Memorial Day Moment – and Let’s Get Outside!

Memorial Day is a time of remembrance to honor those who gave their lives in service to this country. A day of profound significance, it’s my honor to pause and thank service members and military families. It is, indeed, a “sacred burden.”

Summer season has begun: time to take advantage of so many things:

• Programming at Saint Paul’s downtown parks! 
• Music in the Parks
  • Melodies on the Mississippi (Harriet Island Regional Park Target Stage)
  • Music in Mears Lunchtime Series (Mears Park)
  • Lowertown Sounds (Mears Park)
  • Twin Cities Jazz Festival (Mears Park)
  • Summer Nights in Rice (Rice Park)
  • Music Festivals at Harriet Island: Experience sound waves underneath the giant cottonwoods & along the majestic Mississippi River at Harriet Island Regional Park. *music festivals require paid ticket purchase for entry
    • Country Club Festival
    • Yacht Club Festival
• Lunch on the Lawn downtown! Enjoy a weekly rotation of live music, DJs, fitness events, delicious food and more at a different downtown park each day. 
• This week: be sure to join us downtown for the Ordway’s 26th annual Flint Hills Family Festival, which is one of the nation’s longest-running events of its kind and expected to attract over 20,000 students, teachers, and families to downtown Saint Paul! This year’s Festival, May 29-30, is packed with extraordinary performances and experiences including the incredible stage magic of Cirque Mechanics’ Tilt!, Theater Works’ Click, Clack, Moo and NOOMA, an Opera for Babies – each for just $8. And let’s not forget the free outdoor music and dance performances that will fill Rice Park and Landmark Plaza with energy.
• Sunday, June 7 - Grand Old Day. The largest FREE street festival in the Midwest. Fun Run - Food & Art Vendors - Family-Friendly - Car Show - Wiener Dog Races - Live Music - Parade & More! ​
• Saturday, July 4th - Red, White, & BOOM! Fireworks return to Saint Paul to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Presented by Saint Paul Rotary.

See you in the trenches,
B

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