Spring Events
Kick hibernation to the curb. It's time to awake from that wintery slumber and spend some time in the sweet spring air!
Minneapolis is a four-season city, and there are always things to do whether you prefer being indoors or out. The city has a reputation for being one of the nation’s healthiest cities, and its award-winning parks and trails systems are accessible year-round. Once winter comes to a close, trees and flowers begin to bloom and parks explode in bright colors.
We are a city with both award-winning museums and gorgeous parks. It has beautiful riverfront trails and fun professional sports stadiums. Enjoy a cold beverage at one of our local breweries or revisit your childhood at an adult arcade. Families can rent bikes and ride along the river or head to the Science Museum for a day full of exploration. Come experience the unique intersection of a vibrant, bustling downtown with an amazing outdoor landscape. There's nothing quite like spring in Minneapolis!
*Note: please be sure to check the official event website or with event organizers for up to date cancellations and postponements.
Now - May 21, 2023
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Featuring some 150 Chinese bronze objects from Mia’s collection, “Eternal Offerings” offers an immersive experience designed to evoke the mystery of heavenly and ancestral worship. Each gallery will embody a facet of the rituals enacted to honor the divinities, from the solemnity of the temple, to the intoxication of lavish banquets.
April 4 - May 6, 2023
Orpheum Theatre
Don't throw away your shot to see Hamilton in Minneapolis this spring! There are several ticketing options available.
April 20, 2023
Noon - 5pm
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
Shop the Minneapolis Craft Market this spring with a beer in hand.
April 21, 2023 | 4 - 8pm
April 22, 2023 | 10am - 3pm
Glass House
The Collective is back and better than ever! Join us for an event curated & hosted by LAB that goes beyond your typical pop-up market and celebrates Earth Day Weekend in style. The Collective Spring Market will feature a curated mix of local businesses, mini LAB Talks with community leaders, an immersive photo booth experience, and more!
April 22, 2023
11 am
Pryes Brewing Company
Pryes Paradise, a free all-inclusive tropical trip to paradise, kicks off the 2023 season of festivals at our taproom. This event is for all ages. This year’s live music lineup is bringing the heat! The Pryes Paradise music lineup is coming soon.
April 24-30, 2022
Locations Vary
Fashion Week Minnesota is a media platform created in 2015 that celebrates, connects and inspires the local fashion community. Our flagship event series, Spring Fashion Week and Fall Fashion Week, take place every April and September with a lineup of diverse, engaging events that include fashion shows, presentations, panel events and shopping events.
April 26, 2023
7:30 pm
Northrop
Northrop is pleased to present the much-anticipated return of The State Ballet of Georgia. The program includes two works by the great Georgian-American, George Balanchine, and the company’s signature work, Sagalobeli, by Yuri Possokhov—all accompanied by a live orchestra.
April 27-30, 2023
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Free and open to the public, Art in Bloom exhibits imaginative floral interpretations of selected works of art from Mia’s permanent collection, created by more than 100 individual and commercial florists. Over the course of the four-day festival, everyone is invited to experience the floral beauty and fragrance throughout the museum, take a free guided tour, and enjoy family activities for our younger guests.
April 29, 2023
7 - 11pm
Science Museum of Minnesota
Join us for the inaugural Uncorked: MN Wine fest on April 29th at the Science Museum of MN. Enjoy over 100 wines and bubblies from across the globe plus full after hours access to the museum, food trucks, interactive exhibits and more!
May 6, 2023
Noon - 8pm
Fulton Brewing (NE Headquarters)
Fulton’s annual post-Fondo block party is back taking over our NE Minneapolis parking lot with live music, food trucks and plenty of beverage options to kick off the season of summer slammers.
May 6, 2023
1:30pm
Brit's Pub
Dress to impress for the annual Kentucky Derby Day Party at Brit's Pub! Enjoy the outdoor patio, including the famous Garden Park, multiple indoor and outdoor screens with surround sound, a live bluegrass band, Mint Juleps, a photo booth, cigar rollers, and more!
May 6, 2023
2 - 11pm
O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co
Join us for a day filled with excitement, including live viewing of the races, Mint Juleps and Bootleggers, yard games, live music, and a photo booth to capture all your favorite moments. Dress to impress for a chance to win our Best Derby Attire contest - two lucky winners will receive a $50 gift card announced after the big horse race.
May 7, 2023
2pm
Reverie Café
Mayday Party Alert! Revere Cafe + Modus Locus are throwing a Mayday block party and YOU are invited! Come down, get your boogie on and welcome spring with us on Sunday May 7th. We will have live music from 4 to 9pm, good vibes all day, and the café will be open for food and drinks.
May 13, 2023
10am - 4pm
Midtown Global Market
Shop this spring market in time for Mother's Day with your mom and friends, or just shop for them!
May 13, 2023
1:30 pm
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Celebrate the best creatives in the Twin Cities with an afternoon at the Minnesota Met Gala. Featured designers include Rox Jewelry, Lexurie Collection, Von Taylor, DIANGELO Designs, Neekmolac, and BernGouba Designs.
May 19, 2023
7:00pm
Target Center
The Minnesota Lynx will start off their season at home vs. the Chicago Sky. Come cheer them on!
May 19-21, 2023
Northeast Minneapolis
Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country, which happens annually throughout Northeast Minneapolis the third weekend of May. Over 1,000 NEMAA member artists, galleries, and businesses participate across all of Northeast Minneapolis at over 60 locations. Art-A-Whirl is a fantastic way to connect with artists in their own spaces, enjoy demonstrations and interactive activities, listen to live music, and enjoy local restaurants and breweries. Art-A-Whirl is free and open to the public.
May 19-21, 2023
Indeed Brewing Company
Ten years ago, the first Whirlygig occurred during Art-a-Whirl weekend. A full decade later, this little shindig is now a full-blown music festival. Brimming with art, music, and beer, our corner of Northeast is the place to be May 19-21.
Whirlygig coincides with Art-a-Whirl presented by NEMAA, the largest open studio tour in the country. There will be artwork from nearly 1,000 artists in every medium at more than 60 locations, including the Solar Arts Building. At the taproom, watch Chuck U at work during one of his live drawing sessions.
May 19, 2023
5 - 11pm
Minneapolis Cider Co
Breizh Fest is a family-friendly evening celebrating the food and culture of Brittany, France. We'll have delicious food (an oyster bar, sweet and savory crepes, and more), live music, awesome kids activities, and traditional Breton dance with lessons... exactly as you would experience it in French Brittany during ''Fest Noz''!
May 20, 2023
11am - 7pm
Minneapolis Convention Center
For lovers of the strange, unusual, and bizarre, the Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses with all things weird. You'll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/Halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, creepy clothing, odd jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone at our shows. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.
