LINDEN HILLS FESTIVAL
LHiNC Fall Festival 2024
Come Celebrate with us on Saturday, September 21
Mark your calendars! The Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC) is excited to host our annual Linden Hills Fall Festival on Saturday, September 21 from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Linden Hills Park.
Join your neighbors and friends for an all-day celebration featuring live local music, amazing food, beer and wine, plus inflatables, face painting and more for kids.
FOOD VENDORS
- Adam’s Ice Cream Truck
- Habaneros Tacos
- Hana Bistro
- Old Southern BBQ
- Picnic Linden Hills
- Broders
DRINK VENDORS
- N/A drinks from Thirsty Dragon
- Wine from Picnic Linden Hills
- Beer from Wooden Ship Brewing, Bell's, Urban Growler and More
2024 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
- 12:45-1:30pm: Will Sings Songs
- 1:30-2:10pm: Linden Hills Library Story Time
- 2:15-2:30pm: Southwest High School Robotics Demonstration
- 2:30-3:15pm: REACH Youth Juggling, Southwest Robotics
- 3:30-4:45pm: Community BINGO
- 5-6pm: Kevin Calaba (Airlands)
- 6-7pm: Free Candy
- 7-8pm: The Disappointments
MINT ORTHODONTICS KID ZONE
Help Mint Orthodontics celebrate their 7th birthday! All activities are free, courtesy of Mint Orthodontics.
- 12-12:45pm: Bike Parade – If you didn’t decorate your bike at home, bring your bike down to the park at noon sharp to decorate it! Then, help us kick off the festival with a 12:30 p.m. bike ride around the park perimeter!
- 12:30-12:45pm: Bike Parade
- 12-5pm: Inflatable Bounce House, Slide & Obstacle Course (note that a waiver will be required)
- 12-2pm: Balloon Twister
- 1-4pm: Face Painting
- 3-5pm: Baron of Bubbles
FUN FOR ALL AGES
- 12-8pm: Beer, Wine and Food Vendors – See list of vendors above.
- 12-4:30pm: Silent Auction – Come prepared to bid in LHiNC’s silent auction! Head into the park building to bid on custom baskets, parties and incredible donated goods. This year’s auction is mobile-only.
- 12-5pm: Civics and Sponsor Booths – Get involved in our community and beyond by visiting 15+ civic and non-profit org booths and learning how you can help their causes.
- Donate food: Bring 2+ non-perishable food donations or $10 cash donation to the Simply Jane/ArtAble Booth to receive a free canvas to paint! Accepting cash or Venmo; all contributions support the Joyce Food Shelf.
- Donate sneakers and cleats: Bring gently used cleats or sneakers to the Pinkyswear booth; all proceeds from sneaker sales go toward kids battling cancer.
- 12-5pm: Used Book Sale – Friends of Linden Hills Library invite all to browse their great selection of books for all ages; proceeds benefit Linden Hills Library and Hennepin County Libraries. Book sale is cash only.
- 1:30-3:30pm: Rocket Ball – Take a turn playing this fun game, which will be set up on the basketball courts.
- 2pm: Walking Tour with the Linden Hills History Study Group – Learn about the third wave of Linden Hills development with a walking tour led by the Linden Hills History Study Group. Sign up for the 2pm tour at their booth (near the wading pool).
- 4-5pm: Southwest High School Basketball Shooting Challenge – The SWHS Varsity Basketball Teams will be running shooting contests on the courts. They will also be collecting donations for the teams!
- 4:30-6pm: Bocce Ball Demonstration – The Linden Hills Bocce Ball Club will demonstrate and teach this fun game for all ages on the park's bocce courts.
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WANT TO GET INVOLVED
- Sign up for a volunteer shift - this is a great and fun way to give back to your neighborhood. Shifts are two-hours long; sign up with a friend or family member. Volunteer areas include: set-up, teardown, beer tent, silent auction and zero waste. Sign up here.
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SPONSORS
The festival would not be possible without the generous sponsorship of these community partners:
Platinum
Maggie Taylor Homes, Edina Realty
Gold
Associated Skin Care Specialists
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board
Silver
Bronze
Photos from Past Festivals
The Linden Hills Festival is organized by the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC), a non-governmental, non-profit organization that serves the Linden Hills community. Funds raised through the festival are invested in building community through neighborhood events, as well as print and online communications; protecting the local environment through projects like a native and pollinator gardens, tree planting, local park beautification, and education; and supporting neighborhood arts and education through the council’s grants program that has funded college scholarships, tutoring programs, school and community music and theater programs and more.
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