The International Festival of Minnesota

11/18/2025

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International Festival of Minnesota (IFest-MN) A Re-imagined Festival of Nations Returns April 10th and 11th, 2026;  International Festival of Minnesota (IFest-MN)  After a multi-year hiatus, a cherished cultural tradition is coming back with new life, new leadership, a...

11/11/2025

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10/28/2025

Want to participate in iFest-MN? Register to be a vendor in one of 5 areas - bazaar, cafe, exhibit, demonstrations, or dance and entertainment - by clicking this link: https://www.ifestmn.org/vendor/

10/28/2025

Join us for a Kick-off Event!!!

10/16/2025

We're at the MEA teacher's conference today in lovely downtown Saint Paul! Come visit us to learn more about bringing field trips to IFest-MN!!

09/05/2025

Attention Vendors!! Our vendor interest forms are live on the website! If you're interested in participating in one of the 5 areas of the festival fill out a form and we'll reach out with next steps!

www.ifestmn.org/vendor

08/11/2025

08/03/2025

Our Executive Director, Steve Heckler , ran into his Festival of Nations friends, the Romanian Folk Dancers, at Slavic Experience today!

08/01/2025

Check out this article from the Pioneer Press today!

The event will feature global cuisine, music, dance, artisan crafts, storytelling and cultural demonstrations from more than 60 nations and ethnic communities.

07/31/2025

Here's a link to our first press release as The International Festival of Minnesota! It's official, Minnesota....we're back and we can't wait to see you!!

You spend hours prepping your exhibit. We have the tools to make everything easy once you arrive, so you can focus on your business.

06/17/2025

Be part of something big! Looking for ways to help kickstart the new IFestMN? Click here to donate!

06/17/2025

IFest School Days are back! If you're a teacher and interested in bringing your middle or high school class to the festival register here to save your spot!

Student Day JOIN US! Student Day is Friday April 10th, 2026 9AM to 3PM The International Festival of Minnesota, formerly the Festival of Nations, is designed to be an educational cultural experience that gathers over 60 nations and ethnic communities to share food, music, art, dance, traditions, and...