Like monarch butterflies this time of year, the festival is ready to feel aflutter! Check back for updates on artists, activities, exhibitors, plant vendors, and food vendors! We will post here and on Facebook.
Performing Artists on Main Stage
Bilingual Emcee and ASL Interpreters 
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM- Mariachi Son de Morelos
- 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM- Kapulli Ketzalcoatlicue
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM- Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca
- 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM – Tropical Zone Orchestra
Kids’ Butterfly Costume Parade
- 11:00 AM- Kids and their adults should gather at 11:00 AM by the info booth (purple and white stripes). Costumed stilt walkers will lead the way at 11:10 AM.
Hands-on Art with local Artists
- Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
- Screen printing with Sarah Nassif
- Monarch shields with Lynette LaRue
- Lino-block printing with She’s Bilingue Art
- Sculptures and piñata with Curiosity Studio
Educational Exhibitors
- All Energy Solar
- Bell Museum
- Child Development Lab School
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
- Earthwise Organic Consulting LLC
- Environmental Quality Board
- Friends of Minnehaha Park
- Friends School of Minnesota
- Garden Variety Art
- Great River Greening
- Hennepin County Library
- Hennepin County-Climate and Resiliency Department
- Met Council
- Metro Blooms/Blue Thumb
- Mexican Consulate
- Minneapolis City Council Member Aurin Chowdhury, Ward 12
- Minneapolis Park and Rec Board
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Minnesota Dragonfly Society
- Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends
- Minnesota Waldorf School
- Minnesota Zoo
- Monarch Joint Venture
- Monarch Odyssey
- MYBirdClub – Youth Birdwatching Club
- Nokomis Naturescape
- Saint Helena Catholic School
- Scouting America
- The Monarch Project
- Tierra Encantada
- Twin Cities Wild Ones/Homegrown Habitat
- UMN Butterfly Lab
- University of Minnesota – Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Department
- University of Minnesota Bee Squad
- USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Wild Rumpus Books
Native Plant Vendors
- Agrarian Seed and Garden
- Anturio Flowes
- Mother Earth Gardens
Monarch Merchandise
- Monarch Joint Venture
- The Monarch Project
- Northern Sun
Food Vendors
- Ari’s Sweets
- Big Bell Ice cream
- Cuchillo
- Drew’s Mini Donuts
- Egg Roll Queen
- El Burrito Mercado
- Flo’s Eats
- Habanero Tacos
- Insane Cookies
- La Loma
- Scattercat Concessions
- St. Pops
- Taco Taxi
- Taqueria El Patron
- Thumbs Cookies
- Tibet Momo
- Vang Express
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