Twin Cities HOT DASH
Sat Mar 22 at Nicollet Island Pavilion MPLS
8 am to 12 noon
Hot Dash 5K, 10K, and the Old Dutch Little Chippers Tater Trot (Kids Run Free)!
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Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo
Fri Mar 21 - Sun Mar 23 at Hamline (Ham-lynn) Univ. in St Paul
The Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo is the largest fly fishing event in the Midwest. With vendors from the region and across the country including fly shops, guides, top brands, outfitters, and non-profits, plus the newest and best in the world of fly fishing. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Minnesota Trout Unlimited.
30th Annual Minnesota Monthly’s Food & Wine Experience
Fri Mar 21 & Sun Mar 23
Benefitiing MHealth Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital
Omni Lakes hotel at Viking Lakes in Eagan
- Take part in the wine wall raffle, where daily raffles will take place giving you the chance to win 50 bottles of wine. Proceeds benefit M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital
Maple Fest & Pancake Breakfast
Sat Mar 21 8:30 am at the MN Landscape Arboretum
Learn to tap a Maple tree!
The Arboretum is home to 18 species of maple trees including the four most commonly tapped for their sap; sugar maple, silver maple, red maple and boxelder. Sugar maple is considered the best tree to tap because it generally has the highest sugar content. In honor of these amazing trees, the Arboretum is celebrating Maple Fest! (pancake tickets sold separately).
Also...
Tapping Time
Harriet Alexander Nature Center in Roseville
Sat Mar 22 10 am to 2 pm. & Sun Mar 23. 12 noon - 4pm
Learn all about maple syrup and have fun along the way! Meet the maple trees, warm up next to the evaporator, try your hand at tapping, purchase maple syrup and other products from local vendors, and more! Kids of all ages and adults alike will be able to participate in different activities.
ABBAsolutely Fab
Thurs Mar 20 - Sat Mar 22
Fireside Theater at Chanhassen Dinner Theaters
Tribute concert to ABBA
Paula Poundstone
Fri Mar 21 8 pm Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul
Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
More comedy…..
Taylor Tomlinson
Thurs Mar 20 - Sat Mar 22 8 pm at the Orpheum Theater MPLS
Making it big on CBS’ After Midnight, comedy icon TAYLOR TOMLINSON brings her SAVE ME TOUR to Minneapolis.
7th St. Entry's 45th Anniversary (and Lizzo)
Friday, March 21–Saturday, March 23 at 7th St. Entry
The Entry is celebrating 45 years as the little sibling to First Avenue. For three nights this week, it'll host underplays from local groups that have graced the stage in years past.
The festivities start on March 21 with Soul Asylum headlining a show
Soul Asylum
Fri Mar 21 8 pm at 7th St Entry - 1st Ave
Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys
Sat Mar 22 at Treasure Island Event Center. 7:30 pm
Kid Rock
Sat Mar 22 7:30 pm Target Center
GeekCraft Expo
Sat Mar 22 & Sun Mar 23
MPLS Convention Center
GeekCraft Expo is a showcase for....well, nerds who make things! And nerds, it must be said, make the best things.
MN Timberwolves host New Orleans Pelicans
Fri Mar 21 at Target Center. 7 pm
Wolves host OKC Thunder on Sun Mar 23 at Target Center
MN Wild host Buffalo
Sat afternoon Mar 22. 1 pm at the X
NCHC Frozen Faceoff
Fri Mar 21 & Sat Mar 22 at the X
Fri 4 pm.
Fri 7:30 pm
Sat championship game at 7:30 pm
Arizona State vs Denver at 4 pm Fri and North Dakota vs Western Michigan on Friday at 6:30 pm. Winners play Sat night. No 3rd place game...the Wild play Saturday afternoon.
MN United FC vs LA Galaxy
Saturday afternoon Mar 22 3:30 pm at Allianz Field in St Paul