Axios Twin Cities Weekender

September 25, 2025
Happy Thursday! It's Audrey, ready for a beautiful fall weekend ahead.
- Sounds like: "Autumn Leaves" by Nat King Cole.
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1 big thing: Light up on the field
Recreational marijuana dispensaries are officially open around the metro — and if you're ready to celebrate, we know where to go.
Driving the news: The Midwest's largest cannabis festival Legacy Cup returns to Minneapolis this Saturday with an expansive lineup of weed-themed activities, live music and products available for purchase.
- Visitors can compete in the "Ganja Games" with categories like joint rolling, bong rips, dab hits and "bong pong," or try up to 40 lower-potency hemp edibles and beverages in the designated sampling area.
- Those looking to light up can also hang in the "sesh tent," while Run The Jewels rapper Killer Mike, Warren G, Afroman and more headline the main stage.
Note: While recreational cannabis will be available for purchase, the event is alcohol-free.
📍 Details: 12-8pm Saturday, Sept. 27 at Surly Brewing Festival Field in Minneapolis.
- $25 for advance general admission tickets, $35 day-of, with an additional $25 add-on required for sampling access.
More things to do...
😋 There's no shortage of food festivities this weekend, starting with fall festival Taste of Northeast kicking off Friday night in Minneapolis.
- Borough Block Party takes over North Loop Saturday from 12-10pm with all-day free live music, food and drinks.
- Hopkins-Minnetonka's Chili Cookoff returns Saturday afternoon, with the fire, police and administrative departments competing for the best cup. A $10 ticket gets you a bowl from every participant, and all proceeds are donated to a local food shelf.
- Thai street food festival MinnesoThai is back in St. Louis Park Saturday and Sunday and includes local vendors, cultural activities and a Thai beer garden.
🍻 It's the last huzzah for the Renaissance Festival. The final weekend is Oktoberfest-themed with plenty of beer, Bavarian cheer and unique competitions — including best pretzel jewelry, longest stein hold and "pickle jousting." $17.50-$25.95 in advance, $19.95-$28.95 at the door
✍️ Take a "sketchwalk" across Minneapolis at Watermark Sketch, a weekend festival where local "urban sketchers" lead demos on drawing local landmarks around St. Anthony Main.
- First-time sketchers are welcome and attendance is free, though registration is required.
🏒 Get hyped for hockey season at Wild Fest in St. Paul this weekend. This year's celebration features a garage sale with one-of-a-kind Minnesota Wild items, player and alumni autograph signings and intro to hockey classes for kids (advance sign-ups required). Free, registration required
🚲 Join (or watch) a glowing parade on wheels Saturday night at the second annual Radiant Waves Lantern Parade.
- Participants will roll down Midtown Greenway to Bde Maka Ska at a slow pace while holding unique lanterns; complimentary bikes will be provided for those who want to join. Free
2. "Slow Horses" and other premieres this week
Here's what's new on Apple TV+, Hulu, Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, Disney+ and HBO Max.
What we're watching: A new season of "Slow Horses," a noir drama about a journalist taking down corruption in a midwestern city and the story of a 19th-century dynasty.
"Slow Horses" Season 5, available now on Apple TV+
Zoom in: The plot of this season is adapted from "London Rules," the fifth novel in Mick Herron's "Slough House" book series.
What's next: The show will continue for at least two more seasons.
"The Lowdown," available now on Hulu
What's inside: This noir series from creator Sterlin Harjo ("Reservation Dogs") follows a citizen journalist (played by Ethan Hawke) in Tulsa who investigates a local conspiracy.
The intrigue: The cast includes veteran actors like Keith David, Tim Blake Nelson, Kyle MacLachlan and Tulsa native Jeanne Tripplehorn.
"House of Guinness," available now on Netflix
State of play: This historical drama follows the fates of Irish brewer Sir Benjamin Guinness' four children after his death in 1868.
Behind the scenes: The series is produced by "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight.
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