Past Events
May 2016
Dandelion Day Celebration
The 28th annual Dandelion Day celebration will be, Sunday, May 15, 1-4 p.m., at the Ard Godfrey House.
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Holiday Party at the historic Ard Godfrey House
Visit the oldest remaining wood frame residence in Minneapolis, built in 1849. The house is decorated for the holidays in the modest style of the era. The event will include light refreshments, musical entertainment, and a tour of the house with Woman’s Club guides dressed in period costume.
Find out more »June 2019
Ard Godfrey House tours
The Ard Godfrey house, in Chute Square, Central and University avenues NE, will be open for tours, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, 1-4 pm (last full tour at 3:30 pm).
Find out more »August 2019
Ard Godfrey House open Aug. 10
The Ard Godfrey house, in Chute Square, Central and University avenues NE, will be open for tours, Saturday, Aug. 10, 1-4 pm (last full tour at 3:30 pm). The house is the oldest remaining wood frame house in Minneapolis, first occupied by Ard Godfrey, a millwright, and his wife Harriet in 1849. Costumed volunteers from the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis will guide tours for a glimpse what life was like for early City founders. There will also be activities for…
Find out more »December 2019
1850s Holiday Party at the historic Ard Godfrey House
The public is invited to attend an 1850s Holiday Party at the historic Ard Godfrey House, 28 University Ave. SE. The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 1, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Visit the oldest remaining wood frame residence in Minneapolis, built in 1849. The house is decorated for the holidays in the modest style of the era. The event will include cookies and apple cider in the kitchen, musical entertainment, and a tour of the house with Woman’s Club guides…
Find out more »May 2021
Dandelion Day at Ard Godfrey House
The Woman's Club of Minneapolis will hold its 32nd Annual Dandelion Day Celebration at the the Ard Godfrey House, Sunday, May 16, 1-4 pm. Built in 1849, it is the oldest surviving frame house in Minneapolis, located at the corner of University and Central Avenues SE in Chute Square. Dandelion Day celebrates Harriet Godfrey’s introduction of dandelion seeds to the St. Anthony Falls area. Learn how to make dandelion necklaces, bracelets and crowns, just as Helen Godfrey did as a…
Find out more »June 2021
Ard Godfrey House Open for Summer Tours June – August
The historic Ard Godfrey House at Chute Square Park, 28 University Avenue Southeast at the corner of Central and University Avenues SE is now open weekends, Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 pm, in June, July and August for tours led by guides dressed in period costume. Tours are FREE; no reservations are necessary. See first-hand how the Godfrey family lived in the new community of St. Anthony in 1849. Owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the…
Find out more »Ard Godfrey House Open for Summer Tours June – August
The historic Ard Godfrey House at Chute Square Park, 28 University Avenue Southeast at the corner of Central and University Avenues SE is now open weekends, Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 pm, in June, July and August for tours led by guides dressed in period costume. Tours are FREE; no reservations are necessary. See first-hand how the Godfrey family lived in the new community of St. Anthony in 1849. Owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the…
Find out more »July 2021
July 4 at Ard Godfrey House
Celebrate the fourth of July at the historic Ard Godfrey House, Chute Square Park, 28 University Ave. SE, l-4 pm with a music concert at 2 pm (bring a chair if you wish). Learn the story of the first US flag raised in the town of St. Anthony in 1850. Free guided tours with docents dressed in period costume; no reservations are necessary. Face painting and tattoos for kids also available. Partially wheelchair accessible on main floor. Call Muriel 612-781-8791…
Find out more »December 2021
1850s Holiday Party
The public is invited to an 1850s Holiday Party at the historic Ard Godfrey House, 28 University Ave. SE on Sunday, Dec. 5, 12-3 pm. Visit the oldest remaining wood frame residence in Minneapolis, built in 1849. The house is decorated for the holidays in the modest style of the era. Includes cookies and apple cider in the kitchen, and a tour of the house with guides dressed in period costume. See how the Godfrey family might have celebrated the…
Find out more »May 2022
Dandelion Day at Ard Godfrey House
The Godfrey House, Minneapolis’ oldest surviving wood frame house built in 1849, will be hosting the 31st Annual Dandelion Day Celebration.
Find out more »July 2022
“Seussical Jr.” at Chute Square
ETC Productions and the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis bring a one-hour musical with many of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters to Chute Square Sunday, July 31, 2 pm, in front of the Ard Godfrey House at 28 University Ave. SE. The musical play is free and suitable for all ages. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. No reservations necessary.
Find out more »December 2023
Holiday Party at Ard Godfrey House
The Ard Godfrey House, 28 University Ave. SE, will host their annual 1850s holiday party Sunday, Dec. 3, noon-3 pm. Take a guided tour of the house led by docents in period costumes to see how the holidays might have been celebrated in St. Anthony Falls. Admission free, but donations welcome.
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