Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
Although, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota have been nicknamed the Twin Cities since 1875, the two cities actually have a thriving rivalry. Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota, was named by a local schoolteacher who combined the Sioux Indian word for water, ‘mni’, and the Greek word for city, ‘polis’. Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota, was named after the former Saint Paul’s Chapel, which is now the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
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january
- City of Lakes Loppet (through February)
- Saint Paul Winter Carnival (through February)
- TwinsFest
- Winter Carnival Blues Festival
february
- Food and Wine Experience (through March)
- Winterfest
march
- Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
- Winter Flower Show
may
- Art-a-Whirl
- Cinco de Mayo
- Flint Hills International Children’s Festival
- May Day Parade & Festival
- Minneapolis Aquatennial
- Vive Minnesota... El Festival
june
- Basilica Block Party
- Grand Old Days
- Music in Mears (through August)
july
- Highland Festival
- Minnesota Orchestra Sommerfest and Macy's Day of Music
- Rondo Days
- Taste of Minnesota
august
- Hot Summer Jazz Festival
- Irish Fair of Minnesota
- Minnesota Fringe Festival
- Minnesota State Fair (through September)
- Minneapolis Uptown Art Fair
- Powderhorn Art Fair
- Renaissance Festival Fall (through October)
september
- Minnesota Music Festival
- Shelby Avenue Jazz Fest
october
- Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
november
- Thanksgiving Day
december
- Christmas Day
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