Events & Activities

FMR hosts and partners on all kinds of river-related events — advocacy opportunities, educational workshops, celebrations, ways to support our work and volunteer events.

Volunteers join us for cleanups, hauls, pulls and plantings throughout the Twin Cities metro area. No experience is required, but we often require registration on the event pages below. Contact volunteer@fmr.org for more information about events nearest you. Most events take place on Dakota homelands.

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Event Title Date / Time Location
Minnesota Paddling Opener & Expo on the Mississippi River Expo + short paddles: Sunday, June 15 • Endurance paddle: June 13-15 Expo: Mississippi Point Park, Champlin (Paddle routes range)
LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box tending on Nicollet Island Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Nicollet Island, Minneapolis
Summer Our River event: Dinner on the Farm Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 5:00pm to 8:30pm Gibbs Farm, St. Paul
Fall Our River event: Meander on the Mississippi Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 10:30am to 1:00pm Magnolia Blossom Paddle Boat, St. Paul
Winter Our River event: Art for the River Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm F-O-K Studios, St. Paul

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