Crystal Winterlude is a yearly event in February that celebrates the season and gives members of the community something to look forward to during said (sometimes long) season. It's hosted at Valley Place Park and offers plenty of activities for everyone. Ice skating, Ice bocce, and a carboard sledding contest, for example. There is also […]

The Highwood Performance Series is a weekly series in the month of August and is hosted by the East Side Area Business Association (ESABA). It's a series that focus on local artistic talent, ranging from taiko drumming to African and African American storytelling, and much more. These events are outdoors at the Highwood Hills Recreation […]

The Annual Sun Ray Spooktacular is held in October at the Sun Ray Shopping Center and hosted by the Southeast Community Organization along with the Ramsey County 4-H. It's a Halloween event that promises a fun time for the entire family. The activities include trick or treating for the kids who are in sixth grade […]

Drive Thru Halloween Party is sponsored by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and the Battle Creek Recreation Center in October at the Battle Creek Recreation Center. Well, outside the building, at any rate. It was a trick-or-treat situation of a sort with the cars lining up for bags of goodies. The children were encouraged to […]

Santa's Workshop is a yearly event at the Battle Creek Recreation Center in December, right before Christmas. It's hosted by the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation in conjunction with the Battle Creek Recreation Center. Kids between the ages of 5 and 18 are invited to come and buy gifts for all the special people in […]

The Tour de Tonka is an annual bike ride through in August through the west metro. It started in 2006 with 816 riders and has grown to nearly 3,500 people who eagerly anticipate it every year. There are several rides, including The Family Ride (16 miles), The Road Trip (42 miles) and Tonka Century (100) […]

Minnetonka Summer Fest is an annual celebration of all things Minnetonka that is held in June in Civic Center Park. It's a time for neighbors to get together and enjoy the best of their city. During the festival, there is live music as entertainment. For the younger set, there is a bouncy castle, a petting […]

The Big Red Barn Sale is an arts event in May and it's hosted by the Maplewood Area Historical Society at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm. There is, indeed, a big red barn and it's filled with exciting things to see and do. There will be dozens of different vendors displaying their wares. There will be […]

Dairy Day Ice Cream Social is an event put on by the Maplewood Area Historical Society in June to celebrate dairy month, which is, yes, June. It's held at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm and if you want to learn about all things dairy, this is the event to attend. There will be exhibits; you can […]

Rib Fest is an event in June hosted by Borchert's Meat Market and it's a great way for the members of the community to gather and visit with their neighbors. They will be serving pork baby back ribs hot off the grill--and I do mean hot--until supplies run out. The ribs are coated in their […]

Holiday Lights on York Ave, also known as the Schultz Family Lights, aka the Christmas Show is put on by the Schultz family every Christmas on, yes, York Avenue. They put on a display that is highlighted every night for a month. They fill their yard with plastic Santas, other Christmas characters, and roughly 90,000 […]

The Lexington-Hamline Annual Ice Cream Social has been an annual event in July for nearly 50 years. It's a time for the members of the community to come together around a common cause--tasty ice cream. With the current situation, the event is more a 'we'll bring it to you' situation with volunteers driving around the […]