Mash-Ka-Wisen 35th Annual Powwow Northeast- Fond du Lac Band of 5,000 American-Indian, Families Lake Superior Chippewa
10-12 Bayport Blues Festival Northeast- Duluth 20,000 Multicultural-Young Adults
31-September 2 McGregor Wild Rice Days Northeast- McGregor Multicultural-Families September
1-2 26th Annual Duluth-Superior Pride Northeast- Duluth 4,500 Young Adults, Uninsured Partners
9 Lone Eagle Auto Club Car Show & Swap Meet Northeast- Little Falls 100,000 Adult men, Families
21-22 OktoberFest Duluth Northeast- Duluth Young Adults October
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4-6 Minnesota Charms Quilt Show Northeast-Carlton 5,000 White-American Indian-Small business owners, Women 19 - 21, 2012 Moose Madness Family Festival Northeast-Grand Marais 2,000 White-American Indian- Families November 23 & 24 International Falls Christmas Parade Northeast-In’t Falls 1,500-2,500 White-Families December 1 Weihnachtsfest Winter Lighting Festival Northeast-Biwabik 1,000-2,000 White-Families
Northwestern Area - continued
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) January 12 Fitness for Life Expo Northwest-Bemidji 8,000 White-Families 18-27 Polar Daze Winter Festival 5K Polar Northwest-Bemidji 5,000 White-Multicultural, Families Challenge Run/Walk February 9, 2012 Ice Buster Daze Fishing Derby /Radar Run Northwest-Crookston 3,500 White-Families
8-17 Detroit Lakes Polar Fest Northwest- Detroit Lakes 2,000 White-Families, Young Adults
First Weekend 30th Buena Vista Logging Days Northwest- Bemidji 1,500 White-Families March 10-11, 2012 23rd Annual Headwaters Builders Show Northwest-Bemidji 4,000 White-Small Business owners, Men 27 Red Lake Falls Ag Day Northwest- Red Lake Falls White-Farmers, Small Business owners, Men 24 Spring Fling Craft Show & Bazaar Northwest- Thief River Falls April
24-25 NorthCountry Expo Northwest - Roseau 1,700 White -Farmers, Families May 4 30K Run/Walk/Ride Around Woman Lake Northwest-Longville 1,000 White-Families 24-28 Awake the Lakes Memorial Day Festival Northwest-Alexandria 10,000 White-Multicultural, Families 24-26 Memorial Day Traditional Powwow Northwest-Cass Lake 2,500-3,000 American Indian-Families June
11-17 Legacy Week Northwest- Bemidji White-Families
1-2 Street Faire at the Lakes Northwest- Detroit Lakes 5,000 White-American Indian, Families 21-23 Waa Wiye Gaa 9th Annual Powwow Northwest-S Lake 2,500-3,000 American Indian, Families July 5-7 4 th of July Traditional Powwow Northwest -Cass Lake 2,500 -3,000 American Indian, Families
8-9 Summer Fest Northwest- Fergus Falls White-Multicultural (Latino)-Families
10-15 Red River Valley Days Northwest- Moorhead 105,000 White-Multicultural (Latino)-Families
13-15 Phelps Mill Fesitval Northwest- Ottertail White-Families
13-22 Detroit Lakes Water Carnival Northwest- Detroit Lakes White-Families 19-21 Mii Gwitch Mahnomen Days 51st Annual Northwest-Ball Club 2,500-3,000 American Indian, Families Powwow
26-28 Rib Fest Northwest- Cass Lake 5,000-8,000 White-Families
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26-28 Onigum 15th Annual Traditional Powwow Northwest-Onigum 1,500 American Indian, Families
20-21 Muskie Days Northwest- Nevis 1,000 White-Families August 2-4 WE Music Festival Northwest - Detroit Lakes 80,000 White -Adults, Young Adult
14 Riverarts Northwest- Moorhead 5,000-6,000 White-Young Adults, artists 18 Watermelon Day Northwest- Vining 1,000 White-families 23-25 Cha Cha Bah Ning 33rd Annual Powwow Northwest-Inger 3,000 American Indian, Families September 6-8 Lobster & Lefse Festival Northwest- Moorhead 15,000 White-Families
22 Women's Expo In Good Company Northwest- Fergus Falls 5,000-7,000 White-Women, Health conscious 20-22 Battle Point 16th Annual Powwow Northwest-Sugar Point 1,500-2,000 American Indian, Families
Northwestern Area - continued
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) October 6 Harvest Fest Northwest- Perham 1,000 White-Farmers, Families
11-16 Oktoberfest Celebration Northwest- Pelican Rapids 2,000 White- Hispanic, Young Adults 13, 2012 Apples & Acorns Craft Fair Northwest-Bemidji 5,000 November 16, 2012 8th “Annual Lefse Festival Northwest-Bemidji 2,000 White-Families 23, 2012 Perham Lions Holiday Parade of Lights Northwest- Perham 1,000 White-Families
Southeastern Area
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) January 20 May Civic Center Flea Market Southeast-Rochester 10,000-30,000 Multicultural-Families, Small Business owners 25 Winterfest Southeast-St. Peter 5,000 Multicultural, Families, Young Adults, College students February First Two Weeks Rochester WinterFest XI Southeast- Rochester 25,000 Multicultural, Families
Third Week Grumpy Old Men Festival Southeast- Wabasha 2,500 White, Families
Third Weekend The Big Freeze Southeast- Albert Lea 5,500 White, Families May
26 Med City Marathan Southeast - Rochester 500 Multicultural -Young Adults, Active Individuals June
Second Weekend Steamboat Days Southeast - Winona
15-24 Rochester Fest Southeast- Rochester 150,000 July
13-15 Prairie Island Powwow Wacipi Celebration Southeast- Red Wing 3,000-3,500 American Indian-Families
25-29 Owatonna's 5 Days of Fun Southeast- Owatonna 15,000-20,000 White-Multicultural (Hispanic), Families August Page 7 of 9
17-19 Gold Rush Days Southeast- Rochester 50,000 White-Seniors, Small Biz
18 Artigras Southeast- Rochester 10,00-15,00 Multicultural- Young Adults, Adults, Artists September
5-9 Defeat of Jesse James Days Southeast - Northfield 10 0,000 Multicultura -Families, Young Adults, College Students
8-12 Marigold Days Southeast- Mantorville 3,000 White-Families
November Festival of Trees Southeast- Rochester
23-27 An Evening of Elegance Southeast- Faribault 1,000 White -Families, Women
Southwestern Area
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) January 12 Southern MN Pond Hockey Championship Southwest-Fairmont 2,500-4,000 White- Families 14 Winterfest Southwest- Worthington 5,000-7,000 Multicultural-Families, Young Adults March 10 Luverne Home and Health Show Southwest- Luverne 1,000 White- Families ,Health Conscious June 1-3 Buffalo Days Southwest- Luverne White- Families 1-3 Dam Days Celebration Southwest- Morristown 500 White- Families 4-10 Riverfest Southwest- Windom 2,500-3,000 White- Families, Young Adults 8-12 Windsurfing Regatta & Unvarnished Music Southwest- Worthington 6,000 White- Families, Young Adults, Artists Fest Last Weekend Dawson River Fest Southwest- Dawson 1,000 White- Families 14-16 Lower Sioux 36th Annual Wacipi - Powwow Southwest-Morton 3,000-3,500 American Indian, Families August 4, 2012 Upper Sioux Pejhutazizi Oyate Traditional Southwest-Minnesota Falls 1,000-2,000 American Indian, Families Wacipi-Powwow Township 16-19 Sounds of Summer Southwest- Marshall 5,000-7,000 White-Families, Young Adults September Third Week King Turkey Day Southwest- Worthington 1,000-1,500 Multicultural (Hispanic) Families November 30 thru Dec 12 Winterfest Southwest- Luverne 2,000-3,000 White-Families First Week Taste of Marshall Southwest- Marshall 300-500 White-Families
Central Area
Month/Day(s) Event Region/City Attendance Demographic Group (s) February
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First Weekend 10th Annual Crosslake Winter Fest Central- Brainerd 2,000 White-Families
Sat. before Lent Fasching Central- New Ulm 5,000-6,000 White-Families March
First Weekend Central Minnesota Wellness Expo Central- St. Cloud 1,500 Multicultural - Young Adults, Families, Active Individuals June
9-10 Arts by the River Central- Mankato 10,000 Multicultural-Families, Young Adults, artists
11-13 Jaycee Water Carnival Central- Hutchinson 10,000-12,000 White-Families
16-24 Perham Turtle Fest Central- Perham 2,500 White-Families
20-23 Willmar Fests Central- Willmar 18,000-20,000 Multicultural- Families
Third Weekend Granite City Days Central- St. Cloud 10,000-20,00 Multicultural-Families
Third Weekend Howard Lake Good Neighbor Days Central- Howard Lake 2,000 White-Families - Farmers
Fourth Weekend Pine River Summerfest Central- Pine River 1000 White-Families
Central Area - continued
July
Second Weekend Deer River Wild Rice Festival Central- Deer River 1,000 American Indian-White-Families
Second Weekend North Mankato Fun Days Central- Mankato 4,000 Multicultural-Families
20-22 Bavarian Blast Central- New Ulm 2,000 White-Families
25-29 Owatonna's 5 Days of Fun Central- Owatonna 20,000-30,000 Multicultural-Families August
2-5 Ribfest Central- Mankato 10,000 Multicultural-Families , Adult men 10-11 Legends & Logging Days 2012 Central- Park Rapids 3,000 White-Families 17, 2012 Little Crow Ski Team Show Central- New London 1,200 White-Families 19, 2012 St. Cloud Antique Auto Club Car Show & Central- St. Cloud 50,000 Multicultural-Families -Families, Adult Men Swap Meet 18-19,2012 Forest City Stockade - Summer Rendezvous Central- Litchfield 4,500 White-Families
23-26, 2012 Lakes Bluegrass Festival Central- Pine River 800 White-Adult men, young adults September
8 Scarecrow Festival Central- Morton White-Families 14-15, 2012 38th Annual Hutchinson Arts and Crafts Central- Hutchinson 5,000-10,000 Multicultural-Families Festival
14-16,2012 Albany Pioneer Days Central- Albany 2,000 Hispanic-White, Families
15, 2012 St Cloud Dash for Dad Central- St. Cloud 20,000 Multicultural-Families, Adult men, families, health conscious 15,2012 A Taste of Pequot Arts & Crafts Fair Central- Pequot Lakes 1,500 Young adults
21-23, 2012 Mankato Pow-Wow Central- Mankato American Indian, Multicultural-Families October
7, 2012 Mankato River Ramble Central- Mankato Multicultural-Families 6, 2012 Women's Showcase Central- St. Cloud 10,000 Multicultural-Families 6-7, 2012 Oktoberfest Central- Kimball 1,000 White-Young adults
10,2012 Fam Jam 2012 Central- St. Cloud 15,000-20,000 Multicultural-Families 27, 2012 Spooky Spirit 5K Run/Walk and Kids Dash Central- Hutchinson 18,000 Multicultural-Families, Health conscious and Breakfast
20-21, 2012 Mankato Marathon Central- Mankato Multicultural-Families, Young adults, active individuals
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20, 2012 Kids & Parents Expo Central- St. Cloud 20,000 Multicultural-Families November 10, 2012 Granite City Train Show Central- St. Cloud 8,000-10,000 Multicultural-Families 17, 2012 Holidaze Parade Central-Willmar 15,000 Multicultural-Hispanic, Families
23, 2012 Parade of Lights Central- New Ulm 1,000 White-Families 23, 2012 Holiday Kick Off - MiniDazzle Parade - Central- Melrose 2,500 Hispanic-White-Families FIREWORKS December 1, 2012 Forest City Stockade - Pioneer Christmas Central- Litchfield White Families 6, 2012 St Cloud Annual Festival of Lights Central- St. Cloud 45,000 Multicultural-Families 17, 2012 Holidaze Parade Northwest-Willmar 5,000 Multicultural-Hispanic, Families
18, 2012 Winter Nights and Lights Parade Central- St. Cloud 45,000 Multicultural-Families
Note: This is list is not final and will continue to be expanded.
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