Summer is kicking off in downtown Minneapolis with a jam-packed schedule that includes more than 1,800 events now through September.
That and a dynamic and full event schedule will make Minneapolis a busy and vibrant destination this summer. As a kickoff to summer downtown, all residents and visitors are invited to participate in Downtown Field Day on June 1st at The Commons. Come to work, stay to play! Activities, games, friendly competitions, food trucks, celebrity appearances, live music, and happy hour will take place throughout the day between 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
You will find more than 1,800 events and activities, there is something for everyone, this summer in downtown Minneapolis. There are so many options for you to explore downtown Minneapolis.
• Tuesdays: Nicollet xChange: Sustainability marketplace with themed weeks. Includes Street Eats/food trucks, giveaways, exchanges (fashion, home goods, sporting goods, media, books), music, and more. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Nicollet between 8th & 9th Streets
• Wednesdays: Go Outside with Hennepin County summer sessions over lunch hours, outdoor movies/music and the Mpls Park Market at The Commons, and Beyond the Box performances at 5th and Nicollet
• Thursdays: Downtown Thursdays: Themed activities each week from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. along with food, music, giveaways, promotions from local restaurants and businesses, and more on Nicollet, plus downtown parking promotion, free co-working space availability, Nicollet pedestrian experience, and more.
This summer is going to be full of fun in Minneapolis!
Weekly Happenings
Park Market | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion (Fridays)
Concert in the Park | 12:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion (Fridays)
Concert in the Park | 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park (Fridays)
Mill City Farmers Market | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Mill City Museum (Saturdays)
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown August 1 – 4, 2023
Tuesday
Music in the Park: Colin Roy Monette | 12:00 p.m. – Loring Park
2023 National Night Out Celebration | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – The Commons
Fitness Class – Alchemy 365 | 6:00 p.m. – Target Field Station
Bobby Watson | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
2023-24 Season Sampler | 7:30 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie
Wednesday
Music in the Park: Jugsluggers | 12:00 p.m. – The Commons
Shane | 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie
Yoga in the Plaza | 5:30 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Yoga in the Park | 6:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Café Accordion Orchestra | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie
Movies in the Park: “Where the Crawdads Sing” | Dusk – The Commons
Thursday
Music in the Park: Smell My Pillow | 7:00 p.m. – The Commons
Movie Night: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” | 7:00 p.m. – Target Field Station
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Shane | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie
Dessa | 8:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown July 28 – July 30, 2023
Friday
Music in the Park: Two Peace Suite | 12:00 p.m. – Water Works Park
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Concert | 7:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Shane | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
The Bald and The Beautiful | 8:00 p.m. – State Theatre
Saturday
Yoga in Gold Medal Park | 9:00 a.m. – Gold Medal Park
Loring Park Art Festival | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Into The Woods | 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Shane | 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
Sunday
Summer Series: Sunday Funday Fitness | 9:30 a.m. – Four Seasons Minneapolis
Loring Park Art Festival | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Rebirth Brass Band | 6:30 p.m. – Dakota
Into The Woods | 7:00 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Shane | 7:00 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown July 10 – July 14, 2023
Monday
Music in the Park: My Cousin Dallas | 7:00 p.m. – Water Works Park
Charlie Parr | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
Tuesday
Music in the Park: Phil Berbig | 12:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Phil Thompson Presents: Peavey Piano Bar | 4:00 p.m. – First Avenue
Fitness Class – Go Outside with Hennepin County | 6:00 p.m. – Target Field Station
Charlie Parr | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie
Wednesday
Lynx vs. Wings | 12:00 p.m. – Target Center
Music in the Park: Band of Praise | 12:00 p.m. – The Commons
Beyond the Box Performance | 12:00 p.m. – Xcel Energy Plaza
Yoga on the Plaza | 5:30 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Yoga in the Park | 6:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Billy Bob Thorton & The Boxmasters | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
“Soul Of The Cities III” Presented by Avant Garde | 7:00 p.m. – Mill City Museum
Movie in the Park: “Black Adam” | Dusk – The Commons
Thursday
The Outside Vibe | 12:00 p.m. – The Alley Project
Music in the Park: Brian Naughton | 7:00 p.m. – The Commons
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown July 7– July 9, 2023
Friday, July 7
Morning Meditation in the Garden of Seasons | 7:00 a.m. – Loring Park
Music in the Park: Jim Walsh & The Dog Day Cicadas | 12:00 p.m. – Water Works Park
2000’s Trivia Mafia | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – AxeBridge Wine Co.
Music in the Park: Jazicality | 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Lynx vs. Mercury | 7:00 p.m. – Target Center
Twins vs. Orioles | 7:10 p.m. – Target Field
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
Saturday, July 8
Wordplay | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Loft
Yoga in Gold Medal Park | 9:00 a.m. – Gold Medal Park
Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour | 10:00 a.m. – Mill City Museum
Twins vs. Orioles | 1:10 p.m. – Target Field
Into The Woods | 1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
O.A.R. & Cory Wong | 7:30 p.m. – The Armory
80s vs. 90s with DJ Dave Paula and DJ Marco | 9:00 p.m. – First Avenue
Sunday, July 9
Summer Series: Sunday Funday Fitness | 9:30 a.m. – Four Seasons Minneapolis
Into The Woods | 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Twins vs. Orioles | 1:10 p.m. – Target Field
Lynx vs. Aces | 6:00 p.m. – Target Center
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown June 26– June 29, 2023
Monday, June 26
Fitness Class – Go Outside with Hennepin County | 6:00 p.m. – Target Field Station
Music in the Park: Jon Rodine Band | 7:00 p.m. – Water Works Park
Wain McFarlane & Jahz | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
Tuesday, June 27
Nicollet xChange | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Nicollet Mall
Music in the Park: Band of Praise | 12:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Minnesota Horn Quartet Performance | 12:30 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Phil Thompson Presents: Peavey Piano Bar | 4:00 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Lynx vs. Storm | 7:00 p.m. – Target Center
Malina Moye | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
Murder on the Orient Express | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Into the Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Wednesday, June 28
Music in the Park: Peter Ruddy | 12:00 p.m. – The Commons
Into The Woods | 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Yoga on the Plaza | 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Yoga in the Park | 6:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 7:00 p.m. – Dakota
Murder on the Orient Express | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Movie in the Park | Dusk – The Commons
Thursday, June 29
The Outside Vibe | 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Alley Project
Music in the Park: The Roundabouts | 7:00 p.m. – The Commons
“Space Jam” Movie Night – Go Outside with Hennepin County | 7 p.m. – Target Field Station
Murder on the Orient Express | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown June 23 – June 25, 2023
Friday, June 23
Twin Cities Pride Festival | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Taylor Swift | 6:30 p.m. – U.S. Bank Stadium
Murder on the Orient Express | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
Tootsie | 8:00 p.m. – Orpheum Theatre
Juneteenth: Celebration of Freedom | 8:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
Saturday, June 24
Yoga at Gold Medal Park | 9:00 a.m. – Gold Medal Park
Swiftie Brunch | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – AxeBridge Wine Co.
Twin Cities Pride Festival | 10 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Family Pride Celebration and Drag Show | 11:30 p.m. – First Avenue
Murder on the Orient Express | 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Tootsie | 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. – Orpheum Theatre
Juneteenth: Celebration of Freedom | 2:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
Pride Block Party | 6:00 p.m. – 2 a.m. – The Saloon
Taylor Swift | 6:30 p.m. – U.S. Bank Stadium
Into The Woods | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Sunday, June 25
Rainbow Run 5K My Way | 9:00 a.m. – Starting at Boom Island Park
Summer Series: Sunday Funday Fitness | 9:30 a.m. – Four Seasons Minneapolis
Twin Cities Pride Festival | 10 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park
2023 Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Pride March Honoring Ashley Rukes | 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Hennepin Ave.
Murder on the Orient Express | 1:00 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Into The Woods | 1:00 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Tootsie | 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. – Orpheum Theatre
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theatre
Pride Block Party | 6:00 p.m. – 2 a.m. – The Saloon
What’s happening in Minneapolis Downtown June 12 – June 15, 2023
Monday, June 12th
Dog Days of Summer | 5:30 p.m. – Loring Park (Food giveaways, games, and more!)
Fitness Class: Go Outside with Hennepin County | 6:00 p.m. – Target Field Station
Music in the Park: Jim Pellinger | 7:00 p.m. – Water Works Park
Tuesday, June 13th
Music in the Park: Jim Emery | 12:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Phil Thompson Presents: Piano Bar | 4:00 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Twins vs. Brewers | 6:40 p.m. – Target Field
Weezer | 7:00 p.m. – The Armory
Wednesday, June 14th
2023 Girls Junior National Championships – USA Volleyball | All Day – Minneapolis Convention Center
Music in the Park: RayCabaet | 12:00 p.m. – The Commons
Twins vs. Brewers | 12:10 p.m. – Target Field
Yoga on the Plaza | 5:30 p.m. – Peavey Plaza
Tyler Childers | 7:00 p.m. – The Armory
Movie in the Park – Fantastic Mr. Fox | Dusk – The Commons
Thursday, June 15th
2023 Girls Junior National Championships – USA Volleyball | All Day – Minneapolis Convention Center
The Outside Vibe | 12:00 p.m. – The Alley Project
Sensory-Friendly Concert for Teens and Adults | 6:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
Twins vs. Tigers | 6:10 p.m. – Target Field
- Post Game Concert: T-Pain
Music in the Park: Samuel Jason | 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Impractical Jokers | 7:30 p.m. – Target Center
June 8th
Downtown Thursdays Begin | Food trucks, music, games, two dozen promotions (including restaurant deals, free parking, co-working space options, and more). www.mplsdowntown.com/guides_activities/summer
PLUS: Enjoy a FREE concert by Nur-D taking place at 9th and Nicollet at noon!
June 9th
Upper Deck Golf | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Target Field
Music in the Park: Beyond the Trees | 12:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion
Lynx vs. Fever | 7:00 p.m. – Target Center
Gianstera, Kodaly, and Tchaikovsky | 8:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
June 10th
Upper Deck Golf | 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Target Field
Yoga in Gold Medal Park | 9:00 a.m. – Gold Medal Park
Experience the Magic Symphony Ball | 9:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
June 11th
Summer Series: Sunday Funday Fitness | 9:30 a.m. – Four Seasons Minneapolis
Lynx vs. Sparks | 6:00 p.m. – Target Center
Friday, June 2
Park Market | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion
Strive Bookstore Grand Opening | 11:00 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Strive Bookstore
Concert in the Park | 12:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion
Minnesota Con | 12:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Convention Center
Concert in the Park | 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park
Twins vs. Guardians | 7:10 p.m. – Target Field
Murder on the Orient Express | 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity | 7:30 p.m. – Dudley Riggs Theater
Park and Ainomae Play Brahms | 8:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
Saturday, June 3
Minnesota Con | 11:00 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Convention Center
Murder on the Orient Express | 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Twins vs. Guardians | 6:15 p.m. – Target Field
Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 8:00 p.m. – The Armory
A Night in the Tropics | 8:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
Sunday, June 4
Adventurama 2023 | 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. – The Commons
Minnesota Con | 11:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Convention Center
Twins vs. Guardians | 1:10 p.m. – Target Field
Murder on the Orient Express | 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – Guthrie Theater
Dvorak and Brahms | 4:00 p.m. – Orchestra Hall
$NOT | 6:00 p.m. – The Fillmore
Weekly Happenings
Park Market | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion (Fridays)
Concert in the Park | 12:00 p.m. – Water Works Pavilion (Fridays)
Concert in the Park | 7:00 p.m. – Loring Park (Fridays)
Mill City Farmers Market | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Mill City Museum (Saturdays)
Don’t miss out on the fun festivities this summer, including major events such as:
• Pianos on Parade presented by PNC Bank—June 1 – 30
• Music in the Park—June through September
o At The Commons (Wednesdays at 12 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m.)
o At Water Works Park & Pavilion (Mondays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 12 p.m.)
o At Loring Park (Tuesdays at 12 p.m. and Fridays at 7 p.m.)
Movies in the Park through August at the Commons on Wednesday nights at dusk.
Go Outside with Hennepin County: Movie Nights and Fitness Classes at Target Field Station, and lunchtime activities at Government Center South Plaza.
All these fun summer festivals including:
o Stone Arch Festival (June 17 – 18)
o Twin Cities Pride (June 23 – 25)
o Taste of Minnesota (July 2 – 3)
o International Day of Music (July 15)
o Aquatennial (July 19 – 22)
o Loring Park Art Festival (July 29 – 30)
o Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival (August 12 – 13)
There are so many markets and places to stroll and browse each week in downtown Minneapolis:
• Daily: Minneapolis Farmer’s Market – Lyndale Avenue, open 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Tuesdays: Nicollet xChange (food, giveaways, exchanges, music, and more), 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: Mpls Park Market featuring The Black Market Events at The Commons, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Thursdays: Downtown Thursdays (food, music, giveaways, and more), 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Fridays: Mpls Park Market featuring indigenous makers at Water Works, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturdays: Mill City Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Don’t forget about Minnesota sports teams!
• Twins games at Target Field
• Lynx games at Target Center
• Vikings games at U.S. Bank Stadium
What are you looking forward to this summer?
