Minneapolis, MN Community events
Peace Garden Volunteering
Join the Peacekeepers for staff-led volunteering in the Peace Garden! This fun and friendly group meets twice a week to care for this beloved garden. Activities include planting, weeding, light pruning, and general garde
Habitat Restoration in Theo Wirth
Join us to remove invasive species, including buckthorn, in Theodore Wirth Park! Volunteer activities include cutting, pulling, and hauling buckthorn and other invasive species. No experience is necessary. All instructi
Help out in the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden!
Help out in the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden! Tasks will vary depending on the time of year, but may include: weeding, planting, watering, garden clean-up, soil transportation and more. Dates: Spring and Fall date
Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying
Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safet
Peace Garden Volunteering
Join the Peacekeepers for staff-led volunteering in the Peace Garden! This fun and friendly group meets twice a week to care for this beloved garden. Activities include planting, weeding, light pruning, and general garde
Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying
Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safet
Rose Garden Volunteering
Calling all rose lovers! Join the Deadheaders and develop skills while supporting care of the historic rose garden. Each gardening day will focus on a different topic related to the seasonal maintenance of Lyndale Park R
Volunteer Day at Kroening Nature Center: Seed Collecting
Join us Thursday October 22 from 4:30-6:30 pm for an evening of seed collection in our prairies! These seeds will be used for native plantings and to diversify existing prairies within the Minneapolis Parks system. We’
Beltrami Park Open House
Join us in person at the Open House on October 24, 5:30-8 pm at Beltrami Park (1111 Summer St. NE). You will have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the initial design concepts that are based on feedba
Buckthorn Bust on Minnehaha Creek
Join the Pleasant Ave Pals for buckthorn slaying along the creek! Date: October 24th 9:30am-noon Location: Meet on the north side of Minnehaha Creek at Pleasant Ave S. Link to map Supplies: Bring your own
Early Birders – October
Saturdays in October 9:30-11:30am Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the Garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist. No registration necessary, meet at the Garden’s parkin
Father Hennepin Bluff Stewardship
Help restore native habitats and protect the clean waters of this scenic nature sanctuary by the Mississippi River. As a volunteer, you will assist in creating spaces for native plants to thrive, removing invasive speci
How Do You Like Them Apples
Join us at JD Rivers Garden for storytelling, arts and crafts, apple pressing and cider-making. Learn about the garden’s history, its community connections and ways you might get involved. Garden tours will be led by MPR
Loring Park Pond Invasive Plant Pull
Thistle & Burdock: Be Gone! Join us to remove invasive species from the pond and restore its natural beauty! Dates: Monthly Saturdays, 9am-noon Location: Loring Park. Meet by the Garden of the Seasons Supplies
Making Space for Native Plants in Greater Eloise Stewardship Area
Join the Greater Eloise Butler Stewards to remove invasive plants! Dates: Second and fourth Sundays, 2-4:30pm Location: Eloise Butler. Follow our signs from the Garden’s front gate kiosk to the weeding site. We work
Minnehaha Regional Park Buckthorn Removal
Dates: Every Sunday 10-noon, July 12th-October 25th Location: Minnehaha Regional Park. Sign up below. A link to the exact location will be included in your confirmation email. Supplies: Please bring loppers an
Neighborhood Creek Restoration: Bloomington to 12th Ave S
Help Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group restore the Minnehaha Creek woods by removing buckthorn, garlic mustard and other invasive plant species and adding native grasses, flowering plants and shrubs. Dates: S
Overlook Garden Volunteering
Garden with us in Stevens Square at the Overlook Garden! * This event is eligible for the Rent Discount Program. Contact Stevens Square Community Organization for more info. Dates: Monthly Mondays, 5-7pm, May
Early Birders – October
Saturdays in October 9:30-11:30am Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the Garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist. No registration necessary, meet at the Garden’s parkin
Minnehaha Park Invasive Plant Management
Join us for buckthorn removal (and other restoration activities) in Minnehaha Regional Park! Dates: Saturdays 10-noon, through October Location: Meet at 4749 46th Ave S, parking lot. Wabun Park Maintenance Facil
Father Hennepin Bluff Stewardship
Help restore native habitats and protect the clean waters of this scenic nature sanctuary by the Mississippi River. As a volunteer, you will assist in creating spaces for native plants to thrive, removing invasive speci
Trivia Night at Fulton
Sunday trivia 5-7 p.m. at the taproom.
Trivia Mafia at Surly
Tuesday trivia at Surly Pizza Upstairs, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Creek Restoration: Bloomington to 12th Ave S
Help Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group restore the Minnehaha Creek woods by removing buckthorn, garlic mustard and other invasive plant species and adding native grasses, flowering plants and shrubs. Dates: S
Music Bingo at Surly Beer Hall
Sunday music bingo, 6-8 p.m.; free to play.
Trivia Night at Fulton
Sunday trivia 5-7 p.m. at the taproom.
Trivia Mafia at Surly
Tuesday trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
North Loop Service Saturdays
Join us for North Loop Service Saturday! Riverfront volunteers meet at 10 am at the playground and focus on a specific project each month. Tasks include invasive plant removal, planting, mulching and weeding. Date:
North Mississippi Regional Park Plan Community Advisory Committee Meeting
North Mississippi Regional Park Plan Community Advisory Committee to meet on November 20 at Kroening Nature Center The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is working on a plan to guide improvements and stewa
Music Bingo at Surly
Sunday music bingo, 6-8 p.m.; free to play.
Nicollet Island Fall Market
Join Us for the Nicollet Island Winter Market! Don’t miss the Nicollet Island Fall Markets on Sunday, November 22, from 10 am to 4 pm! It’s the perfect destination for your holiday and seasonal shopping, featuring a fa
Cribbage Tournament at Fulton
Cribbage tournament at Fulton Taproom (listing on VenuNite).
Mossy Roots Holiday Wreath Workshop
Get into the holiday spirit with Mossy Roots! Create your own fresh holiday wreath using seasonal greenery, natural elements, and festive touches. Mossy Roots will guide you through the process, whether you’re a seasoned