Things to do in Minneapolis, MN

994 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon/evening

Tuesday, October 13

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis

Orchestra Hall-MN · Minneapolis

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

JESSE ROPER with Mae Simpson

The Cedar Cultural Center

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Buster's on 28th · Standish

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Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

STING 3.0 Tour

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis

Tue · Oct 13 · 8:00 PM

The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

Grand Casino Arena · St. Paul

Tue · Oct 13 · 9:30 PM

October Conspiracy Series featuring ditch pigeon sawtooth witch astronomy town

331 Club

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Tue · Oct 13 · 10:00 PM

Old Town Tuesday Night Jam

Whitey's Old Town Saloon · Northeast

Wednesday, October 14

Wed · Oct 14 · 11:00 AM

National Dessert Day

Merlins Rest Pub

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Wed · Oct 14 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Wed · Oct 14 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Bassett Hound at North Loop Green · North Loop

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Wed · Oct 14 · 6:30 PM

Wednesday Drag Bingo

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

Wed · Oct 14 · 6:30 PM

Castle Rat: Summon The Beasts Tour 2026

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Space Between Monthly Music Industry MEETUP

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Cardinal Tavern · Standish

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Harold’s House Party on KFAI Joe T Cook

331 Club

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

KELS - Dirty Blues Princess Tour

Green Room · Minneapolis

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Luna & The Bear · Whittier

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian, with Rosie Flores

State Theatre · Minneapolis

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

Salin

The Cedar Cultural Center

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Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Mac's Industrial Sports Bar · Northeast

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Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

STING 3.0 Tour

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

First to Eleven - Ages 18+

7th Street Entry · Minneapolis

Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

93X Presents: GODSMACK - THE RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR 2026

Armory · Minneapolis

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Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Crooked Pint Ale House (Downtown) · Downtown

Wed · Oct 14 · 9:30 PM

The Flying T

331 Club

Thursday, October 15

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Oct 15 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Thursdays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

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Thu · Oct 15 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Thu · Oct 15 · 5:00 PM

Dirty P’s Thirsty 3rd Thursdays Club

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

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Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Basement Bar · North Loop

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM

TCC4SLAY 3.0: A Masquerade

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic (Underground)

Whitey's Old Town Saloon · Northeast

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

CHRISSA SPARKLES

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Terminal Bar · Northeast

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

8th Street Grill & Taphouse · Downtown

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

O'Shaughnessy Distilling · Prospect Park

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

An Evening with Joshua Burnside

The Cedar Cultural Center

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Thu · Oct 15 · 8:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Lake & Irving · Uptown

Thu · Oct 15 · 9:30 PM

Cross Pollination Knife Emoj Embahn

331 Club

Thu · Oct 15 · 9:30 PM

Cross Pollination Knife Emoj

331 Club

Friday, October 16

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Fri · Oct 16 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Fri · Oct 16 · 5:30 PM

Skillet: Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour

Uptown Theater Minneapolis · Minneapolis

Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

Grace Enger - The Satisfied Girl Tour

Green Room · Minneapolis

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Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia (Friday)

Off The Rails Public House · Downtown

Fri · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

The Menzingers: Everything I Ever Saw North American Tour

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Toad The Wet Sprocket - Rings: The Acoustic Tour

The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus · Minneapolis

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Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

Movie and Music Trivia

331 Club

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Parrothead Paradise

Ames Center · Burnsville

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

My Kid Banana Jon Q Public Velvet Ghoul Dirty930

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

Lonestar: Keeps Getting Better Tour

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel · Prior Lake

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Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

FriGay @ LUSH

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

Fri · Oct 16 · 10:00 PM

Wish Wash

331 Club

Saturday, October 17

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

Hike with a Paleontologist - Fall Fossils

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Sat · Oct 17 · 2:30 PM

Saturday Drag Bingo

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

Sat · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM

Minneapolis Valhalla Fest III

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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Sat · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour Karaoke

Otter's Saloon · Northeast

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Blake Whiten w/ Eli Winders

Fine Line Music Cafe · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Digable Planets - Celebrating 30 years of Blow Out Comb

The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus · Minneapolis

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Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Drinkin’ Spelling Bee

331 Club

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Letdown.

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

Big Head Todd & the Monsters (18+ Event)

Palace Theatre-MN · St. Paul

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

Folsom Prison Experience

Ames Center · Burnsville

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel · Prior Lake

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Hipshaker 24 Anniversary Party

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Dadi Freyr (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

First Avenue · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

LAURA VEIRS with Karl Blau

The Cedar Cultural Center

Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM

Steve Aoki - 30 Years of DIM MAK

Armory · Minneapolis

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Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM

Mirage: Drag After Dark

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 PM

close to toast

331 Club

Sunday, October 18

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 18 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Sundays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

Sun · Oct 18 · 12:30 PM

Lenny Pearce

Palace Theatre-MN · St. Paul

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Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM

TBA

331 Club

Sun · Oct 18 · 6:00 PM

Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour

The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus · Minneapolis

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour

Target Center · Minneapolis

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Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

Switchyard

331 Club

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

An Evening with Richard Shindell – All Acoustic

The Cedar Cultural Center

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

Medium Build w/ Bella White

First Avenue · Minneapolis

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM

Kidd G

Fine Line Music Cafe · Minneapolis

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Sun · Oct 18 · 10:30 PM

eleven degenerates

331 Club

Monday, October 19

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Mon · Oct 19 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Off The Rails Public House · Downtown

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Mon · Oct 19 · 6:00 PM

“Womenfolk Presents” TBA

331 Club

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Variety Open Mic

Camp Bar (Downtown St Paul) · Downtown

Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Rav - Ages 18+

7th Street Entry · Minneapolis

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Roe Family Singers

331 Club

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM

Worker’s Playtime TBA

331 Club

Nightlife

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Drag Queen Charity Bingo

Roxy's Cabaret · Downtown

Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour

Myth · Maplewood

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Craic Up Comedy

Morrissey's Irish Pub · Uptown

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Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Buster's on 28th · Standish

Tue · Oct 20 · 7:30 PM

An Evening with WINDBORNE

The Cedar Cultural Center

Tue · Oct 20 · 8:00 PM

John Fedchock

Jazz Central Studios

Tue · Oct 20 · 9:30 PM

October Conspiracy Series featuring ditch pigeon spectacle case we are the willows

331 Club

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Tue · Oct 20 · 10:00 PM

Old Town Tuesday Night Jam

Whitey's Old Town Saloon · Northeast

Wednesday, October 21

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Wed · Oct 21 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM

Patrick Droney

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis

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Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Bassett Hound at North Loop Green · North Loop

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Wed · Oct 21 · 6:30 PM

Wednesday Drag Bingo

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

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Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM

Indigo Girls

State Theatre · Minneapolis