Axios Twin Cities Weekender

May 01, 2025
Happy Thursday! It's Analis and Max, here to help you plan your weekend.
๐ง Sounds like: "First of May" by the Bee Gees.
This newsletter is 432 words, a 2-minute read.
1 big thing: ๐ฆ Race a duck
It's time to race thousands of rubber duckies down the Minnehaha Creek.
What's happening: Cheer on the ducks from the bridge at 12th Avenue and Minnehaha Parkway to the finish line at 17th Avenue, where there will be a festival with live music, face painting, inflatables and food trucks.
- The launch is at 11am Saturday.
- If your duck places in the top 20, you can win a prize, but you must be present to win.
๐ If you want to launch into May differently, check out the Mayday Parade on Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis, which starts at noon on Sunday.
- The historic festival will feature floats, puppets, musical performances, the Tree of Life ceremony, food and more to celebrate the start of spring.
More things to do ...
๐ป If you didn't get your beer fix last weekend at the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival, there are more opportunities to taste local brews during the Minnesota Brewery Running Series.
- A 5K fun run with 56 Brewing will take place at 11am Saturday and one with Back Channel Brewing Co. at 11am Sunday.
๐ The Minneapolis Farmers Market kicks off its new season 6amโ1pm Saturday, featuring dozens of vendors, local artists and kids' activities.
- Hours will be 7amโ1pm Wednesday through Friday and 6amโ1pm Saturday and Sunday, now through Oct. 31.
๐ Watch the Kentucky Derby at Canterbury Park on Saturday and enjoy food, music, vendors and mint juleps around the racetrack.
- Doors open at noon and the race screens at 5:57pm.
2. ๐ฟ Your stay-home-and-stream guide
Here's what's new on streaming: A star-studded remake of an '80s comedy, the sequel to 2018's "A Simple Favor," and a new season of "Chef's Table" featuring four culinary industry titans.
- The Kentucky Derby will be available to stream on Peacock beginning at noon Saturday.
๐ "The Four Seasons" โ available now on Netflix
The vibe: Tina Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell, and Colman Domingo star in this comedy series, which follows six old friends over the course of a year who are all affected by the breakup of one couple in the group.
Fun fact: The show is based on the 1981 film starring Alan Alda, Carol Burnett and Rita Moreno.
๐ฐ "Another Simple Favor" โ available now on Prime Video
The intrigue: This sequel to the dark comedy "A Simple Favor" sees Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) and Emily (Blake Lively) reunite for the latter's wedding in Italy.
๐จโ๐ณ "Chef's Table: Legends" โ available now on Netflix
State of play: This iteration of the Emmy-nominated franchise follows celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Josรฉ Andrรฉs, Alice Waters and Thomas Keller.
๐คฉ Analis wants to make a mint julep for the first time.
๐ฎ Max is playing the new Indiana Jones video game
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