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.

July 27th-August 3rd

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

Monday7/27/2026

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

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

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Sightseeing Cruise
Noon-1:30 pm
2150 W River Pkwy

Create a Mpls Brewery Tour: Craft Breweries in Minneapolis
click on link for locations

Minneapolis Cider: Community Table Tennis
6-10 pm
701 SE 9th St

First Avenue: Audrey Hobert-The Staircase To Stardom Tour
8:30 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Tuesday 7/28/2026

Nicollet Diner: Your 24-hour destination for breakfast & milkshakes!
never closes!
1333 Nicollet Mall

Experience the Twin Cities: Minneapolis Sight-Seeing Tour
11 am (click link above to book tickets)
Starting Point: 505 Nicollet Mall

Roho Collective Gallery & Cultural Arts Center
11 am-5 pm
520 Nicollet Ave

Surly Brewing Co: Trivia
6:30-8:30 pm
520 Malcolm Ave SE

Target Center: WNBA Basketball Minnesota Lynx vs Toronto Tempo
7 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Dakota: Allen Stone
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Wednesday 7/29/2026

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

Matt’s Bar: Jucy Lucy (An iconic Minnesota cheeseburger where the cheese is stuffed inside the meat patty rather than placed on top)
11 am-11 pm
3500 Cedar Ave

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park: West Mississippi Regional River Trail (Hike the Mississippi)
10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park

Guthrie Theater: Private Lives
1 pm & 7:30 pm
818 S 2nd St

Target Field: MLB – Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
6:40 pm
1 Twin Way

Target Center: Olivia Dean
8 pm
600 1st Ave N

Thursday 7/30/2026

Mill City Museum
10 am-4 pm
704 S 2nd St

Walker Art Center: Skyline Mini Golf
10 am-9 pm
725 Vineland Pl

Target Field: MLB Baseball MN Twins vs Kansas City Royals
12:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Fulton Beer Co: Music Bingo
6:30 pm
414 N 6th Ave

North Loop Green: Movie Night: Inside Out 2
7 pm
350 N 5th St

Parkway Theater: Joanne Shaw Taylor
7:30 pm
4814 Chicago Ave

Friday 7/31/2026

Roberts Bird Sanctuary: Walk among our finest feathered friends
7:30 am – 10 pm
4124 Roseway Road

Kramarczuk’s: Enjoy Eastern European Food at its Best
10 am – 8 pm
215 E Hennepin Ave

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Hiroshige’s 100 Views of Edo x Emily Allchurch
10 am – 5 pm
2400 3rd Ave S

Orchestra Hall: Chris Thile with The Minnesota Orchestra
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Fine Line: Tyler Braden
8 pm
318 N 1st Ave

Aster Café: Dresses With Pockets
8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
125 SE Main St

Saturday 8/1/2026

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

Walker Art Center: First Free Saturday: Puppet Playdate
10 am-3 pm: family activities (10 am-5 pm: museum hours)
725 Vineland Pl

6th Annual Pet Central Block Party
12 pm-4 pm
2700 Central Ave NE

Melting Pot: Paint & Sip at the Melting Pot
1-3 pm
824 S Marquette Ave

Grumpy’s Bar: Grumpy’s Big KAHUNA BASH #8 Biggest One Day Tiki & Surf Event
1 pm-10 pm
2200 4th St NE

Umbra: Live Music: Kat Perkins
6 pm-9 pm
708 S 3rd St

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Burning Blue Rain
7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Blvd

Sunday 8/2/2026

Powderhorn Art Festival
10 am-5 pm
3400 15th Ave S

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

Target Center: WNBA – Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever
Noon
600 N 1st Ave

Orpheum Theatre: Wicked
1 & 6:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

US Bank Stadium: WWE Summer Slam
4:30 pm
401 Chicago Ave

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

Monday 8/3/2026

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click on link above to plan your day!

The Market at Malcolm Yards: 9 restaurants under one roof!
11 am-9 pm
501 30th Ave SE

7th St Entry: Cruz Beckham and The Breakers
7 pm
N 7th St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Candlelight Ghost Tour
7 pm
100 E 22nd St

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Drums of Navarone
7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

331 Club: Roe Family Singers
8 pm
331 13th Ave NE

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Monday7/27/2026

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

IDS Center: Minneapolis Vintage Emporium10 am–5 pm80 S 8th St

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Sightseeing CruiseNoon-1:30 pm2150 W River Pkwy

Create a Mpls Brewery Tour: Craft Breweries in Minneapolisclick on link for locations

Minneapolis Cider: Community Table Tennis6-10 pm701 SE 9th St

First Avenue: Audrey Hobert-The Staircase To Stardom Tour8:30 pm701 N 1st Ave

Tuesday 7/28/2026

Nicollet Diner: Your 24-hour destination for breakfast & milkshakes!never closes!1333 Nicollet Mall

Experience the Twin Cities: Minneapolis Sight-Seeing Tour11 am (click link above to book tickets)Starting Point: 505 Nicollet Mall

Roho Collective Gallery & Cultural Arts Center 11 am-5 pm520 Nicollet Ave

Surly Brewing Co: Trivia6:30-8:30 pm520 Malcolm Ave SE

Target Center: WNBA Basketball Minnesota Lynx vs Toronto Tempo7 pm600 N 1st Ave

Dakota: Allen Stone7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Wednesday 7/29/2026

Muffin Top Café: Take Out or Delivery Available7 am-4 pm1424 Nicollet Ave

Matt’s Bar: Jucy Lucy (An iconic Minnesota cheeseburger where the cheese is stuffed inside the meat patty rather than placed on top)11 am-11 pm3500 Cedar Ave

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park: West Mississippi Regional River Trail (Hike the Mississippi)10360 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park

Guthrie Theater: Private Lives1 pm & 7:30 pm818 S 2nd St

Target Field: MLB – Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals6:40 pm1 Twin Way

Target Center: Olivia Dean8 pm600 1st Ave N

Thursday 7/30/2026

Mill City Museum10 am-4 pm704 S 2nd St

Walker Art Center: Skyline Mini Golf10 am-9 pm725 Vineland Pl

Target Field: MLB Baseball MN Twins vs Kansas City Royals12:40 pm1 Twins Way

Fulton Beer Co: Music Bingo6:30 pm414 N 6th Ave

North Loop Green: Movie Night: Inside Out 27 pm350 N 5th St

Parkway Theater: Joanne Shaw Taylor7:30 pm4814 Chicago Ave

Friday 7/31/2026

Roberts Bird Sanctuary: Walk among our finest feathered friends7:30 am – 10 pm4124 Roseway Road

Kramarczuk’s: Enjoy Eastern European Food at its Best10 am – 8 pm215 E Hennepin Ave

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Hiroshige’s 100 Views of Edo x Emily Allchurch10 am – 5 pm2400 3rd Ave S

Orchestra Hall: Chris Thile with The Minnesota Orchestra7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Fine Line: Tyler Braden8 pm318 N 1st Ave

Aster Café: Dresses With Pockets8:30 pm – 10:30 pm125 SE Main St