Aug. 21 – Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025
351 Days 1 Hours 25 Mins
The Minnesota Harvest Horse Show is the longest running indoor exclusively hunter/jumper show in the United States.
Warner Coliseum & Livestock Complex
Tuesday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m.
$25,000 Grand Prix on Saturday: 6:30 p.m.
Free public admission during the day.
Tickets for the $25,000 Grand Prix on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.: $14 at the door, $12 online
For more information, visit www.minnesotaharvesthorseshow.com.
Celebrate with friends & family in the best venue for Oktoberfest in the historic Progress Center! Stop by for Minnesota craft brews & ciders, tasty local food, traditional Bavarian dancers, music, merchandise vendors, and more!
Progress Center
Friday: 5-10 p.m.
Saturday: noon to 10 p.m.
Admission to the event is free, but a wristband is required for alcohol.
Discounted beer tickets, collectible half liter mugs, wristband packages & more available while supplies last at TCOktoberfest.com. Wristbands will also be available at the door.
For more information, visit tcoktoberfest.com.
Quality reptiles, exotic animals, tanks, cage supplies and feeders for sale.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Credit Card: Adults: $12.00, Children (5-10): $5.00
Cash: Adults: $10.00, Children (5-10): $5.00
Kids (4 and under): Free
For more information, visit coldbloodedexpos.com.
Discounts on candles, home care, and beauty products from brands including Capri Blue, Thymes, and Otherland.
Education Building
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon
Free
For more information, visit www.curiobrands.com.
The 2024 Woodworkers Expo will featur numerous informal ongoing demonstrations of various woodworking and related arts by guild members and area makers. It is a great day of learning and sharing!
Progress Center
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us to experience over 300 tables of creators, vendors, activities for the whole family, panels, prizes, and more!
Grandstand
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Adults: $15 (Includes both days)
Kids (9 and under): Free
For more information, visit www.mncba.org.
The Minnesota Beef Expo is one of the premier beef industry events in the Midwest welcoming nearly 5,000 participants and visitors each year. Join us for a weekend packed with youth events, educational opportunities, a high-quality sale and more.
Warner Coliseum & Livestock Complex
Free
For more information, visit www.mnbeefexpo.com.
Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival is the annual gathering for readers, writers, publishers, and purveyors of all things literary. The TCBF features dozens of presenting authors, children’s programs, and a wide variety of exhibitors.
Progress Center
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
For more information, visit twincitiesbookfestival.com.
The Horse Crazy Holiday Market is a two-day, equine-inspired, free-spirited marketplace filled with more than 100 vendors, artisans, makers and exhibitors featuring goods, gifts and services for horse lovers and those who love horse lovers.
Warner Coliseum
Friday: 12-8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free; $5 suggested donation
For more information, visit www.horsecrazymarket.org.
A brand new holiday market featuring 70 local artists and vendors, food trucks, and fun for the whole family.
North End Event Center
Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Early Bird Pricing:
Until September 30: $3
October 1-31: $4
December 1 through the event: $5
Kids 2 & Under: Free
For more information, visit www.minnesotamerrymarket.com.
Warner Coliseum
Warner Coliseum
