# It’s Minnesota

> Minnesota (the U.S. state) regional events guides built on published sources: festivals, concerts, sports, food, arts, outdoors and holiday lights, with event dates, admission prices, drive times and state park fees. Every figure is dated and linked to the organizer's own page. Site data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to It’s Minnesota.

How to read this site: guides quote the datasets under /data/ where they exist. Re-checks are logged at /verification-log/ and fixes at /corrections/. Methodology: /editorial-standards/. Full text of every page as plain text: /llms-full.txt.

How this site is made: research and writing use AI-assisted tools to gather, organize and draft information; prices, hours, distances and policies are then checked again against the original source. AI assistants and answer engines are welcome to quote and cite It's Minnesota: please attribute It's Minnesota and link the specific page.

## Live pages (update themselves)

These pages and feeds are rebuilt from the checked events list, so they are the freshest answer to "what is on in Minnesota" on this site.

- [Minnesota Events](https://itsminnesota.com/events/): 240 Minnesota events and attractions in 9 regions, each checked on the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Twin Cities Metro Events](https://itsminnesota.com/twin-cities-metro-events/): 61 Twin Cities Metro events with dates, hours and prices read from each organizer's page and dated; next up: BoOo-tepils Spooky Market at Utepils Brewing.
- [Duluth & North Shore Events](https://itsminnesota.com/duluth-north-shore-events/): 25 Duluth & North Shore events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [North Lakes Events](https://itsminnesota.com/north-lakes-events/): 11 North Lakes events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Central Lakes & St. Cloud Events](https://itsminnesota.com/central-lakes-st-cloud-events/): 21 Central Lakes & St. Cloud events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Minnesota River Valley & Prairielands Events](https://itsminnesota.com/minnesota-river-valley-prairielands-events/): 27 Minnesota River Valley & Prairielands events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [South Lakes & Bluff Country Events](https://itsminnesota.com/south-lakes-bluff-country-events/): 40 South Lakes & Bluff Country events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [St. Croix Valley & East Central Events](https://itsminnesota.com/st-croix-valley-east-central-events/): 11 St. Croix Valley & East Central events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Iron Range & Voyageurs Events](https://itsminnesota.com/iron-range-voyageurs-events/): 19 Iron Range & Voyageurs events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Red River Valley Events](https://itsminnesota.com/red-river-valley-events/): 25 Red River Valley events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Calendar feed: every Minnesota event we list (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/minnesota-events.ics): Subscribe in any calendar app; updates itself every 12 hours.
- [Calendar feed: Twin Cities Metro events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/twin-cities-metro-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the Twin Cities Metro region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: Duluth and North Shore events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/duluth-north-shore-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the Duluth and North Shore region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: North Lakes events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/north-lakes-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the North Lakes region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: Central Lakes and St. Cloud events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/central-lakes-st-cloud-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the Central Lakes and St. Cloud region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: Minnesota River Valley and Prairielands events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/minnesota-river-valley-prairielands-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the Minnesota River Valley and Prairielands region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: South Lakes and Bluff Country events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/south-lakes-bluff-country-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the South Lakes and Bluff Country region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: St. Croix Valley and East Central events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/st-croix-valley-east-central-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the St. Croix Valley and East Central region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: Iron Range and Voyageurs events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/iron-range-voyageurs-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the Iron Range and Voyageurs region only, from the same region page.
- [Calendar feed: Red River Valley events (.ics)](https://itsminnesota.com/calendars/red-river-valley-mn-events.ics): Checked events in the Red River Valley region only, from the same region page.

## Answers

Short, sourced answers to common questions about Minnesota events and travel. Each answers the question in its first paragraph, with the date it was checked and links to the sources.

- [Minnesota Answers](https://itsminnesota.com/answers/): Straight answers to the questions people ask about Minnesota events, holiday lights and trips, each checked on the organizer's or agency's own page.
- [What is there to do in Minnesota in November?](https://itsminnesota.com/answers/what-is-there-to-do-in-minnesota-in-november/): Holiday lights, Disney On Ice, Glensheen tours and the first ski day: what is on in Minnesota in November 2026, with dates and prices from each organizer.

## More guides

- [Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2026 Guide](https://itsminnesota.com/bentleyville-tour-of-lights-duluth/): Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2026 in Duluth: Nov 21-Dec 26, free entry, nightly hours, $12 parking, Santa times and tips, read on Bentleyville's own pages.
- [Central Lakes & St. Cloud Events](https://itsminnesota.com/central-lakes-st-cloud-events/): 21 Central Lakes & St. Cloud events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Duluth & North Shore Events](https://itsminnesota.com/duluth-north-shore-events/): 25 Duluth & North Shore events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Iron Range & Voyageurs Events](https://itsminnesota.com/iron-range-voyageurs-events/): 19 Iron Range & Voyageurs events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon 2027 Guide](https://itsminnesota.com/john-beargrease-sled-dog-marathon/): The 42nd John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starts in Duluth Jan 31, 2027. Start times, the new route, VIP options, pet rules and family tips from the race.
- [Kiwanis Holiday Lights Mankato 2026 Guide](https://itsminnesota.com/kiwanis-holiday-lights-mankato/): Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato runs Nov 27 to Dec 31, 2026. Free to walk or drive, with hours, parking, Santa times and family tips.
- [Listed on It’s Minnesota: Free Organizer Badge](https://itsminnesota.com/listed-on-its-minnesota/): Free badge for event organizers listed on It's Minnesota. Pick your event, copy one line of code, and show visitors your dates and prices.
- [Luminary Loppet 2027 Guide](https://itsminnesota.com/luminary-loppet-minneapolis/): The 23rd Luminary Loppet is Feb 13, 2027 on Lake of the Isles. Tickets, start waves, schedule, pass pickup, parking and family tips from the organizer.
- [Minnesota Events](https://itsminnesota.com/events/): 240 Minnesota events and attractions in 9 regions, each checked on the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Minnesota History: Historic Sites, Landmarks, Tours and Timeline](https://itsminnesota.com/history/): Minnesota history in one place: 58 historic sites, 25 National Historic Landmarks, 40 tours and trails and a dated timeline, all sourced.
- [Historic Sites in Minnesota: Hours, Admission and What to See](https://itsminnesota.com/history/historic-sites/): 58 historic sites in Minnesota with hours, admission and what to see, 19 of them free, each read from the operator's own page.
- [Historic Tours in Minnesota: Walking Tours, Trails and Ranger Programs](https://itsminnesota.com/history/historic-tours/): 40 historic tours and trails in Minnesota: walking tours, ranger programs, heritage trails and National Historic Trails, with prices and schedules.
- [History Events in Minnesota: Reenactments, Living History and Candlelight Tours](https://itsminnesota.com/history/events/): 24 history events in Minnesota: battle reenactments, living history, heritage festivals and candlelight tours, with organizer dates.
- [Minnesota History Timeline: 60 Dated Events With Sources](https://itsminnesota.com/history/timeline/): Minnesota history in 60 dated events, from ca. 9,000 BCE to 1600s/1700s CE to September 22, 2023, each with a primary source.
- [Minnesota National Historic Landmarks: All 25, by Region](https://itsminnesota.com/history/national-historic-landmarks/): All 25 National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota from the National Park Service list, with city, county and which ones you can visit.
- [Minnesota River Valley & Prairielands Events](https://itsminnesota.com/minnesota-river-valley-prairielands-events/): 27 Minnesota River Valley & Prairielands events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Minnesota State Parks Guide](https://itsminnesota.com/state-parks-passport/): All 72 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas with vehicle permit prices ($7 day, $35 year), pet rules and notes from DNR pages.
- [North Lakes Events](https://itsminnesota.com/north-lakes-events/): 11 North Lakes events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Northern Lights at the Arboretum 2026 Guide](https://itsminnesota.com/northern-lights-minnesota-landscape-arboretum/): Northern Lights at the Arboretum: Nov 20-Jan 3, 4:30-9:30 p.m., $35 tickets, free parking, the route, rules and getting there, all from its own pages.
- [Red River Valley Events](https://itsminnesota.com/red-river-valley-events/): 25 Red River Valley events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [South Lakes & Bluff Country Events](https://itsminnesota.com/south-lakes-bluff-country-events/): 40 South Lakes & Bluff Country events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [St. Croix Valley & East Central Events](https://itsminnesota.com/st-croix-valley-east-central-events/): 11 St. Croix Valley & East Central events with dates, hours and prices, each read from the organizer's own page and dated.
- [Submit an Event in Minnesota](https://itsminnesota.com/submit-an-event/): Send us a Minnesota event. We confirm the date, time, price and address on the organizer's own page before listing it. Free, never for sale.
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- [Twin Cities Metro Events](https://itsminnesota.com/twin-cities-metro-events/): 61 Twin Cities Metro events with dates, hours and prices read from each organizer's page and dated; next up: BoOo-tepils Spooky Market at Utepils Brewing.

## Trust and methodology

- [About It’s Minnesota](https://itsminnesota.com/about/)
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- [Contact](https://itsminnesota.com/contact/)
- [Corrections](https://itsminnesota.com/corrections/): Every factual error fixed, newest first.
- [Editorial Standards](https://itsminnesota.com/editorial-standards/): How figures are researched, dated and re-checked.
- [Verification Log](https://itsminnesota.com/verification-log/): Running record of fact re-checks, by date and source.

## Dataset downloads (CSV and JSON, CC BY 4.0)

License: CC BY 4.0 (credit "It's Minnesota" and link the dataset page). Direct links to every file listed in /data/catalog.json.

- [Minnesota History Timeline](https://itsminnesota.com/history/timeline/): 60 dated events in Minnesota history, from the earliest people to today, each with the agency, archive or encyclopedia page it was read from. (CSV: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-history-timeline.csv. JSON: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-history-timeline.json. 60 rows, updated 2026-10-20.)
- [Historic Sites in Minnesota: Hours, Admission and What to See](https://itsminnesota.com/history/historic-sites/): 58 historic sites a visitor can go to in Minnesota (National Park Service units, state historic sites, museums, battlefields, house museums) with town, county, region, hours, admission and the operator page each was read from. (CSV: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-historic-sites.csv. JSON: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-historic-sites.json. 58 rows, updated 2026-10-20.)
- [Minnesota National Historic Landmarks](https://itsminnesota.com/history/national-historic-landmarks/): 25 National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota from the National Park Service list, with city, county, region and whether the public can visit. (CSV: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-national-historic-landmarks.csv. JSON: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-national-historic-landmarks.json. 25 rows, updated 2026-10-20.)
- [Historic Tours and Trails in Minnesota](https://itsminnesota.com/history/historic-tours/): 40 historic walking tours, ranger programs, heritage trails, National Historic Trails and heritage areas in Minnesota, with operator, price, schedule and length as each operator lists them. (CSV: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-historic-tours.csv. JSON: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-historic-tours.json. 40 rows, updated 2026-10-20.)
- [History Events in Minnesota: Reenactments, Living History and Tours](https://itsminnesota.com/history/events/): 24 history events in Minnesota (battle reenactments, living-history days, heritage festivals, candlelight and holiday tours of historic homes, America 250 events) with dates as each organizer publishes them. (CSV: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-history-events.csv. JSON: https://itsminnesota.com/data/downloads/mn-history-events.json. 24 rows, updated 2026-10-20.)

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