Updated Aug 6, 2021 - Things to Do

St. Paul's Suni Lee parade and more in the Twin Cities this weekend

Gymnastics gold medalist Suni Lee took a photo with a little girl.

Suni Lee took a photo with a little girl as she arrived home from the Olympics at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Photo: Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune via Getty Images

Can't get enough of the Olympics fun?

  • πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ Celebrate St. Paul native Suni Lee, the Hmong American gymnast who recently won an Olympic gold medal, with a parade the city is holding in her honor this Sunday from 3-5pm, along White Bear Avenue.

Plus, there's plenty more to do in the Twin Cities this weekend:

  • πŸ… Celebrate National Farmers Market Week this Saturday by shopping local. Check out markets in downtown Minneapolis, Northeast Minneapolis, St. Paul, Richfield and Bloomington.
  • 🎷 Palmers Bar on the West Bank is hosting something new Saturday: "Ska Prom." So put on your fancy dress and check out music by Space Monkey Mafia, DJ CZU and Runaway Ricochet!
  • πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Miss out on Twin Cities Pride last month? West St. Paul is having their own Pride in the Park celebration with a free community picnic this Saturday at Southview Park.
  • πŸŽ‰ St. Anthony VillageFest runs Friday-Sunday, and features fireworks, performances from St. Anthony Community Theater, a pickleball tournament, a beer tent, music and more.

Editor's note: This list has been updated to reflect that the Minneapolis Taco & Margarita Festival has been postponed.

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