may 3, 2026 // POWDERHORN PARK, MPLS

Mayday 2026 is a community-organized parade, ceremony, and festival held on May 3, 2026 in Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis.

Mayday Minneapolis is now a decentralized community-run celebration. We need your help and support to continue for generations to come.  Join us in building this grassroots structure to celebrate spring, communities, peace, and social justice for all! 

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NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
  • Man carrying large blue bird puppet in parade, with colorful costumes in background.

    PARADE

    The parade starts at 12pm and will travel down Bloomington Ave.

    parade details
  • Group of people dressed in red holding red and yellow paddles, gathered around a large sun-themed decoration under trees, with a blue sky in the background.

    CEREMONY

    Turn toward the Sun with the Tree of Life Ceremony at Powderhorn Park.

    ceremony details
  • A lively street band performance with musicians playing brass instruments, drums, and other percussion. The scene includes colorful decorations and sculptures, with one musician holding a microphone. Onlookers and participants engage with the performance. The setting is vibrant and festive, likely at an outdoor event or festival.

    IN THE PARK

    Join your neighbors at events happening in and around the park all-day long.

    events and food

Park Map

Everything you need to navigate on Mayday!

Download the map, find bathrooms and water, and check out accessibility info for parking, seating, and more.

map & Accessibility
map & Accessibility

2026 POSTER

The 2026 Mayday Poster and Sticker feature breathtaking art by local artist, Masha Volkova.

Posters will be available for $30 at the Mayday Mpls Donation Booth near the Ceremony site (see map). Half of all proceeds from this year’s Mayday Poster will go to Powderhorn Rent Relief, a local Mutual Aid effort. Stickers will be available for those who donate!

ABOUT MAYDAY

The mission of Mayday Minneapolis is to enliven the Twin Cities community by producing the annual Mayday Parade, Ceremony and Festival.

Mayday Minneapolis is operated by a 501 (c) 3  non-profit organization, Peer Education Health Resources (PEHR). It Does Business As Mayday Minneapolis.

This non-profit structure is driven by the community’s need and dedication to continue our beloved Mayday Parade, Ceremony and Festival and will provide the legal, fiduciary, and logistical structure necessary to operate.

Mayday Minneapolis will organize Mayday's logistics (e.g. secure permits, barricades, safety, insurance, and sanitation) and organize logistics for community arts groups who are involved in the Parade, Park Festival and the Tree of Life Ceremony. 

GET INVOLVED

Become a Board Member

Mayday Minneapolis is operated by a working board. There are no paid staff. We are looking for board members with big picture vision, fundraising and organizing experience to help build Mayday.

If you’re interested, please email us at info@maydaympls.org.

EMAIL US
EMAIL US

VOLUNTEER ON MAYDAY

These are Day-Of roles that will be done in groups. Some communications/trainings will happen before Mayday. Organize friends and co-workers and sign up as a group!

We’ve created a Google Form with all kinds of information about day-of volunteering.

VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER

SUPPORT

MAYDAY

We all need to help fund Mayday in order to keep it.

Community funding supports the organizing, production and infrastructure needed to make Mayday happen for all involved! The 2026 estimated budget is $162,000. Every contribution counts, monthly gifts are especially helpful. 

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All donations are tax-deductible.