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 6th-July 13th

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

Monday7/6/2026

Minneapolis City Hall: Self-Guided Tour (Insider tip: rub the big toe of the Father of Water’s sculpture for good luck!)
7 am-6 pm
350 S 5th St

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer in Minneapolis
click on link above for locations/information

Say Cheese: Best Photo Ops in Minneapolis
click on link for places and locations

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Mexican Fiesta Cruise
6-8 pm
2150 W River Pkwy

Target Center: WNBA Basketball-Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun
7 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Music in the Park-Suburbica
7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

Tuesday 7/7/2026

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer in Minneapolis
click on link above for locations/information

Peavey Plaza: Fitness on the Plaza
Noon
1101 Nicollet Mall

Minnehaha Bandstand: Music in the Park-Matt Yetter
Noon
4801 S Minnehaha Park Dr

Brühaven Brewery: The Bar Exams Trivia
6:30-8:30 pm
1368 La Salle Ave

Pantages Theatre: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs w/ special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie
7 pm
710 Hennepin Av

Bunkers: International Reggae Allstars
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

Wednesday 7/8/2026

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

Electric Fetus: For the Vinyl Aficionado
10am-6pm
2000 4th Ave S

Target Field: MLB-Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
6:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Berlin: corto.alto
7-9:30 pm
204 N 1st St

The Fillmore: Ziggy Marley
7 pm
525 N 5th St

Orpheum Theatre: Wicked
7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Thursday 7/9/2026

Isles Bun and Coffee: 2024 World’s Best Cinnamon Roll
6:30 am – 5 pm daily
1424 W 28th St

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

Target Field: MLB-Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
12:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Watch soccer outdoors at North Loop Green!
3 pm (Quarter Finals)
350 N 5th St

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Meet at Mia: Summer Series 2026 (music, art, trivia…)
5-9 pm (museum hours 10 am-9 pm)
2400 3rd Ave S

First Avenue: Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band
8 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Friday 7/10/2026

Lyndale Park Rose Garden: Stroll, linger, and smell the Roses
7:30 am – 10 pm
4124 Roseway Road

Our Kitchen: Grab a stool at the counter for lunch
6:30 am – 3:00 pm
813 W 36th St

Umbra: Dueling Pianos
6-9 pm
708 S 3rd St

Hook & Ladder: Funk Fest
6:30 pm
3010 Minnehaha Ave S

Dakota: Nur-D
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Target Field: MLB - Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels + Brawl in the Ballpark AEW Wrestling
7:10 pm
1 Twins Way

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
7:30 pm
824 Hennepin Ave

Armory: Death Cab for Cutie
7:30 pm
500 South 6th St

Saturday 7/11/2026

MacPhail Center for Music: MacPhail Presents: Kids Fest at Gold Medal Park
10 am-12 pm
2nd St at 11th Ave S

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

Target Center: WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs NY Liberty
12 pm
600 1st Ave N

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Cooking Class: Tuscan Steakhouse: Steak, Risotto, Custard Dessert
6 pm-8:30 pm
201 N 1st St

Mill City Museum: Minnesota Salsa Festival (music, dancing, food)
6 pm-10 pm
704 S 2nd St

Dakota: Sounds of Blackness: Jamecia Bennett
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

State Theater: Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance: Encore
8 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Sunday 7/12/2026

Mill City Museum: Pillsbury A Mill Tour
10:30 am – Noon
704 S 2nd St

Roxy's Cabaret: Drag Brunch
11 am & 2 pm
1333 Nicollet Ave

The Harriet Brasserie: Yazmin
11:30 am
2724 W 43rd St

Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery: Grave Matters-The Story of a City as Told Through its Cemetery
1-2:30 pm
2945 Cedar Ave S

Insight Brewing & Taproom: Asian Dumplings Class
2 pm
2821 E Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Rebirth Brass Band
5:30 & 8 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

The Hook and Ladder: Nyalla Live
7 pm
3010 Minnehaha Ave

Monday 7/13/2026

Fun Minneapolis Patio/Rooftop Dining!
click on link for restaurants
information

Skyway Walks (self-guided)
Time: Monday-Friday 6 am-6 pm (hours may vary)
Skyways Downtown Minneapolis

The Museum of Russian Art
10 am-5 pm
5500 Stevens Ave

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

Armory: Ella Mai
8 pm
500 South 6th St

Target Center: WNBA Basketball-Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
8 pm
600 N 1st Ave

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Monday7/6/2026

Minneapolis City Hall: Self-Guided Tour (Insider tip: rub the big toe of the Father of Water’s sculpture for good luck!)7 am-6 pm350 S 5th St

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer in Minneapolisclick on link above for locations/information

Say Cheese: Best Photo Ops in Minneapolisclick on link for places and locations

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast24/7/3651333 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Mexican Fiesta Cruise6-8 pm2150 W River Pkwy

Target Center: WNBA Basketball-Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun7 pm600 N 1st Ave

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Music in the Park-Suburbica7:30 pm4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

Tuesday 7/7/2026

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer in Minneapolisclick on link above for locations/information

Peavey Plaza: Fitness on the PlazaNoon1101 Nicollet Mall

Minnehaha Bandstand: Music in the Park-Matt YetterNoon4801 S Minnehaha Park Dr

Brühaven Brewery: The Bar Exams Trivia6:30-8:30 pm1368 La Salle Ave

Pantages Theatre: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs w/ special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie7 pm710 Hennepin Av

Bunkers: International Reggae Allstars9:30 pm761 N Washington Ave

Wednesday 7/8/2026

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

Electric Fetus: For the Vinyl Aficionado10am-6pm2000 4th Ave S

Target Field: MLB-Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians6:40 pm1 Twins Way

Berlin: corto.alto7-9:30 pm204 N 1st St

The Fillmore: Ziggy Marley7 pm525 N 5th St

Orpheum Theatre: Wicked7:30 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Thursday 7/9/2026

Isles Bun and Coffee: 2024 World’s Best Cinnamon Roll6:30 am – 5 pm daily1424 W 28th St

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

Target Field: MLB-Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians12:40 pm1 Twins Way

Watch soccer outdoors at North Loop Green!3 pm (Quarter Finals)350 N 5th St

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Meet at Mia: Summer Series 2026 (music, art, trivia…)5-9 pm (museum hours 10 am-9 pm)2400 3rd Ave S

First Avenue: Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band8 pm701 N 1st Ave

Friday 7/10/2026

Lyndale Park Rose Garden: Stroll, linger, and smell the Roses7:30 am – 10 pm4124 Roseway Road

Our Kitchen: Grab a stool at the counter for lunch6:30 am – 3:00 pm813 W 36th St

Umbra: Dueling Pianos6-9 pm708 S 3rd St

Hook & Ladder: Funk Fest6:30 pm3010 Minnehaha Ave S

Dakota: Nur-D7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

Target Field: MLB - Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels + Brawl in the Ballpark AEW Wrestling7:10 pm1 Twins Way

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Battle of the Improv All-Stars 20267:30 pm824 Hennepin Ave

Armory: Death Cab for Cutie7:30 pm500 South 6th St

Saturday 7/11/2026

MacPhail Center for Music: MacPhail Presents: Kids Fest at Gold Medal Park10 am-12 pm2nd St at 11th Ave S

Walker Art Center: Free First Saturday: Catching the Light10 am-3 pm (family activities)10 am-5 pm (museum hours)725 Vineland Pl

Target Center: WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs NY Liberty12 pm600 1st Ave N

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Cooking Class: Tuscan Steakhouse: Steak, Risotto, Custard Dessert6 pm-8:30 pm201 N 1st St

Mill City Museum: Minnesota Salsa Festival (music, dancing, food)6 pm-10 pm704 S 2nd St

Dakota: Sounds of Blackness: Jamecia Bennett7 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

State Theater: Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance: Encore8 pm805 Hennepin Ave

Sunday 7/12/2026

Mill City Museum: Pillsbury A Mill Tour10:30 am – Noon704 S 2nd St

Roxy's Cabaret: Drag Brunch11 am & 2 pm1333 Nicollet Ave

The Harriet Brasserie: Yazmin11:30 am2724 W 43rd St

Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery: Grave Matters-The Story of a City as Told Through its Cemetery1-2:30 pm2945 Cedar Ave S

Insight Brewing & Taproom: Asian Dumplings Class2 pm2821 E Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Rebirth Brass Band5:30 & 8 pm1010 Nicollet Mall

The Hook and Ladder: Nyalla Live7 pm3010 Minnehaha Ave

Monday 7/13/2026

Fun Minneapolis Patio/Rooftop Dining!click on link for restaurantsinformation

Skyway Walks (self-guided)Time: Monday-Friday 6 am-6 pm (hours may vary)Skyways Downtown Minneapolis

The Museum of Russian Art 10 am-5 pm5500 Stevens Ave

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

Armory: Ella Mai8 pm500 South 6th St

Target Center: WNBA Basketball-Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury8 pm600 N 1st 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

Minneapolis City Hall: Self-Guided Tour (Insider tip: rub the big toe of the Father of Water’s sculpture for good luck!)
7 am-6 pm
350 S 5th St

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer in Minneapolis
click on link above for locations/information

Say Cheese: Best Photo Ops in Minneapolis
click on link for places and locations

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
24/7/365
1333 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Mexican Fiesta Cruise
6-8 pm
2150 W River Pkwy

Target Center: WNBA Basketball-Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun
7 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Music in the Park-Suburbica
7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer in Minneapolis
click on link above for locations/information

Peavey Plaza: Fitness on the Plaza
Noon
1101 Nicollet Mall

Minnehaha Bandstand: Music in the Park-Matt Yetter
Noon
4801 S Minnehaha Park Dr

Brühaven Brewery: The Bar Exams Trivia
6:30-8:30 pm
1368 La Salle Ave

Pantages Theatre: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs w/ special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie
7 pm
710 Hennepin Av

Bunkers: International Reggae Allstars
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

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

Electric Fetus: For the Vinyl Aficionado
10am-6pm
2000 4th Ave S

Target Field: MLB-Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
6:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Berlin: corto.alto
7-9:30 pm
204 N 1st St

The Fillmore: Ziggy Marley
7 pm
525 N 5th St

Orpheum Theatre: Wicked
7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Isles Bun and Coffee: 2024 World’s Best Cinnamon Roll
6:30 am – 5 pm daily
1424 W 28th St

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

Target Field: MLB-Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
12:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Watch soccer outdoors at North Loop Green!
3 pm (Quarter Finals)
350 N 5th St

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Meet at Mia: Summer Series 2026 (music, art, trivia…)
5-9 pm (museum hours 10 am-9 pm)
2400 3rd Ave S

First Avenue: Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band
8 pm
701 N 1st Ave

Lyndale Park Rose Garden: Stroll, linger, and smell the Roses
7:30 am – 10 pm
4124 Roseway Road

Our Kitchen: Grab a stool at the counter for lunch
6:30 am – 3:00 pm
813 W 36th St

Umbra: Dueling Pianos
6-9 pm
708 S 3rd St

Hook & Ladder: Funk Fest
6:30 pm
3010 Minnehaha Ave S

Dakota: Nur-D
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Target Field: MLB - Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels + Brawl in the Ballpark AEW Wrestling
7:10 pm
1 Twins Way

Dudley Riggs Theatre: Battle of the Improv All-Stars 2026
7:30 pm
824 Hennepin Ave

Armory: Death Cab for Cutie
7:30 pm
500 South 6th St

MacPhail Center for Music: MacPhail Presents: Kids Fest at Gold Medal Park
10 am-12 pm
2nd St at 11th Ave S

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

Target Center: WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs NY Liberty
12 pm
600 1st Ave N

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Cooking Class: Tuscan Steakhouse: Steak, Risotto, Custard Dessert
6 pm-8:30 pm
201 N 1st St

Mill City Museum: Minnesota Salsa Festival (music, dancing, food)
6 pm-10 pm
704 S 2nd St

Dakota: Sounds of Blackness: Jamecia Bennett
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

State Theater: Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance: Encore
8 pm
805 Hennepin Ave

Mill City Museum: Pillsbury A Mill Tour
10:30 am – Noon
704 S 2nd St

Roxy's Cabaret: Drag Brunch
11 am & 2 pm
1333 Nicollet Ave

The Harriet Brasserie: Yazmin
11:30 am
2724 W 43rd St

Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery: Grave Matters-The Story of a City as Told Through its Cemetery
1-2:30 pm
2945 Cedar Ave S

Insight Brewing & Taproom: Asian Dumplings Class
2 pm
2821 E Hennepin Ave

Dakota: Rebirth Brass Band
5:30 & 8 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

The Hook and Ladder: Nyalla Live
7 pm
3010 Minnehaha Ave

Fun Minneapolis Patio/Rooftop Dining!
click on link for restaurants
information

Skyway Walks (self-guided)
Time: Monday-Friday 6 am-6 pm (hours may vary)
Skyways Downtown Minneapolis

The Museum of Russian Art
10 am-5 pm
5500 Stevens Ave

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

Armory: Ella Mai
8 pm
500 South 6th St

Target Center: WNBA Basketball-Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
8 pm
600 N 1st Ave