Uptown continues to grow as a place where local businesses, makers, and community come together—and the Uptown Market is a key part of that momentum.

Uptown Farmers Market creates a space where residents and visitors can discover local vendors, support small businesses, and experience the neighborhood in an active, welcoming way. The market runs every Thursday from June 11 to September 24 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm over at MoZaic Plaza on W Lagoon & Girard Ave.

Supported and promoted alongside efforts by the Uptown Association, the market helps bring consistent activity and visibility to the Uptown corridor.

What Is Uptown Farmers Market?

Uptown Market is a local vendor market featuring a mix of:

• Small businesses
• Local makers and artists
• Food vendors
• Specialty goods and products

It’s designed to create an accessible, community-focused shopping experience while giving local entrepreneurs a platform to grow.

What You’ll Find

Visitors to Uptown Market can expect a rotating selection of vendors offering:

• Handmade goods
• Art and creative products
• Apparel and accessories
• Food and beverages
• Unique, locally made items

Each visit offers something new, making it a destination worth returning to throughout the season.

Why It Matters for Uptown

Markets like this play an important role in strengthening the district.

Uptown Farmers Market helps:

• Support small and emerging businesses
• Increase foot traffic in the neighborhood
• Activate public and commercial spaces
• Create a more vibrant and engaging environment
• Encourage people to explore Uptown

This type of activity brings energy that benefits both vendors and brick-and-mortar businesses.

A Platform for Local Businesses

For vendors, Uptown Farmers Market provides:

• Exposure to new customers
• Opportunities to test products and ideas
• A low-barrier way to grow a business
• A connection to the Uptown community

It’s not just a market—it’s a stepping stone for small business growth.

Make a Day of It

Visiting Uptown Farmers Market is more than just shopping.

You can:

• Explore vendor booths
• Grab food or drinks nearby
• Visit local shops and businesses
• Spend time outdoors in the neighborhood

It’s a simple way to support local while enjoying Uptown.

How Uptown Association Supports Local Activation

The Uptown Association helps promote and support initiatives like Uptown Market by:

• Increasing visibility for events and vendors
• Connecting businesses to opportunities
• Supporting marketing and outreach efforts
• Helping activate the Uptown corridor

By working together, these efforts help create a stronger and more active district.

Visit Uptown Farmers Market

To learn more about vendors, dates, and upcoming events, visit:
https://uptownmarket.org

Come out, support local businesses, and experience the energy of Uptown.

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A playful, art-filled morning for Minneapolis families!

Looking for a creative, low-pressure way to introduce your little one to art? Mini Mia is one of Uptown’s most charming (and underrated) family programs – designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Hosted at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, this free monthly event invites caregivers and children ages 0–5 to explore art together through movement, play, and hands-on activities.

Supported and promoted by the Uptown Association, Mini Mia is another example of how events help activate the district and support local businesses.

What Is Mini Mia?

Mini Mia is a rotating, drop-in-style experience where families can move at their own pace through a series of engaging stations. Expect a mix of:

• Simple, kid-friendly art making
• A guided gallery experience designed for young children
• Experience different styles of music
• Movement sessions that help little ones burn energy

The goal? Make museums feel welcoming (and fun) for even the tiniest visitors.

What to Expect

Mini Mia isn’t your typical museum visit. It’s built around comfort, curiosity, and connection:

• Move freely between activities—no strict schedule
• Engage with art in a sensory, age-appropriate way
• Meet other local families in a relaxed environment

Wear comfortable clothes, and consider bringing a front-facing carrier for younger children.

Why It Matters for Uptown

Just a short trip from the heart of Uptown, the Minneapolis Institute of Art acts as a cultural anchor for the city. Programs like Mini Mia make that space more accessible to young families, helping build lifelong connections to the arts from an early age.

Mini Mia helps:

• Strengthen Uptown’s reputation as a family-friendly, arts-forward neighborhood
• Encourage families to be out and about in Uptown
• Create a more connected community
• Activate public and cultural spaces

In a neighborhood known for its energy, it’s worth noting how close you are to experiences like this – quietly enriching, community-driven, and built for the next generation.

Make a Day of It

Mini Mia is the perfect opportunity to:

• Grab coffee or lunch from a local café
• Visit shops and businesses nearby
• Discover new spots in the neighborhood
• Spend time building cultural connections

It’s a simple way to support Uptown while enjoying great, developmental entertainment.

How Uptown Association Supports Events Like Mini Mia

The Uptown Association helps bring visibility and coordination to events like Mini Mia.

UA supports by:

• Promoting events across the district
• Connecting businesses with event activity
• Helping drive attendance and awareness
• Supporting a vibrant, active Uptown

Events like Mini Mia are part of a broader effort to create consistent energy and engagement in the neighborhood.

Join Mini Mia

Get event details and updates here:
https://new.artsmia.org/event/mini-mia?utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=Vesta&utm_campaign=mini-mia

Come out, enjoy some family time, and experience the energy of Uptown.

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Get ready to explore one of Uptown’s most anticipated neighborhood events.

The 2026 Neighborhood Super Sale brings together more than 100 yard sales across multiple neighborhoods, creating a unique, walkable shopping experience filled with local finds, community connection, and neighborhood energy.

This multi-neighborhood event invites residents and visitors to spend the day exploring Uptown while discovering everything from vintage items to everyday treasures.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Participating Neighborhoods:

• East Bde Maka Ska
• East Isles
• Lowry Hill
• Kenwood
• Cedar-Isles-Dean
• The Wedge

Registration and event maps will be available soon.

What to Expect

The Neighborhood Super Sale transforms Uptown into a large-scale, open-air marketplace.

Shoppers can expect:

• 100+ individual yard sales
• A wide variety of items including clothing, furniture, vintage goods, and household items
• A walkable, neighborhood-based experience
• Opportunities to explore different areas of Uptown

Each neighborhood offers its own mix of items and atmosphere, making it worth exploring multiple areas throughout the day.

Why It Matters for Uptown

Events like the Neighborhood Super Sale help activate Uptown in simple but impactful ways.

The event helps:

• Bring more people into the neighborhood
• Encourage walking and exploration
• Support nearby businesses through increased foot traffic
• Strengthen connections between neighbors
• Create a vibrant, active environment

It’s a great example of how community-driven events contribute to Uptown’s momentum.

Make a Day of It

While exploring the sale, consider:

• Stopping at local cafés and restaurants
• Visiting nearby shops and businesses
• Walking around Bde Maka Ska
• Exploring multiple neighborhoods throughout Uptown

It’s a full-day experience that combines shopping, community, and exploration.

Community Collaboration

The Neighborhood Super Sale is made possible through a partnership between several neighborhood organizations, including:

• East Isles Neighborhood Association
• Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association
• East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Association
• Kenwood Neighborhood Organization
• Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association

Together, these organizations help create a coordinated event that brings energy and activity to the Uptown area.

How Uptown Association Supports Community Activity

The Uptown Association helps promote and connect events like the Neighborhood Super Sale to the broader Uptown audience.

By supporting visibility, coordination, and engagement, UA helps ensure events reach more people and have a greater impact on the district.

Stay Updated

Registration details and the official event map will be released soon.

Stay connected for updates and plan your route to explore the Neighborhood Super Sale.

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Uptown is turning into a neighborhood-wide stage.

Uptown Porchfest 2026 brings together local musicians, residents, and businesses for a day of live music spread across porches, patios, and outdoor spaces throughout the neighborhood.

This community-driven event highlights what makes Uptown unique—creativity, connection, and a walkable experience filled with energy.

Supported and promoted by the Uptown Association, Porchfest is another example of how events help activate the district and support local businesses.

What Is Uptown Porchfest?

Porchfest is a grassroots music event where the entire neighborhood becomes a series of small, local stages.

Instead of one central venue, performances take place across Uptown, allowing attendees to:

• Walk between locations
• Discover new artists
• Experience different styles of music
• Explore the neighborhood in a new way

It’s informal, accessible, and built around community participation.

What to Expect

During Uptown Porchfest 2026, you can expect:

• Live music across multiple locations
• Performances on porches, patios, and outdoor spaces
• A variety of genres and local talent
• A walkable route through Uptown
• Opportunities to stop into local businesses along the way

This is not a sit-in-one-place event—it’s designed to be explored.

Why It Matters for Uptown

Events like Porchfest do more than entertain—they help strengthen the neighborhood.

Porchfest helps:

• Increase foot traffic throughout Uptown
• Support local businesses
• Showcase local musicians and artists
• Create a more connected community
• Activate public and neighborhood spaces

When people are out walking, exploring, and engaging, it changes how Uptown feels.

Make a Day of It

Porchfest is the perfect opportunity to:

• Grab coffee or lunch from a local café
• Visit shops and businesses along the route
• Discover new spots in the neighborhood
• Spend time outdoors with friends and neighbors

It’s a simple way to support Uptown while enjoying live music.

How Uptown Association Supports Events Like Porchfest

The Uptown Association helps bring visibility and coordination to events like Porchfest.

UA supports by:

• Promoting events across the district
• Connecting businesses with event activity
• Helping drive attendance and awareness
• Supporting a vibrant, active Uptown

Events like Porchfest are part of a broader effort to create consistent energy and engagement in the neighborhood.

Join Uptown Porchfest 2026

Get event details and updates here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/uptown-minneapolis/uptown-porchfest-2026/1358474202991571/

Come out, walk the neighborhood, and experience Uptown through music.

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