MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT THE LANDING
Take advantage of the extended weekend to experience life along the Minnesota River. Meet fur traders and farmers. Play old-fashioned games and ride a horse-drawn trolley. Sunday features a Wild West show. Monday includes a Memorial Day ceremony at 2 p.m. and a performance by a brass band.(10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Mon.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $3-$5. The Landing, 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee. 763-559-6700. www.threeriversparkdistrict.org.)
WILD WEST DAYS
The time of year has come when cities celebrate their communities with carnivals and varieties of food on a stick. Zimmerman is home to Wild West Days with camel rides and a soapbox derby. Anna Mae's Mercantile has handmade art and crafts. There's also a beer garden, classic bike and car show and live entertainment. Fireworks at 10 p.m. on Sun. (4-11 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat.; 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. Free. Lions Park, E. 2nd and Main Sts., Zimmerman. www.gowildwestdays.com.)
MELISSA WALKER
