Freeloader Friday: 115 Free Things To Do This Weekend

EventsFreeloader Friday: 115 Free Things To Do This WeekendStreet fests, lawn parties, family fun, and more.By Jessica Armbruster6:24 AM CDT on October 9, 2026Add Racket to GoogleOwámni: Falling Water FestivalFreeloader Friday is your weekly guide to having fun no matter what your budget looks like. Each week we have a list of 100% free events like gallery parties, music, and films in the park, as well as free admission events like special happy hours, markets, and more.Stay in touchSign up for the Freeloader Friday newsletterEmailSign Up"Roots"Artwork by Nipinet Landsem, Madelyn Churchill, and Wish GarbowFRIDAY“Roots”This fall/winter exhibition from All My Relations Arts showcases Native artists from across the regions of Turtle Island, the name many Indigenous peoples use to refer to the Americas. It’s part of a new juried series that will “shed light on how the Western colonial construct of borders was designed to divide Native nations and perpetuate cultural divisions through the systematic removal of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral homelands,” according to AMRA. The first exhibit in this series focuses on the Midwest region. This show opened on Thursday this week, and is on view through December 12. All My Relations Arts, 1414 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis; find more info here.—Em Cassel“Hilary Greenstein: Disaster Femmes”Large-scale velvet paintings. 6–9 p.m. Modus Locus, 3500 Bloomington Ave. S., Minneapolis.Comedy at The GreenImprov with Actors Theater of Minnesota. 6–7:30 p.m. North Loop Green, 350 N. Fifth St., Minneapolis.Start of the Season Garage Sale Honour Coffee, Public Snowboards,  and HOWL team up for a parking lot merch sale with vintage businesses and jewelry makers. 5–9 p.m. Honour Coffee, 451 Stinson Blvd. NE, Minneapolis.Twin Cities Autumn Vendor FestivalFood, arts, and crafts from Circle City Event Collective. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri.–Sun. Boom Island Park, 724 Sibley St. NE, Minneapolis.Luke CallenPromoLuke Callen10 p.m. 331 Club, 331 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis.Funk FridayFeaturing Big Fat Money. 7 p.m. Animales BBQ Co., 241 Fremont Ave. N., Minneapolis.The New Riverboat Ramblers6–8 p.m. White Squirrel Bar, 974 W. Seventh St., St. Paul.SlashfireWith Dread Spell, Couch Potato Massacre. 9 p.m. to midnight. White Squirrel Bar, 974 W. Seventh St., St. Paul.Bob Nordquist7–9 p.m. Urban Forage Winery and Cider House, 3016 E. Lake St., Minneapolis.TH3, Peal8 p.m. Schooner Tavern, 2901 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis.The NightCapsCover tunes. 7 p.m. Padraigs, 945 Broadway NE, Minneapolis.Dan IsraelRock tunes. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park, 1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis.  Thee Gassed Caskets Album-Listening PartyMusician/artist Shaun Doniger (Thee Gassed Caskets) hosts this vinyl listening party for Night at the Mausoleum. 21+. 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. CrowBar, 704 Minnehaha Ave. E., St. Paul; more info here.Grunge Unplugged6–9 p.m. Heavy Rotation Brewing Co., 9801 Xenia Ave. N., Minneapolis.Greenway YogaFree YogaReserve a spot at greenwayyoga.com. 5:30 p.m. every Fri. Greenway Yoga, 2510 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis.“Made Here/Heard Everywhere”Hennepin Arts and the Minnesota Music Archive presents this exhibition of the music and artists that shaped Minnesota. Opening earlier this week, the show runs through Halloween. The Galleria, 3510 W. 69th St., Edina. S’mores on the PatioFree sweet treats on the patio every Friday. 8–10 p.m. Minneapolis Cider Company, 701 SE Ninth St., Minneapolis.CCU Friday Night Open Mic10 p.m. Whitey’s Old Town Saloon, 400 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis.Happy Hour Trivia Mafia5 p.m. every Fri. Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.FARMERS MARKETSHouse of Hope MarketEBT, cash, card, and Market Bucks accepted. 1:15–5 p.m. Fri. through Oct. 30. Hope Church, 760 Summit Ave., St. Paul; stpaulfarmersmarket.com. Minneapolis Farmers MarketArguably the city’s largest and most popular market, as well as oldest (since 1876?!), with hundreds of vendors weekly. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wed.–Fri.; 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.–Sun. through Oct. Good to know: The EBT booth is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fri.–Sun. 312 E. Lyndale Ave. N., Minneapolis; mplsfarmersmarket.com.Signal Hills Farmers MarketFeaturing fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables sold direct from producer to consumer, located in the lot of West St. Paul’s Signal Hills Mall. 8 a.m. to noon Fri. through Oct. 30. 1225 S. Robert St., St. Paul; stpaulfarmersmarket.com.St. Paul Indoor Farmers Market7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tue.–Sun. through Nov. 22. 308 Prince St. E., St. Paul; stpaulfarmersmarket.com.City of Lakes Art FairPromoSATURDAYCity of Lakes Art FairSummer isn’t the only season for outdoor art fairs. This weekend, Uptown is getting artsy at the lake with one of the most scenic fests of the season. Over 150 Minnesota artists will be setting up shop, selling wares that include homemade jams, cozy mugs, paintings of local landscapes, dog treats, and upcycled messenger bags New this year is the Harvest Market, a special corridor for foodies where you’ll find gourmet chocolates, hot sauces, drink mixes, and honeys. Live music is scheduled both days, and there will be a kids’ zone to keep the little ones entertained. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.–Sun. West Bde Maka Ska Parkway, between W. Lake Street and W. 32nd Street, Minneapolis; find more info here. Through Sunday—Jessica ArmbrusterStar Trek Bar Crawl: Legends of the Final FrontierBut on your intergalactic best and join your fellow friendly geeks. Stops include Elsie’s, NE Yacht Club, 1029 Bar, and 331. 21+. Find the complete schedule here. Longfellow LawnfestKinda like Porchfest, but with lawns! Hang out and enjoy live music, artists, and friendship. 4–6 p.m. Find a map of lawns here.Tangletown Gardens/Wise Acre Eatery’s OktoberfestTwo businesses team up for a fall fest! Including a pumpkin decorating contest, family crafts, clogging and other dance performances, treats in the biergarten, and appearances from children’s book author Ann Hobbie