Minneapolis Monarch Festival/Festival de la Monarca is Saturday, September 10

Saturday, September 10
10 am to 4 pm 
Lake Nokomis Park

Free and for everyone!

Butterfly, music and art lovers from the Twin Cities and beyond come together on Saturday September 10 for the free 2022 Minneapolis Monarch Festival / Festival de la Monarca. 

Scheduled from 10am to 4pm, the festival is filled with music, art activities, games, food, plants that monarchs love and more. 

The day offers a host of fun ways for people of all ages to learn about these amazing pollinators and their role in the ecosystem.

The festival takes place at Lake Nokomis Park, northeast of the lake and near the Nokomis Naturescape, a certified Monarch Waystation.

Read on for highlights, or visit the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) website or monarchfestival.org.

Festival Highlights:

Costume parade
Join in or cheer on this ever-popular monarch-themed march for children

Monarch encounters
Observe these insects up-close; learn about their 2,300-mile journey between Minnesota and the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico; find out simple things everyone can do to help restore their population

Monarch-friendly plants 
Purchase native flora to create a habitat in your yard for butterflies and other pollinators 

Performances galore 
Monarch-themed puppet shows, music from Salsa del Sol and Mariachi Mi Tierra performances and dance highlighting the Minnesota/Mexico connection 

Art activities 
Join in community mural and sculpture-making; make your own screen- or block print or paper from plants

Great tastes 
Minnesotan and Latin foods plus other eats and treats available for purchas

Volunteer at the Festival! Email monarch@nokomiseast.org for information.