Food festivals in Minneapolis worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Minneapolis worth planning a trip around, by month.
Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee runs seven weekends from 22 August to 4 October 2026, with turkey legs, scotch eggs, soup in bread bowls, apple dumplings and specialty meads.
TipEach weekend has its own theme, from Highland Fling to Wine, Chocolate and Romance; the closing Oktoberfest weekend adds German-style beers and themed foods.
Minnesota Monthly's 31st annual Food & Wine Experience filled two floors of Target Field, 13 to 15 March 2026, with 175-plus wine, beer and food exhibitors; 2027 dates are not yet listed.
TipVIP tickets at 16:00 give early access; general admission at 18:00. Sample plates from Spoon and Stable and other Beard-track chefs.
Open Streets Minneapolis closes a city avenue to cars on summer Sundays since 2011. Each Sunday a different street, with food trucks, bike rides and pop-up.
TipLyndale, Lake Street and Franklin avenue editions are the food-truck-densest. Calendar at the Our Streets Minneapolis website.
The Stone Arch Bridge Festival fills the Minneapolis riverfront on West River Parkway with 200 artists, two music stages and a Culinary Arts Market of Twin Cities food and drink makers.
TipThe Culinary Arts Market sits under the Hennepin Avenue Bridge, so eat there and walk the river to the artists. Hours are 10am to 7pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday.
The Uptown Art Fair returns 7 to 9 August 2026 to Lake of the Isles and The Mall with 200 juried artists, live music and food and beverage vendors.
TipGet there before 11:00 to find shade. Food row sits along Lake Street west of Hennepin.
Mill City Farmers Market's Tomato Tasting in Minneapolis tastes a hundred heirloom tomato varieties on a mid-August Saturday. The market's signature annual.
TipArrive at 09:00 when the tomatoes are at peak; chef demos run on the riverside lawn.
The Minnesota State Fair runs twelve days ending Labor Day, 26 August to 6 September 2027, at the Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, with an official New Foods list and specialty sips.
TipNew foods announced every July. Sweet Martha's and Pronto Pups are the unmissable stands. Park-and-ride buses from anywhere in the Twin Cities.
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