Axios Twin Cities Weekender

May 01, 2025
Happy Thursday! It's Analis and Max, here to help you plan your weekend.
🎧 Sounds like: "First of May" by the Bee Gees.
This newsletter is 432 words, a 2-minute read.
1 big thing: 🦆 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.
🎉 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 ...
🍻 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.
💐 The Minneapolis Farmers Market kicks off its new season 6am–1pm Saturday, featuring dozens of vendors, local artists and kids' activities.
- Hours will be 7am–1pm Wednesday through Friday and 6am–1pm Saturday and Sunday, now through Oct. 31.
👒 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. 🍿 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.
💔 "The Four Seasons" — 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.
👰 "Another Simple Favor" — 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.
👨🍳 "Chef's Table: Legends" — available now on Netflix
State of play: This iteration of the Emmy-nominated franchise follows celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, José Andrés, Alice Waters and Thomas Keller.
🤩 Analis wants to make a mint julep for the first time.
🎮 Max is playing the new Indiana Jones video game
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