NORTHERN MINNESOTA
An EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA will be held Saturday, April 7 from 10am until noon at the Coffeehouse Art Center in Evansville. The Evansville Arts Coalition is sponsoring a free event for children of all ages. Festivities will include games, crafts, stories and Easter treats, as well as a chance to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny! This event is free, however donations will be accepted. To find out more, dial 218/948-2787, or visit
www.coffeehouseartcenter.orgBobberland Park in Pequot Lakes will be the site of an EASTER EGG HUNT on Saturday, April 7, with prizes and treats for the kids. Beginning at 1pm, children search for eggs in Bobberland Park, with areas sectioned off for three age groups. After all of the eggs are found, everyone is invited to the American Legion for an ice cream sundae buffet, followed by drawings for lots of special prizes, including one very special grand prize. To learn more, dial 1-800-450-2838, or check out
www.explorebrainerdlakes.comThe 41ST ANNUAL ARROWHEAD HOME & BUILDERS SHOW will be held Wednesday, April 11 through Sunday, April 15 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center in downtown Duluth. Featured will be 900 individual exhibitors offering everything needed to build, remodel, furnish and decorate a home, inside and out. In addition, enjoy a live stage show and various seminars at the Home Show Café and Lounge area. For rates and times, dial 952/431-9630, or check out
www.shamrockprod.comWest Ridge Mall in Fergus Falls will be the site of the LAKE REGION PIONEER THRESHERMEN'S ANNUAL SPRING TRACTOR SHOW on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 & 15. This show features newly completed projects, and renovated tractors and machinery. For further information, dial 218/736-6505, or visit
www.lrpta-dalton.orgA NATIONAL PARK WEEK OPEN HOUSE & AWARDS CEREMONY will be held Saturday, April 21 at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center within Voyageurs National Park in International Falls. Families will enjoy art contests, games, snacks, and an awards ceremony for the 4th Annual Kids' Art Contest! Admission is free. For more information, dial 218/283-9107, or check out
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TWIN CITIES GREATER METROPOLITAN VICINITY
The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will present FARM BABIES each Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through April 22. Come meet the newest members of the Minnesota Zoo family, with baby chicks, piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, bunnies and ducklings. There will also be children's activities and tractor rides, with volunteers available to answer questions and assist with "hands-on" interaction with the new arrivals. For rates and times, dial 1-800-366-7811, or visit
www.mnzoo.orgThe 21ST ANNUAL AMERICAN CRAFT SHOW will be held Friday through Sunday, April 13-15, at RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul. Featured will be more than 250 new and established artists displaying and selling handcrafted jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor, and more. There will also be Crafts 4 Kids, and Best of Show awards. For rates and times, dial 1-800-836-3470, or check out
www.craftcouncil.org/stpaulThe Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul will be the site of a CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 & 15. Enjoy unlimited, free train rides, with a paid admission to the Roundhouse, from 10am-5pm each day. In addition, play in the huge Thomas the Tank Engine play area, relax to live music, experience interactive railroading exhibits, tour the restoration facilities, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and shop for
railroad memorobilia. Also, plan for the SEASON OPENER for the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway on Saturday, April 21. Special events throughout the season include brunch, dinner, pizza train, bluegrass train, and the famous "Great Pumpkin Train" excursions. For more information and to purchase tickets, dial 651/228-0263, or visit
www.trainride.orgThe 2007 NORTHERN ARTISTS STUDIO CRAWL will be held April 14 & 15 at studios in the cities if Anoka, Coon Rapids and Ramsey, as well as surrounding areas. Enjoy a self-guided tour of artist's studios, with over twenty artists participating. For further information, and for a map, check out
www.nascrawl.org, or dial 763/712-1728
The Minnesota State Fair Coliseum in Falcon Heights will be the site of the 51ST ANNUAL GSTA ROD & CUSTOM SPECTACULAR, April 14 & 15, with over 100 of the area's finest hot rods, customs, street machines and motorcycles on display. To find out more, dial 763/323-3383, or visit
www.gstarod-custom.comA SENIORS' SPRING SHOW will be held at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, April 14 & 15. Come explore up to 150 unique exhibitors, with speakers, demonstrations, live performances, prize drawings and fun entertainment. To learn more, dial 612/798-7256, or check out
www.101expos.comMinnesota Pioneer Park in the city of Annandale will be the site of the 29TH ANNUAL MAPLE SYRUP PANCAKE BREAKFAST on Sunday, April 22. Visitors will enjoy fresh made pancakes with real maple syrup, as well as orange juice, coffee or milk, and locally produced bacon or sausage. Bottled maple syrup will be available for purchase, and there will be free maple syrup recipes to take home. For more information, and for rates and times, dial 320/274-8489, or visit
www.pioneerpark.orgAnd just some of the upcoming concerts and performances will include:
DOODLEBOPS LIVE! at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, April 6
SNOW PATROL at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, April 6
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at the Target Center in Minneapolis, April 6
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, April 7
LUCINDA WILLIAMS at the Historic State Theatre in Minneapolis, April 11
JOHN LEGEND at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, April 12
LEE ANN WOMACK at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, April 12
ANTIGRAVITY at the Historic State Theatre, April 13
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION with GARRISON KEILLOR at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Fridays and Saturdays, April 13-21
MARTIN SEXTON at the Pantages Theatre, April 14
THE STREET DREAMZ TOUR FEATURING YOUNG JEEZY, LIL' WAYNE AND BIRDMAN at the Target Center, April 15
CELTIC WOMAN at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, April 17 & 18
BILL GAITHER AND FRIENDS at the Target Center, April 20
MODEST MOUSE at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, April 20
WILLIAM BOLCOM at the Fitzgerald Theater, April 21
BILL COSBY at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel, April 22
HAIRSPRAY at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, April 24
BRIGHT EYES at the Historic State Theatre, April 25
ROD STEWART at the Xcel Energy Center, April 25
INSANE CLOWN POSSE & TWIZTID at The Myth in Maplewood, April 29
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES at the Plymouth Playhouse in Plymouth, May 2
LOREENA MCKENNITT at the Historic State Theatre, May 3
ALL SHOOK UP at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, May 8-13
BILLY JOEL at the Xcel Energy Center, May 9
CHAMPIONS ON ICE at the Target Center, May 12
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION with GARRISON KEILLOR at the Historic State Theatre, May 12 & 19
KENNY CHESNEY at the Xcel Energy Center, May 13
THE KILLERS at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium at the St. Paul RiverCentre, May 15
HONDA CIVIC TOUR 2007 featuring FALL OUT BOY at the Target Center, May 16
THE ROWDY FRYNDS TOUR: HANK JR & SKYNYRD at the Target Center, May 19
PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel, May 22
GWEN STEFANI at the Xcel Energy Center, June 5
MAMMA MIA at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, June 5-16
SOUL2SOUL 2007 with TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL at the Xcel Energy Center, June 8
THE FRAY at the Target Center, June 11
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel, June 11
THE DEFTONES at The Myth, June 17
AN EVENING WITH ROGER WATERS at the Xcel Energy Center, June 30
THE POLICE at the Xcel Energy Center, July 3
MOSCOW BALLET'S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, December 1
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE ICE TOUR at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, December 14
For further information on any of these performances or events, please contact Ticketmaster at 651/989-5151
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SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
The city of Lanesboro will offer LADIES DAY IN LANESBORO on Saturday, April 14, with a style show, luncheon, spectacular door prizes, store coupons and special promotions. Afterwards, enjoy a performance of "Ghosts" at the Commonweal Theatre. Reservations are required. For further information, dial 1-800-944-2670, or check out
www.lanesboro.comA WORLD FESTIVAL will be offered Friday and Saturday, April 20 & 21, at the Mayo High School in Rochester. Highlights include a cultural diversity show, ethnic food tasting, children's activities, cultural displays and demonstrations. For more information, dial 1-800-634-8277, or visit
www.visitrochestermn.comThe Winona State University Science Lab Center in Winona will be the site of an EARTH DAY CELEBRATION on Saturday, April 21. The celebration will open with an ecumenical ceremony, followed by workshops to prepare puppets and costumes for the Procession of the Earth parade. In addition, there will be educational activities for the kids, bio-diesel and solar energy demonstrations, education on the Lakota Indians, and a chance to visit educational booths and a wide array of vendors. To find out more, dial 507/457-8258
An INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL will be offered Sunday, April 22, at the Mankato East High School in Mankato. This event is designed to celebrate and raise awareness of the cultural diversity of the area. Enjoy sampling a variety of ethnic foods, and viewing colorful costumes and dance demonstrations from a wide array of countries. To learn more, dial 1-800-657-4733, or check out
www.greatermankato.comCamden State Park in the city of Lynd will offer a BIRDERS' GEM OF BLUE on April 22, to celebrate the return of the Eastern Bluebird. A bluebird expert will share his enthusiasm and knowledge of the life history of bluebirds, and explain how you can attract bluebirds to your backyard by establishing your own bluebird trail. Construction plans to build a bluebird nest box will be available. For more information, dial 507/865-4530
The 30TH ANNUAL PIONEER POWER SWAP MEET will be held Friday through Sunday, April 27-29, at the Pioneer Power Showgrounds, located 6 miles east of Le Sueur. Featured will be over 1,000 antique machinery, farm collectibles, flea market and craft vendors. This is the largest show of its type in the United States! For further information, dial 507/931-2296, or visit
www.pioneerpowershow.com The city of Harmony and the Southeastern Minnesota Historic Bluff Country will be the site of the 7TH ANNUAL STUDIO ART TOUR, Saturday and Sunday, April 28 & 29. Art enthusiasts will find exciting treasures in the hills and valleys of the bluff country. In addition, enjoy the emergence of spring when traveling the scenic back roads to roughly 30 studios of the area's finest artists. The tour encompasses three counties in Minnesota, as well as one county in Wisconsin and two counties in Iowa. To learn more, check out
www.bluffcountryarttour.com, or dial 1-800-428-2030
http://www.wisconsinoutdoor.com/events.htm "The information in this report is provided courtesy of Explore Minnesota Tourism."
