Top Things to Do in Minneapolis this December
Parades. Colorful Pride celebrations. Hot Chocolate Winter Runs. Improv Festivals. Pond hockey tournaments. Seasonal Beer Celebrations. There is no shortage of events happening in Minneapolis all year long. We are an extremely active community of artists, creators, musicians, foodies, dancers, runners & bikers – a community of doers that can’t stand the thought of missing out. With something always going on, we’re confident you’ll find something you won’t want to miss too.
*Note: Please be sure to check the official event website or with event organizers for up to date cancellations and postponements.
A young city executive is compelled to spend the holidays in Snowberry Falls, a town with an unreasonable obsession with winter cheer and one diva goat. She soon discovers that she might…
Mistletoe & Mayhem - The Hallmark Parody of the SeasonPhoenix Theater
2605 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408
This holiday season, the North Pole is closer than you think. Journey Down Through the Chimney—Hotel Emery’s immersive holiday pop-up bar that whisks you through a life-size chimney and into a world…
Down Through the Chimney Holiday Bar215 South 4th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Celebrate the Holidays on Nicollet each holiday season! Take in the magic of the holidays downtown by browsing and shopping at locally-owned small businesses. This market will feature ~30 entrepreneurs from the…
Chameleon Shoppes – Holiday Market80 S 8th St
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Giddy up, jingle horse and head to the Merry Marc Heu Christmas Market! We’re bringing together a handful of Minnesota’s best local vendors and artists for this one-night only event. Peruse through…
A Merry Marc Heu Christmas Market3509 W 44th St
Minneapolis, MN
Come enjoy a holiday evening of rock! Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm $10 presale, $15 day ofDay Block Brewing opens at 4pm, so come early for a pizza and a pint!
The Tolerables with Delilah Daybreaks Portside Dive and Duck Bomb @ Day Block Brewing1105 S Washington Ave
Minnesota 55415
Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event! Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe…
“The Exploding Star Orchestra is Rob Mazurek’s vehicle for blowing minds and reshaping worlds.” —Magnet Magazine If Rob Mazurek is a jazz astronaut, then Exploding Star Orchestra (ESO) is his space station…
The Cedar Presents Black Market Brass featuring Obi Original with PURPLE FUNK METROPOLIS and BMB DJs Friday, December 5, 2025 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM All Ages Standing ABOUT…
Black Market Brass featuring Obi Original with PURPLE FUNK METROPOLIS and BMB DJs416 Cedar Avenue South
Minnesota 55454
Cookie Cart is excited to partner with Bachman’s on Lyndale for their Holiday Round Up for a Cause campaign! To support this cause, Cookie Cart’s team will be setting up a pop-up…
Cookie Cart Pop-Up at Bachman’s on Lyndale6010 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
Join us on the first Saturday of December for our annual Marché de Noël ! Explore our collection of local artists and vendors at our Christmas Market, open from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Marché de NoëlAlliance Française de Minneapolis/St Paul
227 Colfax Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Holiday Maker's Markets are back for the 2025 holiday season at Forgotten Star Brewing. This year, we have not two, but THREE markets! Enjoy local vendors, hot chocolate, beer poking and get…
Forgotten Star Brewing Holiday MarketForgotten Star Brewing
38 Northern Stacks Dr
Fridley, MN 55421
Inside a snowflake, like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe. We are back y’all and we are bringing you the one, the only, he…
A Drinking Game MN presents: How the Grinch Stole ChristmasBryant Lake Bowl and Theater
810 W Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55408
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