Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (March 7-9)
MacPhail Center for Music celebrates International Women's Day
Celebrating women’s history month, MacPhail Center for Music will commemorate International Women’s Day March 8, and we're all invited. Composer and long-time faculty member Sarah Miller joined us on the Fox 9 Morning News, to share what to expect from a free two-part event. For more details: https://www.macphail.org/events/macphail-presents-womens-history-month-festival/
(FOX 9) - Enjoy flowers after hours at the Landscape Arboretum, a Women's Day Market, or watch the stars at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center.
After Hours with the Flowers
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
- March 7, 6-9 p.m.
- Tickets: $10 for members, $20 for non-members
Enjoy the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Spring Flower Show after hours. The event will have live music, games, lectures and entertainment.
There will be a pasta bar at Rootstock from 6-8 p.m., and specialty cocktails in the Reedy Gallery bar.
The arboretum will also be hosting five nature-themed games to participate in: Azul, Bob RossCanvas, Cat Lady, Dominion, Just One, Marvel United, Patchwork, Splendor and Wingspan.
Women's Day Market
- Wandering Leag Brewing Company, St. Paul
- March 8, 2-6 p.m.
- Free to attend
Wandering Leaf Brewing Company is hosting a Women's Day Market on Saturday, and it will feature a plethora of small businesses to shop from.
For a list of vendors at the event, click here.
Star Watch Astronomy
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center
- March 8, 7:30-8 p.m.
- Tickets: $10
Go stargazing at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center on Saturday night. The center has one of the largest telescopes in Minnesota, and if it's a clear night, the roof of the observatory will open up and an astronomer will guide a stargazing tour. If the night is cloudy, the center uses a large LCD screen inside for stargazers to have a simulated tour of the night sky.
East Lake: Skate & Sauna
- 2800 East Lake Street, Minneapolis
- March 7, 4-8 p.m.
- Free to attend
Enjoy some ice skating and a sauna on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Skate your heart out on a synthetic ice rink, then relax in a sauna after. There will also be Art Shanty Project pop-ups and creative activities to enjoy.
Old St. Anthony Spring Market
- Machine Shop, Minneapolis
- March 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Free tickets required to attend
Shop handmade goods that will span two floors at the Machine Shop. The Old St. Anthony Spring Market, hosted by Minneapolis Craft Market, will also have a live DJ for music, and the Machine Shop bar will open, so shoppers can enjoy beer, wine or cocktails while they shop.