18th Annual Monarch Festival – Festival de la Monarca

The next Minneapolis Monarch Festival will occur on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Festival celebrates the monarch butterfly’s amazing 2,300-mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico with music, food, dance, hands-on art, native plant sales, and plenty of opportunities to get up close with monarch butterflies, learn about their habitats, and learn what you can do to make a difference.

The Festival will be held just east of the Lake Nokomis Community Center in the area bounded by E. Minnehaha Parkway, Woodlawn Boulevard, and E. Nokomis Parkway. Map & Directions.

Like monarch butterflies this time of year, we are busy! The festival is coordinating with our artist friends and science colleagues to bring you activities and learning opportunities at the 2026 Monarch Festival.

Announcements and updates Festival Facebook Page

Festival Contacts:

General Information & Event Manager:
MaryLynn Pulscher, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
mpulscher@minneapolisparks.org | 612-313-7784

Exhibitors and Vendor information – click here.

Media:
Angie Doheny, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
adoheny@minneapolisparks.org | 612-517-4383

Volunteers:
Katie Puffer, Monarch Joint Venture
kpuffer@monarchjointventure.org
Interested in volunteering at the festival? Sign up here!