Minnesota has a large annual events calendar with many reasons to celebrate. There are music festivals, Minnesota food festivals, film festivals and other annual special events such as the granddaddy of them all, The Minnesota State Fair.
Minnesota festivals also include the quirky, such as mashed potato wrestling, frozen turkey bowling, golf on the snow and ice, and an annual fish house parade. Whatever your urge for fun, you can count on the Minnesota events calendar to deliver the goods. Explore Minnesota events here!
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See list: Steve's Favorite places in Minnesota for a festival junkie