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JULY

July 30, 6-8pm: Groovin' in the Garden, School of Rock –St. Paul & Plymouth House Bands (Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
July 31, 5:30-7:30pm: UnRec: Dungeons & Dragons (Harriet Island) *register in advance

AUGUST

July 25-Aug 10, Circus Juventas (Highland Park)
Aug 3, Little Africa Festival (Hamline Park)
Aug 3, Music on the Mississippi (Upper Landing Park)
Aug 5, 5:30-8pm: The Get Down 4 - National Night Out (Martin Luther King Recreation Center)
Aug 5, 6-7:30pm: National Night Out (MLK)
Aug 7, 5-7pm: Safe Summer Nights (West Minnehaha Recreation Center)
Aug 8, 3pm - Aug 10, 7pm: Irish Fair of Minnesota (Harriet Island Regional Park)
August 8, 6:30pm: Community Movie Night (Phalen Recreation Center)
August 8, movie begins at dusk: Movies in the Parks - Men in Black (El Rio Vista Recreation Center)
Aug 14, 5-7pm: Safe Summer Nights (North Dale Recreation Center)
August 15, movie begins at dusk: Movie in the Park - Toy Story (Edgcumbe)
Aug 17, Japanese Obon Festival (Como Park Zoo & Conservatory)
Aug 17, 8:30am: Monarch Fund 5K Run/Walk (Harriet Island Regional Park)
Aug 19, 6-8pm: Family Fishing (Lake Phalen, SW corner by Suni Lee statue)
Aug 22, 3-10pm: The Get Down - Final Showcase (Harriet Island Regional Park)
August 22, movie begins at dusk: Movies in the Parks - Cool Runnings (Central Village Park)
August 24, 1-4pm: UnRec: Gallop in the Park, a hobby horse showcase (Harriet Island) 
August 29, movie begins at dusk: Movies in the Parks - Jumanji (Phalen Beach)
 

Ice Cream Days

August 13, 6-7pm: Ice Cream Days- Aug (Dayton's Bluff)
August 19, 2-3pm: Ice Cream Days- Aug (Highwood Hills)
August 21, 6-7pm: Ice Cream Days- Aug (Duluth & Case)

Family Skate Nights

July 31, 5-7pm: Family Skate Night *More details coming soon!
August 8, 5-8pm: Community Roller Skate Party (Phalen)
August 7, 5-7pm: Family Skate Night (North Dale)
August 20, 6-8pm: Roller Skating FUN Night-August (El Rio Vista)
August 29, 2-5pm: Roller Skating Party (McDonough)
Fridays from June-September, 5:30-8:30: Rice Park Roller Disco (Rice Park) *with DJ Presto

SEPTEMBER

September 5, movie begins at dusk: Movies in the Parks - Bad Boys (Harriet Island Regional Park)
September 11, 5:30-7:30pm: UnRec: Smash Bros Showdown (Harriet Island) *register in advance

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Last Edited: July 30, 2025