Local Attractions and Events
Located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Gorge, Minneapolis and its twin city, St. Paul, have a variety of activities to offer visitors.
Events
Events
Breaking news! See the Rolling Stones at TCF Bank Stadium (on the University of Minnesota campus) on Wednesday, June 3. Tickets go on sale on April 13 at 10:00 a.m.
Theater and Music
Entertainment
Outdoor Activities
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, June 5. Tickets are available now.
Minneapolis/St. Paul is second only to New York City in live theater per capita.
Art and Museums
- The Guthrie
- Minnesota Dance Theatre
- Cowles Center
- Illusion Theatre
- Mill City Farmer's Market (Saturday 8am-1pm)
- Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
- Park Square Theatre
- The Southern Theater
- Theatre in the Round
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Dakota Jazz Club
- Other Jazz Venues
Art and Museums
- Walker Arts Center
- Weisman Art Museum (on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus)
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- Goldstein Museum of Design
- Minnesota Museum of American Art
- American Swedish Institute
- Museum of Russian Art
- Hennepin History Museum
- Fort Snelling
- Mill City Museum
- Minnesota History Center
- Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
- Bell Museum of Natural History’s Touch-and-See Room (on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus)
- Como Zoo and Conservatory
- Minnesota Zoo
- Science Museum of Minnesota
- Bakken Museum
- Minnesota Children’s Museum
- Ordway Theatre
Sports
Entertainment
- Mall of America
- First Ave
- Twins Baseball
- Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue restaurants
- Everything Else
Outdoor Activities
- Hiking & Biking
- Public Gardens
- Paradise Charter Cruises and the Minneapolis Queen
- Mississippi River
- State Parks
To learn more about the Twin Cities and Minnesota, visit Minneapolis City by Nature or Explore Minnesota.