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.

August 31st-September 7th

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

Monday 8/31/2026

Historic Minneapolis City Hall: Self-Guided Tour
6am-6pm
350 5th St. S

Minnesota State Fair
7 am-11 pm
1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

Bde Maka Ska: Rent pedal boats, kayaks, canoes…
10 am-8 pm
3000 E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy

IDS Center: Minneapolis Vintage Emporium
10 am – 5 pm
80 S 8th St

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Sightseeing Cruise
Noon-1 pm
2150 W River Pkwy

Target Field: MLB MN Twins vs Detroit Tigers
6:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Nicollet Diner: Mpls only 24-hour restaurant (breakfast to malts!)
24-hours
1333 Nicollet Mall

Tuesday 9/1/2026

Target Field: Ballpark Tour
11 am & 1 pm
1 Twins Way

Hifi Hair & Records “Hair is what we do, and music is what we love”
10 am-8 pm (salon hours 10 am-6 pm, record store hours 1 pm-8 pm)
1637 Hennepin Ave

Murray’s Steakhouse: Happy Hour
4-6 pm
26 South 6th St

Twin Cities River Rats
Shows Begin at 7:00pm (preshow is at 6:20pm)
1758 W River Rd. N

Armory: O.A.R. with Gavin Degraw + KT Tunstall
6:30 pm
500 South 6th St

First Avenue: Peter Hook & The Light
8 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Wednesday 9/2/2026

Muffin Top Café: Take Out or Delivery Available
7 am-4 pm
1424 Nicollet Ave

Public Service Building: Public Art (18 pieces)
8 am-4pm
505 4th Ave S

Skyline Mini Golf
10 am-5 pm
725 Vineland Pl

The Commons: Kaitlin Cassidy
Noon
425 Portland Ave S

Berlin: Kasa Overall
7 pm
204 N 1st St

Dakota: Bob James
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Thursday 9/3/2026

Minnesota State Fair
7 am-11 pm
1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

Madge Home + Market
11 am-5 pm
307 N 1st Ave

Huntington Bank Stadium: College Football MN Gophers vs Eastern Illinois
7 pm
420 23rd Ave SE

North Loop Green: Singles Night
7-10 pm
350 N 5th St (Bassett Hound)

Parkway Theater: Slippery People: Music of Talking Heads with REVO: Music of DEVO
7:30 pm
4814 Chicago Ave

Acme Comedy Co: Tommy Brennan
8 pm
708 N 1st St

Friday 9/4/2026

Al’s Breakfast: Get the pancakes!
6 am – 1 pm
413 14th Ave SE

IDS Center: Minneapolis Vintage Emporium
10 am – 5 pm (final day of the season)
80 S 8th St Minnesota

Mississippi Queen: Miss. River Sightseeing Cruise
Noon
2150 W River Pkwy (Bohemian Flats)

Minnehaha Falls Bandstand: Music in the Park-Meatraffle Ska (after dinner at Sea Salt)
7pm
4801 Minnehaha Park Dr

The Cedar: Yellow Swans with Feel Free HiFi
8 pm
416 Cedar Ave

The Armory: Dermot Kennedy
8pm
500 S 6th St

Saturday 9/5/2026

Walker Art Center: Free First Saturday: Back in the Groove!
10 am-3 pm (museum hours10 am-5 pm)
725 Vineland Pl

Minnesota State Fair
7 am-11 pm
1265 Snelling Ave, St. Paul, MN

Titanic: An Immersive Voyage
10 am-7 pm
501 Royalston Ave

Pavek Museum: First Saturday Guided Tour
11 am-12 pm
3517 Raleigh Ave, St. Louis Park

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Guided Tour: Celebrating Hispanic Art
1 pm-2 pm (museum hours 10 am-5 pm)
2400 3rd Ave S

Berlin: Early Evening Jazz (no cover): Charlie Bruber and Jack Barrett
4:30 pm
204 N 1st St

Travail Kitchen & Amusements: Back to School Dinner at Travail
5 pm – 10 pm
4134 Hubbard Ave N

Dakota: The Shabby Road Orchestra
6 pm & 8:30pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Sunday 9/6/2026

Mill City Museum: Millers’ Tour
10:30-11:30 am
704 S 2nd St

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

Ordway Center: Dirty Dancing
1:30 & 7 pm
345 S Washington St, St Paul

Minnesota State Fair: Amateur Talent Contest
6 pm
1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

The Parkway Theater: Honest 2 Betty-Live and Uncensored
7 pm
4818 Chicago Ave

Bunker’s Music Bar & Grill: Dr. Mambo Combo
9:30 pm
76l N Washington Ave

Monday 9/7/2026

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
6 am-Midnight
725 Vineland Pl

Best Places to Grab Breakfast in Minneapolis
click on link for more information

Minnesota State Fair (last day of 2026)
7 am-8 pm
1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Mexican Fiesta Cruise
5-7 pm
2150 W River Pkwy

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Music in the Park
5:30 pm & 7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

Dakota: A Night for Nina: The Cast of Nina Simone: Four Women
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

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