Family weekend fun: Auto Show opens at Convention Center

March 8, 2018 — 2:32pm

Twin Cities Auto Show

This expo isn't just for gear heads dreaming of owning a Maserati and moms looking for the latest minivan. In addition to the hundreds of automobiles on display, there's amusements for the whole family. View the Lexus LC 500 used in the filming of the superhero blockbuster "Black Panther." T. Texas Terry shows off his cowboy skills with whip cracking and rope spinning. Other attractions include Acceleration Alley, Crime Fighting Cars and the Electric Room. (10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. $6-$10. Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Av. S., Mpls. twincitiesautoshow.com.)

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