Friday, July 15
- "Wake Up with the Aquatennial": Have a light breakfast, do yoga and get sneak previews of the upcoming festival activities. 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Free. Nicollet Mall, between 3rd and 4th Streets
- Tennis Classic: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. One Financial Plaza.
- Memorial Exhibit: A mini-exhibit of festival memorabilia from the last 72 years. 1 to 5 p.m. Hennepin History Museum, 2303 3rd Av. S.
- 10 Best Days of the Bakken: Electrifying activities with the theme of "kids' inventions," 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Av. S.
- Senior Bowling Tournament, 10:30 a.m. Memory Lanes, 2520 26th Av. S.
Block Party: Opening acts Tim Mahoney and Mick Sterling and the Irresistibles lead up to headliner Tonic. 5 to 11 p.m. On Nicollet Mall between 3rd and 4th Streets.
SATURDAY, JULY 16
- 10 Best Days of the Bakken: Electrifying activities with the theme "Green Energy Day: Wind"; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Bakken Museum, 3537 Zenith Av. S.
- Riverfront Quest Family Tour: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St. (Contact the museum to make sure event is not canceled by state government shutdown. Phone: 612-341-7555. Online: www.millcitymuseum.org.
- Memorial Exhibit: A mini-exhibit of festival memorabilia from the last 72 years. 1 to 5 p.m. Hennepin History Museum, 2-303 3rd Av. S.
- Twin Cities River Rats: Water ski show: 3 and 7 p.m. Mississippi River, between Broadway Bridge and Plymouth Avenue Bridge.
