Twin Cities Jazz Festival
What: A free festival of jazz music from local, nationally, and internationally known jazz artists in Mears Park and Lowertown. Over 30,000 people will experience the joy of jazz on four outdoor stages and over 20 indoor venues.When: June 25th - 27th, 2015
Where: Mears Park & Lowertown
Cost: FREE
Headliners:
- Araya Orta Latin Jazz Quartet featuring Othello Molineaux
- Cloudmakers Trio
- Dr. John and the Nite Trippers
- Marquis Hill Blacktet
- Francisco Mela's Crash Trio with special guest Nicholas Payton
- Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke, and Eric Harland in a quartet
- Jon Weber Trio
Extras:
- The first concert to be held in CHS Field will take place during the Jazz Fest where locally renowned Jack Brass Band will open at 2:15pm for New Orleans legend Dr. John and the Nite Trippers. These two shows will require tickets (still free), which you can reserve online. VIP seating is sold out.
- The Ordway is partnering with the TCJF for a Summer Dance Series. This event takes place three nights in a row, beginning each night with a social gathering where food and beverages will be available for purchase from The Saint Paul Hotel, R.A. MacSammy's, and Potter's Pasties. Following the social gathering will be a free dance lesson and then open dancing to practice your new moves! Check out the full schedule here.
- For the fifth year, the Saint Paul Libraries team up with the TCJF for a pre-fest series of concerts, Jazz In The Library.
- View other pre-festival events here.
- New for 2015: The Menage a Trois Club Crawl held each night of the festival. Free shuttles will run from 8:00pm - 12:30am to over 11 downtown St. Paul clubs - all hosting live jazz.
- Click here to view a full schedule of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, broken down by location and date.
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What: It's the great German get-together! Enjoy authentic German food; German tap beers; and German musicians, dancers, and vendors.
When: June 13th - 14th, 2015
Where: The Germanic-American Institute
Cost: FREE to attend
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Saturday Highlights:
- Lederhosenlauf 5K and Mile Health Walk
- Bicyclists' Biergarten
- Viennese Kaffeehaus
- Sommerparty Tent Party
Sunday Highlights:
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- Deutscher Tag
- Lawn Bowling
- German Model Trains
- Egg Races
- Sack Races
- Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Eating Contest
- Kiddie Soccer Challenge
- Flaker Carriage Rides
- Viennese Kaffeehause
View the full schedule of events, including performance artists and demos here.
What: A family-friendly event that focuses on celebrating German culture through food, music, dance, art, education, and other activities. The German History of the Schmidt Brewery, St. Paul, and Minnesota will be highlighted in many ways.
When: June 19th - 21st
Where: Schmidt Artist Lofts
Cost: FREE to attend.
View the full schedule of events here.
*Register for the 5K Bike Ride here.
What: Saint Paul Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of outdoor concerts beginning in June and running through August. There will be noontime concerts in Rice Park every Monday, and Mears Park on Tuesdays.
When: All summer
Where: Varies
Cost: FREE
What: Professionally taught fitness classes ranging from yoga to zumba, all in St. Paul parks!
When: All summer
Where: Various St. Paul parks
Cost: FREE
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What: A 13-week concert series featuring local musicians, food trucks, local beers and wines, and community engagement!
When: All summer
Where: Mears Park
Cost: FREE
View the schedule here.
What: Skylark Opera's Summer Festival 2015 features two first-ever Twin Cities productions: Stephen Sondheim's Putting It Together and Giacomo Puccini's La Rondine.
When: June12th - 21st
Where: E.M. Pearson Theatre at Concordia University
Cost: Varies. Get tickets here.
What: A huge celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Conservatory! Beginning with a ribbon cutting ceremony and continuing with special history talks, a vow renewal ceremony for all interested couples, strolling musicians, a coloring contest, lighting of the conservatory dome purple, and an outdoor concert followed by a screening of "Little Shop of Horrors."
When: June19th - 21st
Where: The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Cost: FREE, but a donation is encouraged.
View the full schedule and all specific details here.
What: A three-day event featuring items from Ten Thousand Villages, one of the world's largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization. Ten Thousand Villages strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries by establishing a sustainable market in North America, and building long term buying relationships in places where skilled artisan partners lack opportunities for stable income. Product sales help pay for food, education, health care and housing.
When: June 17th - 19th
Where: Union Depot
Cost: FREE to attend
What: A unique festival that pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all ages and abilities for a weekend of workshops, lectures and more.
When: June 12th - 14th
Where: The Celtic Junction
Cost:Varies
View full schedule of events here.
Whew, that's A LOT going on this month, an that's only the multi-day events! To find out daily happenings in St. Paul, check out the Pioneer Endicott Events calendar; there's tons of awesome single day events that you won't want to miss! Happy June everyone!
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