Things to do in Minneapolis, MN

875 events · Music, Theater, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors

Wednesday, October 7

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

BECK: RIDE LONESOME TOUR

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis

Wed · Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

Pinhead Gunpowder (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

First Avenue · Minneapolis

Wed · Oct 7

Programme 4: In Colour! Featuring Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff, aka The MADS

The Parkway Theater

Thursday, October 8

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Oct 8 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Thursdays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

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Thu · Oct 8 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Thu · Oct 8 · 6:00 PM

THROWN

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis

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Thu · Oct 8 · 6:00 PM

Vinyl Night

Gambit Brewing Co. · Lowertown

Thu · Oct 8 · 6:30 PM

JPEGMAFIA: the Experimental Rap Tour

The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus · Minneapolis

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi w/ Minnesota Orchestra

Orchestra Hall-MN · Minneapolis

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Padraigs Brewing · Northeast

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

La Doña Cervecería · Harrison

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Carrie Nation And The Speakeasy w/ King-Sized Coffin, Old Smugglers, & The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Buddy Guy 90

State Theatre · Minneapolis

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Anna Johnson “Swarm of Tongues” Album Release with Matthew Rahaim & Davu Seru and GLASS (Annie Enneking & Kari Tweiten)

The Cedar Cultural Center

Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Zoso The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience

Fitzgerald Theater · St. Paul

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Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Carbone's Pizzeria (Northrop) · Northrop

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Thu · Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Thursday Night Amateur Hour

Sisyphus Brewing · Lowry Hill

Thu · Oct 8

David Nail/ Down To The Studs Tour

The Parkway Theater

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Fri · Oct 9 · 6:00 PM

Big Fat Love - John Prine Birthday

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Bebe Stockwell w/ Khatumu

7th Street Entry · Minneapolis

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Floydian Slip

Ames Center · Burnsville

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

An Intimate Evening with COPELAND with special guest Jenny Dee

The Cedar Cultural Center

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

UB40 (18+ Event)

Palace Theatre-MN · St. Paul

Fri · Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour

Armory · Minneapolis

Fri · Oct 9

Spooky! at The Parkway/ All Movie Pass

The Parkway Theater

Fri · Oct 9

Chastity Brown featuring Laurels String Quartet

The Parkway Theater

Saturday, October 10

Free

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 AM

The Big Sit!

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sat · Oct 10 · 6:00 PM

Taste of Chaos w/ Hollywood Undead

Myth · Maplewood

Sat · Oct 10 · 6:30 PM

Snail Mail w/ Soccer Mommy

Palace Theatre-MN · St. Paul

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

That Arena Rock

Ames Center · Burnsville

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

Little Big Town - For The Art Of It Tour

State Theatre · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

Zach Top w/ Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

Grand Casino Arena · St. Paul

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:00 PM

First Avenue presents SYML — Solo in North America with roger weeks

The Cedar Cultural Center

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:30 PM

Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour

Armory · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 10

2026 HUMP! Film Festival/ All-New Fall Lineup!

The Parkway Theater

Sat · Oct 10

Hocus Pocus (1993)

The Parkway Theater

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Sat · Oct 10

Private Event

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, October 11

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 11 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Sundays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

Free

Sun · Oct 11 · 10:00 AM

Hike with a Ranger - Fall Fossils

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Sun · Oct 11 · 5:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Fulton Brewing Taproom · North Loop

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Sun · Oct 11 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

L2 at Tii Cup · Uptown

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Muna

Palace Theatre-MN · St. Paul

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Elton and Billy's Symphony Songs

Ames Center · Burnsville

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Sun · Oct 11

Private Event

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sun · Oct 11

WAVE FEST

Cabooze

Monday, October 12

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Mon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Centro (Eat Street) · Eat Street

Mon · Oct 12 · 8:00 PM

Undertale - The Determination Symphony World Tour

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis

Tuesday, October 13

Tue · Oct 13 · 6:00 PM

Sinkhole by Juliet Patterson

Moon Palace Books

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Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative · Northeast

Tue · Oct 13 · 6:30 PM

HEY, NOTHING - THE HOUND TOUR

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis

Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis

Orchestra Hall-MN · Minneapolis

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Insight Brewing & Taproom · Northeast

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Arbeiter Brewing Co. · Longfellow

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

Minneapolis Cider Co. · Marcy-Holmes

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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

Wednesday, October 14

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Wed · Oct 14 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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

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

Inbound BrewCo · North Loop

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 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Falling Knife Brewing Co. · 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

Nighthawks · Kingfield

Wed · Oct 14

Conor Janda

The Parkway Theater

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

Vinyl Night

Gambit Brewing Co. · Lowertown

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Book Discussion and Gathering

Moon Palace Books

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

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Padraigs Brewing · Northeast

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Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

La Doña Cervecería · Harrison

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

CHRISSA SPARKLES

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

An Evening with Joshua Burnside

The Cedar Cultural Center

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Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Thursday Night Amateur Hour

Sisyphus Brewing · Lowry Hill

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Thu · Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Carbone's Pizzeria (Northrop) · Northrop

Thu · Oct 15

Get Out (2017)

The Parkway Theater

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

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

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

Fri · Oct 16

Millsmoke On The Skyline: Chris Koza Album Release with special guests Dylan Hicks & Clover and The Bee

The Parkway Theater

Fri · Oct 16

Concerts with A Cause with Vedo & Friends

Cabooze

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