Join the Giiwedinong Treaty Rights and Culture Museum and our community partners for the Procession of the Species on Friday, June 5 in Park Rapids — a colorful community celebration of biodiversity, creativity, and the return of the monarch butterflies to northern Minnesota.

Inspired by Olympia, Washington’s famous Procession of the Species, this event will feature giant puppets, costumes, drumming, music, community art, and a public Procession through Park Rapids ending with a celebration in Heartland Park.

🦋 FREE Monarch Puppet-Making Workshop
📍 Park Rapids Armory Arts & Events Center
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm

🎭 Large Puppet Training
🕧 12:30pm – 1:00pm

🥁 Procession of the Species
🕐 1:00pm

🎶 Community Celebration at Heartland Park
🕜 1:30pm – 4:00pm-ish

☔ Rain or shine! In the event of bad weather, activities will be held in the Armory Arts & Events Center

To register for the FREE workshop, contact Park Rapids Community Education:
📞 218-237-6600

Guest Artists:
Mary Plaster – maryplaster.org
Chris Lutter – christopherlutter.com

Want to learn more? Email us at @info@giiwedinong.org

We hope to see you there!

Honoring the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, this exhibit explores the profound relationships between horses and human societies across cultures, with a special focus on Indigenous horse cultures of North America. It is a gathering of stories that reflect strength, kinship, and continuity. The exhibit will be on display throughout the month of May!

We will update the calendar with details of any events once the programming is finalized!