Events

Thursday, August 1

Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4 pm-8 pm, and get FREE admission!

August 1, 2024, 4 - 8pm

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul

Family

Saturday, August 3

interior of Historic Fort Snelling walls with an image of people riding bikes superimposed

History on Two Wheels: Inside Historic Fort Snelling and to the Upper Post

Join a Historic Fort Snelling Bike Tour focused on history within the fort!

August 3, 2024, 9 - 10:30am

Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul

Tours

The sun shining down on a tour group at Jeffers

Sunrise Tour: 10,000 Years Ago Today in Minnesota

This tour will be accompanied by a discussion of the archaeology of the earliest people of the Midwest and the climatic and environmental conditions they would have faced in this era.

August 3, 2024, 9:15 - 10:15am

Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey

Tours

four kids in an old schoolroom play with handheld blackboards

Summer Family Days

Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for a specially planned day of family-friendly activities.

August 3, 2024, 10am - 4pm

Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul

Family

Women's Work Tour

Discover the stories of women who lived and worked in Minneapolis on this outdoor tour.

August 3, 2024, 10 - 11:30am

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis

Tours

Life on the Prairie: Travois Experience

Visitors will have an opportunity to have an interpreter-guided experience to interact with the tools and objects of the daily life of the people of the prairie.

August 3, 2024, 1 - 3pm

Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey

Family

Sunday, August 4

Millers' Tour

Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex.

August 4, 2024, 10:30 - 11:30am

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis

Tours

Thursday, August 8

Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4 pm-8 pm, and get FREE admission!

August 8, 2024, 4 - 8pm

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul

Family

History on Two Wheels: Inside Historic Fort Snelling and to the Upper Post

Join a Historic Fort Snelling Bike Tour focused on history within the fort!

August 8, 2024, 6 - 7:30pm

Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul

Tours

Friday, August 9

art of a Victorian woman looking scared while reading by candlelight

Ramsey After Dark

Explore the hidden secrets of Victorian society in this evening tour. Topics change monthly. Tours last 75 minutes and are recommended for ages 18+.

August 9, 2024, 6 - 7:15pm

Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul

Tours

Ramsey After Dark

Explore the hidden secrets of Victorian society in this evening tour. Topics change monthly. Tours last 75 minutes and are recommended for ages 18+.

August 9, 2024, 8:30 - 9:45pm

Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul

Tours

Saturday, August 10

Riverfront Disasters Tours Mill City Museum

Disasters on the Riverfront Walking Tour

Explore the various disasters that accompanied the industrialization and development of the Mississippi Riverfront.

August 10, 2024, 10 - 11:30am

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis

Tours

Historic West End Walking Tour

Explore the West End, one of St...

August 10, 2024, 10am - 12pm

Tour departs from High Bridge Park North - 476 Smith Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102

Tours

Archery Workshop

Let certified archery instructors teach you how to shoot a bow and arrow.

August 10, 2024, 1 - 4pm

Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia

Classes & Workshops
Native American

Sunday, August 11

Historic Riverfront Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of the Minneapolis riverfront.

August 11, 2024, 10 - 11:30am

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis

Tours

Thursday, August 15

Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4 pm-8 pm, and get FREE admission!

August 15, 2024, 4 - 8pm

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul

Family

Saturday, August 17

aerial view of Minneapolis skyline from Historic Fort Snelling with inset photo of people on bikes

History on Two Wheels: Historic Fort Snelling to Coldwater Spring and New Hope

Join us for a remarkable bicycle tour into the past.

August 17, 2024, 9 - 11am

Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul

Tours

Sunrise Tour: 1000 Years Ago Today in Minnesota

Our 1000 Years Ago Today tour focuses on the indigenous agriculture that fueled a building boom and cultural explosion that led to the founding of the largest early city in the US.

August 17, 2024, 9:15 - 10:15am

Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey