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What to do in Minnesota: 3 things happening this weekend (Aug. 5-7)

By Adelaide Van Pelt
Updated  August 4, 2022 2:44pm CDT
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(FOX 9) - Take a sail, grab a bite from a food truck, and more this weekend!

Have an event you want to see featured? Email me at adelaide.vanpelt@fox.com.

St. Paul Food Truck Festival

St. Paul Food Truck Festival this Saturday at Union Depot

The sixth annual St. Paul Food Truck Festival is back at Union Depot in Lowertown St. Paul this Saturday, Aug. 6. From noon-10 p.m., you can sample a wide array of food from more than 45 trucks. Other activities include life-size Jenga, mechanical bull, bean bag toss, henna tattoo artists, and a psychic tarot reader. In addition, local cover bands will provide entertainment at the event.

  • Union Depot in Lowertown St. Paul
  • Aug. 6
  • Free admission

The sixth annual St. Paul Food Truck Festival is back at Union Depot in Lowertown St. Paul this Saturday, Aug. 6. From noon-10 p.m., you can sample a wide array of food from more than 45 trucks.

Other activities include life-size Jenga, mechanical bull, bean bag toss, henna tattoo artists, and a psychic tarot reader. In addition, local cover bands will provide entertainment at the event.

Uptown Art Fair

Art-forward rooftop bar opens in Uptown

There’s a new rooftop bar to check out and it doubles as an art gallery. Arts + Rec Uptown will open phase one, the rooftop bar, on Friday August 5th to coincide with the return of the Uptown Art Fair. The bar serves up fun, playful food and drinks that fit the atmosphere. They’re serving up everything from mini-keg cocktails to Caprisun-style bagged beverages. The food taps into Minnesota favorites like Top the Tater, fried pickles and cheese curds, except these cheese curds are inside a waffle on a stick. Phase two will open later this year. The main floors will have a full bar and restaurant, a speakeasy, an artist-inspired mini golf course and an intimate black box theater.

  • Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue
  • Aug. 5-7
  • Free admission

This year's art fair will feature a youth art fair, bar gardens, local eats, and an NFT tent to educate artists on expanding to web3.

The Uptown Art Fair is the second most attended event in Minnesota, second only to the Minnesota State Fair. The proceeds of the fair are returned to the community to enhance various programs and activities.

Festival of Sail

The Festival of Sail is coming to Two Harbors this weekend.  (Supplied)

  • Two Harbors, MN
  • Aug. 4-7
  • Tickets available here

This festival features a parade of boats, ship tours, a beer garden, food, and local entertainment. The world's largest rubber duck will also make an appearance on the lake!