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 3rd-August 10th

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

Monday 8/3/2026

10 Essential Things to Do on Your First Trip to Minneapolis
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

Tuesday 8/4/2026

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

The Coolest and Most Unique Bars in Minneapolis
click on above link for more information

The Commons: National Night Out 2026
5-8 pm
425 Portland Ave S

Town Hall Brewery: Jokevault Comedy Showcase
7 pm
1430 Washington Ave S

Orpheum Theatre: Wicked
7:30 pm
910 Hennepin Ave

Allianz Field: Soccer-MN United vs Juárez
7:30 pm
400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

Wednesday 8/5/2026

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

Northern Clay Center: Eight McKnight Artists
10 am-5 pm
2424 E Franklin Ave

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

331 Club: Harold’s House Party
7 pm
331 13th Ave N

Target Field: Noah Kahan-The Great Divide Tour
6:30 pm
1 Twins Way

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Other Country Ensemble
7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

Thursday 8/6/2026

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

Four Sisters Farmers Market
11 am-3 pm
1414 East Franklin Avenue

Minnesota Fringe: The largest performing arts festival in the Midwest
click on link for show times and venues

Surly Brewing Festival Field: Young the Giant- Victory Garden Tour
6 pm
520 Malcolm Ave SE

Hewing Hotel: Sip ‘N Bloom Floral Workshop
6-7:30 pm
300 N Washington Ave

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Happy Hour and Pizza Cruise
6-8 pm
2150 W River Pkwy

Berlin: Majmin/ headtriiip/ AJANIMF
7 pm
204 N 1st St

Target Center: WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks
8 pm
600 N 1st Ave

Friday 8/7/2026

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

Minnesota Streetcar Museum - Como-Harriet Streetcar Line: Ride the old city rails!
1 pm – 4 pm
2330 W 42nd Street

Uptown Art Fair
1 pm – 7 pm
W Lake of the Isles Parkway and W 28th Street

Theater Latte Da: Alice in Neverland
4 pm
345 13th Ave NE

Minnehaha Park Bandstand: Dive Bar Orchestra
7 pm
4801 S Minnehaha Park Dr

Westminster Presbyterian Church: Source Song Festival presents Hugo Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch
7:30 pm
1200 S Marquette

Saturday 8/8/2026

Twin Cities Irish Fest
10 am-11 pm
175 W Water St, St Paul

Mill City Museum: Mill City Farmers Market
8 am-1 pm
750 S 2nd Ave

Uptown Art Fair
10 am-6 pm
2500 Lake of the Isles Parkway E

Target Center: WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces
12 pm
600 N First Ave

Boom Island Park: Twin Cities Solidarity Picnic
3:30 pm-9 pm
724 Sibley St NE

Orchestra Hall: An American Songbook with John Holiday & Minnesota Orchestra
7 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Bunkers: Music Bar & Grill: Chase & Ovation: The Music of Prince
9:30 pm
761 N Washington Ave

Sunday 8/9/2026

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

Utepils Brewing: Minneapolis Vintage Market
11 am – 4 pm
225 Thomas Ave N

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

Target Center: WNBA – Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings
2:30 pm
600 1st Ave N

Target Field: Banana Ball Loco Beach Coconuts vs Savannah Bananas
3 pm
1 Twins Way

Hewing Hotel Rooftop: Martin Zellar
7 pm
300 N Washington Ave

Monday 8/10/2026

Nicollet Diner: Breakfast
they never close!!
1333 Nicollet Mall

Cook of Crocus Hill: Teen Takeover: The Restaurant Line
9:30-noon (multiple day class click on link for more information
208 N 1st St

Minnesota Fringe: The largest performing arts festival in the Midwest!
click on link for show times and venues

Target Field: MLB Baseball-MN Twins vs Baltimore Orioles
6:40 pm
1 Twins Way

Dakota: Django Festival Allstars
7 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Percolators Band
7:30 pm
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

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Monday 8/3/2026

10 Essential Things to Do on Your First Trip to Minneapolisclick on link above to plan your day!

The Market at Malcolm Yards: 9 restaurants under one roof!11 am-9 pm501 30th Ave SE

7th St Entry: Cruz Beckham and The Breakers7 pmN 7th St

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: Candlelight Ghost Tour7 pm100 E 22nd St

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Drums of Navarone7:30 pm4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

331 Club: Roe Family Singers8 pm331 13th Ave NE

Tuesday 8/4/2026

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

The Coolest and Most Unique Bars in Minneapolisclick on above link for more information

The Commons: National Night Out 20265-8 pm425 Portland Ave S

Town Hall Brewery: Jokevault Comedy Showcase7 pm1430 Washington Ave S

Orpheum Theatre: Wicked7:30 pm910 Hennepin Ave

Allianz Field: Soccer-MN United vs Juárez7:30 pm400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul

Wednesday 8/5/2026

Public Service Building: Public Art (18 pieces)8 am-4pm505 4th Ave S

Northern Clay Center: Eight McKnight Artists10 am-5 pm2424 E Franklin Ave

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

331 Club: Harold’s House Party7 pm331 13th Ave N

Target Field: Noah Kahan-The Great Divide Tour6:30 pm1 Twins Way

Lake Harriet Bandshell: Other Country Ensemble7:30 pm4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy

Thursday 8/6/2026

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

Four Sisters Farmers Market11 am-3 pm1414 East Franklin Avenue

Minnesota Fringe: The largest performing arts festival in the Midwestclick on link for show times and venues

Surly Brewing Festival Field: Young the Giant- Victory Garden Tour6 pm520 Malcolm Ave SE

Hewing Hotel: Sip ‘N Bloom Floral Workshop6-7:30 pm300 N Washington Ave

Minneapolis Queen: Miss. River Happy Hour and Pizza Cruise6-8 pm2150 W River Pkwy

Berlin: Majmin/ headtriiip/ AJANIMF7 pm204 N 1st St

Target Center: WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks8 pm600 N 1st Ave