Events - June 2025

The STP Pride Festival on June 14-15  from noon to 8 p.m. at St. Anthony Park- Dual Citizen Brewery (725 Raymond Ave.) will include performances by Break Dance Cypher Battle, Prairie Gospel Choir, Circus Juventas, ELOUR, Leslie Vincent, Theatre Mu, and more. Taste of Pride features 13 nations. There will be a youth and family fun zone. More at www.stppride.org. 

 

The next Como lakeshore clean-up is Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m.-noon. Meet by the docks at the pavilion. These events, in partnership with the Capitol Region Watershed District, focus on the shoreline and Lake Como itself.

 

Saint Paul resident, writer, artist, and curator Anthony T. Eaton is curating two art exhibits for Pride Month this June. The first, “Fluidity,” is a group show hosted by Gambit Brewing Company, and the second, “Never Forget,” is a solo exhibit hosted by The Lost Fox. Together with Gambit Brewing Company and The Lost Fox – two locally owned businesses and proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and local art – Eaton aims to celebrate diversity, creativity.

 

Join 825ARTS on Saturdays for Minecraft. This by-kids-for-kids digital artspace is open every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. With freebuild, pvp, and guided activity space, plus seasonal competitions and more, you can build your dreams.

 

Look fly at 825 Arts on June 16-18 from 12-4 p.m. as you braid, stitch, design, and jump. This fashion and double dutch camp will have you learning the ropes in more ways than one, as experts from Wyld Chyldz help you to build an outfit for a final fashion show, and Rondo Double Dutch keeps you moving. Register at https://tinyurl.com/FashionJump25. 

 

Enjoy social activities, kids’ crafts and games, face painting, free food by Dock and Paddle, live music, and lots of local community connections at the 5th annual Como Homo Pride event on June 29 noon-3 p.m. at Como Lakeside Pavilion. In the final 30 minutes, gather for a joyful mini-march around the pavilion.

 

Wonderlust Productions brings 36 audio plays back to the streets of St. Paul for Season 2 of Hidden Herald, telling secret stories of St. Paul, launching July 11. This year, Hidden Herald includes two kid-oriented series; an adult scavenger hunt; some twisted Twilight Zone-type series; and plays about the MPR Raccoon, St. Paul’s gangster history, the Hamm’s Beer Bear, and more. The plays can be accessed on signs around downtown and Payne Phalen.

 

The 60th class reunion (1965) for the combined schools of Central, Highland, Monroe and Wilson high schools will be on Aug. 23, 2025, Joseph’s Grill, St. Paul, 4-9 p.m. RSVP or direct questions to Susan (Griswold) Cook at 334-444-1710 or email: voluntariodapaz69@gmail.com.