Unprecedented smoke and hazardous air quality due to wildfires around the Boundary Waters has concertgoers concerned, as music festivals are taking place throughout the weekend in Minnesota...

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, air quality in eastern Minnesota — which includes the Twin Cities — has reached hazardous levels. The agency expects smoke to remain...

Events and other scheduled outdoor activities are being cancelled across Minnesota Thursday as hazardous wildfire smoke continues to pour down from the north amid an extreme heat warning.

Welcome to Minnesota’s most comprehensive festival guide where you can find festivals for this weekend, month and year in such cities as Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Brainerd, Rochester, Marshall, Blaine, Detroit Lakes and everywhere in-between in Minnesota.

Thick smoke is making its way south due to wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada. Dangerous air quality and extreme heat is contributing to the cancellation of a growing number of events in Minnesota.

Smoke from large wildfires in northeastern Minnesota and southern Canada has pushed fine particle pollution (PM2.5) to some of the highest levels ever recorded in parts of the state, prompting an Air Quality Alert through Friday, July 17, 2026.

Smoke drifting from wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada has created hazardous air quality conditions in the Twin Cities metro area. The hazardous air quality has impacted events across...

We rounded up as many festivals throughout Minnesota as we could find, so you could find them in one spot. Our list is sorted based on the date of the festival, allowing you to follow along with your calendar.

The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is being held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at St. Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park.

This guidance focuses on evaluating air quality risks, modifying work activities as necessary, and providing appropriate protective equipment when outdoor air quality can deteriorate rapidly due to factors such as wildfire smoke or high ozone levels.