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.

January 26th-February 2nd

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

Monday 1/26/2026

Experience Winter: Sledding at Theodore Wirth Park
7 am-10 pm (weather permitting)
1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!!
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

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

The Local: Everton vs. Leeds United Premier League Watch Party
2 pm
931 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA Basketball- Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors
8:30 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Tuesday 1/27/2026

Public Services Building: Self-Guided Building Art Tour
Time: 7 am-6 pm
505 4th Ave S

Wirth Lake Beach: Noon Nature Stroll
12-12:30 pm
3200 Glenwood Ave

Brit’s Pub: Afternoon Tea
1:30-3 pm
1110 Nicollet Mall

We recommend this NYT Top 50 US Restaurant 2023: Gai Noi
11 am-10 pm
1610 Harmon Pl

Walker Art Center: Mack Lecture: M. Gessen
7 pm
725 Vineland Pl

Grand Casino Arena: MN Wild vs Chicago
7 pm
199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN

Wednesday 1/28/2026

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

Skyway Walks (self-guided) Time: Monday-Friday 6 am-6 pm (hours may vary)
Skyway Map

Minnesota History Center: Julia Child-A Recipe for Life
10 am – 4 pm
345 W Kellogg Bldv, St Paul

The Great Northern Festival – Sauna Village 4-10 pm
1 SE Main St #200 (Riverplace courtyard)

Orpheum Theatre: Chicago
7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Grand Casino Arena: PWHL Minnesota Frost vs Vancouver Goldeneyes
8 pm
199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

Thursday 1/29/2026

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

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Ink Rhythms on the Breeze: The Art of Chinese Fan Paintings
10 am-5 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

Minneapolis Central Library: I Wonder (art exhibit)
9 am-8 pm
300 Nicollet Mall (2ndfloor)

Brühaven: Pitch-A-Friend
6:30-9:30 pm
1368 La Salle Ave

Northrop Auditorium: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
7:30 pm
84 Church St SE

Target Center: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder
8:30 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Friday 1/30/2026

Forgotten Star Brewing: Annual Curling Tournament & Winterfest
10 am – 10 pm
38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN

Lunch places in Downtown Minneapolis
Times vary
Locations vary (See website)

The Great Northern
Click on link for locations and schedules

Green Room: St Paul and the Minneapolis All Stars
7 pm
2923 Girard Ave S

State Theatre: Charlie Berens – The Lost and Found Tour
7 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

The Cedar: ONDARA Presents The Jet Stone Conspiracy
8 pm
416 Cedar Ave

Saturday 1/31/2026

Hell’s Kitchen: Mateo’s World Music Tour: Flamenco, Argentine Tango, Latin Jazz
10 am–1 pm
80 S 9th St

Lake Harriet: Art Shanty Projects
10 am-4 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

US Bank Stadium: Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show
10 am-7 pm
401 Chicago Ave

Lake of the Isles: Winter Party: Good Cheer Family Fun – Food, Pit Fires, Ice Skating
1–3 pm
2500 E Lake of the Isles Pkwy

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Saturday Matinee: Dial M for Murder
2 pm-4 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

Luminary Arts Center: The Best of Hans Zimmer: Candlelight Concert
6:30 pm & 8 pm
700 N 1st St

Sunday 2/1/2026

The Great Northern Festival
10 am-10 pm (Times vary for each event)
Locations vary

Walker Art Center
10 am-5 pm
725 Vineland Pl

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

Parade Ice Garden: Annual Ice-Skating Event
2-4 pm
600 Kenwood Pkwy

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church: February is SUMMER in Brazil concert
2 pm
2020 W Lake of the Isles Pkway

State Theatre: Charlie Berens – The Lost & Found Tour
4 & 7 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Guthrie Theater: Macbeth
7 pm
818 S 2nd St

Monday 2/2/2026

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!!
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Go on a North Loop History Tour (self-guided)
anytime
Click on link for map and information

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Savory Baking
6-8:30 pm
210 N 1st St

Tom’s Watch Bar: Big Screens- Minnesota Timberwolves VS Memphis Grizzlies
6:30 pm
609 Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Café Accordion Orchestra with Prudence Johnson
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

7th St Entry: Agriculture
8 pm
N 7th St

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January 26th-February 2nd

Monday 1/26/2026

Experience Winter: Sledding at Theodore Wirth Park7 am-10 pm (weather permitting)1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!!Open: 24/7/3651333 Nicollet Mall

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

The Local: Everton vs. Leeds United Premier League Watch Party2 pm931 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA Basketball- Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors8:30 pm600 N 1st Ave

Tuesday 1/27/2026

Public Services Building: Self-Guided Building Art TourTime: 7 am-6 pm505 4th Ave S

Wirth Lake Beach: Noon Nature Stroll12-12:30 pm3200 Glenwood Ave

Brit’s Pub: Afternoon Tea1:30-3 pm1110 Nicollet Mall

We recommend this NYT Top 50 US Restaurant 2023: Gai Noi11 am-10 pm1610 Harmon Pl

Walker Art Center: Mack Lecture: M. Gessen7 pm725 Vineland Pl

Grand Casino Arena: MN Wild vs Chicago7 pm199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN

Wednesday 1/28/2026

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

Skyway Walks (self-guided) Time: Monday-Friday 6 am-6 pm (hours may vary)Skyway Map

Minnesota History Center: Julia Child-A Recipe for Life10 am – 4 pm345 W Kellogg Bldv, St Paul

The Great Northern Festival – Sauna Village 4-10 pm1 SE Main St #200 (Riverplace courtyard)

Orpheum Theatre: Chicago7:30 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Grand Casino Arena: PWHL Minnesota Frost vs Vancouver Goldeneyes8 pm199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

Thursday 1/29/2026

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

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Ink Rhythms on the Breeze: The Art of Chinese Fan Paintings10 am-5 pm2400 3rd Ave S

Minneapolis Central Library: I Wonder (art exhibit)9 am-8 pm300 Nicollet Mall (2ndfloor)

Brühaven: Pitch-A-Friend6:30-9:30 pm1368 La Salle Ave

Northrop Auditorium: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo7:30 pm84 Church St SE

Target Center: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder8:30 pm600 N 1st Ave

Friday 1/30/2026

Forgotten Star Brewing: Annual Curling Tournament & Winterfest10 am – 10 pm38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN

Lunch places in Downtown MinneapolisTimes varyLocations vary (See website)

The Great NorthernClick on link for locations and schedules

Green Room: St Paul and the Minneapolis All Stars7 pm2923 Girard Ave S

State Theatre: Charlie Berens – The Lost and Found Tour7 pm805 Hennepin Ave

The Cedar: ONDARA Presents The Jet Stone Conspiracy8 pm416 Cedar Ave

Saturday 1/31/2026

Hell’s Kitchen: Mateo’s World Music Tour: Flamenco, Argentine Tango, Latin Jazz10 am–1 pm80 S 9th St

Lake Harriet: Art Shanty Projects10 am-4 pm4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

US Bank Stadium: Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show 10 am-7 pm401 Chicago Ave

Lake of the Isles: Winter Party: Good Cheer Family Fun – Food, Pit Fires, Ice Skating1–3 pm2500 E Lake of the Isles Pkwy

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Saturday Matinee: Dial M for Murder2 pm-4 pm2400 3rd Ave S

Luminary Arts Center: The Best of Hans Zimmer: Candlelight Concert6:30 pm & 8 pm700 N 1st St

Sunday 2/1/2026

The Great Northern Festival10 am-10 pm (Times vary for each event)Locations vary

Walker Art Center10 am-5 pm725 Vineland Pl

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

Parade Ice Garden: Annual Ice-Skating Event2-4 pm600 Kenwood Pkwy

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church: February is SUMMER in Brazil concert2 pm2020 W Lake of the Isles Pkway

State Theatre: Charlie Berens – The Lost & Found Tour4 & 7 pm805 Hennepin Ave

Guthrie Theater: Macbeth7 pm818 S 2nd St

Monday 2/2/2026

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!!Open: 24/7/3651333 Nicollet Mall

Go on a North Loop History Tour (self-guided)anytimeClick on link for map and information

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Savory Baking6-8:30 pm210 N 1st St

Tom’s Watch Bar: Big Screens- Minnesota Timberwolves VS Memphis Grizzlies6:30 pm609 Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Café Accordion Orchestra with Prudence Johnson7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

7th St Entry: Agriculture8 pmN 7th 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

Experience Winter: Sledding at Theodore Wirth Park
7 am-10 pm (weather permitting)
1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!!
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

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

The Local: Everton vs. Leeds United Premier League Watch Party
2 pm
931 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA Basketball- Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors
8:30 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Public Services Building: Self-Guided Building Art Tour
Time: 7 am-6 pm
505 4th Ave S

Wirth Lake Beach: Noon Nature Stroll
12-12:30 pm
3200 Glenwood Ave

Brit’s Pub: Afternoon Tea
1:30-3 pm
1110 Nicollet Mall

We recommend this NYT Top 50 US Restaurant 2023: Gai Noi
11 am-10 pm
1610 Harmon Pl

Walker Art Center: Mack Lecture: M. Gessen
7 pm
725 Vineland Pl

Grand Casino Arena: MN Wild vs Chicago
7 pm
199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN

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

Skyway Walks (self-guided) Time: Monday-Friday 6 am-6 pm (hours may vary)
Skyway Map

Minnesota History Center: Julia Child-A Recipe for Life
10 am – 4 pm
345 W Kellogg Bldv, St Paul

The Great Northern Festival – Sauna Village 4-10 pm
1 SE Main St #200 (Riverplace courtyard)

Orpheum Theatre: Chicago
7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Grand Casino Arena: PWHL Minnesota Frost vs Vancouver Goldeneyes
8 pm
199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

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

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Ink Rhythms on the Breeze: The Art of Chinese Fan Paintings
10 am-5 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

Minneapolis Central Library: I Wonder (art exhibit)
9 am-8 pm
300 Nicollet Mall (2ndfloor)

Brühaven: Pitch-A-Friend
6:30-9:30 pm
1368 La Salle Ave

Northrop Auditorium: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
7:30 pm
84 Church St SE

Target Center: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder
8:30 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Forgotten Star Brewing: Annual Curling Tournament & Winterfest
10 am – 10 pm
38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, MN

Lunch places in Downtown Minneapolis
Times vary
Locations vary (See website)

The Great Northern
Click on link for locations and schedules

Green Room: St Paul and the Minneapolis All Stars
7 pm
2923 Girard Ave S

State Theatre: Charlie Berens – The Lost and Found Tour
7 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

The Cedar: ONDARA Presents The Jet Stone Conspiracy
8 pm
416 Cedar Ave

Hell’s Kitchen: Mateo’s World Music Tour: Flamenco, Argentine Tango, Latin Jazz
10 am–1 pm
80 S 9th St

Lake Harriet: Art Shanty Projects
10 am-4 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

US Bank Stadium: Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show
10 am-7 pm
401 Chicago Ave

Lake of the Isles: Winter Party: Good Cheer Family Fun – Food, Pit Fires, Ice Skating
1–3 pm
2500 E Lake of the Isles Pkwy

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Saturday Matinee: Dial M for Murder
2 pm-4 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

Luminary Arts Center: The Best of Hans Zimmer: Candlelight Concert
6:30 pm & 8 pm
700 N 1st St

The Great Northern Festival
10 am-10 pm (Times vary for each event)
Locations vary

Walker Art Center
10 am-5 pm
725 Vineland Pl

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

Parade Ice Garden: Annual Ice-Skating Event
2-4 pm
600 Kenwood Pkwy

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church: February is SUMMER in Brazil concert
2 pm
2020 W Lake of the Isles Pkway

State Theatre: Charlie Berens – The Lost & Found Tour
4 & 7 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Guthrie Theater: Macbeth
7 pm
818 S 2nd St

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!!
Open: 24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Go on a North Loop History Tour (self-guided)
anytime
Click on link for map and information

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Savory Baking
6-8:30 pm
210 N 1st St

Tom’s Watch Bar: Big Screens- Minnesota Timberwolves VS Memphis Grizzlies
6:30 pm
609 Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Café Accordion Orchestra with Prudence Johnson
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

7th St Entry: Agriculture
8 pm
N 7th St