For eight years, residents of Minneapolis’s Wedge neighborhood have come together to celebrate a shared joy—spotting a cat in a window during a stroll!
Founded by John Edwards, publisher and editor of Wedge LIVE!, the cat tour was created to foster community and admiration for the neighborhood’s beloved felines. Known for its charming historic homes and limited parking, the cats of Wedge often lounge in sunny windowsills, turning an everyday sight into a cherished local tradition.
In an interview with MPRnews, the founder said: “I thought, why don’t we do a tour of cats in windows instead of the historic homes tours, which I have no interest in. I like the idea of bringing a big crowd to the Wedge and proving that you can have great community events and bring people together.”
Friendly Neighbourhood Cat Fight
This year, a friendly cat fight emerged as St. Paul residents organized their own cat tour in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood, inspired by the Wedge tour.
Organizers Libby Cook and Candace Frost, who began planning in March, faced a somber moment when Frost’s beloved cat Tango, the event’s headliner, was tragically hit by a car and passed away.
“RIP Tango,” Frost said emotionally. “She was an inspiration, and now she’s in cat heaven on the side of our garage. We miss her dearly, but we’re honoring her memory by creating buttons in her name.”
Twenty other felines from the hood were on display during the 2.5 mile/4 km long walking tour, which started at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at St. Columba Church. The tour ended at Horton Park at 12 p.m. with Sweet Fruci Ice Cream and the groundbreaking ceremony of the new St. Paul Public library location.
Frost said she hopes the event can connect the neighbors in what they see as trying times. “There are so many cats out and about, and we wanted something whimsical during hard times,” Frost said.
Cook agreed, saying the event is also about neighborhood pride.
“I hope that maybe this will inspire other people because it doesn’t have to be a huge cat tour, it can just be a little block party or something that shows that we are in this together and we are a community,” she said.
In 2024, the Wedge tour garnered extensive national media coverage, with the cats of Minneapolis making headlines in the Washington Post and People Magazine. This year, PBS filmed an episode on the tour.
The neighbourhood walking tour in Minneapolis has steadily expanded each year, with last year’s tour attracting over 500 cat-spotting walkers, showcasing the ever growing popularity of cats, of cause! What else?
