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The scarecrow exhibit has been a mainstay of fall at the Arboretum for so long that signature events manager Wendy Composto can't remember when it began.
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Paisley Park located at 7801 Audubon Road in Chanhassen, is set to relaunch its cinema series, beginning Sunday, Sept. 19. The series was put on pause, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With beers, brats and a bald eagle, Heimatfest returned in its full glory after its cancelation last year.
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Sever's Fall Festival returns on Friday, Sept. 10. The annual corn maze's theme this year is mythical creatures, with characters like unicorns, mermaids and the Loch Ness Monster, a news release says.
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There are few things in life as relaxing as a walk through the gardens at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen.
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Who doesn’t love lutefisk? At the Nordic Music Festival, attendees have the opportunity to watch the gelatinous fish be tossed through the air.
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Plenty of lake-goers will celebrate summer's send off this Labor Day weekend by jamming out on their boats during the second annual Shake the Lake event on Grainwood Bay in Prior Lake hosted by the Mark Miller Band.
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Pondering things that go well together, one's mind might wander to peanut butter and jelly, or salt and pepper.
The August Cars and Caves Auto Show will offer visitors a chance to enjoy seeing hundreds of remarkable collector cars 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Chanhassen AutoPlex at 8150 Audubon Road in Chanhassen.
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The Arts Consortium of Carver County is hosting a CD release concert and art fair.
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The smell of corn dogs and funnel cakes; the sound of excited shouts from the rides; and barns full of furry animals — from llamas to rabbits.
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The stage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, like many other venues around the world, sat empty amid the COVID-19 shut-down.
Fans are welcome at the TCO Performance Center next week to watch the Minnesota Vikings in their 61st training camp.
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It was a summer festival like Chaska has known for over four decades, but this year was something extra special.
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Though the Minnesota Renaissance Festival announced it would take place this year in response to the state’s loosening of COVID-19 restrictions on July 1, vendor Dawn Gillette-Kircher suspected that the annual smorgasbord of medieval delights would be on well before organizers made the call.
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Shakopee’s Canterbury Park filled with live music enthusiasts last weekend following a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite 90-degree weather, concertgoers gathered to cheer and sing along to artists over the course of the event, which ran July 22-24.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is hosting three sessions of "Yoga in the Gardens' in August.
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Like many teens, Tyler Stewart, of Victoria, can be found riding a wake on Lake Minnetonka in the summertime.
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No musical artists could ever quite follow in Prince’s footsteps. His musical genius and keen sense of style are unmatched and at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, fans are in luck. Through a new exhibit, “The Beautiful Collection: Prince’s Custom Shoes,” visitors can get a glimpse of over 300 pai…
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After a year off, Chaska’s beloved River City Days is back.
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Andrea Merboth is a playwright and director who has lived in Chanhassen for 34 years. Her adaptation of “The Hiding Place,” an autobiography written by Corrie ten Boom about her family’s resistance work in the Netherlands during World War II, will be performed by AGLOW Theater July 22-25 in …
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It may still be summer but the fall season will be here before you know it and that means one of Minnesota's favorite fall traditions — the Sever's Fall Festival — will be returning with plenty of family fun activities and attractions.
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Twin Cities Summer Jam, the three-day outdoors music festival, will descend on southern Minnesota once again July 22-24 at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.
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Rhythm on the Rails, the weekly summer concert series that draws thousands to downtown Shakopee is officially back.
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Chaska’s 45th annual River City Days is scheduled for July 23-25 this year. It was canceled in 2020, due to the pandemic.
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Thousands of music lovers packed in and jammed out at Lakefront Park for the Prior Lake Rotary’s Lakefront Music Fest on July 9 and 10.
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Canterbury Park, a horse racing venue in Shakopee, played host to animals not normally found in Minnesota — or even this part of the world — over the weekend.
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Clad in their best cowboy hats, boots and sleeveless flannels, a crowd of thousands cheered country superstar Jake Owen and opener Noah Guthrie's acts as they closed the Lakefront Music Fest on Saturday night.
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Thousands of spectators welcomed the return of live music to the Twin Cities Friday night as rock icons Styx, Cheap Trick and 38 Special took the stage at Lakefront Music Fest in Lakefront Park.
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Country music superstars Lady A have cancelled their headlining set at Lakefront Music Fest, citing a health emergency Saturday morning.
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Prior Lake Rotary has announced that Lakefront Music Fest, taking place July 9-10, is sold out. Tickets will not be available at the gate.
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Canterbury Park celebrated Independence Day last weekend with its Fireworks Spectacular after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The fireworks show was preceded by horse racing and other festivities.
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A year ago, summertime told a different story across Chaska. Uncertainty was met with cancellations galore — and the Fourth of July was no exception.
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The City of Chanhassen’s 38th annual 4th of July Celebration will commence July 2 after a COVID-19 hiatus.
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Prior Lake Rotary’s Lakefront Music Fest is almost here, and organizers are encouraging those attending to know of the new transportation plans for arriving and leaving the event.
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Canterbury Park will be holding its annual fireworks show after a year hiatus on Saturday, July 3 following horse races and other festivities that will begin at 4 p.m.
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Plenty of people are familiar with D&D, the story-based tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons. But how many know R&R — Robert and Ryan?
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Walking along the aisles of Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan, puzzles line shelves near the windows and circle the store. Rows and rows of puzzles hang from the ceiling, and blue wooden panels open to reveal several pull-out shelves of 40 puzzles each.
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Prior Lake Rotary’s Lakefront Music Fest is back to kick off summer and ready to rock after being canceled and rescheduled last year due to the pandemic that forced events nationwide to shut down. The popular music festival will be the first major music festival in the Twin Cities metro.
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Magician and performance bizarrist Michael Carbonaro makes his return to the Mystic Showroom on Saturday, Nov. 13.
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The Prior Lake Association’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display returns to the community next month to light up the night sky with a bang.
After competing against 100 local contestants in the regional Toastmasters International Speech Contest, Chaska resident Peter Tartaro is advancing to the region quarterfinal round at the Toastmasters International Convention in August, according to a Toastmasters press release.
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Canterbury Park will launch an outdoor concert series in partnership with Sue McLean & Associates this summer, with national headliners across a variety of genres, according to a recent press release.
Comedian, television host, advocate and best-selling author Chelsea Handler is bringing her standup show to the Mystic Showroom on Friday, Dec. 3 for a night full of laughs and stories.
Funnyman Brian Regan is bringing a night of nonstop laughs to the Mystic Showroom on Friday, March 4, 2022.
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Electrifying rock icon Lindsey Buckingham is bringing his tour to the Mystic Showroom on Friday, Sept. 3 at 8 p.m.
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Dog races are returning to Canterbury Park this year after a hiatus in 2020. Also returning to the park are camel, ostrich and zebra racing, the Indian Horse relay and unicorn and llama races, according to a news release from the Shakopee horse racing venue.
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To curl, you need stones, a broom, and a few other pieces of equipment to help you stay warm and not slip. For some curlers, the only other thing they really need is their wheelchair and delivery stick.
Ty Stone’s Decades of Soul will be performed Saturday, June 12 at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, with dinner at 6 p.m., and a show at 8 p.m.
