Things to do in Minneapolis, MN

172 events · Theater, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon/evening

Friday, October 2

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PM

Jon Sullivan, Jezebel Sweet, & Fern Spores

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, October 3

Sat · Oct 3 · 9:00 AM

Record Sale

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sat · Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

The Inspector Cluzo (France)

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, October 4

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 4 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Sundays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 4 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:00 PM

Flavor Crystals, Honeymoon Madness, The Get Together

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Wednesday, October 7

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 7 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 8 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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

Friday, October 9

Free↻ Recurring

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

Saturday, October 10

Free

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 AM

The Big Sit!

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Wednesday, October 14

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 14 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Space Between Monthly Music Industry MEETUP

The Hook and Ladder 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

Free↻ Recurring

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

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM

TCC4SLAY 3.0: A Masquerade

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

CHRISSA SPARKLES

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Friday, October 16

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 16 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM

My Kid Banana Jon Q Public Velvet Ghoul Dirty930

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, October 17

Free

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

Hike with a Paleontologist - Fall Fossils

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sat · Oct 17 · 3:00 PM

Minneapolis Valhalla Fest III

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

Letdown.

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM

Hipshaker 24 Anniversary Party

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Wednesday, October 21

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 21 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Thursday, October 22

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Oct 22 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Thursdays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 22 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Friday, October 23

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 23 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Fri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM

Dubuquefest (Iowa/MN game party)

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Fri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM

Claws Out

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Seth Walker

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Intuition & Equalibrum, The Teach a Man To Fish Tour w/ Speak!

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, October 24

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

Celebrate Seventy! Bruce McBride’s Myriad Magical Musical Minstrels

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, October 25

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 25 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Sundays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Monday, October 26

Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 PM

The Brightness of Being

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Wednesday, October 28

Free↻ Recurring

Wed · Oct 28 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Thursday, October 29

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Oct 29 · 10:00 AM

Garden Storytime (Thursdays)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Oct 29 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Friday, October 30

Free↻ Recurring

Fri · Oct 30 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM

Solvejg, Ray Gun Youth, Pity Party, and Cheap Bouquet

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, October 31

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 31 · 1:00 PM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM

Black AF! Queer Prom

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, November 1

Sun · Nov 1 · 9:00 PM

Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Saturday, November 7

Sat · Nov 7 · 6:30 PM

Paul Cebar & Tomorrow Sound

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, November 8

Sun · Nov 8 · 6:00 PM

Sleepy Weekend

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Wednesday, November 11

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Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Space Between Monthly Music Industry MEETUP

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Thursday, November 12

Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

Sqwerv 'Fall Tour 2026'

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, November 14

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Nov 14 · 10:30 AM

Reading with a Ranger

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Sat · Nov 14 · 7:00 PM

Andra Suchy with The Long Honeymoon and Mary K and the Realistix

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, November 15

Sun · Nov 15 · 6:30 PM

AMERIGRASS '26

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sun · Nov 15 · 7:30 PM

Golden Satellite Killed By Kiwis JuiceNeck

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Thursday, November 19

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Thu · Nov 19 · 5:00 PM

Dirty P’s Thirsty 3rd Thursdays Club

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, November 21

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Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM

Hipshaker MPLS | Heavy Funk & Rare Soul Dance Party

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, November 22

Sun · Nov 22 · 6:30 PM

SONGS OF LEAD BELLY - Remembering the 1948 MPLS House Concert feat. Corpse Reviver, Adam Kiesling, Jillian Rae, Pop Wagner, Mikkel

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sun · Nov 22 · 7:00 PM

Follow the Firefly Album Release w/ Guest Matt Wilson

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Wednesday, December 9

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Wed · Dec 9 · 7:00 PM

Space Between Monthly Music Industry MEETUP

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, December 12

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Dec 12 · 10:30 AM

Reading with a Ranger

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Thursday, December 17

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Thu · Dec 17 · 5:00 PM

Dirty P’s Thirsty 3rd Thursdays Club

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Saturday, December 19

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Sat · Dec 19 · 8:00 PM

Hipshaker MPLS | Heavy Funk & Rare Soul Dance Party

The Hook and Ladder Theater

Sunday, December 20

Sun · Dec 20 · 9:00 PM

AppleHouse

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum