Partner event: Longfellow River Gorge Festival

Sunday, September 7, 2025 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
34th to 36th Streets & West River Parkway Minneapolis
Canoe rides from past River Gorge Festival

Celebrate the Mississippi River Gorge at the annual Longfellow River Gorge Festival!

This community celebration will include free ice cream, canoe rides, live music and more. Come meet FMR staff at our info table, and join some of our top Mississippi River Gorge Stewards volunteers on walking tours of the nearby oak savanna so you can see the progress of recent restoration at this site.

Learn more on the Longfellow Community Council's event page. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to our partners and funders: 

Longfellow Community Council

Upcoming Events

Partner event: Minnesota Paddling Opener & Expo on the Mississippi River
Various paddle tours and events, June 12-14
Along or in the Mississippi and Crow rivers, spanning from Minneapolis to Brainerd.
Partner series: Mississippi River Days of Action
Various dates, June 1-15, 2026
All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River
Partner event: 'We Are the River' film premiere
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Luminary Arts Center, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis

See all Upcoming Events