Community Events
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PRIDE of Homes Tour
Do you love touring holiday light displays in the winter? This summer, go for a walk, ride a bike, or take a short drive through the Columbia Heights PRIDE of Homes Tour to view the all of the outdoor exhibits celebrating Columbia Heights PRIDE! Weather permitting. Please keep in mind the exhibits are on private ... Read more
Columbia Heights PRIDE 2020 Virtual Festival
Family-Friendly entertainment for all ages! This year the festival is an online experience. We'll broadcast on Facebook and YouTube with performances by local artists, and story time with Mistress Ginger! We'll have Columbia Heights Pride merchandise for sale, and plenty of other offerings from vendors. Official website: http://columbiaheightspride.com/ This event is brought to you by ... Read more
Central Ave. Street Clean-Up
Columbia Heights Public Library 3939 Central Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNAll volunteer Central Ave Street Cleanup HeightsNEXT is organizing volunteers for the 5th annual fall cleanup along Central Avenue. Volunteers’ efforts will freshen up local streetscapes and prevent trash from drifting with next spring’s melting snow through storm drains into the Mississippi River. Interested volunteers should meet at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, in ... Read more
Central Ave. Earth Day Clean-Up
Columbia Heights Public Library 3939 Central Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNJoin HeightsNEXT in our 5th Annual Central Ave. Earth Day Spring Clean up!Join HeightsNEXT in our 5th Annual Central Ave. Earth Day Spring Clean up! We'll gather at the Columbia Heights Library at 10 am to hand out safety vests, garbage bags and figure out street/park assignments for all volunteers. (Park assignments are made for ... Read more
CANCELED: HeightsNEXT Plant Exchange
Kordiak Park 1845 49th Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNUnfortunately, we are canceling this event due to concerns over invasive "Jumping Worms".Canceled due to concerns over invasive jumping worms.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Join us for our 6th Annual Spring Plant Exchange. This year we'll have the exchange at the Kordiak Park parking lot on 49th Ave NE.Diversify your collection of garden and house plants for FREE by trading ... Read more
Columbia Heights Monarch Festival
Huset Park 3965 Jefferson Street Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNJoin the Mayor's Monarch Pledge activities at a Festival and Movie Night!Join the Mayor's Monarch Pledge activities at a Festival and Movie Night! Wednesday, August 18 at 6:30 pm at Huset Park at the Jefferson Building, we'll start the festivities. Bring a picnic, your chairs, blankets, and enjoy a summer evening with all things Monarchs. ... Read more
Art in the Park
Kordiak Park 1845 49th Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNColumbia Heights: Art In The ParkColumbia Heights Art in the Park is a local arts festival featuring a diverse mix of visual and performance artists. Enjoy art, food and entertainment in scenic Kordiak Park on September 11, 2021 from 10am - 6pm.Artists and vendors will have booths set up with their pieces and products for ... Read more
Heights Cultural Festival
Columbia Heights High School 1400 49th Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNCelebrate the past 100 years of cultural and ethnic richness in Columbia Heights! Fun, all-ages performance event!Black & African-American Community singers and poetsSomali DancersKorean DrummersInti Samay DancersNative American DrummersEcuadorian DancersFirst Lutheran Scandinavian ChoirDolina Polish DancersSee full details
Columbia Heights Pride Festival
Sullivan Lake Park 721 51st. Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, MNSmall Family Friendly FestivalNEW DATE: Saturday, October 9 from 11 am - 5 pm.Join the annual community PRIDE celebration in Columbia Heights, MN! Each summer neighbors and people from across the metro are drawn to this vibrant festival. The carnival atmosphere includes music performances, story tellers, vendor booths, activities, food trucks, and more. All are ... Read more
FALL CENTRAL AVENUE CLEANUP
Columbia Heights Public Library 3939 Central Avenue Northeast, Columbia Heights, MNHeightsNEXT is organizing volunteers for a Cleanup on Central Avenue and nearby parks.Volunteers’ efforts will freshen up local streetscapes and prevent trash from drifting with next spring’s melting snow through storm drains into the Mississippi River.Last spring, 57 volunteers of all ages turned out on a brisk Saturday morning to pick up trash along Central ... Read more
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