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.

Week of October 21st-October 28th

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

Monday 10/21/2024

Sound Around: Audio self-guided Prince Tour
Time: Anytime
Click on link above for more information

Explore: The Minneapolis Skyway System
Time: 6am-6pm (times vary)
Skyway Map

Woman’s Club: Club Day Monday with Lori Dokken & Dennis Curley
Time: 5:30 pm
410 Oak Grove St

Dakota: LiV Warfield
Time: 7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Inbound Brew Co: Music Mayhem Trivia
Time: 7 pm-9 pm
701 N 5th St

Berlin: Rebecca Merblum & Judith II
Time: 7-10 pm
204 N 1st St

Tuesday 10/22/2024

American Swedish Institute
Time: 10 am-4 pm
2600 Park Ave

Twin Town Pedicabs: Minneapolis City Tour
Time: 10 am-6:45 pm (click on link above to reserve your tour)
This tour can begin and end anywhere in Downtown Minneapolis

Katherine E. Nash Gallery: Art and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis Uprising
Time: 11 am-5 pm
405 21st Ave S

Mpls St. Paul Magazine Restaurant Week: October 21-27th
Click on link above for participating restaurants

Acme Comedy Company: Open Mic Night
Time: 8 pm
708 N 1st St

The Armory: Leon Bridges-The Leon Tour
Time: 8 pm
500 S 6th St

Wednesday 10/23/2024

Hen House Eatery: Fill your caramel roll craving!
Time: 7 am – 3 pm
114 S 8th St

Minneapolis Farmers Market
Time: 7 am - 1 pm
312 E Lyndale Ave N

Orchestra Hall: Orchestra in Orbit
Time: 10 am & 11:35 am
1111 Nicollet Mall

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Newspapers – Changing for the Future
Time: 1-2:30 pm
1200 S Marquette Ave

Roxy’s Cabaret: Ultimate Game Night
Time: 7 pm
1333 Nicollet Ave

Fine Line: Zach Seabaugh
Time: 8 pm
318 N 1st Ave

Thursday 10/24/2024

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

Minneapolis Institute of Art
Time: 10 am-9 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

State Capitol: Shadows & Spirits of the State Capitol
Times: 6:30 pm, 7 pm, 7:30 pm & 8 pm (1 hr. tours)
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St Paul

Dakota: Madeleine Peyroux
Time: 7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: Giggly Squad: Club Giggly
Time: 7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Guthrie Theater: All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
Time: 7:30 pm
818 S 2nd St

The Fillmore: Niko Moon-These Are the Days Tour
Time: 8 pm
525 N 5th St

Friday 10/25/2024

Weisman Art Museum: Kara Walker Exhibition
Time: 10 am-5 pm
333 E River Road

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Free Schubert Club Concert
Time: Noon
1200 S Marquette Ave

U of M Mariucci Arena: Big Ten Men’s Hockey: University of Minnesota Gophers vs. St Thomas Tommies
Time: 5:30 pm
1901 4th St SE

Pantages Theatre: Nurse John-The Short-Staffed Tour
Time: 7 pm
710 Hennepin Ave

Target Center: Maggie Rogers-The Don’t Forget Me Tour Part II
Time: 7:30 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Cabooze: Lamont Cranston w/The Butanes
Time: 8 pm
913 S Cedar

Lyon’s Pub: Live Piano Bar
Time: 8 pm-Midnight
16 S 6th St

Orpheum Theatre: Ben Schwartz & Friends
Time: 8 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Lyon’s Pub: Live Piano Bar
Time: 8 pm-Midnight
16 S 6th S

Saturday 10/26/2024

Mill City Farmers Market
Time: 9 am-1 pm
750 S 2nd St

Minneapolis Institute of Art: O’ Powa O’ Meng-The Rt and Legacy of Jody Folwell
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

Boom Island Brewing: Halloween Bash 2024!
Time: Noon-10pm
5959 Baker Road, Minnetonka, MN

Bruhaven Craft Co: Healing Hearts Adoption Event
Time: 1-3 pm
1368 Lasalle Ave

Target Center: NBA Basketball-Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors
Time: 7 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Orchestra Hall: Hocus Pocus in Concert
Time: 7 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Luminary Arts Center: Bonnie & Clyde: Collide Theater Dance Co
Time: 7:30 pm
700 N 1st St

Sunday 10/27/2024

Union Depot: BOOion Depot Halloween Event
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
214 4th St E, St. Paul

Nicollet Island Inn: “Elegant environment for over 40 years” Brunch
Time: 11 am – 9 pm
95 Merriam St

Hook & Ladder Theater & Lounge: The Love Engineer presents The Myths & Magic of Marriage
Time: 3:30-6:30 pm
3010 Minnehaha Ave

Fulton Beer Taproom: Trivia Night
Time: 5-7 pm
414 N 6th Ave

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Candlelight Ghost Tour
Time: 7 pm
300½ Clifton Ave

Target Center: Stevie Wonder
Time: 8 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Monday 10/28/2024

Foshay: Observation Deck/Museum
Time: 9 am-9 pm (weather permitting)
821 S. Marquette Ave

Minneapolis Riverfront: Minneapolis Riverfront History Map and Self-guided Tour
Time: Anytime
505 Nicollet Mall (#1 on the map above)

Best Cocktails in Minneapolis
Click on link above for times and locations

Dakota: Chris Botti
Time: 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Berlin: Medium Zach & Kavyesh Kaviraj
Time: 7-10 pm
204 N 1st St

First Avenue: Declan McKenna
Time: 7 pm
701 N 1st Ave

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Week of October 21st-October 28th

Monday 10/21/2024

Sound Around: Audio self-guided Prince TourTime: AnytimeClick on link above for more information

Explore: The Minneapolis Skyway SystemTime: 6am-6pm (times vary)Skyway Map

Woman’s Club: Club Day Monday with Lori Dokken & Dennis CurleyTime: 5:30 pm410 Oak Grove St

Dakota: LiV WarfieldTime: 7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Inbound Brew Co: Music Mayhem TriviaTime: 7 pm-9 pm701 N 5th St

Berlin: Rebecca Merblum & Judith IITime: 7-10 pm204 N 1st St

Tuesday 10/22/2024

American Swedish InstituteTime: 10 am-4 pm2600 Park Ave

Twin Town Pedicabs: Minneapolis City TourTime: 10 am-6:45 pm (click on link above to reserve your tour)This tour can begin and end anywhere in Downtown Minneapolis

Katherine E. Nash Gallery: Art and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis UprisingTime: 11 am-5 pm405 21st Ave S

Mpls St. Paul Magazine Restaurant Week: October 21-27thClick on link above for participating restaurants

Acme Comedy Company: Open Mic NightTime: 8 pm708 N 1st St

The Armory: Leon Bridges-The Leon TourTime: 8 pm500 S 6th St

Wednesday 10/23/2024

Hen House Eatery: Fill your caramel roll craving!Time: 7 am – 3 pm114 S 8th St

Minneapolis Farmers MarketTime: 7 am - 1 pm312 E Lyndale Ave N

Orchestra Hall: Orchestra in OrbitTime: 10 am & 11:35 am 1111 Nicollet Mall

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Newspapers – Changing for the FutureTime: 1-2:30 pm1200 S Marquette Ave

Roxy’s Cabaret: Ultimate Game NightTime: 7 pm1333 Nicollet Ave

Fine Line: Zach SeabaughTime: 8 pm318 N 1st Ave

Thursday 10/24/2024

US Bank Stadium: Public ToursTime: 10 am, Noon, 1 pm & 3 pm401 Chicago Ave

Minneapolis Institute of ArtTime: 10 am-9 pm2400 3rd Ave S

State Capitol: Shadows & Spirits of the State CapitolTimes: 6:30 pm, 7 pm, 7:30 pm & 8 pm (1 hr. tours)75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St Paul

Dakota: Madeleine PeyrouxTime: 7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Orpheum Theatre: Giggly Squad: Club GigglyTime: 7:30 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Guthrie Theater: All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the VillainTime: 7:30 pm818 S 2nd St

The Fillmore: Niko Moon-These Are the Days TourTime: 8 pm525 N 5th St

Friday 10/25/2024

Weisman Art Museum: Kara Walker ExhibitionTime: 10 am-5 pm333 E River Road

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Free Schubert Club ConcertTime: Noon1200 S Marquette Ave

U of M Mariucci Arena: Big Ten Men’s Hockey: University of Minnesota Gophers vs. St Thomas TommiesTime: 5:30 pm1901 4th St SE

Pantages Theatre: Nurse John-The Short-Staffed TourTime: 7 pm710 Hennepin Ave

Target Center: Maggie Rogers-The Don’t Forget Me Tour Part IITime: 7:30 pm600 N 1st Ave

Cabooze: Lamont Cranston w/The ButanesTime: 8 pm913 S Cedar

Lyon’s Pub: Live Piano BarTime: 8 pm-Midnight16 S 6th St

Orpheum Theatre: Ben Schwartz & FriendsTime: 8 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Lyon’s Pub: Live Piano BarTime: 8 pm-Midnight16 S 6th S