Sustainable Safari

Minnesota's most interactive wildlife experience. Feed and pet animals from around the world (some you might not have heard of): capybara, kangaroo, goats, armadillos, African crested porcupines, prairie dogs, Patagonian mara, white-tailed deer, and dozens more.

ADMISSION: Sustainable Safari offers daily affordable all-day admission and free daily educational wildlife shows. No reservations are required for general admission. We offer discounted admission tickets for educators, seniors, first responders, and the military.

Civil War Roundtable - General Meade

The Most Controversial, Overlooked, “Fighting” Union General and Hero, or an Incompetent, Abusive General?
presented by Colonel (Ret) Gary Carlberg

You won't want to miss this immersive retelling of the life and career of the controversial General George Meade!

Presented by Colonel (Ret) Gary Carlberg, this unique interactive program shows General Meade as the man who, while awarded for his leadership in the Union army during the Civil War, became known as “a da_ned old goggle-eyed snapping turtle.”

Cinco de Mayo at Punch Bowl Social

Get ready for an unforgettable Cinco de Mayo fiesta at Punch Bowl Social. The eatertainment venue is celebrating the timeless holiday all weekend long, from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5. Guests can groove to a Latin playlist in a festive atmosphere. To elevate the evening, they can indulge in a special $9 Patrόn Silver Margarita and souvenir Patrόn bottle glasses while supplies last. Complement the cocktail with free chips and salsa for each table, available from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Christmas with a Whole Lotta Soul

Sometimes it happens when you’re looking through an old family photo album. Other times the thought may come with the smell of a tasty treat baking in the oven. Or maybe it comes later, during the act of hanging an ornament on a tree. But something will eventually trigger the words, “OK, now it feels like Christmas.”

Christmas on the Prairie

Featuring Boyd Lee, Aimée Lee and Mary Jane Alm With special guest, Grammy Award-winner, Pat Donohue

Back for their sixth year, some of your favorite Minnesota musicians get together for a very special holiday collaboration. It’s a not-to-be-missed cornucopia of Christmas conviviality, the familiar and the fresh, the fond and the frivolous. Featuring singers extraordinaire Mary Jane Alm, Aimée Lee and Boyd Lee, Prairie Home Companion regulars Richard Kriehn, Gary Raynor, Joe Savage and Peter Johnson, plus special guest, Grammy Award-winning singer/guitarist Pat Donohue.

Cheese, Wine and Beer Gala

The Image Committee is excited to announce the ever-popular Cheese, Wine and Beer Gala has returned! It will be held on Saturday, June 1st from 2-5 pm. This year’s event will be hosted at a new venue, nestled in a beautiful vineyard, amidst apple trees and natural beauty. It will take place on the grounds of South by Southeast Brewery, located at 51146 US Hwy 52, Pine Island.

The 2024 Gala promises to be even better with additional space for guests and vendors, and plenty of parking.

Celtic Holiday Hooley

Returning by popular demand is Celtic Holiday Hooley! Come for some warm-fuzzies and holiday family fun! This hosted variety show is a party for all ages with Irish music, stories, sketches, step dance, caroling and more. Beyond that, it’s wacky good fun for everyone with brief guest appearances from well-known holiday characters including The Grinch and yes, even Santa Claus! Presented by the O’Shea Irish Dancers (who appeared at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in sold-out performances of Kickin’ It Irish). Choreography and music by original Riverdancer, Cormac O’Sé, of Dublin.

BRKFST Dance Company

BRKFST Dance Company presents two wildly different works of art in celebration of their 10-year anniversary. BRKFST continues to “show us the future of dance” (Star Tribune) with STORMCLUTTER, a world premiere co-commissioned by The Cowles Center and Northrop, with composition by company member Renée Copeland. Their unique style of breaking and storytelling shines through in a restaging of Dancers, Dreamers, and Presidents by composer Daniel Bernard Roumain.

The Bond Between Fast & the Furriest 5k

Join us for The Bond Between's 2024 Fast & The Furriest 5K! Lace your running shoes, grab your well-behaved four-legged pals, and get ready to dash for a cause that's close to our hearts – saving more precious animal lives!

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