Things to do in Minneapolis, MN

1,073 events · morning/evening

Thursday, October 8

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Terminal Bar · Northeast

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

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Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

O'Shaughnessy Distilling · Prospect Park

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

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Thu · Oct 8 · 8:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Lake & Irving · Uptown

Thu · Oct 8 · 9:30 PM

Laura Hugo

331 Club

Friday, October 9

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Fri · Oct 9 · 11:00 AM

Discovery Table

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Fri · Oct 9 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia (Friday)

Off The Rails Public House · Downtown

Fri · Oct 9 · 6:00 PM

Big Fat Love - John Prine Birthday

The Hook and Ladder Theater

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Fri · Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Movie and Music Trivia

331 Club

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

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Fri · Oct 9 · 9:00 PM

FriGay @ LUSH

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

Fri · Oct 9 · 10:00 PM

Absolutely Yours

331 Club

Saturday, October 10

Free

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 AM

The Big Sit!

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

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Sat · Oct 10 · 7:00 PM

Drinkin’ Spelling Bee

331 Club

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

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Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

Mirage: Drag After Dark

Lush Lounge & Theater · Northeast

Sat · Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus · Minneapolis

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 PM

Stat Trek Bar Crawl

331 Club

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 · 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

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Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Emmy Woods and friends

331 Club

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:00 PM

Elton and Billy's Symphony Songs

Ames Center · Burnsville

Monday, October 12

Mon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM

Erik Brandt & the Folksingers

331 Club

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Mon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Centro (Eat Street) · Eat Street

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Mon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Off The Rails Public House · Downtown

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Mon · Oct 12 · 8:00 PM

Variety Open Mic

Camp Bar (Downtown St Paul) · Downtown

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Mon · Oct 12 · 8:00 PM

Roe Family Singers

331 Club

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 · 6:00 PM

Worker’s Playtime TBA

331 Club

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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

Nightlife

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Drag Queen Charity Bingo

Roxy's Cabaret · Downtown

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Tue · Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Craic Up Comedy

Morrissey's Irish Pub · Uptown

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 · 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

Inbound BrewCo · North Loop

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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 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Falling Knife Brewing Co. · Northeast

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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

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Wed · Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia Trivia

Nighthawks · Kingfield

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 · 6:00 PM

Vinyl Night

Gambit Brewing Co. · Lowertown

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

Book Discussion and Gathering

Moon Palace Books

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Thu · Oct 15 · 6:30 PM

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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

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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

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La Doña Cervecería · Harrison

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 · 8:00 PM

Thursday Night Amateur Hour

Sisyphus Brewing · Lowry Hill