Dylan Days, Hibbing
May 22-25, 2008
Hibbing honors hometown musician Bob Dylan with Dylan Days. Events include: creative writing, visual arts & songwriter contests, guided tour of "Dylan’s Hibbing", youth talent competition on the stage of the Hibbing High School auditorium, where Dylan & his band first caused controversy in 1958. Live music & other events will make Dylan Days an exciting experience for even the most casual of Dylan fans.
http://www.dylandays.com

2008 U.S. Womens’ Open, Minneapolis
June 26-29, 2008
The 2008 U.S. Women’s Open will feature 156 of the world’s greatest women golfers competing for the national championship. The event will be held at Interlachen Country Club. In the past ten years, international women golfers have won the Open six times.
www.2008uswomensopen.com

Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival, Moorhead
June 27-29, 2008
Authentic Scandinavian event featuring dancing, entertainment, booths and food celebrating the heritage of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The festival takes place at the Heritage Hjemkomst Center, home of the Viking ship which sailed from Minnesota to Norway in 1982.
www.scandinavianhjemkomstfestival.com

Sommerfest, Minneapolis
July-August, 2008
This annual music festival is offered by the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Osmo Vanska. Sommerfest concerts are held over a four-week period in midsummer at Orchestra Hall; concerts range from light to classical. Outside the Hall, Peavey Plaza becomes a Marktplatz offering food stands and music. The orchestra performs free live music on the plaza before and after each show, ranging from folk to jazz to polka band.
www.minnesotaorchestra.org/sommerfest

3M Championship, Blaine (north of Minneapolis/St. Paul)
July 14-20, 2008
Twenty-four professionals and 96 amateurs play an 18-hole pro-am tournament at the TPC Twin Cities as the kick-off for the 3M Championship PGA Champions Tour event. There will be activities every day during the week leading up to the three-day PGA TOUR event on Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20 and the Greats of Golf Challenge on Saturday and Sunday, a tournament within the tournament unique to the 3M Championship that features nine of the legends of professional golf.
www.3mchampionship.com

Grand Celebration Powwow, Hinckley
July 2008
This American Indian event is the largest Pow Wow in the Midwest with over 1,200 dancers, drummers and singers from nearly every tribe in the USA and Canada participating. In addition to the dancing, visitors learn American Indian traditions, eat Indian food and can purchase Indian crafts.
www.millelacsojibwe.org

Bayfront Blues Festival, Duluth
Aug. 7-10, 2008
One of the largest annual outdoor music festivals in the Midwest showcases nearly 30 national performances on two concert stages. Additional weekend events include a Moonlight Mardi Gras Cruise and live Blues at nearly 20 Duluth nightclubs. The event takes place in Canal Park on Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world.
www.bayfrontblues.com

Minnesota State Fair, St.Paul
Aug. 21-Sept. 1, 2008
The Great Minnesota Get-together features world class entertainment, agricultural exhibits, horse shows, a rodeo, arts and craft displays, amusement park rides, a daily parade and food of every variety. The event attracts almost 2 million visitors each year.
www.mnstatefair.org

Defeat of Jesse James Days, Northfield
September 3-7, 2008
Celebrate the defeat of the James-Younger Gang’s attempt to rob the bank. There are re-enactments of the bank raid, midway, parade, art festivals, arts & craft shows, entertainment, old-time tractor pull and a variety of other activities.
http://www.defeatofjessejamesdays.org

Holidazzle Parades, Minneapolis
Nov. 21-Dec. 21, 2008
The annual Macy’s Holidazzle Parade shows over one million brilliant lights as visitors watch their favorite storybook characters come to life. Lighted floats, musical groups and costumed characters all lit up parade down the Nicollet Mall at 6:30pm, even as the winter weather descends upon Minneapolis. The parade is free to watch, and runs Thursday through Sunday during the holiday season.
www.macysholidazzle.com

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