2025 Minneapolis Aquatennial lineup: What to know

The Minneapolis Aquatennial a four-day celebration in downtown Minneapolis is set for next week This year s Aquatennial will include signature family-friendly events like the torchlight parade and fireworks show Festivities will run Wednesday July through Saturday July Gopher men s hockey coach Bob Motzko will be grand marshal of the Aquatennial Torchlight Parade which is at p m Wednesday The parade will be trip along Nicollet Avenue from th Street to Fourth Street The pre-fireworks show will kick off at p m Saturday July on West River Parkway near the Stone Arch Bridge Live music at the show will include Jordan Johnston p m Pullstring p m Obi Original the Black Atlantics p m Plymouth School of Rock p m and Dysfunktional p m There also will be a Kids Zone with face paint tattoos balloons and trapeze performances Fireworks will begin at p m July along the banks of the Mississippi River on West River Parkway near the Stone Arch Bridge The fireworks show will be set to music playing on KDWB Other highlights include the Loring Park Family Fun Night to p m Wednesday July movie night at Target Field Station to p m Thursday July Minneapolis Craft and Vintage Markets to p m Saturday July at the Chicago Mall between the Guthrie Theater and Mill City Museum and Twin Cities Carifest a m to p m Saturday July on West River Road between Plymouth Avenue and Broadway Avenue For the full event schedule go to aquatennial com Related Articles In an East Side bar new Pop and Son Grill serves loaded potatoes and Soul Food Sundays Camel rides live music and kebabs Middle Eastern Festival in West St Paul this weekend What to expect at Lumberjack Days Hudson RiverFest will celebrate conservation This fall explore all of Minnesota s art crawls