We made it to Wednesday! I hope your week has gotten off to a good start. Mine has been a bit crazy and it's all related to vehicles. Our SUV has been in the shop with broken A/C (and now found part is backordered for a few weeks), the spring on our garage door broke so couldn't open that AND the side window of our pickup was smashed in! I'm hoping the rest of the week is much more uneventful.

This weekend is the BIGGEST weekend of the season with over 40 entries on our Minnesota City Wide Garage Sale List. With so many cities having sales it might be hard to choose where to go. There are many places where two (or more) good sized city sales are right next to each other - like Richfield and Bloomington and Elk River and Ramsey. In Minneapolis there are multiple big neighborhood sales next to each other. Lots of places across greater Minnesota are having sales too. It's a biggie!

If you missed it, you can also still see Monday's newsletter here for more about free outdoor movies in Minnesota, the BIG BLC charity jewelry sale in Duluth, free Planet Fitness membership for teens and more.

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Belwin Bison Festival this Weekend

Celebrate the release of new bison at the celebrate the release of new bison in Afton Saturday at the Belwin Bison Festival!

This spring day on the prairie is filled with fun activities for all ages to accompany the release of the 2026 herd.

They'll have live music, eco-arts, prairie trail exploration, a 5K, foods trucks, native plant sales and more! (Pre-registration is required if you plan to run the 5k!)

Art-A-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis

At-A-Whirl runs Friday through Sunday and is a big weekend in Northeast! Did you know its the largest open studio tour in the country?

During the 3-day event you can visit over 100 locations with over 1,600 NEMAA member artists, galleries, and businesses participating.

Dive into the local art scene and connect with artists in their own spaces, watch demonstrations and participate in interactive activities. There is also live music, and lots going on at local restaurants and breweries like the Whirlygig Music and Beer Festival.

Rock the Barn at Dodge Nature Center

Head to Dodge Nature Center's annual farm and music festival this weekend for some outdoor fun that helps support their educational programming!

Rock the Barn happens Saturday with live bands and solo performers performing on outdoor stages.

Besides jamming along with the bands, there are pony rides, farm animals, dandelion fritters, barnyard games, and more family-friendly fun for all!

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See all the details for these deals and more on the Current Great Deals Page.

Freebies and great deals are looking a bit more slim recently, but we're still looking! If you find something good - please send it on over!

Friday May 15th is National Slider Day and you can get a FREE slider of your choice at White Castle with no purchase necessary. Use code SLIDERDAY. Also, for TODAY Wednesday 5/13 you can get a FREE Crispy Chicken or Cheese Slider with purchase in the app.

Reminder: Today at 2pm the 1st of 4 Wednesdays you can try to score a Wendy's freebie in their app.

If you're a Panera Rewards member, which is free to join, get $3 off a Pick Two combo today and/or Sunday. (I'm a little surprised how pricey Panera has gotten, but this will help a bit at least.)

Target is having a Pet Month giveaway in-store May16th from 12pm-4pm. You can choose a dog or cat giveaway kit.

The Walmart Beauty Box is back with 6-7 beauty items selected for you for $8.98.

Check out the Deals Page for shopping deals like 60% off sitewide at the Children's Place with FREE shipping on all orders. Also, those folding stadium seats make it SOOO much more comfortable if you're spending time sitting in bleachers this summer and right now the gold or orange colors are HALF OFF at only $12.50!

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