Entertainment in the Park: Kevin Hall, Magic Maniac
2024-07-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Richfield Band Shell
Bring the kids to the Richfield Band Shell for family entertainment! Today’s performer is comedy magician Kevin Hall; a colorful mix of comedy, song, and magic. Free; family-friendly.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating; sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. If the weather is questionable, call the weather line for updates: 612-861-9189, option #3.

Entertainment in the Park: Ecuador Manta
2024-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Richfield Band Shell
Don’t miss Richfield’s weekly music series at the Veterans Park Band Shell! This week: Ecuador Manta!
This Andean band originates from a small village called Atahualpa in Ecuador, South America. Ecuador Manta, based in St. Paul Minnesota, started in 1992. The group has a unique style compared to other traditional Andean bands. They have created their music style over the years by using the traditional rhythms from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia and combining them with more contemporary Latin and Caribbean rhythms.
Ecuador Manta creates music by using the traditional instruments of the Andes which include, the zampona, a wind flute made from bamboo, the quena which is similar to The Recorder but made from wood, the charango, a small 10 string guitar made from armadillo shell and the bombo, a goat skinned drum. The musicians preserve the beauty of the traditional music and combine other rhythms using the guitar, bass guitar, violin and latin percussion.
If weather looks uncertain, call the weather line at 612-861-9189, option #3.

Minnesota Musician Spotlight: Brother Jon
2024-07-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Mall of America
Featured at the Mall of America: Brother Jon is a staple of the Twin Cities music scene. Either fronting Brother Jon Band or doing solo gigs, Brother Jon shares his music wherever the wind takes him. You can hear his stories in his songs. Free for all in the Huntington Bank Rotunda at the Mall of America.

Friday (and some Saturdays!) Fun at Augsburg Adventure Park
2024-07-12 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-13 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-26 10:00 - 10:30 | Augsburg Adventure Park, 7000 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Spend the morning listening to stories shared through puppets, Read-A-Story Theater, storybook walks, and staff-led storytime at Augsburg Adventure Park. Each week will include new adventures to share, followed by playtime at the playground. Special dance parties are sprinkled in the mix to celebrate the summer season!

Free Bilingual Fishing Night
2024-07-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Taft Park, 6105 Bloomington Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Spend an evening in the great outdoors learning the basics and trying out fishing with the help of the Outdoor Recreation School and a Spanish-speaking translator from Three Rivers Park at the Taft Park Fishing Pier. All equipmet to catchfish wil be provided and registration is free. Pre-register to guarantee a spot (day-of drop-ins are allowed if space is available).

Farmers Market
2024-07-13 07:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-20 07:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-27 07:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-03 07:00 - 12:00 | Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
For 35 years, the Richfield Farmers Market has offered Minnesota-grown local produce and delicious locally-made foods by chefs and cottage industry food producers. You’ll find unique handmade goods from local artisans, kids’ activities, live music, community booths, and special events–all in one convenient location!! Yoga every week 8:45-9:30 a.m.; free and open to all ages. Live music every week; see website for schedule.

Family Tennis Day Pop Up
2024-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Augsburg Park Tennis Courts, 7200 Blaisdell Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Do you love tennis and want to share that love with your family, or have you always wanted to learn but did not know how to start? Round up your family and friends for this special pop-up and come play with us! USTA Northern Tennis instructors will be out to support families and participants alike on the fundamentals of tennis. Equipment, refreshments, and swag will be provided for your enjoyment, as well as Spanish interpreters to assist with any instruction language barriers for families. Sign up with your family today, and let’s explore tennis together! Free for all.

Storytime in the Park
2024-07-15 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-07-22 09:30 - 10:00, 2024-07-29 09:30 - 10:00 | Augsburg Adventure Park, 7000 Nicollet Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Drop in for a 30-minute session of songs and stories, followed by open play at the park. The program is presented by Tod Pod Playgroup, and hosted by Richfield Recreation. The group will gather in the grass next to the park entrance. Caregivers, come on down with your babies, toddlers, and pre-school-aged children to this welcoming and supportive environment. Free!

Kid Power
2024-07-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Richfield Band Shell
Bring the kids to the Richfield Band Shell for family entertainment! Today’s performer is KidPower with Rachael, a high-energy, interactive, entertaining and educational show!
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating; sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. If the weather is questionable, call the weather line for updates: 612-861-9189, option #3.

Entertainment in the Park: Richfield Symphonic Band
2024-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Richfield Band Shell
Bring your friends and family to enjoy a performance in the park! Tonight’s performer: the Richfield Symphonic Band! Come enjoy a lively blend of tunes.
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating; sunscreen and bug spray recommended. If the weather is questionable, call the weather line for updates: 612-861-9189, option #3.

Live at Lyndale Gardens: Prudence Johnson and Yazmin
2024-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Amphitheater at Lyndale Gardens, 6400 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Twin Cities vocalist Prudence Johnson proudly joins pianist/singer/songwriter Yazmin and her powerhouse Latin-jazz trio Beat Zero to kick off the 2024 Lyndale Garden Series with a mix of poignant songwriting and infectious Latin American rhythms.

Wood Lake Benefit Concert: The Licata Brothers
2024-07-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Join us at the Wood Lake Amphitheater for a concert benefitting the Friends of Wood Lake (FOWL). The Licata Brothers will be here all the way from California to celebrate Wood Lake with their uplifting and wide ranging music. Brothers who picked up music early in life now play a wide range of music types and wow audiences all over Southern California and the country! Come support FOWL and hear some great music next to the marsh! Tickets are $20/person or $50/family; click here to purchase.

2024-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Richfield Band Shell
Light-hearted, family-friendly music! Bring your friends and family to enjoy a free performance in the park! Lawn chairs or blankets for seating, sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. If weather is questionable, call the weather line for updates: 612-861-9189, option #3.

2024-07-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Richfield Band Shell
Blue Groove is a multiple award-winning bluegrass band based in the Twin Cities that plays both contemporary and classic bluegrass tunes with a creative approach that drives, while still maintaining a sense of laid-back, Midwestern chill. That’s what they mean by “groove.” The band’s inviting sound combined with their openness and warmth on and off-stage have made them crowd favorites at festivals and concert venues all around Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

The band covers a number of past and current contemporary bluegrass artists, and presents a few originals as well. A Blue Groove show features songs from Alison Krauss or Rhonda Vincent as well as traditional bluegrass (Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs) with all of its drive, improvisation and harmony singing! Blue Groove also likes to put a bluegrass spin on more contemporary artists such as U2, Passenger, and the Doobie Brothers!
Members of Blue Groove bluegrass band include Adelle Hyrkas, lead vocals and rhythm guitar; David Smith, banjo and vocals; Bob Doe, lead guitar, dobro, and vocals; Tom Erickson, upright bass and vocals, Tom Wadzinski mandolin and vocals; and has featured special guest fiddlers Richard Kriehn, Michael Prewitt, and AJ Sruba

Wonderful World of Mothing: Moths and Other Nocturnal Gems
2024-07-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Come learn about our beautiful nocturnal pollinator friends: Moths! Discover their importance to the natural world, their biology, how to set up a moth sheet, and more! Bring a headlamp or flashlight, hiking footwear, and dress for the weather. If you would like to participate in some evening citizen scientist fund, download the iNaturalist app ahead of time and help document the many nocturnal species of insects that call Wood Lake home. iNaturalist project name: Wood Lake Nature Center. Ages 10 and up. $5 per person; 50% off for FOWL members.

Live at Lyndale Gardens: Kevin Kling, Simone Perrin, and Dan Chouinard
2024-07-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Amphitheater at Lyndale Gardens, 6400 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
It is a tradition to invite Kevin Kling, his favorite chanteuse Simone Perrin, and fellow storyteller Dan Chouinard to Lyndale Gardens, with stories and music to lighten our hearts and souls! Free to all.

Salsa Dance Night featuring Salsa del Soul
2024-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Mall of America
Get ready to spice up your night with the hottest salsa dance party in town! The perfect place to let loose and dance the night away.
Salsa del Soul is a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. Salsa del Soul was formed with the purpose of providing great dance music for Twin Cities salsa fans. They perform Son, Son Montuno, Plena, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata, Merengue, Timba, and of course Salsa!

Urban Wildland Half Marathan & 5K
2024-07-27 07:00 - 12:00 | Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
The biggest event in Richfield! The Urban Wildland began in 2003 to save Wood Lake Nature Center’s environmental education partnership with the Richfield Public Schools, which was in jeopardy due to cuts in local government aid. Thanks to the Urban Wildland, the program was spared and has continued every year with the proceeds from this event.
The course winds through shaded residential neighborhoods, natural areas (including Wood Lake Nature Center), and neighborhood parks. USATF-certified. Click here to register!

Entertainment in the Park: Teddy Bear Band
2024-07-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Richfield Band Shell
The Teddy Bear Band is dedicated to connecting with kids “where they live” through developmentally appropriate music, fun, and participation, spontaneously adjusting to audience ages and stages. With over 8800 shows /early childhood conference keynotes and presentations under their belts, the most important result has been setting kids up for success as kids embrace TBB’s slogan: “YOU’RE IN THE SHOW!”
Free; family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating; sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. If the weather is questionable, call the weather line for updates: 612-861-9189, option #3.

Entertainment in the Park: Brio Brass
2024-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Richfield Band Shell
Brio Brass has delighted and entertained audiences throughout Minnesota’s Twin Cities Metro area since 1999. A non-traditional, rockin’ brass band that will inspire humming, toe-tapping, and maybe even some dancing in the aisles! Brio Brass performs their own unique arrangements written specifically for them. Audiences are entertained with fluid ballads, pop of all eras, show tunes, funky rock, and LOTS of JAZZ!!
Free; family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating; sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. If the weather is questionable, call the weather line for updates: 612-861-9189, option #3.

Live at Lyndale Gardens: Give Get Sistet, with Aimee K. Bryant and ensemble
2024-07-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Amphitheater at Lyndale Gardens, 6400 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
Aimee K. Bryant brings an expandable, improvisational chorus of Black women and non-binary artists, based in the Twin Cities but with ties around the world. Using a cappella singing and vocal improvisation, Give Get Sistet sing with great generosity and daring. The music they make is unlike any other ensemble you’ve heard. Free for all.

Ice Cream Social
2024-08-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Richfield Historical Society, 6901 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN, 55423
It’s the Richfield Historical Society’s annual ice cream social! With so much extra! Dilly bars, snacks, and beverages will be available for purchase, plus the Richfield police and fire fighters will be visiting from 2 to 3! Music by Cowboy Bill from 3 to 5, and llamas and an inflatable slide all day. Come support the Historical Society, and help us raise money to preserve the building!

Richfield Board Game Night
2024-08-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
Join a fun-filled night of board games at the Richfield Community Center! Games by James and Air Traffic will be providing newly-released games and modern classics to play. Recreation staff will be on hand to help learn the rules and help with any questions that may come up. This will be a great way to connect with other community members looking for a fun night of board games! Ages 10 and up; under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Free; no registration required!
