Free, Free, Free as a summer's breeze...

There's so much free going on, I had to pass it on:

MN Orchestra 2 Day Music Celebration - Age-less music for all! Friday and Sat, July 11th and 12th

Red Bull Illume Exhibit Tour - Never before has the Stone Arch Bridge been turned into a museum, but the marketers behind Red Bull are changing that for 10 days. The Red Bull Illume Tour features 28 foot glass and metal cubes that will be lit from dusk to midnight with some of the finest action, adventure, and sports photography in the world. Red Bull sponsored a photography contest, and the images selected for the exhibit were picked from 7,200 entries in such categories as “Spirit,” “Energy,” “Wings,” and “Lifestyle.” July 10 - July 20

Bastille Day Festivities, Brit's - Sunday, July 13th

Open Eye Drive Way Tour - This is cool, join your neighbors for some Open Eye Summer fun - playing in a backyard near you! Come to Open Eye Theatre on Fridays and Saturdays for the Driveway Tour Puppet Show, Ice Cream and Music! Doors open at 7. July 11-26
(Also get on the waiting list to become the Best Parents on the Block by hosting a Puppet Show next year!)

Art In The Market @ Midtown Global Market - Ok, admittance, looks and strolling are free - but don’t forget your wallet—for the monthly juried fair featuring the work of local jewelers, photographers, clothing designers and more. And please don't let me hear you've never been to the Midtown Global Market.... It's a mini mecca of all things that make the world go 'round. Sat, July 12, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Live United - @ the Mpls Convention Center - This feel good event from the Greater Twin Cities United Way invites you to Live United! Enjoy FREE food, activities and national and local bands. "Bring a bag of non-perishable food items or cash donation to the event and help raise ONE MILLION POUNDS of food. Make a change in your community by helping to reduce hunger in our area by 20 percent by 2009." Wow, making a difference on a Sunday afternoon sounds pretty easy. Sunday, July 13, 1 - 4 p.m

Summer Music & Movies - The 32nd installment of this wonderful outdoor event is upon us. This year's theme - entitled Elected!, focuses on Hollywood's take on politics. The free concerts and film screenings are held in Loring Park, and runs Mondays @ 7pm, July 14 - August 18.

Loop De' Loop - Celebrate summer in the city with food, drinks, music, & prizes - all in the heart of Minneapolis' Historic North Loop! Visit each participating sponsor and enter a drawing to win a fabulous prize. Bring a card to ALL participating business', to have them stamp their logo and be registered for the Grand Prize: A Segway Tour for Four from Human on a Stick! Cards can be picked up at participating business': Alliance Francais, Antiques Riverwalk, Bev's Winebar, Brian Graham Salon, Circa Gallery, D-Lish, Dunn Brothers, Form + Content Gallery, ID-inside design, Janine's Coffeehouse, Lappin Lighting, Mitre Box Framing Studio, Montaggio, Moose & Sadie's Cafe, Odegard, Poliform, Human On A Stick, Trompe Decorative Finishes. Thurs, July 17, 5-8pm

Free + Free = Worth It. Go.