Metris Uptown Art Fair, Uptown, Minneapolis, August1 - 3, 2003 < http://www.uptownminneapolis.com/artfair.html >

National Night Out, Maplewood F.D. Station 4, Maplewood (030805) < www.ci.maplewood.mn.us >

Irish Fair, Harriet Island, St. Paul (030808-0810) < http://www.irishfair.com/fair/default.asp >

Mississippi River Visitor Center (Grand Opening), Science Museum of MN, Downtown St. Paul (030809-0810)) < http://www.mississippirivervisitorcenter.org/about.html >

Flying Colors Kite Festival, Harvest Park, Maplewood, August 16, 2003 < www.ci.maplewood.mn.us >

Hmong Art Festival, Western Sculpture Park, St. Paul, August 16, 2003. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 16, 2003

"Lightning Run Against Diabetes", August 16, 2003, St. Paul/Minneapolis, including a 30-mile evening parade in St. Paul by around 3,000 motorcycles. Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 15?, 2003

Como Park Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival, 4 p.m. to dusk, August 17, 2003, Japanese Garden, Como Park, St. Paul < http://www.comopark.com/ >

Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Shakopee, Minnesota, August-September, 2003 < http://www.renaissancefest.com/minnesota-main.htm >

Duluth Air Show, Duluth, MN, 030920

Octoberfest Season:
For example, St. Paul Octoberfest, State Fair Grounds, St. Paul, MN, 030921