ANOKA COUNTY FAIR: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TRACTOR PULL, MIDWAY RIDES, CRAFT AND ANIMAL EXHIBITS. 10 A.M.-9 P.M. ANOKA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 3203 NW. ST. FRANCIS BLVD., ANOKA. WWW.ANOKACOUNTYFAIR.COM.
Lumberjack Days: Live music, the Stihl Timbersports Championships of professional lumberjacks, family activities. Fee for some concerts. Fireworks at 10 p.m. Other activities start at 7:30 a.m., check website for details. Free. Lowell Park, S. Water and E. Myrtle Sts., Stillwater. www.lumberjackdays.com.
Summer Flower Show: Roses, geraniums, Asiatic lilies, heliotrope, New Guinea impatiens, caladiums and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park, 1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul. 651-487-8200. www.comozoo conservatory.org.
Historic Fort Snelling: Step back in time and experience life of a wilderness outpost of the 1820s. Costumed re-enactors, cannon firings, interpretive displays and museum exhibits. Children under 5 free. Noon-5 p.m. $5-$10. 200 Tower Av., St. Paul. 612-726-1171. www.mnhs.org.
Woodland Adventure: Enjoy the new nature-based play area at the zoo. Crawl through a bear den, climb a ranger tower, traverse the suspension bridge; tunnels, nets, slides, more. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $8-$14. Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. 952-431-9500. www.minnesotazoo.org.
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