1. Thomas Dambo Trolls
The Danish recycle art activist created an installation last year of supersized trolls. The six sculptures are made from recycled materials and go by names such as Ronny Funny Face and Jacob EverEar. (Ongoing throughout Detroit Lakes. visitdetroitlakes.com)
2. North Hudson Pepper Festival
“The little village celebration with a Big Italian Flavor” gets into a competitive spirit. The Italian heritage festival features hot sauce, cooking and microbrew and wine competitions along with spaghetti and hot pepper eating contests. (5-11:30 p.m. Fri.; 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sat.; 8:15 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Pepper Fest Park, 400 7th St. N., Hudson, Wis. pepperfest.org)
3. Sound for Silents
Sit hillside at sunset for the annual seasonal send-off of sound and image. Filmmaker and musician Philip Harder collaborates with singer-songwriter Matt Arthur for an evening of music paired with films from the Walker’s Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection and others. (7 p.m. Thu. Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Pl., Mpls. walkerart.org)
4. Pickle Fest
Briny goodness awaits along with a pickle-eating contest, pickling competition, pickle toss and the signature drink — Northstar Cream Ale Pickletini. (Noon-8 p.m. Sat. Forgotten Star Brewing, 38 Northern Stacks Dr., Fridley. forgotetenstarbrewing.com)
5. Harvest Fest
Paying tribute to the 1800s when Plymouth was a popular resting point for farmers on their journey to the city, the festival features a farm-to-table marketplace, food trucks and music from Nivrana. (3-10 p.m. Sat. Luce Line Brewing, 12901 16th Av. N., Plymouth. lucelinebrewing.com)
6. Acoustic Music on the Patio
Guitarist Elly Rowan performs during the weekly music series. (6-9 p.m. Fri. St. Paul Tap, 825 Jefferson Av., St. Paul. stpaultapmn.com)
7. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi
The traditional Native American celebration of life gathers people together for contests of dance and song. Different age groups will compete throughout the three days in categories such as Jingle, Grass, Southern Buckskin and more. (7 p.m. Fri.; 1 & 7 p.m. Sat.; 1 p.m. Sun. SMSC Wacipi Grounds, 3212 Dakotah Pkwy., Shakopee. smscwacipi.org)
8. Minneapolis International Festival
Join the cultural celebration featuring exhibits, dance and music performances, demos and interactive activities. (Noon-5 p.m. Sat. Minnehaha Regional Park, 4801 S. Minnehaha Dr., Mpls. minneapolisparks.org)
