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.

October 26th-November 2nd

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

Monday 10/26/2026

Twin Town Pedicabs: Minneapolis City Tour
10 am-6:45 pm
This tour can begin and end anywhere in Downtown Minneapolis

Brit’s Pub: Afternoon Tea
Seatings are 90 minutes & are available from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
1110 Nicollet Mall

Cooks of Crocus Hill: French Foundations
6-8:30 pm
208 N 1st St

Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater: Uproar Comedy Open Mic
7 pm
810 W Lake St

First Avenue: Shakey Graves
7:30 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Looking for Late-Night Eats: Nicollet Diner
open 24-hours!
1333 Nicollet Mall

Tuesday 10/27/2026

Experience the Twin Cities: Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
11 am
Meeting spot: 505 Nicollet Mall

10 Essential Things to Do on Your First Trip to Minneapolis
click on link to learn more

ROHO Collective: Gallery and Cultural Center
11 am-5 pm
520 Nicollet Mall

Surly Brewing Co: Trivia
6:30 pm
520 Malcolm Ave SE

Fillmore: Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour
7 pm
525 N 5th St

Dakota: Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes-Farewell
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Wednesday 10/28/2026

Mills Ruin Park: Minneapolis Riverfront Mystery Quest
10 am
102 Portland Ave S

Lumber Exchange Building: Mineral Eyeshadow Making Workshop
11 am
400-414 Hennepin Ave

Muffin Top Café: Caffeinated Happy Hour
2-4 pm
1424 Nicollet Ave

Lakewood Cemetery: Discover Lakewood Trolley Tour
5-6:30 pm
3600 Hennepin Ave

Gay 90’s: Race to LaFemme Competition
9 pm
409 Hennepin Ave

Late Night Happy Hour @ Barrio
10 pm- 1am
925 Nicollet Mall

Thursday 10/29/2026

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

Amplify the Ave!: Retail + Bar Crawl
4-9 pm
1st Ave from 4th-7th

Walker Art Center: Mixed Blood Presents: Story Circles
5, 6 & 7:30 pm (free Thursday Nights 5-9pm, museum hours 10 am-9 pm)
725 Vineland Pl

Guthrie Theater: Community Creates: Kunene and the King
5:30-7 pm
818 S 2nd St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Candlelight Ghost Tours
6 pm, 7:30 pm, 8 pm & 9 pm
100 E 22nd St

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Deconstructing The Music LIVE - The Beatles' Revolver with Scott Freiman
7:30 pm
824 Hennepin Ave

Friday 10/30/2026

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia): “Paris Couture” Public Tour
2 pm-3 pm (Museum hours: 10 am – 5 pm)
2400 3rd Ave S

The Cedar: Noise Party Vol. 15
7 pm
416 Cedar Ave

Powderhorn Park: Barebones’ 33rd Annual Halloween Extravaganza
7-8 pm
3400 15th Ave S

Forgotten Star Brewing: Cash Bingo and Meat Raffle
7-9 pm
38 Northern Stacks Dr NE

The Luminary Arts Center: The Hunchback of Notre Dame with live 50-piece orchestra
7:30 pm
700 N 1st St

Icehouse: Ghostchella
8 pm
2528 Nicollet Ave S

Saturday 10/31/2026

Minneapolis Farmers Market
6 am-1 pm
312 E Lyndale Ave

Walker Art Center: This Must be the Place/ Inside the Walker’s Collection
10 am-5 pm
725 Vineland Pl

First Avenue: The Rock & Roll Playhouse Presents the Halloween Spectacular for Kids
11:30 am
701 1st Ave

Tom’s Watch Bar: The Official Halloween Bar Crawl
4 pm
609 Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Forever, For Always, For Love A Luther Vandross Tribute Concert
6:30 & 9 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Brit’s Pub: Annual Halloween & Brit’s Birthday Bash
7 pm-11 pm
1110 Nicollet Mall

Orchestra Hall: Vertigo in Concert with the Minnesota Orchestra
7 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

The Modern Rep: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
8 pm-10:30 pm
901 N 1st St, Suite #156

Sunday 11/1/2026

A Bar of Their Own: Tottenham Spurs Watch Party
8-10 am
2207 E Franklin Ave

Quincy Street Makers Market
11 am-4 pm
1325 Quincy St NE

Roxy’s Cabaret: Drag Brunch
11 am-2pm
1333 Nicollet Mall

State Theatre: When a Woman's Fed Up
3 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Kenny Garrett
5:30 pm & 8 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Target Center: SOMBR
7 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Monday 11/2/2026

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Public Tour
10 am
90 Hennepin Ave

Try These New Restaurants in Minneapolis
click on link to learn more!

Target Center: NBA Basketball-Minnesota Timberwolves vs Milwaukee Bucks
7 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Varsity Theater: Waterparks
7 pm
1308 SE 4th St

First Avenue: The Damned-Final Damnation 50
7 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Indeed Brewing: Film Friends Movie Trivia
7:30 pm
711 NE 15th Ave

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Monday 10/26/2026

Twin Town Pedicabs: Minneapolis City Tour10 am-6:45 pmThis tour can begin and end anywhere in Downtown Minneapolis

Brit’s Pub: Afternoon TeaSeatings are 90 minutes & are available from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm1110 Nicollet Mall

Cooks of Crocus Hill: French Foundations6-8:30 pm208 N 1st St

Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater: Uproar Comedy Open Mic7 pm810 W Lake St

First Avenue: Shakey Graves7:30 pm701 N 1st Ave

Looking for Late-Night Eats: Nicollet Dineropen 24-hours!1333 Nicollet Mall

Tuesday 10/27/2026

Experience the Twin Cities: Hop-On Hop-Off Tour11 amMeeting spot: 505 Nicollet Mall

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ROHO Collective: Gallery and Cultural Center11 am-5 pm520 Nicollet Mall

Surly Brewing Co: Trivia6:30 pm520 Malcolm Ave SE

Fillmore: Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour7 pm525 N 5th St

Dakota: Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes-Farewell7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Wednesday 10/28/2026

Mills Ruin Park: Minneapolis Riverfront Mystery Quest10 am102 Portland Ave S

Lumber Exchange Building: Mineral Eyeshadow Making Workshop11 am400-414 Hennepin Ave

Muffin Top Café: Caffeinated Happy Hour2-4 pm1424 Nicollet Ave

Lakewood Cemetery: Discover Lakewood Trolley Tour5-6:30 pm3600 Hennepin Ave

Gay 90’s: Race to LaFemme Competition9 pm409 Hennepin Ave

Late Night Happy Hour @ Barrio10 pm- 1am925 Nicollet Mall

Thursday 10/29/2026

US Bank Stadium: Public Tours10 am, Noon, 1 pm & 3 pm401 Chicago Ave

Amplify the Ave!: Retail + Bar Crawl4-9 pm1st Ave from 4th-7th

Walker Art Center: Mixed Blood Presents: Story Circles5, 6 & 7:30 pm (free Thursday Nights 5-9pm, museum hours 10 am-9 pm)725 Vineland Pl

Guthrie Theater: Community Creates: Kunene and the King5:30-7 pm818 S 2nd St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Candlelight Ghost Tours6 pm, 7:30 pm, 8 pm & 9 pm100 E 22nd St

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Deconstructing The Music LIVE - The Beatles' Revolver with Scott Freiman7:30 pm824 Hennepin Ave

Friday 10/30/2026

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia): “Paris Couture” Public Tour2 pm-3 pm (Museum hours: 10 am – 5 pm)2400 3rd Ave S

The Cedar: Noise Party Vol. 157 pm416 Cedar Ave

Powderhorn Park: Barebones’ 33rd Annual Halloween Extravaganza7-8 pm3400 15th Ave S

Forgotten Star Brewing: Cash Bingo and Meat Raffle7-9 pm38 Northern Stacks Dr NE

The Luminary Arts Center: The Hunchback of Notre Dame with live 50-piece orchestra7:30 pm700 N 1st St

Icehouse: Ghostchella8 pm2528 Nicollet Ave S