Osseo (/ˈɒsi.oʊ/ OSS-ee-oh)[4] is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

[5] It is said that "Osseo" derives from the Ojibwe name "Waaseyaa" meaning "There is light", more commonly translated as "Son of the Evening Star".

[6] Osseo is in northeastern Hennepin County, bordered by Brooklyn Park to the east and Maple Grove to the west.

Jefferson Highway runs straight north/south through the city; the business stretch is Central Avenue.

[10] The ethnic groups that moved in after Native tribes were removed were mostly French Canadians, New Englanders, Swiss and Germans.

The original Indian trail—extending from St. Paul to St. Cloud—was the town's main street, and was paved in 1918 (Territorial Road).

In 1957 the memorial area was named Father Boerboom Park, after a pastor of St. Vincent Rectory and the principal of its parochial school who had served since 1917.

[12] The Osseo Water Tower, built in 1915, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

The district's mission is "to inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning.

The bandshell is a popular place in the summer when musicians perform on Tuesday evenings, followed at dusk by a movie.

Popular in northern midwestern states including Minnesota and Wisconsin, street marching band competitions are held in May, June and July.

The Osseo Marching Band Festival is held each year on Saturday of the last full weekend in June.

It includes a street fair with crafts, a carnival in the parking lots near Central Avenue and 3rd Street, and a parade at noon on Saturday beginning at Sipe's Park and ending at the Osseo Senior High School.

The parade starts at North Clinic on Central Avenue and ends at Boerboom Park.