What's Happening in Minneapolis This Week

Looking for things to do in Minneapolis? Here are this week's Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center Staff Picks! And for more suggestions in and beyond downtown, check out the sections below our Staff Picks or stop by the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center.

December 8th-December 15th

*Note: Please be sure to check the official event website or with event organizers for up-to-date cancellations and postponements.

Monday 12/8/2025

Winterapolis: Where Holidays Shine Bright (Your Ultimate Minneapolis Holiday Guide)
click on link above to learn more!

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Dayton’s Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm Sun 11 am-5 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA MN Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
6:30 pm
600 North 1st Ave

Pantages Theatre: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
7:00 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

Tuesday 12/9/2025

Holidays on Nicollet
10 am-5 pm (daily)
80 S 8th St

Bellecour: North Loop (just opened!) coffee, pastries, lunch, dinner…
7 am-2 pm reopens 5 pm- 9 pm
107 N 3rd Ave

IDS Center: Holiday Under Glass
Noon-1 pm
80 S 8th St

Dakota: Travis Anderson Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
7pm & 9pm
1010 Nicollet Ave

Pantages Theatre: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party
7:30 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

The Parkway Theater: Ana Gasteyer Sugar & Booze: A Holiday Spectacular
7:30 pm
4814 Chicago Ave

Wednesday 12/10/2025

Muffin Top Café: Loring Park’s Breakfast Stop
7 am–4 pm
1424 Nicollet Ave

W Hotel: Foshay Museum and Observation Deck
9 am-9 pm
821 S Marquette Ave

Orchestra Hall: Cody Fry Christmas with the Minnesota Orchestra
7 pm
1111 Nicollet Ave

Orpheum Theatre: For King and Country-A Drummer Boy’s Christmas
7 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Ordway Music Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar
7:30 pm
345 Washington St, St Paul

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Chaos of the Bells
7:30 pm
824 Hennepin Ave

Thursday 12/11/2025

Dayton’s Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
10 am-6 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Riverfront: Minneapolis Riverfront History Map and Self-guided Tour Anytime
Click on the link above to choose your starting point

Walker Art Center: Art Club: Paper After Dark
5-9 pm (museum hours 10 am- 5pm) *free admission 5-9pm
725 Vineland Pl

Inbound Brew Co: Paint & Sip
6-8 pm
701 N 5th St

A Bar of Their Own: Trivia Night
7-9 pm
2207 E Franklin Ave

Grand Casino Arena: NHL Hockey-MN Wild vs Dallas Stars
7 pm
199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol
7:30 pm
818 S 2nd St

First Avenue: Your Smith
8 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Friday 12/12/2025

Westminster Hall: Christmas with Cantus
11 am
1200 S Marquette

Minneapolis Institute of Art: José María Velasco: A View of Mexico” Public Tours
1 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)
2400 3rd Ave S

Dakota: Ladies of Soul – Tribute to Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Angie Stone
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Orchestra Hall: Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
7 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Icehouse: Sarah Morris & the Sometimes Elves: The 19th Annual Holiday Show
8 pm
2528 Nicollet Ave S

Fine Line Music Café: Ghost-Note
8 pm
318 N 1st Ave

Saturday 12/13/2025

Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market
9 am-12 pm
312 E Lyndale Ave N

Hell’s Kitchen: Hell-a-Dazzle: Cornbread Harris Performs
10 am – 1 pm
80 S 9th St

The Bakken Museum: Discovery Day: Defrost
10 am-4 pm
3537 Zenith Ave S

Alliance Francaise: Fete d’ Hiver: Family Celebration of French Winter Holidays
1 pm-4 pm
227 Colfax Ave S

State Theatre: Loyce Holton’s Nutcracker Fantasy
3 pm & 7:30 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Theater Latte’ da: My Fair Lady
7:30 pm
345 13th Ave NE

Bunker’s Music Bar & Grill: Chase & Ovation: The Music of Prince
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

Sunday 12/14/2025

Norway House: Gingerbread Wonderland
Noon-4:30
913 E Franklin Ave

Roxy’s Cabaret: Drag Brunch
Noon–2 pm
1333 Nicollet Mall

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol
1 & 7 pm
818 2nd St

Pantages Theatre: The Blenders-Holiday Soul Tour
2 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

Orchestra Hall: Merry and Bright with Charles Lazarus
2 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
3 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Nicollet Island Pavillion: Downtown Get-Down Holiday
6:30-8:30 pm
40 Power Street

Monday 12/15/2025

Winterapolis: Where Holidays Shine Bright (Your Ultimate Minneapolis Holiday Guide)
click on link above to learn more!

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Minnehaha Falls Regional Park (the frozen falls are beautiful!)
6 am-10 pm
4801 S Minnehaha Dr

When in Minneapolis…you have to try a Jucy Lucy @ Matt’s Bar (believe them when they warn you to wait for it to cool a bit before you take a bite)
11 am-11 pm (cash only)
3500 Cedar Ave S

Cook of Crocus Hill: Risotto Dinner
6 pm
210 N 1st St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Holiday Light Trolley Ride
6:30 pm
100 E 22nd St

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How to Get Around

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December 8th-December 15th

Monday 12/8/2025

Winterapolis: Where Holidays Shine Bright (Your Ultimate Minneapolis Holiday Guide)click on link above to learn more!

Nicollet Diner: BreakfastOpen: 24/7/3651333 Nicollet Mall

Dayton’s Project: Dayton's Holiday Market Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm Sun 11 am-5 pm700 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA MN Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns6:30 pm600 North 1st Ave

Pantages Theatre: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show7:00 pm710 Hennepin Ave

Tuesday 12/9/2025

Holidays on Nicollet10 am-5 pm (daily)80 S 8th St

Bellecour: North Loop (just opened!) coffee, pastries, lunch, dinner…7 am-2 pm reopens 5 pm- 9 pm107 N 3rd Ave

IDS Center: Holiday Under GlassNoon-1 pm80 S 8th St

Dakota: Travis Anderson Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"7pm & 9pm1010 Nicollet Ave

Pantages Theatre: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party7:30 pm710 Hennepin Ave

The Parkway Theater: Ana Gasteyer Sugar & Booze: A Holiday Spectacular7:30 pm4814 Chicago Ave

Wednesday 12/10/2025

Muffin Top Café: Loring Park’s Breakfast Stop7 am–4 pm1424 Nicollet Ave

W Hotel: Foshay Museum and Observation Deck9 am-9 pm821 S Marquette Ave

Orchestra Hall: Cody Fry Christmas with the Minnesota Orchestra7 pm1111 Nicollet Ave

Orpheum Theatre: For King and Country-A Drummer Boy’s Christmas7 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Ordway Music Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar7:30 pm345 Washington St, St Paul

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Chaos of the Bells7:30 pm824 Hennepin Ave

Thursday 12/11/2025

Dayton’s Project: Dayton's Holiday Market10 am-6 pm 700 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Riverfront: Minneapolis Riverfront History Map and Self-guided Tour Anytime Click on the link above to choose your starting point

Walker Art Center: Art Club: Paper After Dark5-9 pm (museum hours 10 am- 5pm) *free admission 5-9pm725 Vineland Pl

Inbound Brew Co: Paint & Sip6-8 pm701 N 5th St

A Bar of Their Own: Trivia Night7-9 pm2207 E Franklin Ave

Grand Casino Arena: NHL Hockey-MN Wild vs Dallas Stars7 pm199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol7:30 pm818 S 2nd St

First Avenue: Your Smith8 pm701 N 1st Ave

Friday 12/12/2025

Westminster Hall: Christmas with Cantus11 am1200 S Marquette

Minneapolis Institute of Art: José María Velasco: A View of Mexico” Public Tours1 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)2400 3rd Ave S

Dakota: Ladies of Soul – Tribute to Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Angie Stone7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Orchestra Hall: Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert 7 pm1111 Nicollet Mall

Icehouse: Sarah Morris & the Sometimes Elves: The 19th Annual Holiday Show8 pm2528 Nicollet Ave S

Fine Line Music Café: Ghost-Note8 pm318 N 1st Ave

Saturday 12/13/2025

Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market9 am-12 pm312 E Lyndale Ave N

Hell’s Kitchen: Hell-a-Dazzle: Cornbread Harris Performs10 am – 1 pm80 S 9th St

The Bakken Museum: Discovery Day: Defrost10 am-4 pm3537 Zenith Ave S

Alliance Francaise: Fete d’ Hiver: Family Celebration of French Winter Holidays1 pm-4 pm227 Colfax Ave S

State Theatre: Loyce Holton’s Nutcracker Fantasy3 pm & 7:30 pm805 Hennepin Ave

Theater Latte’ da: My Fair Lady7:30 pm345 13th Ave NE

Bunker’s Music Bar & Grill: Chase & Ovation: The Music of Prince9:30 pm761 N Washington Ave

Sunday 12/14/2025

Norway House: Gingerbread WonderlandNoon-4:30913 E Franklin Ave

Roxy’s Cabaret: Drag BrunchNoon–2 pm1333 Nicollet Mall

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol1 & 7 pm818 2nd St

Pantages Theatre: The Blenders-Holiday Soul Tour2 pm710 Hennepin Ave

Orchestra Hall: Merry and Bright with Charles Lazarus2 pm1111 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas3 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Nicollet Island Pavillion: Downtown Get-Down Holiday6:30-8:30 pm40 Power Street

Monday 12/15/2025

Winterapolis: Where Holidays Shine Bright (Your Ultimate Minneapolis Holiday Guide)click on link above to learn more!

Nicollet Diner: BreakfastOpen: 24/7/3651333 Nicollet Mall

Minnehaha Falls Regional Park (the frozen falls are beautiful!)6 am-10 pm4801 S Minnehaha Dr

When in Minneapolis…you have to try a Jucy Lucy @ Matt’s Bar (believe them when they warn you to wait for it to cool a bit before you take a bite)11 am-11 pm (cash only)3500 Cedar Ave S

Cook of Crocus Hill: Risotto Dinner6 pm210 N 1st St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Holiday Light Trolley Ride6:30 pm100 E 22nd St

Find More Events Happening in Minneapolis

Explore All Areas of Downtown Minneapolis

Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown

How to Get Around

See What Else There is To Do in Minneapolis

Winterapolis: Where Holidays Shine Bright (Your Ultimate Minneapolis Holiday Guide)
click on link above to learn more!

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Dayton’s Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm Sun 11 am-5 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA MN Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
6:30 pm
600 North 1st Ave

Pantages Theatre: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
7:00 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

Holidays on Nicollet
10 am-5 pm (daily)
80 S 8th St

Bellecour: North Loop (just opened!) coffee, pastries, lunch, dinner…
7 am-2 pm reopens 5 pm- 9 pm
107 N 3rd Ave

IDS Center: Holiday Under Glass
Noon-1 pm
80 S 8th St

Dakota: Travis Anderson Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
7pm & 9pm
1010 Nicollet Ave

Pantages Theatre: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party
7:30 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

The Parkway Theater: Ana Gasteyer Sugar & Booze: A Holiday Spectacular
7:30 pm
4814 Chicago Ave

Muffin Top Café: Loring Park’s Breakfast Stop
7 am–4 pm
1424 Nicollet Ave

W Hotel: Foshay Museum and Observation Deck
9 am-9 pm
821 S Marquette Ave

Orchestra Hall: Cody Fry Christmas with the Minnesota Orchestra
7 pm
1111 Nicollet Ave

Orpheum Theatre: For King and Country-A Drummer Boy’s Christmas
7 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Ordway Music Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar
7:30 pm
345 Washington St, St Paul

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Chaos of the Bells
7:30 pm
824 Hennepin Ave

Dayton’s Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
10 am-6 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Riverfront: Minneapolis Riverfront History Map and Self-guided Tour Anytime
Click on the link above to choose your starting point

Walker Art Center: Art Club: Paper After Dark
5-9 pm (museum hours 10 am- 5pm) *free admission 5-9pm
725 Vineland Pl

Inbound Brew Co: Paint & Sip
6-8 pm
701 N 5th St

A Bar of Their Own: Trivia Night
7-9 pm
2207 E Franklin Ave

Grand Casino Arena: NHL Hockey-MN Wild vs Dallas Stars
7 pm
199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol
7:30 pm
818 S 2nd St

First Avenue: Your Smith
8 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Westminster Hall: Christmas with Cantus
11 am
1200 S Marquette

Minneapolis Institute of Art: José María Velasco: A View of Mexico” Public Tours
1 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)
2400 3rd Ave S

Dakota: Ladies of Soul – Tribute to Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Angie Stone
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Orchestra Hall: Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
7 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Icehouse: Sarah Morris & the Sometimes Elves: The 19th Annual Holiday Show
8 pm
2528 Nicollet Ave S

Fine Line Music Café: Ghost-Note
8 pm
318 N 1st Ave

Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market
9 am-12 pm
312 E Lyndale Ave N

Hell’s Kitchen: Hell-a-Dazzle: Cornbread Harris Performs
10 am – 1 pm
80 S 9th St

The Bakken Museum: Discovery Day: Defrost
10 am-4 pm
3537 Zenith Ave S

Alliance Francaise: Fete d’ Hiver: Family Celebration of French Winter Holidays
1 pm-4 pm
227 Colfax Ave S

State Theatre: Loyce Holton’s Nutcracker Fantasy
3 pm & 7:30 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Theater Latte’ da: My Fair Lady
7:30 pm
345 13th Ave NE

Bunker’s Music Bar & Grill: Chase & Ovation: The Music of Prince
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

Norway House: Gingerbread Wonderland
Noon-4:30
913 E Franklin Ave

Roxy’s Cabaret: Drag Brunch
Noon–2 pm
1333 Nicollet Mall

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol
1 & 7 pm
818 2nd St

Pantages Theatre: The Blenders-Holiday Soul Tour
2 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

Orchestra Hall: Merry and Bright with Charles Lazarus
2 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
3 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Nicollet Island Pavillion: Downtown Get-Down Holiday
6:30-8:30 pm
40 Power Street

Winterapolis: Where Holidays Shine Bright (Your Ultimate Minneapolis Holiday Guide)
click on link above to learn more!

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Minnehaha Falls Regional Park (the frozen falls are beautiful!)
6 am-10 pm
4801 S Minnehaha Dr

When in Minneapolis…you have to try a Jucy Lucy @ Matt’s Bar (believe them when they warn you to wait for it to cool a bit before you take a bite)
11 am-11 pm (cash only)
3500 Cedar Ave S

Cook of Crocus Hill: Risotto Dinner
6 pm
210 N 1st St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Holiday Light Trolley Ride
6:30 pm
100 E 22nd St