Neighborhood Events
LNA hosts several community events throughout the year. From Free Fest to Wheels & Bike Rodeo to neighborhood clean-up days, there are all kinds of ways to meet your neighbors and stay connected.
Check out our upcoming meetings and events on our Google Calendar, or scroll down to learn more!
Developers & Nonprofits New Nicollet Mixer
Join us to meet and mingle with other developers and nonprofits at Centro (2412 Nicollet Ave). There will be a short presentation by the City of Minneapolis Team responsible for the redevelopment of the New Nicollet site (located at Nicollet Ave and Lake St [the old Kmart site]), and then a chance to connect with other organizations interested in the growth and stabilization of our city.
Phase 1 of the New Nicollet redevelopment will include mixed-use buildings with affordable housing above ground-floor spaces for retail, nonprofit service, and Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board program space. For this reason, we feel it is important to connect developers to established nonprofits interested in growth, and nonprofits to developers interested in working with the community to develop a new community-serving space.
The City will require developers to have a letter of interest from a nonprofit as part of their application to the RFP.
Boo'tiful Lyndale Halloween Walk
Join LNA’s Crime & Safety Committee for a neighborhood Halloween walk. Costumes are encouraged and all are welcome, including children and dogs!
Halloween Harvest Bash
The Halloween Harvest Bash will have family-friendly games, pumpkin decorating, plenty of apple cider, and seasonal treats from Butter Bakery Cafe. Costumes are encouraged! Have you chosen your costume yet? We hope to see you (and it) there!
Thanks Walk
Join LNA’s Crime & Safety Committee for a neighborhood walk to deliver thank you letters to your neighbors! We'll meet at Painter Park and then walk the neighborhood dropping off letters as we go.
Express your gratitude for a neighbor or local business by writing a Letter of Thanks to be delivered during the Thanks Walk. No postage required!
To ensure delivery, letters must:
Be fully addressed, including the apartment number
Have a recipient that lives or operates within the boundaries of the Lyndale Neighborhood (Lake Street to 36th St and 35W to Lyndale Ave).
Letters can be dropped off at the SNAC Office (3537 Nicollet Ave) Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9am-6pm.
LNA is happy to provide up to five thank you cards to anyone that needs them. To pick them up, please reach out to info@lyndale.org.
Lyndale Cookie Exchange
Join us for a festive and delicious neighborhood cookie exchange! Coffee and apple cider will be provided. All are welcome!
Please bring at least four bags of six cookies each (24 cookies total), plus a few extra to share and enjoy at the event.
E-Waste Collection Event
Lyndale Neighborhood Association, Kingfield Neighborhood Association, and Tangletown Neighborhood Association are partnering with Repowered — with support from the City of Minneapolis — to make it easy for neighbors to safely recycle unwanted data-bearing electronics such as cell phones and laptops. The event is FREE and open to the public.
Accepted items:
Cell phones
Tablets and e-readers
Laptops, computers and monitors
External hard drives
Associated cables and cords
Keyboards and personal printers
To ensure data security, this event ONLY accepts the items listed above. All other e-waste will be turned away, as it can be recycled or disposed of for free or low-cost through the City of Minneapolis or Hennepin County. Questions? Email: info@tangletown.org.
This event is supported by the City of Minneapolis Division of Solid Waste & Recycling
Fall Litter Outta Lyndale
Join us for this biannual litter clean-up event! We’ll meet at the SNAC Office at 10am to divide up neighborhood blocks and gather supplies*. Then we’ll head out ready to make our streets and green spaces shine!
*Gloves and trash bags will be provided.
Crime & Safety Committee Meeting
The Crime & Safety Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the LNA Board of Directors related to safety issues affecting the Lyndale Neighborhood.
They typically meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm at the 5th Precinct Community Room. Contact info@lyndale.org for details.
Enagement Committee Meeting
The Engagement Committee creates events that inspire neighborly connections, celebrate diversity, and empower residents to actively shape Lyndale’s future.
They typically meet the second Thursday of the month at 12pm via Zoom. Please email info@lyndale.org for the link to join.
Environment Committee Meeting
The Environment Committee actively supports projects in the neighborhood related to food, green space, and community gardens as well as renewable forms of energy.
They typically meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact environment@lyndale.org for details.
Housing Committee Meeting
The Housing Committee makes recommendations to the LNA Board of Directors regarding housing and economic development programs, zoning requests, and Lyndale’s overall built environment.
They typically meet the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact housingLNA@lyndale.org for details.
Crime & Safety Committee Meeting
The Crime & Safety Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the LNA Board of Directors related to safety issues affecting the Lyndale Neighborhood.
They typically meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm at the 5th Precinct Community Room. Contact info@lyndale.org for details.
Enagement Committee Meeting
The Engagement Committee creates events that inspire neighborly connections, celebrate diversity, and empower residents to actively shape Lyndale’s future.
They typically meet the second Thursday of the month at 12pm via Zoom. Please email info@lyndale.org for the link to join.
Environment Committee Meeting
The Environment Committee actively supports projects in the neighborhood related to food, green space, and community gardens as well as renewable forms of energy.
They typically meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact environment@lyndale.org for details.
Housing Committee Meeting
The Housing Committee makes recommendations to the LNA Board of Directors regarding housing and economic development programs, zoning requests, and Lyndale’s overall built environment.
They typically meet the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact housingLNA@lyndale.org for details.
National Night Out
National Night Out (NNO) takes place every year in Minneapolis on the first Tuesday in August. Events are held in neighborhoods across the city. Every year, thousands of residents take part in the festivities.
Holding an NNO gathering gives you and your neighbors:
A reason to have a social gathering with your neighbors
Time to build important relationships that keep your neighborhood safe
Each neighborhood plans its own event. Examples include:
Block parties
Cookouts
Youth activities
Public information events
Registration information
Make a plan for your neighborhood. Submit your application. Enjoy your get-together.
Crime & Safety Committee Meeting
The Crime & Safety Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the LNA Board of Directors related to safety issues affecting the Lyndale Neighborhood.
They typically meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm at the 5th Precinct Community Room. Contact info@lyndale.org for details.
Enagement Committee Meeting
The Engagement Committee creates events that inspire neighborly connections, celebrate diversity, and empower residents to actively shape Lyndale’s future.
They typically meet the second Thursday of the month at 12pm via Zoom. Please email info@lyndale.org for the link to join.
Movie Night in the Park
Bring the whole family and stay for Movies in the Park starting at 9:05pm (this time has been updated from the previous 8:30pm). This year's feature film will be Mufasa! If you have any questions, please reach out to info@lyndale.org. We hope to see you there!
Book Fest & Board Elections
Join the community to learn about your neighborhood association and vote for your new neighborhood board of directors. This year’s annual gathering will have the added bonus of including Lyndale Book Fest! Stop by and enjoy:
Voting for LNA's new board members
Food from Valerie’s Taqueria (rice, beans, chips, and guacamole)
Chatting with neighbors
Taking home loads of free books
Environment Committee Meeting (Canceled for the 4th of July)
The Environment Committee actively supports projects in the neighborhood related to food, green space, and community gardens as well as renewable forms of energy.
They typically meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact environment@lyndale.org for details.
Housing Committee Meeting (Canceled for the 4th of July)
The Housing Committee makes recommendations to the LNA Board of Directors regarding housing and economic development programs, zoning requests, and Lyndale’s overall built environment.
They typically meet the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm. Contact housingLNA@lyndale.org for details.
Lyndale Garage Sales Day
Get ready to hunt for treasures, South Minneapolis! The Lyndale Neighborhood will be buzzing with the annual Lyndale Garage Sales Day. Grab your friends and family to join in the fun!
Wheels & Bike Rodeo
Celebrate Painter Park’s new skate park at the kids-friendly Wheels & Bike Rodeo! This event is for the whole family, with 3rd Lair skate demonstrations, a bike skills course, food trucks, a bouncy house, face paint, and an ARTrageous Creation Station!
Lyndale Book Fest
Join us for Lyndale Book Fest! Browse through a treasure trove of secondhand books without spending a dime. Whether you’re a fan of fiction or non-fiction, or looking for children’s books, there’s something for everyone.
Spring Litter Outta Lyndale
Join us for our Spring Litter Outta Lyndale event, where neighbors come together to clean up our beloved neighborhood.