Tuesdays through mid August
Nine Nights of Music
MN History Center (http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/events-programs/nine-nights-of-music)

The popular series presents the rich and vibrant rhythms and sounds of Minnesota's multi-cultural community at free outdoor performances at the Minnesota History Center. Listen to infectious music and get out your dancing shoes for saucy salsa, soulful Motown, and classic big band swing! Starts July 6th with International Reggae Allstars. FREE.

Wednesdays June - August        
History Pub Crawls
MN History Center (http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/events-programs/tours-lectures-workshops/pub-crawls)

Take a trolley ride and hear true tales of how some of St. Paul's most noteworthy neighborhoods built a Capital city. Neighborhood history crawls include your choice of three pub crawls and a food crawl, new this year! $20/$25.

Thursdays through August          
Music & Movies in Mears Park (http://www.musicinmears.com/schedule.php)

The concert series begins June 10th and runs until Aug 26^th, Thursdays 6pm to 9pm. The movies will run July 22nd - August 26th immediately following the concert. Each concert date will feature great live music, food,/beverages from The Bulldog, Bario Tequila Bar, Black Dog Cafe & Wine Bar and Station 4, along with various merchants and artists from the St. Paul community. FREE.

Thursdays through 8/12              
Summer Dance (http://www.ordway.org/summerdance/)

Dance to live music Thursday nights on Landmark Plaza, 5th and Market Streets, Downtown Saint Paul.  Summer Dance highlights a different social dance technique every Thursday with basic lessons by professional dance companies and the subsequent invitation to put those lessons to practice during open dancing the rest of the evening with a live, local band. Dance, relax and experience the vibrant energy of downtown St. Paul in the summertime. FREE.

Fridays through 8/13                  
Summer Dance Movie Nights (http://www.ordway.org/summerdance/)

Ordway Summer Dance has also partnered with the St. Paul Public Library system to bring you dance-themed films at the Central Library's Friday Movie Night. Join us in Central Library's Kellogg Blvd Courtyard each Friday at 9:30pm. FREE.