Please note this information regarding parking, directions, restrooms, and accessibility for each Picnic Operetta performance site.
August 16, 7pm (Preview)
Fair Oaks Park, presented by the Hennepin History Museum
200 East 24th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Sidewalks through this shady park lead to the grassy seating area.
PARKING: Accessible parking spots are located in the Hennepin History Museum parking lot on Third Avenue South, across the street from the park.
DIRECTIONS: This park is directly across the street from the Hennepin History Museum.
BATHROOMS: An accessible portable restroom will be available on-site.
DOGS: Only service animals are welcome in the museum. Leashed animals are welcome in the park.
RAIN SITE: Hennepin History Museum, 2303 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
August 17, 7pm (Opening)
Fair Oaks Park, presented by the Hennepin History Museum
200 East 24th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
You can take the sidewalks through this shady park to the grassy seating area.
PARKING: Accessible parking spots are located in the Hennepin History Museum parking lot on Third Avenue South, across the street from the park.
DIRECTIONS: This park is directly across the street from the Hennepin History Museum.
BATHROOMS: An accessible portable restroom will be available on-site.
DOGS: Only service animals are welcome in the museum. Leashed animals are welcome in the park.
RAIN SITE: Hennepin History Museum, 2303 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
August 19, 2pm
Finland Historical Society
5653 Little Marais Rd, Finland, MN 55603
Note: Audience members will need to traverse a small, grassy hill to the seating area. Everyone with mobility access needs is welcome to drive there and be dropped off.
You can find shady places to sit at the edge of the performance area. Picnic tables are available as a seating option.
PARKING: There is a parking lot located directly south of the Visitor Center.
DIRECTIONS: See the map on Finland Historical Society’s website. https://finlandmnhistoricalsociety.com/directions/
BATHROOMS: Accessible bathrooms are located in the Visitor Center, approximately 1000 feet from the performance area.
DOGS: No dogs are allowed.
RAIN SITE: Finland Community Center, Clair Nelson Center, 6866 Cramer Road, Finland MN 55603
August 23, 7pm
Dodge Nature Center
1701 Charlton Avenue, West St. Paul MN 55118
PARKING: There is a gravel parking lot next to the performance area. Access this parking area from Charlton Street. Look for the signs identifying spots for accessible parking.
DIRECTIONS: Use this link and follow the directions to the Farm Education Center. (It is not the main building on Marie Avenue, but rather the building on Charlton Avenue.) http://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/Visitors/Directions/
BATHROOMS: Accessible bathrooms can be found inside the Farm and Education Building.
DOGS: No dogs are allowed.
RAIN SITE: Dodge Nature Center, Farm and Education Building, 1701 Charlton Street, West St. Paul, MN 55118
August 25, 2pm
Northern Delicious presented by the Northern Lakes Arts Association
3298 Lenont Road, Babbitt MN, 55706
NOTE: This farm includes dirt roads and gravel paths. For those requiring assistance, we recommend bringing a companion to help navigate the space.
PARKING: Vehicles can park on either side of the road and in the turnaround in Dodge Nature Center’s driveway. Spots will be reserved for accessible parking.
DIRECTIONS: Lenont Road is also know as a the 904 Road and the Virginia Ely Road. The performance area is a mowed, grassy field beside the orchard on the east side of the property. Front of house staff will greet you beside the farmhouse to indicate the way.
BATHROOMS: An accessible portable restroom will be available on-site.
DOGS: Friendly dogs are allowed at the farm. Deer fences will enclose the growing areas, which dogs are not allowed to enter.
RAIN SITE: TBD
August 26, 2pm
Cook’s Country Connection
1953 Vermilion Drive, Cook, Minnesota, 55723
The farm has a sunny, converted horse pasture where the performance will take place.
PARKING: Signs will direct you to the ample on-site parking.
DIRECTIONS: See directions on the Cook’s Country Connection website. https://cookscountryconnection.com/hours-admission/
BATHROOMS: Accessible bathrooms are located inside the barn.
DOGS: No dogs are allowed. Please honor this out of respect for the animals who live on the farm.
RAIN SITE: The accessible barn at Cook’s County Connection, 1953 Vermilion Drive, Cook, Minnesota, 55723
September 1, 2pm
Alexis Bailly Vineyard
18200 Kirby Ave. Hastings, MN 55033
The performance site is open, flat, and grassy. Trees provide shade cover at the back of the seating area.
PARKING: There is a gravel parking lot with designated accessible parking spots outside the Vineyard’s tasting room. Audience members will need to take a short walk to the performance area.
DIRECTIONS: Please use this link for a map and directions. http://www.abvwines.com/visit.html
BATHROOMS: Multiple accessible bathrooms are available inside the tasting room.
DOGS: Dogs are welcome on leash.
September 2, 2pm
Alexis Bailly Vineyard
18200 Kirby Ave. Hastings, MN 55033
The performance site is open, flat, and grassy. Trees provide shade cover at the back of the seating area.
PARKING: There is a gravel parking lot with designated accessible parking spots outside the Vineyard’s tasting room. Audience members will need to take a short walk to the performance area.
DIRECTIONS: Please use this link for a map and directions. http://www.abvwines.com/visit.html
BATHROOMS: Multiple accessible bathrooms are available inside the tasting room.
DOGS: Dogs are welcome on leash.
September 8, 2pm
Bronx Park Community Garden
2500 Georgia Ave. South (Nelson Park Building), St. Louis Park, 55426
This community garden is located in Nelson Park, in the Bronx Park neighborhood, just west of Dakota Park. There is a grassy area in the gardens for seating, without much shade.
PARKING: A parking lot with accessible spots adjoins the Nelson Park Community Building.
DIRECTIONS: The garden is located one block north of 26th and Georgia, accessible from Georgia Avenue. Use this map. This garden is easily accessible by bike from the Cedar Lake Regional Trail, five blocks east of Louisiana Avenue. Audience members can enter the gardens through two paved asphalt sidewalks.
BATHROOMS: Accessible bathrooms are located inside the Nelson Park Community Building.
DOGS: Dogs are allowed.
September 9, 2pm
JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden
2900 Glenwood Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
This site is just off Glenwood Avenue and visible from the street. The audience seating area is flat and grassy, with shade provided by a large tree.
PARKING: Street parking is available on Glenwood Avenue and on neighboring streets. Signs will designate spots for accessible parking.
DIRECTIONS: Look for the large Adirondack chair on Glenwood Avenue. For directions, use this link.
BATHROOMS: There is an accessible outdoor toilet near the community garden. It is off a paved walking path.
DOGS: Dogs are allowed on leash. To care for the Garden, please pick up dogs’ poop, and don’t let them pee on the veggies.
RAIN SITE: Theodore Wirth Park Pavilion, 3725 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55405
September 15, 2pm
Memorial Park, Presented by the Sheldon Theatre
Skyline Drive entrance off 600 Block of E. 7th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066
PARKING: Ample free parking is available on street and in two free municipal ramps within 1 block of the theatre. Accessible parking spots are designated on the street directly in front of the building’s two entrances on 3rd Street and East Avenue.
DIRECTIONS: Audience members coming from the Twin Cities, Rochester, and Wisconsin may find the driving directions on Sheldon Theatre’s website useful in planning their trip. https://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/plan-your-visit/parking/
DOGS: Dogs are allowed on leash.
September 16, 2pm
Presented by the Page Series at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
Unity Park, 860 Parks Avenue, Winona, MN 55987
PARKING: In addition to street parking, you can park in the lots at the Winona Clinic and River Hills Dental lots. Just follow the “Page Series Parking” signs. Volunteers will direct you.
DIRECTIONS: Once you arrive in Winona, this map of the east lake area will help you locate Unity Park. https://www.cityofwinona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/east_lake_park.pdf
BATHROOMS: Accessible portable restrooms will be available.
DOGS: No dogs allowed.
RAIN SITE: Page Theatre, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987
September 22, 3pm
Dream Acres Farm
17289 County Road 8, Wykoff, MN, 55990
This farm is approximately 40 minutes south of Downtown Rochester, 2 hours and 10 minutes south of Minneapolis.
PARKING: Folks from the farm will be on-hand to give parking directions.
DIRECTIONS: Terrain is hilly. If you have limited mobility, you’re welcome to be dropped off by vehicle directly at the seating area.
BATHROOMS: Bathrooms are located in the pizza kitchen.
DOGS: No dogs allowed.
RAIN SITE: The Barn, Dream Acres Farm, 17289 County Road 8, Wykoff, MN 55990
September 23, 2:30pm RSVP
Squash Blossom Farm
7499 60th Avenue NE, Oronoco, MN 55960
This farm is approximately 90 minutes from the Twin Cities Metro area, 15 minutes north of Downtown Rochester.
PARKING: Parking is available on the street at 60th Avenue NW. Look for signage to direct you to accessible parking spots designated adjacent to the farm house.
DIRECTIONS: Use this link for directions. https://goo.gl/Fa5BXm
BATHROOMS: There is an accessible toilet in the barn and kitchen area at Squash Blossom Farm.
DOGS: No dogs allowed.
September 29, 3pm RSVP
Swede Hollow Park
657 East Beaumont St, St. Paul, MN
DIRECTIONS: Use this link to a map. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swede+Hollow+Park,+615+7th+St+E,+St+Paul,+MN+55106/@44.9601764,-93.0759067,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x52b2d5352e7805e7:0x3624ec95ea388c4e
DOGS: Dogs are allowed on leash.
September 30, 3pm RSVP
Loring Park Garden of the Seasons
1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
The garden is located on the north side of Loring Pond in Loring Park, just south of Downtown Minneapolis and the corner of Harmon and Hennepin Avenue. The audience seating area that immediately surrounds the garden is a combination of open grass lawn and large shade trees.
PARKING: Street parking available at meters surrounding the park.
DIRECTIONS: Use this map.
BATHROOMS: Accessible bathrooms are available at the Loring Park Community Arts Center.
DOGS: Dogs are welcome.
RAIN SITE: Loring Community Arts Center, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403
American Sign Language interpretation & Audio Description: The performance will be interpreted by a team of Deaf and hearing interpreters: Canae Weiss, Rosalinda Estrada-Alvarez, and Sarah Brown. The performance will be audio described by Laura Wiebers. Do you need other accommodations or have questions about accessibility? Email access coordinator Asher Edes at aesc1123@gmail.com.
October 7, 2pm
Carleton Arboretum
501 Three Oaks Drive, Northfield, MN 55057
The 800 acre Carleton Arboretum is directly adjacent to the college campus and athletic fields. The setting for the production will be in a pine grove nestled in a wooded area. Access to the seating area is along a paved path, which while mostly level, starts with a moderately steep hill for about 250 feet. The setting for the performance is mowed grass and quite level.
PARKING: Parking will be in the parking lot adjacent to the College Recreation Center. There are several accessible parking spots in front of the Recreation Center. If you look at the College map below, then click on parking, and accessibility, it will show where these parking spots are located.
DIRECTIONS: Find a map on the College website. https://apps.carleton.edu/map/
BATHROOMS: Accessible bathrooms will be available in the Recreation Center available for this performance. You will pass the Recreation Center on the way to the performance area.
DOGS: Dogs are allowed on leashes 8 feet or shorter.