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 1st-December 8th

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

Monday 12/1/2025

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

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

Dayton's Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Dakota: George Maurer Group Annual Holiday Show
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Williams Arena: Gopher’s Women’s Basketball-MN Gophers vs Samford Bulldogs
7 pm
1925 University Ave SE

Tuesday 12/2/2025

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

Dayton's Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Surly Brew Co: Dorit’s Tavern Holiday Pop-Up
3-9 pm
520 Malcolm Ave SE

US Bank Stadium: Winter Warm-Up
5-9 pm
401 Chicago Ave (Please enter through the Skyway via Stadium Parking Garage)

Brit’s Pub: Frosty's Bar at Brit's Pub
click on link above for available times
1110 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera 7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Wednesday 12/3/2025

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

First Avenue: Check out Minneapolis’ Star Wall Daylight hours are best
701 N 1st Ave

Experience Prince’s Minneapolis A walk throughout the city
See the website

Crooners: A Charlie Brown Christmas with Tanner Taylor Trio
6-7:30 pm
6161 Hwy 65 NE

Northrop: Cirque De Soliel 'Twas the Night Before
7 pm
84 Church St SE

Penumbra Theater: Black Nativity
7:30 pm
270 Kent St, St Paul

Thursday 12/4/2025

US Bank Stadium: Stadium Tour
10 am, Noon, 1 pm & 3 pm
401 Chicago Ave

Luminary Arts Center: Holiday Spectacular (Dance show)
10:30 am & 7:00 pm
700 N 1st St

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

The Nordic Plaza: 4th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
5-7 pm
729 Washington Ave N

Berlin: S. Carey (EP Release)
7 pm & 9 pm
204 N 1st St

Bunkers Music Bar & Grill: Jay Bee & The Routine
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

Friday 12/5/2025

Walker Art Center: Show & Tell – An Exhibition for Kids
10 am – 5pm
725 Vineland Pl

Mia (Minneapolis Museum of Art): Mini Mia
10:15-11:30 am & 2:15-3:30 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)
2400 3rd Av S

Itasca Event Center: North Loop Art Fair
4 – 8 pm
706 N 1st St

North Loop Green: Minneapolis Christkindl Market
4-9 pm (also Sat-Sun)
360 N 5th St

Walker Art Center: Exploding Star Orchestra
7:30 pm
725 Vineland Place

First Avenue: Pert Near Sandstone
8 pm
701 N First Ave

Cedar Cultural Center: Black Market Brass featuring Obi Original with PURPLE FUNK METROPOLIS and BMB DJs
8-11 pm
416 Cedar Ave

Saturday 12/6/2025

Mill City Museum: Indoor Winter Farmers Market
9 am–1 pm
750 S 2nd St

Lucky Shots Pickleball Club: Christmas with Sprinkles the Elf
10 am-12 pm
3300 5th St NE

Orchestra Hall: Jingle Bells & Jazz Noels
2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

LynLake Brewery: Minneapolis Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
4 pm-10 pm
2934 Lyndale Ave S

Open Eye Theater: Scrooge in Rouge
7:30 pm
506 E 24th St

Cedar Cultural Center: An Evening with John Gorka
8 pm
416 Cedar Ave S

State Theatre: The New Standards
4 pm & 8 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Sunday 12/7/2025

Thinking about New Year’s Eve: Book now
Times vary
Locations vary

North Loop Green: Minneapolis Christkindl Market
11 am-7pm
360 N 5th St

Pantages Theatre: Dog Man-The Musical
Noon & 4 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

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

Graze Food Hall: Outdoor Winter Fashion Show
1-3 pm
520 N 4th St

Mill City Museum: Minnesota Cookie Creations
1-3 pm (Museum hours 10 am-5pm)
704 S 2nd St

Williams Arena – Women’s College Basketball: Minnesota Gophers vs Maryland Terrapins
3 pm
1925 University Ave SE

Dakota Jazz Club: Southside Aces-Christmas in New Orleans
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

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
Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA MN Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
7:00 pm
600 North 1st Ave

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

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December 1st-December 8th

Monday 12/1/2025

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

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

Dayton's Project: Dayton's Holiday MarketMonday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5 pm700 Nicollet Mall

Dakota: George Maurer Group Annual Holiday Show7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Williams Arena: Gopher’s Women’s Basketball-MN Gophers vs Samford Bulldogs7 pm1925 University Ave SE

Tuesday 12/2/2025

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

Dayton's Project: Dayton's Holiday MarketMonday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5pm700 Nicollet Mall

Surly Brew Co: Dorit’s Tavern Holiday Pop-Up3-9 pm520 Malcolm Ave SE

US Bank Stadium: Winter Warm-Up5-9 pm401 Chicago Ave (Please enter through the Skyway via Stadium Parking Garage)

Brit’s Pub: Frosty's Bar at Brit's Pubclick on link above for available times1110 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera 7:30 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Wednesday 12/3/2025

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

First Avenue: Check out Minneapolis’ Star Wall Daylight hours are best701 N 1st Ave

Experience Prince’s Minneapolis A walk throughout the city See the website

Crooners: A Charlie Brown Christmas with Tanner Taylor Trio6-7:30 pm6161 Hwy 65 NE

Northrop: Cirque De Soliel 'Twas the Night Before7 pm84 Church St SE

Penumbra Theater: Black Nativity7:30 pm270 Kent St, St Paul

Thursday 12/4/2025

US Bank Stadium: Stadium Tour10 am, Noon, 1 pm & 3 pm401 Chicago Ave

Luminary Arts Center: Holiday Spectacular (Dance show)10:30 am & 7:00 pm700 N 1st St

Guthrie Theater: A Christmas Carol1 pm & 7:30 pm 818 S 2nd St

The Nordic Plaza: 4th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting5-7 pm729 Washington Ave N

Berlin: S. Carey (EP Release)7 pm & 9 pm204 N 1st St

Bunkers Music Bar & Grill: Jay Bee & The Routine9:30 pm761 N Washington Ave

Friday 12/5/2025

Walker Art Center: Show & Tell – An Exhibition for Kids10 am – 5pm725 Vineland Pl

Mia (Minneapolis Museum of Art): Mini Mia10:15-11:30 am & 2:15-3:30 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)2400 3rd Av S

Itasca Event Center: North Loop Art Fair4 – 8 pm 706 N 1st St

North Loop Green: Minneapolis Christkindl Market4-9 pm (also Sat-Sun)360 N 5th St

Walker Art Center: Exploding Star Orchestra7:30 pm725 Vineland Place

First Avenue: Pert Near Sandstone8 pm701 N First Ave

Cedar Cultural Center: Black Market Brass featuring Obi Original with PURPLE FUNK METROPOLIS and BMB DJs8-11 pm416 Cedar Ave

Saturday 12/6/2025

Mill City Museum: Indoor Winter Farmers Market9 am–1 pm750 S 2nd St

Lucky Shots Pickleball Club: Christmas with Sprinkles the Elf10 am-12 pm3300 5th St NE

Orchestra Hall: Jingle Bells & Jazz Noels2:30 pm & 7:30 pm1111 Nicollet Mall

LynLake Brewery: Minneapolis Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl4 pm-10 pm2934 Lyndale Ave S

Open Eye Theater: Scrooge in Rouge7:30 pm506 E 24th St

Cedar Cultural Center: An Evening with John Gorka8 pm416 Cedar Ave S

State Theatre: The New Standards4 pm & 8 pm805 Hennepin Ave

Sunday 12/7/2025

Thinking about New Year’s Eve: Book nowTimes varyLocations vary

North Loop Green: Minneapolis Christkindl Market11 am-7pm360 N 5th St

Pantages Theatre: Dog Man-The MusicalNoon & 4 pm710 Hennepin Ave

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

Graze Food Hall: Outdoor Winter Fashion Show1-3 pm520 N 4th St

Mill City Museum: Minnesota Cookie Creations1-3 pm (Museum hours 10 am-5pm)704 S 2nd St

Williams Arena – Women’s College Basketball: Minnesota Gophers vs Maryland Terrapins3 pm1925 University Ave SE

Dakota Jazz Club: Southside Aces-Christmas in New Orleans7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

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 MarketMonday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5 pm700 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA MN Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns7:00 pm600 North 1st Ave

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

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

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

Dayton's Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Dakota: George Maurer Group Annual Holiday Show
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Williams Arena: Gopher’s Women’s Basketball-MN Gophers vs Samford Bulldogs
7 pm
1925 University Ave SE

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

Dayton's Project: Dayton's Holiday Market
Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Surly Brew Co: Dorit’s Tavern Holiday Pop-Up
3-9 pm
520 Malcolm Ave SE

US Bank Stadium: Winter Warm-Up
5-9 pm
401 Chicago Ave (Please enter through the Skyway via Stadium Parking Garage)

Brit’s Pub: Frosty's Bar at Brit's Pub
click on link above for available times
1110 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera 7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

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

First Avenue: Check out Minneapolis’ Star Wall Daylight hours are best
701 N 1st Ave

Experience Prince’s Minneapolis A walk throughout the city
See the website

Crooners: A Charlie Brown Christmas with Tanner Taylor Trio
6-7:30 pm
6161 Hwy 65 NE

Northrop: Cirque De Soliel 'Twas the Night Before
7 pm
84 Church St SE

Penumbra Theater: Black Nativity
7:30 pm
270 Kent St, St Paul

US Bank Stadium: Stadium Tour
10 am, Noon, 1 pm & 3 pm
401 Chicago Ave

Luminary Arts Center: Holiday Spectacular (Dance show)
10:30 am & 7:00 pm
700 N 1st St

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

The Nordic Plaza: 4th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
5-7 pm
729 Washington Ave N

Berlin: S. Carey (EP Release)
7 pm & 9 pm
204 N 1st St

Bunkers Music Bar & Grill: Jay Bee & The Routine
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

Walker Art Center: Show & Tell – An Exhibition for Kids
10 am – 5pm
725 Vineland Pl

Mia (Minneapolis Museum of Art): Mini Mia
10:15-11:30 am & 2:15-3:30 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)
2400 3rd Av S

Itasca Event Center: North Loop Art Fair
4 – 8 pm
706 N 1st St

North Loop Green: Minneapolis Christkindl Market
4-9 pm (also Sat-Sun)
360 N 5th St

Walker Art Center: Exploding Star Orchestra
7:30 pm
725 Vineland Place

First Avenue: Pert Near Sandstone
8 pm
701 N First Ave

Cedar Cultural Center: Black Market Brass featuring Obi Original with PURPLE FUNK METROPOLIS and BMB DJs
8-11 pm
416 Cedar Ave

Mill City Museum: Indoor Winter Farmers Market
9 am–1 pm
750 S 2nd St

Lucky Shots Pickleball Club: Christmas with Sprinkles the Elf
10 am-12 pm
3300 5th St NE

Orchestra Hall: Jingle Bells & Jazz Noels
2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

LynLake Brewery: Minneapolis Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
4 pm-10 pm
2934 Lyndale Ave S

Open Eye Theater: Scrooge in Rouge
7:30 pm
506 E 24th St

Cedar Cultural Center: An Evening with John Gorka
8 pm
416 Cedar Ave S

State Theatre: The New Standards
4 pm & 8 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Thinking about New Year’s Eve: Book now
Times vary
Locations vary

North Loop Green: Minneapolis Christkindl Market
11 am-7pm
360 N 5th St

Pantages Theatre: Dog Man-The Musical
Noon & 4 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

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

Graze Food Hall: Outdoor Winter Fashion Show
1-3 pm
520 N 4th St

Mill City Museum: Minnesota Cookie Creations
1-3 pm (Museum hours 10 am-5pm)
704 S 2nd St

Williams Arena – Women’s College Basketball: Minnesota Gophers vs Maryland Terrapins
3 pm
1925 University Ave SE

Dakota Jazz Club: Southside Aces-Christmas in New Orleans
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

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
Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 11 am-5 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: NBA MN Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns
7:00 pm
600 North 1st Ave

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