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Embrace your History 2018 Minnesota Live Armored Jousting 7 Themed Weekends 250 Artisan Booths for Shopping Live Mermaids 16 Stages of Entertainment Food Fit For A King Open Weekends Aug. 18th – Sept. 30th Plus Labor Day & Festival Friday, Sept 28 9am to 7pm • Rain or Shine Step back in time and experience history first-hand at The Landing: FREE Parking! 952.445.7361 RenaissanceFest.com Minnesota River Heritage Park . Nestled along the banks of the Minnesota River, this 88-acre living-history park explores the charms and challenges of life in the Lower Minnesota River Valley from the 1840s to the 1890s. Visit the fur trader’s cabin and learn how beaver pelts were transformed into gold. Discover a pioneer-era farmstead and see if you have what it takes to carve a new life for yourself on the frontier. Stroll the streets of Eagle Creek - a recreated turn-of- the-19th-century river town - and learn about the daily life of its residents. Tour highlighted historical buildings, watch as costumed interpreters bring the past alive during living history events or try your hand at historic crafts. Check ThreeRiversParks.org for hours and event schedules. 2187 East Hwy 101, Shakopee www.threeriversparks.org experience MN 150 years ago The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park 2187 E. Hwy 101, Shakopee Event Schedule: ThreeRiversParks.org • 763.694.7784 www.VisitShakopee.org 15