
More About Minneapolis Aquatennial - Full Event Schedule
The Minneapolis Aquatennial is back! This event features a wide variety of activities including a torch light parade, a car show, and of course water activities. Please note: while most events are free, some require tickets.
*****EVENT SCHEDULE:
**WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 (Pre-Aqua):
- 5pm – 7:30pm | Loring Park Family Fun Night
**SATURDAY, JULY 18:
- 10am – 4pm | Model Sailboat Pond | Government Plaza
- 3pm – 10pm | Floating Lanterns + Night Market | Bde Maka Ska North Beach
**SUNDAY, JULY 19:
- 9am – 3pm | Twin Cities Beach Blast | Thomas Beach, Bde Maka Ska
- All day | ETC Children's Theater: Frozen Jr. | Loring Park
- All day | Mpls Sailing Center Free Sailing Sunday | Bde Maka Ska
**TUESDAY, JULY 21:
- 6pm – 10pm | Summer Snowball Classic | The Commons
**WEDNESDAY, JULY 22:
- 2pm | Meet the Candidate | City Center
- 6pm – 8pm | Trivia at Water Works Park
- 7pm | River Rats Show | 1758 W River Rd N
- 7:30pm | Torchlight Parade | Nicollet Mall
- 8:45pm | Movie at the Park "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning" | The Commons
**THURSDAY, JULY 23:
- 6pm – 9pm | Thursday Night Line Dance with Billie | Water Works Park
- 6pm | Commodore's Dinner (Tickets Required) | 233 Park Ave
**FRIDAY, JULY 24:
- 3pm – 8pm | Lawn Games at Water Works: Kubb & Mölkky
- 6:30pm – 7:30pm | CorePower Yoga - Vinyasa Flow at the Walker Art Center | Walker Sculpture Garden
- 7:10pm | Aqua Night with the Minnesota Twins (Tickets Required) | Target Field
**SATURDAY, JULY 25:
- 10am – 10pm | Cari Fest | Venu TBD
- 11am – 6pm | Boom Island Big Bounce | 800 Sibley St. NE
- 11am | Float Fest Party | 810 Sibley St. NE
- 3pm | The MN Cars and Coffee Mississippi Mile Aquatennial Car Show | 196 West River Pkwy
- 4pm | Aqua Ambassador Coronation (Tickets Required) | Ted Mann Concert Hall
- 6pm | Project Alley: Electronic Music Dance Party (Tickets Required) | The Alley Project
- 7pm – 8:30pm | Standup Comedy Show (Tickets Required) | 530 S 4th St
- All day | Loring Park Art Festival
***FIND TICKETS HERE: Click for Details
*****EVENT SCHEDULE:
**WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 (Pre-Aqua):
- 5pm – 7:30pm | Loring Park Family Fun Night
**SATURDAY, JULY 18:
- 10am – 4pm | Model Sailboat Pond | Government Plaza
- 3pm – 10pm | Floating Lanterns + Night Market | Bde Maka Ska North Beach
**SUNDAY, JULY 19:
- 9am – 3pm | Twin Cities Beach Blast | Thomas Beach, Bde Maka Ska
- All day | ETC Children's Theater: Frozen Jr. | Loring Park
- All day | Mpls Sailing Center Free Sailing Sunday | Bde Maka Ska
**TUESDAY, JULY 21:
- 6pm – 10pm | Summer Snowball Classic | The Commons
**WEDNESDAY, JULY 22:
- 2pm | Meet the Candidate | City Center
- 6pm – 8pm | Trivia at Water Works Park
- 7pm | River Rats Show | 1758 W River Rd N
- 7:30pm | Torchlight Parade | Nicollet Mall
- 8:45pm | Movie at the Park "Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning" | The Commons
**THURSDAY, JULY 23:
- 6pm – 9pm | Thursday Night Line Dance with Billie | Water Works Park
- 6pm | Commodore's Dinner (Tickets Required) | 233 Park Ave
**FRIDAY, JULY 24:
- 3pm – 8pm | Lawn Games at Water Works: Kubb & Mölkky
- 6:30pm – 7:30pm | CorePower Yoga - Vinyasa Flow at the Walker Art Center | Walker Sculpture Garden
- 7:10pm | Aqua Night with the Minnesota Twins (Tickets Required) | Target Field
**SATURDAY, JULY 25:
- 10am – 10pm | Cari Fest | Venu TBD
- 11am – 6pm | Boom Island Big Bounce | 800 Sibley St. NE
- 11am | Float Fest Party | 810 Sibley St. NE
- 3pm | The MN Cars and Coffee Mississippi Mile Aquatennial Car Show | 196 West River Pkwy
- 4pm | Aqua Ambassador Coronation (Tickets Required) | Ted Mann Concert Hall
- 6pm | Project Alley: Electronic Music Dance Party (Tickets Required) | The Alley Project
- 7pm – 8:30pm | Standup Comedy Show (Tickets Required) | 530 S 4th St
- All day | Loring Park Art Festival
***FIND TICKETS HERE: Click for Details
Date & Time
July 18, 2026
Additional Dates
This event also occurs on:
07/19/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/21/2026, 07/22/2026 and 4 other dates
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