Butterfly, music and art lovers from the Twin Cities and beyond come together on Saturday September 11 for the free 2021 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, on the hill northeast of the lake and near the Nokomis Naturescape, a certified Monarch Waystation.

Read on for details, or go to the announcement online. 

Costume parade
Join in the ever-popular monarch-themed march for kids, led by the Chicks on Sticks stilt-walking and performance group

Monarch encounters
Observe these insects up-close and learn about 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 
Community painting installation, printmaking, papermaking from plants

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

Share the Monarch Festival Love: Join as a Volunteer!

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