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Spring Events

Spring time means event time for Change Inc. Check out the recent and upcoming events we are taking part in or hosting!


Recent Events:

West Side Cinco de Mayo Parade - May 2nd, 2026


GAP School has been a part of St. Paul’s West Side Cinco de Mayo parade for many years. Our staff and students march in the parade and carry puppets and flags. Each year additions or touch ups are made to the puppets used by GAP School Art Teacher, Rene Lopez, along with students. The turn out this year was the largest since before COVID and was a great way for our students and staff to celebrate with the larger West Side community!


Upcoming Events: Art-a-Whirl: May 15-17th, 2026


Change Inc. will be back at Art-A-Whirl for the second year! This year, we'll be located at Logan Park in Northeast Minneapolis from May 15-17th. Come find our booth for children's activities and arts and crafts with our staff!













Culture Night Fundraiser Event: May 21st, 2026

GAP School 381 Robie St. E Saint Paul, MN 55107

Celebrate Our Students' Cultures! Help us raise funds for GAP School!


Join us at GAP School on the evening of May 21 from 5-8 PM. Your ticket includes admission and food samples from each vendor, including El Burrito Mercado, Eggroll Queen, and Pimento Jamaican Kitchen! Enjoy food, games, art, a cultural fashion show put on by students, and school store! Get your tickets now: https://square.link/u/S3CqORZO


Celebrate Northeast Parade: June 16th, 2026

Along Central Avenue NE (between 27th and 18th Ave. NE)


As a part of the Northeast community, Change Inc. is excited to participate in the Celebrate Northeast Parade for the first time this year! The parade is the largest one-day event in Northeast Minneapolis drawing 5,000 people to Central Avenue. Businesses, neighborhoods, non-profits, and elected officials will march along Central Avenue and celebrate all the Northeast Minneapolis community has to offer.




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