Explore Minnesota Events Report for July 3

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NORTHERN MINNESOTA

Just some of the communities offering a FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAY and other festivities include Aitkin, Alexandria, Baudette, Bemidji, Brainerd, Cloquet, Crosby, Detroit Lakes, Duluth, East Grand Forks, Elk River, Grand Marais, International Falls, Lake Osakis, Moose Lake and St. Cloud.

The 31ST ANNUAL ISANTI FIREFIGHTERS PRCA RODEO will be held Friday and Saturday, July 6 & 7, at the Isanti Rodeo Grounds in Isanti, with bareback bronco riding, bull riding, team roping, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling and tie down roping, followed by a spectacular fireworks display and dance! To learn more, dial 763/444-6560, or visit www.isantifiredistrict.org

The city of Hinckley will hold their annual CORN AND CLOVER CARNIVAL, July 6 & 7. Highlights include old-time music, grand and kiddie parades, junior miss and queen contests, a magician, carnival rides and food stands. To learn more, dial 320/384-7298, or check out www.hinckleymn.com/carnival.htm

The ST. LOUIS RIVER HISTORICAL ENCAMPMENT will be held Friday through Sunday, July 6-8, at Dunlap Island in the city of Cloquet. Take a step back in time and trade with merchants, talk with native residents, enjoy games, hawk throwing and more. In addition, there will be gala music, a kids' candle walk, candy cannon, a traders' cooking contest, historic fishing contest, and merchants working their trades, such as “noggin” carving, sewing, weaving and blacksmithing. For more information, dial 218/879-9151, or visit www.cloquet.com/index.cfm?PID=2

The city of Starbuck will present HERITAGE DAYS, July 6–8, with parades, a fireworks display, street dances, a beach party, carnival, craft fair, fly-in breakfast, and much more. For further information, dial 320/239-4220, or check out www.starbuckmn.org

PETER MITCHELL FUN DAYS will be held July 6-8 throughout the city of Babbitt. This festival includes carnival rides, a parade, kids' fun races and fireworks. To find out more, dial 218/827-9987, or visit www.ely.org/events/index.php?event=1734

The Forest History Center in the city of Grand Rapids will hold their 23RD ANNUAL WOODCRAFT FESTIVAL, Saturday and Sunday, July 7 & 8, with one dozen regional artisans demonstrating and selling traditional woodcrafts. Hands-on activities will also be offered. To learn more, dial 218/327-4482, or check out www.mnhs.org

The 72ND ANNUAL NORTHWEST WATER CARNIVAL will be held Sunday, July 8 through Sunday, July 15 in the city of Detroit Lakes. Events include one of the largest parades in Minnesota, as well as a Bash on the Beach, the Shockwaves Water Ski Show, a brat feed, ice cream social, water fights, beer tasting & home brew contest, a demolition derby, a pet show, chili and salsa cookoff, a pet & doll parade, classic car show, turtle races, old-fashioned children's games and a kids' sand treasure hunt. For more information, dial 1-800-542-3992, or visit www.dlwatercarnival.com

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TWIN CITIES GREATER METROPOLITAN VICINITY

Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul will be the site of the 25TH ANNUAL TASTE OF MINNESOTA FESTIVAL through Wednesday, the 4th of July! Highlights include live music by local and national acts such as George Thorogood and The Charlie Daniels Band, as well as 45 food booths, samples, giveaways, merchandise vendors, riverboat cruises, and fireworks each evening! This is Minnesota's largest free festival. For further information, dial 651/772-9980, or check out www.tasteofmn.org

Just some of the other communities offering FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAYS and other activities include Apple Valley, Blaine, Chanhassen, Coon Rapids, Cottage Grove, Delano, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Elk River, Excelsior, Maplewood, Minneapolis, Oakdale, Prior Lake, Richfield, Roseville, St. Louis Park, Stillwater, White Bear Lake and Woodbury.

PAN-O-PROG will be held throughout the city of Lakeville through Sunday, July 8. Highlights include a 4th of July fireworks display, street dances, a parade, picnics, classic car show, tournaments, pageants, a Battle of the Bands, cookouts, Orchestra In The Park, crafts, pet and talent shows, and a medallion hunt. To learn more, dial 952/469-2020, or visit www.panoprog.org

Corcoran Lions Park in Hamel will be the site of the HAMEL RODEO & BULL RIDIN' BONANZA from Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8. This PRCA World Championship rodeo features 500 contestants from the U.S. and Canada competing for $120,000 in prize money. In addition, enjoy rodeo dances, children's activities, a rodeo brunch and a flea market at various sites throughout Hamel. For more information, dial 763/478-6611, or check out www.hamelrodeo.org

The 13TH ANNUAL CITIES 97 BASILICA BLOCK PARY will be held Friday and Saturday, July 6 & 7, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, with twelve bands performing on two stages, including Jonny Lang, Lifehouse, and Amos Lee. To find out more, dial 612/317-3511, or check out www.basilicablockparty.org

The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will present REDISCOVER MINNESOTA--THE OPENING WEEKEND FOR THE MINNESOTA TRAIL, Saturday and Sunday, July 7 & 8. Visitors will have an opportunity to see Minnesota animals in a "north woods" setting, including wolves, coyotes, raccoons, beaver, otter, puma and lynx. Smaller Minnesota favorites, such as turtles, frogs and salamanders, will be featured at the exhibit’s trailhead, in a warm, welcoming lodge. Special activities will also be offered to celebrate wildlife and the great outdoors. To learn more, dial 952/431-9500, or visit www.mnzoo.org

The 75TH ANNUAL NORWAY DAY will be held at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis on Sunday, July 8, with Norwegian arts & crafts, ethnic foods, a children's parade, Norwegian American entertainment, and drawings for prizes. For further information, dial 952/832-0164

And just some of the upcoming concerts and performances will include:
THE POLICE at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, July 3
LYLE LOVETT AND K.D. LANG at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, July 5
PRINCE at the Target Center in Minneapolis, July 7
JIMMIE VAUGHAN at the Cabooze in Minneapolis, July 8
BRUCE HORNSBY at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater in Apple Valley, July 10
DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, July 14
THE MOODY BLUES at the Target Center, July 15
CHRIS CORNELL at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, July 16
CAR CRAFT MAGAZINE SUMMER NATIONALS at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, July 20
CHRIS ISAAK at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, July 20
MICHAEL BUBLÉ at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, July 20
GUSTER at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, July 22
NICKELBACK at the Target Center, July 23
INCUBUS at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium at the St. Paul RiverCentre, July 24
KELLY CLARKSON at the Xcel Energy Center, July 25
THE 104.1 JACKFEST: ZZ TOP, THE PRETENDERS & THE STRAY CATS at the Xcel Energy Center, July 28
POP-TARTS PRESENTS AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE at the Xcel Energy Center, August 4
SUSAN TEDESCHI at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, August 4
THE KINGS OF COMEDY at the Historic State Theatre, August 4
PATTI SMITH at the Historic State Theatre in Minneapolis, August 6
PETER HIMMELMAN at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, August 6
JOHNNY WINTER at the Cabooze in Minneapolis, August 10
JOSH GROBAN at the Xcel Energy Center, August 10
MARILYN MANSON & SLAYER at the Xcel Energy Center, August 14
MACY'S GLAMORAMA 2007: THE GOOD THE BAD & THE BEAUTIFUL at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, August 17
THE WIGGLES at the Target Center, August 17
HILARY DUFF at the Target Center, August 23
THE BANGLES at First Avenue in Minneapolis, August 23
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, August 25
COUNTING CROWS, LIVE, AND COLLECTIVE SOUL at Midway Stadium in St. Paul, September 1
CROWDED HOUSE at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, September 9
RUSH at the Xcel Energy Center, September 9
GORDON LIGHTFOOT at the Historic State Theatre, September 22
JIM GAFFIGAN at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, October 12
DISNEY PRESENTS THE LION KING at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, October 25-November 25
MOSCOW BALLET'S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER at the Historic Orpheum Theatre, 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

Just some of the communities offering a FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAY and other festivities include Albert Lea, Cannon Falls, Elysian, Fairmont, Harmony, Lake City, Madison, Morton, Spicer, St. Peter and Waseca.

LITCHFIELD WATERCADE will be held Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8, throughout the city of Litchfield, with a fireworks display, a beach party, live music, Art In The Park, Little Crow Ski Show, a fishing contest, grande day and kiddie parades, a Taste of Meeker County, and a queen's coronation. To learn more, dial 320/593-4803, or visit www.watercade.com

Wheeler Park in the city of North Mankato will present NORTH MANKATO FUN DAYS, Friday through Sunday, July 6-8. Highlights include live entertainment, a large carnival, bingo, a parade, food booths, and a beer tent. To find out more, dial 507/625-4141, or check out www.greatermankato.com

The 9TH ANNUAL SUMMER CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS will be held at the Anderson Center in Red Wing on Saturday, July 7, with over 90 artists participating, including poets, sculptors, dancers, painters, potters, fabric artists, musicians, bookmakers and more! Tours will also be offered. For further information, dial 651/388-2009, or visit www.andersoncenter.org

The Lac Qui Parle Mission in Montevideo will be the site of LAC QUI PARLE MISSION SUNDAY on July 8. The public is invited to join the Dakota and missionary descendants to celebrate their successes at the Lac qui Parle Mission. A worship service will be offered at 10:30 a.m., with a pot luck lunch and afternoon program following. For more information, dial 320/269-7636, or check out www.montechamber.com

The STEELE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 21ST ANNUAL EXTRAVAGANZA will be held July 8 at The Village of Yesteryear in Owatonna. Visitors will enjoy live music, food, historic demonstrations, agricultural activities, horse-drawn rides, a pedal pull, antique tractor show, car show, an open market with local vendors, and performances by the Old West Society of Minnesota. All village buildings will be open to tour. To find out more, dial 507/451-1420, or visit www.steelecohistoricalsociety.org

The Willmar Civic Center grounds will be the site of the SONSHINE MUSIC FESTIVAL from Thursday, July 12, through Saturday, July 14, with three days of solid Christian music on five stages, drawing over 20,000 people. In addition, enjoy Tent City and the Xtreme Games Park. To learn more, dial 320/235-6723, or check out www.sonshinefestival.com


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