Local orchards and other attractions are open for business and many have special apple festivals and events going on to tickle the taste buds. As always, you can consult our huge list of TWIN CITIES APPLE ORCHARDS to help find a location in your area (or pick a new spot!) Most of these locations offer pick-your-own apples along with all manner of fall farm fun!

Broadway’s Wicked  is on stage at the Orpheum until August 28, 2022.  You don’t want to miss this show.  It’s full of heart, beauty, and  misunderstood love.

When I was a kid, one of my most terrifying fears was the Wicked Witch of the West. I’m not even joking when I say I couldn’t sleep in my room because I envisioned her flying through my window, and even during daylight hours this was a full-blown fear. My 4-year-old self would never have believed I would enjoy my greatest fear’s origin story.

Arm yourself with our huge list of free activities going on across the Twin Cities during the month of August: OUTDOOR CONCERTS and MOVIES IN THE PARK, it’s still swim season at Twin Cities BEACHES, WADING POOLS & SPLASH PADS, classic community SUMMER FESTIVALS keep weekends lively and much more. In order to better serve our readers, we’ve organized our usual roundup of activities by regions of the Minneapolis-St Paul (Twin Cities) metro area.