Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board : Minneapolis Monarch Festival/Festival De La Monarca Returns On Saturday, September 11

Minneapolis MN

03 September, 2021

5:14 PM

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Press release from the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board: 2021-09-02   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. Celebrate and Stay Safe! COVID-19 Precautions The Minneapolis Monarch Festival is a fully outdoor event. Organizers are monitoring guidance from the CDC, State of Minnesota, and the City of Minneapolis to keep artists, exhibitors, vendors, and guests safe during this unprecedented time. Mask up, one and all! We ask all festival-goers to bring masks and wear them while interacting with artists, exhibitors, vendors, and other festival-goers. Add monarch flair to your own disposable mask with an artist-designed template Get more details on the festival's COVID-19 precautions. Festival Highlights 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! Learn more and sign up Festival Partners Producers: Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board and Nokomis East Neighborhood Association Partners: Monarch Joint Venture and US Forest Service Supporters: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and Minnesota State Arts Board through the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment More Information MPRB news release | Monarchfestival.org official website | Map and directions This press release was produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. The views expressed here are the author's own.