It’s the Best Party of the Year
Open Streets Cedarfest
Join Us
August 17th, 11a-5p
At the intersection of Cedar & Riverside Avenues
Open Streets Cedarfest is a celebration of community, culture, and a car-free space.
Enjoy live music and performances, eat delicious local food, ride a camel, discover new favorites, and connect with neighbors.
Activities & Food
1 PM: Community Dhaanto (dance) at at the Camel lot!
2 PM: 3rd annual Wiener & Wiener Wannabe Dog Race: register your pup!
Oasis
Art cars
Freak Bikes
Battletrain Slayground
Dozens of local artist vendors (see full list with maps below)
Free Camel Rides
Free roller skating
Face painting
Giant bubbles
Dunk tank
Food from our neighborhood restaurants
Chicken wings, hamburgers, hot dogs, vegetarian, Chinese, Ethiopian, Kenyan fusion, Persian, and Somali.
Stage Schedules
Corner Bar/ Comedy Corner & Theater in the Round Comedy Stage
12 - 12:30 PM: Kickoff Showcase
12:30 - 1 PM: Shakespearean Insults (Theater in the Round)
1 - 1:30 PM: Emcee Break & Music
1:30 - 2 PM: Crowd Work Only
2 - 2:30 PM: Emcee Break & Music
2:30 - 3 PM: Wing Eating Contest
3 - 3:30 PM: Emcee Break & Music
3:30 - 4 PM: Regency Dancing Promo (Theater in the Round)
4 - 4:30 PM: Hot Wing Completion Challenge
Cedar Cultural Center/ Cedar Cypher stage
11 AM: Schedule coming soon.
12 - 12:15 PM: Opening Ceremony
12:15 - 1:45 PM: DJ #1
1:45 - 3:15 PM: DJ #2
3:15 - 3:45 PM: Tribal Fusion Performance
3:45 - 4:15 PM: MC Cypher
4:15 - 5:45 PM: DJ #3
5:45 - 6 PM: Spoken Word
6 - 7 PM: MC Performance
7 - 8 PM: DJ #4
Tamu Afrobeats Stage
11 AM - 2 PM: DJ
2 - 2:45 PM: Afrocontigbo dance company
3 - 3:45 PM: Fanaka Nation
4 - 4:45 PM: Bakarii and friends
Red Sea Stage
11 AM: Twin Cities DJs
1:30 PM: Fresh & Fonky
2:45 PM: Innocent Reggae Band
4 PM: Shalita Band
Parking & Transportation
Bus Lines
Both Green Line and Blue Line Metro have stops on the West Bank.
These buses have stops on or very near the neighborhood: 2,3,7,9,22,67 and commuter lines 113, 114, 465, 475, 695, 698, 789.
We are a short walk from the Anderson or Willey Hall bus stops on the UMM campus.
Vendor and Booth Locations
Bridge and May Day Plaza
Bridge
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) (represented by NewPrensa)
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
City of Minneapolis Public Works
Horn of the Arts
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota
CAIR MN
City of Minneapolis/Civil Rights Department
Minnesota Department of Transportation
FairVote Minnesota
Arts Activity
Augsburg Fairview Academy
Minneapolis Federation of Educators, local 59
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
CenterPoint Energy
Minneapolis Public Schools
Mpls Health Dept - Emergency Preparedness Unit
UNITED RENTERS FOR JUSTICE INQUILINXS UNIDXS POR JUSTICIA
Twin Cities Democratic Socialists Of America
Minnesota Move to Amend State Network
Adonde Press
Twin Cities Nonviolent
Our Streets
Twin cities skaters
Minnesota Paid Leave
SPIRIT CARE SERVICES
Riverside Plaza Tenants Association
Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services
GreenLight Fund Twin Cities
Cedar Riverside Hope Center
Fieldwork Minneapolis
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
Minneapolis Edible Boulevards
Leave No Trace
May Day Plaza
Veterans For Peace
Anti War Committee
Women Against Military Madness
Coalition to Free Mahdi Ali
MN BDS Community
Unidos MN
Unidos MN
Climate Justice Committee
Revolutionary Communists of America
Twin Cities Club of the CPUSA
Twin Cities Amnesty International Group 37
Cedar & Riverside Center and Oasis
Cedar & Riverside Center
Sagal Restaurant Patio
Event Info Desk
HOURCAR/Evie Carshare
West Bank History Trailer
Battle Train
Black Label Bike Club
Art Cars
Rick the Bubble Guy
Hijinks Stilts
Cafe Jote
KFAI-FM
Jack's Small Engine Service
Lucky Dragon
West Bank CDC, Inc
Manual Addition
Robin for Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council Jamal Osman - Ward 6
Ilhan for Congress
Barbara’s Minis
Sneaky Link Permanent Jewelry
Up North Coffee
Deeq KFAI Host and Artist
Anchor Hilyard Lodge #2 Prince Hall Freemason Lodge
Inner Peace Fragrance
Communities United Against Police Brutality
Daunte and Kobe No More Names Initiative
American Communist Party
Legal Rights Center
Twin Cities Coalition for Justice
Red Sea Expanded Patio
Palestine Chlidren's Relief Fund
Tamu Grill
Hard Times Patio
Oasis
Daryeel Youth Services
Canopy Roots
Watson Party Rental
Minneapolis 911
311 Service Center Department
City of Minneapolis - Water Treatment and Distribution Services
Hennepin EMS
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
CUHCC
Steve Rummler HOPE Network
Planet Gratitude
Avivo
7 Corners
Theatre in the Round Players
The Corner Bar Expanded Patio
YetiBoys New Orleans Original Sno-Balls
First Independence Bank
Teased by TnT
All Energy Solar
Fortitude Chiropractic and Strength
Adam Schneider for Minneapolis Parks
Michael Juliff, Realtor
Omar Fateh For Mayor
Brenda short for Mayor
Mpls cherrylicious beauty
Saturn Video
Latik's Boutique
Unifeid the clothing brand
Armrest Pillow
Remix Designs
Creations by Sydney
Jazz for Mayor
Wilderness Inquiry
Minneapolis Park & Rec Board Forestry
Collective
City of Minneapolis - MCAH
Hennepin County Department of Climate & Resiliency
Let People Vote Twin Cities
Mapping Prejudice
LC Spanish
Metro Blooms
Autism Mentorship Program
Michael For Parks
Compassionate Action for Animals
Climate Generation
Lasagna Love
Stonebridge World School
Palmer’s Flea Market
Palmer’s Flea Market
Palmers bar Photo Booth
Chey Kumara
The blue topaz
Luc Parker HI Art
Ms. Streeter Illustration
Alberta Mirais
Zeecsart
Sassijams
Botanical Atelier
Edible Arts MN
Mucho Blah Blah, LLC
Electromagnetic People Art co.
Cool Trash
Sean's Movement Art for Mutual Aid
Twin Cities Maker
Veronica's Jewelry
Winter's Coming
Resist Transmogrification Laboratory
Sara-Rose Garcia Jewelry
AbelaScents LLC
The Advice People: Advice for a nickel, or whatever you think it's worth!
Wear you go love flows ( Designs WL)
Justice Bell Bey Books
My Cool Used Stuff
Funky Art and Tie Dye
Lewiston Face LLC
Artyleee
Fair Trade Minneapolis (501c3 nonprofit)
400 Cedar
Summer Cypher
Youth Council Dunk Tank
yeron hair salon
Ayyantu llc
CedarLine barbershop
West Bank Grocery Grill
Sisterhood Boutique
Amely henna art
East African Food and Wares
Nader Restaurant
Fun Time Productions
The Wienery
T Shirt Printing on Bicycle
Coyle Center
Facepainting
Ethio Arts&crafts
Hennepin County Library
Summit Academy
Youth Coordinating Board
Wakanda Academy
WBBA Games
Free Camel Ride
Spill Paint Not Oil Art Action
Carbon Sound at Minnesota Public Radio