12-06-2025
Twin Cities Father's Day guide: "Star Wars" screening, Stone Arch Bridge Fest, St. Paul cat tour
Elder emos, local rock fans and those who know what shoegaze is, listen up — Thursday night kicks off a prime weekend for live music in the Cities.
The big picture: If you're reading this on Thursday, you can likely still make it to Kingfield PorchFest — the free music festival in the south Minneapolis neighborhood that exclusively takes place on front porches from 6-9pm, rain or shine.
St. Paul's free concert series Lowertown Sounds also kicks off Thursday night with the Flamin' Oh's at Mears Park, and will continue every Thursday starting at 6pm through August 14.
Plus: Wort Tour, a play on the long-running alt/rock music festival Warped Tour, returns to Insight Brewing this Saturday with an all-day lineup of local rockers, including headliner Gully Boys.
Activities include a pop-up skate park and local skate vendors, a barrel-jumping skate competition with cash prizes, ticket giveaways to other concerts and a new brew release.
Tickets are $5, with a portion of proceeds benefiting youth skating, per the listing.
In other entertainment news ...
🛥️ Take your dad to test drive boats Thursday-Saturday at Wake the Lake, the Lake Minnetonka festival run by River Valley Marine that, among other activities like wake surfing demos and boat shows, lets visitors test out 15 of the watercraft dealer's top models. RSVP required. Free
🎬 Is your dad a "Star Wars" fan? The Trylon Cinema in south Minneapolis is showing Episode IV (AKA "Star Wars: A New Hope") all weekend, with tickets still available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday late-night screenings. $8
🐈 St. Paul cat fans, your inaugural cat tour is this Saturday! The Hamline Midway Cat Tour kicks off at 10am and will meander for 2.5 miles through the neighborhoods to check out local kitties in windows. Free, RSVP requested
🇲🇽 Check out Mexican folk art this Saturday at a family-friendly community celebration for "ALEBRIJES: Keepers of the Island," the series of 16 creative and colorful sculptures recently installed on Raspberry Island in St. Paul.
Expect Mexican folk dance, live mariachi, crafts like puppet-making, soap sculpting and linocut printmaking, food and more. Free
🍜 Eat your way through the Asian Street Food Night Market this Saturday and Sunday in St. Paul, which will feature over 30 vendors selling eggrolls, noodle bowls, sushi rolls, papaya salad, boba tea and much more alongside other activities like a talent show and lion dance. Free entry
