Food & Drink

Union Depot’s 7th Annual Holiday Bake Sale will host the top Twin Cities bakeries for a day of cookie and candy shopping, entertainment, and live demos. Read more about Union Depot Holiday Bake Sale

Dine & Donate

Rock Elm Tavern in Maple Grove is giving 50% of all sales to CROSS Services on Monday, October 21st.

Dine in, order food online for pickup or delivery.  Rock Elm Tavern.com

All purchases count towards 50% to CROSS.

Gift card drawings throughout the day!

 When you dine at ROCK ELM, your children can participate in the following activities!

Pumpkin Decorating, Home Depot Kids' Workshop and DoJo Karate's Bouncy House (Weather Permitting)

ROCK ELM

Maple Grove Location

15641 Grove Circle N Read more about Dine & Donate

Sample both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, enjoy views of downtown and the river, and live music, food vendors, vote for “Best of Fest” and leave with a commemorative tasting glass. Read more about Autumn Brew Review

Join the Minnesota Brewery Running Series at Sociable Cider Werks for a fun run with a twist. Weave through the city with fellow beer enthusiasts and grab a free beer at the finish line. All participants receive a free craft brew along with a collector’s pint glass and swag. End the day with some live music and lots of food as a reward. Ages 21 and up to receive a free beer, all ages welcome. Read more about Beer Run

Visit Afton Apple Orchard for its annual apple festival. Make memories with your loved ones by participating in this super fun seasonal activity that everyone is sure to love. Take a hayride into the orchard for apple picking or just for fun. The kids will want to conquer Straw Mountain or hitch a ride on the Moo Moo Choo Choo train. There is also a petting zoo for the youngsters to enjoy. Afton Apple Orchard is also home to a 15-acre corn maze! Three sections of corn maze offer fun for all levels of explorers from directionally challenged to expert puzzle solvers. Read more about Afton Apple Orchard's Apple Fest

Thank you for supporting your local Maple Grove businesses! We appreciate your loyalty! We hope you can join us for GNO at The Woods on Thursday, October 10th. Read more about Girls Night Out

Join Edina locals at the fifth annual Open Streets for a day of fun on 50th Street between Wooddale Avenue and Chowen Avenue. There will be plenty of opportunities to get to know the community, from listening to live music, bringing your furry friend to the Pet Zone or hanging out at the Red Cow beer garden. Open to bikes and pedestrians, the street will have a plethora of activities ranging from crafts to yoga, games and more. 50th St. between Wooddale Ave. and Chowen Ave., Edina Read more about Open Streets on 50th

Treat yourself with a tasting of unlimited beer, wine and cocktails, hosted at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins. Enjoy the live entertainment or compete in a game of giant Jenga as you take in all the ballpark has to offer. Included is a keepsake sampling glass, free Metro rides to and from the event, as well as free admission to the after party. Target Field, 1 Twins Way, Mpls.; ballparkfestival.com Read more about Minnesota Craft Beer Festival

Experience a Taste of Greece at the Minneapolis Greek Festival at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. Try authentic Greek food, from gyros to baklava, while participating in the various cultural experiences available. It will be a weekend full of bookstores, boutiques and dancing finished off with a 5K run for Chloe’s Fight Rare Disease Foundation. Read more about Minneapolis Greek Festival

Woodbury Days, the city's biggest and most beloved summer festival, returns to Ojibway Park at the end of the month for its 41st year. Organizers report that, last year, almost 300 businesses participated in the event and more than 30,000 people attended. Check online for a detailed schedule of events, but don’t miss some perennial favorites: the business fair, the bingo tent, the petting zoo, the Taste of Woodbury, the beer tent…you get the idea. Party on, Woodbury. We’ll see you at the park!  Read more about Woodbury Days