Planting for the Future

Protecting the Minneapolis Monarch Festival for this year and Beyond $15,000 Fundraising Goal

For over 15 years, the Minneapolis Monarch Festival has thrilled audiences with our celebration of the Monarch’s 2,300-mile journey from Minnesota to Mexico. We feature hands-on and performing artists, cultural cuisine, and experts sharing their knowledge of Monarchs and how to conserve and grow more habitat.

Like the Monarch, the Festival is facing serious challenges for our future. 

As we look down the road, we see major interruptions to our funding streams for arts and festivals. Let’s not wait to address what is coming. Let’s start securing the future of the Minneapolis Monarch Festival today.

Each year, about 10,000 participants attend and learn about Monarchs. Artists and conservation organizations encourage learning at the festival and take-home conservation actions. Plant Milkweed!  Grow Monarchs! The loss of the Festival means the end of support for more than 50 local artists, our audience education, and post-festival monarch protection actions.

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The Festival is produced by the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. All donations received by the MJV will be used for the Minneapolis Monarch Festival. The Monarch Joint Venture is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization. Your contribution to the MJV is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. MJV federal tax ID: 83-1343107.