🚒 Touch a Truck Events 🌷 Tulip Festival 🏡🌪🌈 CTC Wizard of Oz ⭐ Freebies + Deals!


Happy Monday! What a beautiful weekend it was. I spent as much time as possible outside. I had hoped to hit garage sales since there were SO MANY Citywide/Neighborhood sales, but only managed to sneak in a few Saturday morning.

I had been lamenting the fact that I hadn't gotten to sales because there are a few things I'm looking for like a lawnmower, yard wagon/cart, etc. Luck must have been on my side because when we got home late yesterday afternoon our next-door-neighbor was having a yard sale and it included a family member's lawnmower that was just what we were looking for. Score!

If you missed Friday's newsletter you can still see it HERE. While some events/deals are past, you can still read about Gammelgården Museum of Scandia, Starlite Drive-In and more.

I want to say thanks to everyone who submitted additional info for our Minnesota City Wide Garage Sales List last week. It's so helpful when these sales are flung all over far and wide and some aren't easy to track down!

This week, Laura is starting to work on updating our big summer lists of Music in the Park Events and Movies in the Park for 2026. If your town is planning those, please feel free to send over the info!

We'll talk Wednesday and in the meantime you can stay up-to-date on our Facebook Page and on the website. Thanks for reading! I really DO appreciate it!


2026 Touch A Truck Events in Minnesota

With the spring weather it means Touch-a-Truck season is starting! Each of these events is a chance for kids (and you!) to get up close to and even inside big rigs, emergency vehicles, public works equipment and more.

We're just getting started with the list and it includes over 45 events around the state, with 17 of them happening in May. If you know of any we haven't added to the list, please send them over!


Tulip Festival at Brand Farms

The First Annual Tulip Festival at Brand Farms in Farmington is now open through May 24th!

Head to this family-owned farm to see the results of more than 160,000 tulip bulbs planted across 3 acres with 36 different varieties. The Tulips are the main attraction, of course, but they have a lot more for you to do with farmers market, live music on the weekend, hayrides, corn pit and more.

This coming weekend their apple blossoms will also be in bloom in the orchard so you can take in both the tulips and the apple blossoms!


The Wizard of Oz at CTC

The Wizard of Oz is now on stage at Children’s Theatre Company!

CTC has brought this favorite story we've all loved in the classic movie to life with a mesmerizing spectacle that's fun for all ages.

You'll want to read Hannah's review as she tells us more about the awesome cast, amazing special effects and fun touches like a real dog on stage as Toto!


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Get the details for these deals, freebies and more on the Current Great Deals Page.

On Friday we mentioned the FREE 8-piece nuggets at Chick-fil-A to celebrate the Minnesota Timberwolves defeating the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs! If you haven't used it yet, it's still valid through 3/7. (For some reason some peopole are having problems with it and I'm not sure why! I had it and used it today just fine but my husband and others didn't have it in their app.)

Request a coupon to get $5 off a haircut from Great Clips!

Today is the last day for Kwik Trip one dozen Nature's Touch Eggs for only $.99 (limit 2 per trip).

On Tuesday, May 5, nurses and healthcare workers can receive a free medium drink at participating Scooter’s Coffee locations with a valid healthcare ID.

Today 5/4 at Taco John's, get 3 beef softshell tacos for $5.55 using their app.

Today 5/4 at Hy-Vee earn $.25 off per gallon of gas with your Hy-Vee Perks card when you spend $40 or more on groceries.

Just in time for summer, get 3 months of SiriusXM in-car satellite radio for FREE with no credit card required.

We'll round up more shopping deals later today, but for now you can get 30 colors of gel pens for $6ish and at Macy's they have a FREE Lancôme 6-piece gift set ($124 value) with $39.50+ purchase of $39.50 AND Lancôme fragrances are 30% off.

See all the other freebies, deals and offers to check out on the Deals Page! PLUS get the details/links for those I mention here.


Click on any photo to see where we found it!

(You can also see them all HERE.)


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