Join your host, Mike Breckenridge, for a six mile walk through the northeast corner of historic Hopkins, Minnesota. We’ll meet at Mike’s apartment building, Central Park Manor, 1510 Mainstreet, Hopkins between 12:45 and 1PM. Parking is available both in the apartment building’s lot and on the street. This will be an urban hike that weaves…

Our Fall Gathering is an opportunity to gather, eat and share Camino stories with fellow Pilgrims, as well as enjoy presentations from some of our pilgrims who walked in 2024. We will also hear tales from three members who recently served together as hospitaleros at a Spanish albergue! More details (including instructions to sign up…

6 mile hike on some paved trails but mostly grass and wood chips, with a few moderate hills. Camino veterans wil provide guidance to any questions and share their first hand experience. We will hike in light rain but not thunderstorm. In the event of threatening weather we will cancel the event by 7AM of…

Please join us at Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN on Sunday, September 15 at 5PM for what is certain to be a memorable evening socializing and bonding with fellow pilgrims! This event is geared to pilgrims who have already walked the Way of St. James, but if you’ve not yet walked, you are welcome…

Come join us for some tasty tapas, pilgrim bonding and a viewing of Martin Sheen’s “The Way”! Please sign up by visiting the Minnesota Chapter’s event sign up on the Meetup app (i.e., look for American Pilgrims on the Camino – Minnesota Chapter on Meetup and scroll to appropriate event). If you have difficulty signing…

Learn about the history of the Camino de Santiago, questions to consider before you embark and practical tips about what to bring and where to stay. Please sign up by visiting the Minnesota Chapter’s event sign up on the Meetup app (i.e., look for American Pilgrims on the Camino – Minnesota Chapter on Meetup and…

Learn about the history of the Camino de Santiago, questions to consider before you go and some practical tips on what to bring and where to stay. Please sign up by visiting the Minnesota Chapter’s event sign up on the Meetup app (i.e., look for American Pilgrims on the Camino – Minnesota Chapter on Meetup…

The Minnesota Chapter’s Mentor Coordinator, Elaine Wilson, will host a mentor workshop that provides best practices and expectations concerning the role of pilgrim mentors. Prior to being assigned a mentee, prospective mentors will be expected to have attended either this online workshop or another workshop (online or in-person) at a future date. If interested in…

The Minnesota Chapter welcomes our presenter, Dawn Bratch-Prince, Coordinator of the Central Iowa Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino and Professor of Spanish and Associate Provost at Iowa State University. Dawn took her first pilgrim steps along the Camino de Santiago in 2015 and has returned nearly every year since in search of purpose…

Mt Olivet Lutheran Church in South Minneapolis will be the new location for this popular event. On Saturday, November 11, we will gather from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. As has been our tradition, we will share a potluck meal, see a couple presentations from pilgrims who have been on the Camino this year (the Norte, Primitivo,…