Twin Cities weekend guide: Earth Day cleanups, 4/20 parties and Easter egg hunts
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Earth Day may not be until Tuesday, but there are plenty of opportunities to get outside and beautify your neighborhood right now.
What's happening: 42 park sites in Minneapolis, including Theodore Wirth, Minnehaha, the Chain of Lakes and areas around the University of Minnesota, will have volunteer clean-ups on Saturday. All are from 9:30am-noon, all ages and no registration required.
- Instead of the traditional one-day event, St. Paul has switched to a request-based, year-round cleanup program — just fill out this form to get city-provided supplies.
Plus: After picking up trash, you can head to themed events like a clothing swap at TARE Market (tickets required, $5), Reuse Minnesota's "Tees to Totes" craft workshop or an informational "water party" at The Market at Malcolm Yards.
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🍃 Sunday is 4/20, the unofficial cannabis celebration day, and there's no shortage of places to party this weekend.
- Hemp House's Northeast Minneapolis location is throwing a block party where visitors can taste-test 16 local beverage brands on Saturday. ($10)
- South Minneapolis "canna-lounge" Zen Arcade will have a canna-forward fashion show, comedy game-show, video game tournament and free samples on Sunday — and if you dress like a bunny, you get early access to the adult egg hunt. (Free)
- If you're feeling artistic, Gamut Gallery is hosting a 4/20 Sip and Paint with all supplies provided — including THC, CBD and nonalcoholic beverages. ($30)
🐇 Sunday is also Easter! James J. Hill House will have three egg hunts throughout the morning ($8), or take a bunny train after the 5,000-piece egg hunt at the Minnesota Transportation Museum ($6+). North Loop's candy grab will also return on Saturday, this time outside North Loop Green. (Free)
- PSA: American Swedish Institute's egg hunt in its castle has sold out, but there are still waitlist spots available. ($15)
🎶 Northeast Minneapolis' inaugural ArtBeat Music+Art Festival is this Saturday from 2-10pm, featuring a packed lineup of local musicians, DJs, artists, glassblowing demonstrations, vendors and tattoos.
- Initial tickets are sold out, but organizer MN Legit said on social media that it's adding more spots for those on the waitlist.
👗 Step back 50 years at the Time Travelers Vintage Expo on Saturday in Minneapolis, a traveling market with 60-120 vendors selling vintage clothing, home goods, retro-inspired crafts and more. ($10 advance, $12 day-of)
🚩 Defend your flag — with Nerf guns — at Minnesota Nerf's spring meetup at Newell Park in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon. Games include Capture the Flag, Defend the Core and something called Deathmatch.
- "Everything is legal" within reason, per the description, but eye protection is required. (Free)