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May302023

Downtown Field Day June 1 at The Commons - A Lot Happening!

As a kickoff to summer downtown, all workers, residents, and visitors are invited to participate in Downtown Field Day. Come to work, stay to play! Lawn games, friendly competitions, food trucks, giveaways, celebrity appearances, live music from local DJs will take place from at The Commons. Later in the day, enjoy happy hour with friends (beer for purchase for 21+) and a concert by local band, Bad Bad Hats.

This event is free and open to the public. Stop by throughout the day and enjoy all the festivities. For more information and to register your team to participate, please visit: https://www.mplsdowntown.com/fieldday.

June 1 Schedule: 

12pm – 2pm:  Celebrity meet-and-greets, including Twins great and Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Oliva, appearances by mascots T.C. Bear and Crunch, free coffee/treats form Caribou Coffee and JonnyPops, team competitions, yard games, custom Minne-Golf holes, food trucks, and music from DJ ESP.
2pm  - 4pm:  Open play at The Commons! Grab a late lunch at a food truck, relax in the park, participate in walk-up games, and enjoy the fresh air.
4 pm  - 6pm:  SKOL! Don your purple and meet legendary Viking alum Chuck Foreman and mascot Viktor Viking, and enjoy a performance by the Vikings SKOL Line,. Plus, more team competitions, food trucks, lawn games and music from DJ Keezy. Happy Hour beverages will be available for purchase starting at 4 p.m.
6 pm  - 7pm:  Free concert by local indie rockers Bad Bad Hats. Grab dinner from a food truck and a happy hour beverage while you play yard games and enjoy the show!
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The mpls downtown summer campaign is supported in partnership with Pohlad Companies, Target, U.S. Bank, Thrivent, mpls downtown council, Delta Dental, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sleep Number, the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, and many more. 

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