Third Space Thursday: Art in Your Park
Third Space Thursday is a free community gathering in our parks to share food, connect with neighbors, get active, and enjoy the river. Whether you are new to our national […]
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North Mississippi Regional Park 4900 N Mississippi Dr, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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100 Rivers: Signals of Repair – ArtReach Member Show
ArtReach St. Croix 224 N. 4th Street, Stillwater, MN, United StatesMeet me on 4th Street this Thursday. It’s the ArtReach Member Show and I’ll be performing 100 Rivers: Signals of Repair, an evolving dance work that uses semaphore signaling, handcrafted […]
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Rafting on the River
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesFloat down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
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Rafting on the River
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesFloat down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
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Fly Fishing Float Boat Trip: Mississippi River
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesInterested in chasing fish on the Mississippi River? Join instructors from the Outdoor Recreation School and from Fishing for All for this unique guided fly fishing experience. Enjoy time in a stable, comfortable, oar powered float boat with a guide and another angler. Learn how to read the river, decide which flies and techniques work […]
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Rooted in Water Lantern-Making Class
MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center 2522 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesPart of the exhibition Rooted in Water, this workshop explores connections between art, ecology, and the Mississippi River through the creation of handmade lanterns. Lanterns are an ancient art form with live traditions still found in China, Japan, Korea, and across the Asian diaspora. In this workshop, we will create a paper lantern utilizing recycled […]
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Drop-In Discoveries: River Critters
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesScoop for small aquatic animals along the edge of the river. Learn about what they eat, who eats them and what they tell us about the health of the mighty […]
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Friends & Family Log Rolling
Bryant Lake Regional Park 6800 Rowland Rd., Eden Prairie, MN, United StatesRooted in the history of the logging era on the Mississippi River, log rolling is both safe and fun. Join Outdoor Recreation School instructors to learn this exciting sport! Test […]
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Roots of Resilience: Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities
Crosby Farm Regional Park 2595 Crosby Farm Rd, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us in the floodplain forest to learn about trees and how they impact community health! Mississippi Park Connection will be giving FREE hour-long guided tours at Crosby Farm Regional Park this summer. Have you ever wondered what trees do for you besides providing oxygen? How they trees adapting to an urban setting? This tour […]
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Mississippi Muse: Water Quality & Paper Arts
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesThe Mississippi Muse series explores different aspects of the Mississippi River through a scientific and creative lens. In July, dive into water quality, what impacts it, and how water quality affects our ecosystems and drinking water through hands-on tests and observations. Reflect on your discoveries with various paper art, including marbling (suminagashi) and cyanotype, using […]
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The Mystery of Mussels
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesMussels are a surprising, mysterious animal! Learn about their unique and sometimes strange life cycle. Dissect a mussel to learn about its body parts, try your hand at identifying species of mussels and look for living mussels at the river’s edge. Finish the evening with conversation and, if you desire wine or beer brought from home $6/person.
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Rafting on the River
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park 10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN, United StatesFloat down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
The Sacred Water Shared Future campaign is powered by you! The heart of this centennial celebration is the incredible variety of events planned and hosted by our partners — community groups, nonprofits, businesses, schools, and individuals who feel a connection to the Mississippi River.
We do not host events ourselves; instead, we serve as a central hub for river-focused activities happening across the Twin Cities throughout 2026.