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Arts & Culture

Theatre, galleries, and performances across the metro.

120 events

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Sep 16 – 17

Waiting for Godot

Guthrie Theater – Wurtele Thrust Stage · Minneapolis · $27-$91

Arts & Theater

Sep 16 – 17

Booker T. Jones (Added Night)

Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Liz Phair

Palace Theatre · St. Paul · From $86

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Family Movie Night and Bonfire at Arlington Hills

Arlington Hills Recreation Center · St. Paul · Free

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Bryant Lake Bowl – Wednesday Trivia Mafia Night

Bryant Lake Bowl · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Thursday, September 17, 2026

1 PM

Crafternoon!

Hennepin County Library (system-wide events) (Minneapolis) · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

4:30 PM

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch – Opening Night Sip & Shop

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chanhassen) · Chaska · Special ticket required (available Aug 1, 2026); see arb.umn.edu

Arts & Theater

4:30 PM

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch Preview

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chanhassen) · Chaska · Ticketed

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Meet at Mia: Sweater Weather

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Art Center Free Thursday Night

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Free Thursday Night: Art Club – Polaroid Photo Albums

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs

The Hook and Ladder Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Sisyphus Brewing Open Mic Comedy Night

Sisyphus Brewing (Minneapolis) · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Gable Price And Friends

Turf Club · St. Paul · See listing

Arts & Theater

Friday, September 18, 2026

4:30 PM

Curtiss A

The Hook and Ladder Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Museum Nights

Science Museum of Minnesota (St Paul) · St. Paul · Paid admission (tickets at smm.org)

Arts & Theater

6 PM

Gallery Opening Reception: Members' Juried Exhibition, John Wells 'Material Geometry, Years 1 Through 5', and Homewood Photo Collective

Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins) · Hopkins · Free

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Mamma Mia! – Evening Performance

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis · $39-$150

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Statewide Star Party at the Bell

Bell Museum · St. Paul · Free

Arts & Theater

9:30 PM

That Felt Good – Weekly Friday Variety Show

Bryant-Lake Bowl & Theater (Minneapolis) · Minneapolis · $12-$15

Arts & Theater

9:30 PM

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Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Saturday, September 19, 2026

10 AM

SLP Art Fair (St. Louis Park Art Fair)

Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) · St. Louis Park · Free

Arts & Theater

10 AM

Open Birding on the Learning Landscape

Bell Museum · St. Paul · Free

Arts & Theater

Sep 19 – 20

Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival

Centennial Lakes Park · Edina · Free

Arts & Theater

Sep 19 – 20

Lakeville Art Festival

Lakeville Area Arts Center · Lakeville · Free

Arts & Theater

11 AM

Mia Art in the Park – Van Cleve Park

Van Cleve Park · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

11 AM

Frogtown Arts Festival

825 Arts · St. Paul · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Art Center: Avant Garden 2026 – Underground

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · From $150

Arts & Theater

5:30 PM

Guys & Dolls

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres · Chanhassen · Varies

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Avant Garden 2026: Annual Benefit & Party

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Ticketed

Arts & Theater

Sep 19 – Nov 2

Dead End Hayride

Dead End Hayride · Wyoming · See listing

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Des Bishop (18+)

Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Mamma Mia!

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Dead North

The Hook and Ladder Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Sunday, September 20, 2026

10 AM

Watercolors at the River

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park · Brooklyn Park · See listing

Arts & Theater

1 PM

Mamma Mia! – Sunday Performances

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater

1 PM

Waiting for Godot – Matinee (ASL Interpreted)

Guthrie Theater – Wurtele Thrust Stage · Minneapolis · $27+

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Light 'em Up: The Bong Show

The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis) · Minneapolis · See venue

Arts & Theater

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Sep 23 – 30

Guthrie Theater – Waiting for Godot (Late September Performances)

Guthrie Theater – Wurtele Thrust Stage · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater

6:30 PM

Hail the Sun with A Lot Like Birds, Blight Town, and Diver

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Bryant Lake Bowl – Wednesday Trivia Mafia Night

Bryant Lake Bowl · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Thursday, September 24, 2026

All day

The Purpose Pursuit

Guthrie Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Art Center: Neighborhood Night – Whittier

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Art Center Free Thursday Night

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Free Thursday Night: Neighborhood Night – Whittier / Whittier: A Play in Portraits

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Sep 24 – 25

Nels Cline & Yuka Honda: River Mouth, Unseen Green

Walker Art Center – McGuire Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Friday, September 25, 2026

5 PM

Museum Nights

Science Museum of Minnesota (St Paul) · St. Paul · Paid admission (tickets at smm.org)

Arts & Theater

7 PM

The Secret Garden

Hopkins Center for the Arts · Hopkins · See listing

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Geoff Asmus and Tyler Horvath – Comedy

Sisyphus Brewing · Minneapolis · Sold out

Arts & Theater

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Sep 26 – Oct 4

Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival

Lowell Park · Stillwater · Free

Arts & Theater

10 AM

Olalekan Jeyifous: Hydricosmic Litanies

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · $15-$20

Arts & Theater

Sep 26 – 27

Afton Art in the Park

Afton Town Square Park · Afton · Free

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Beth Hart

Palace Theatre · St. Paul · See listing

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Beth Orton

Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Waiting for Godot

Guthrie Theater – Wurtele Thrust Stage · Minneapolis · $30-$95

Arts & Theater

8 PM

I Am, He Said – A Celebration Of The Music Of Neil Diamond

Ames Center (Burnsville) · Burnsville · See listing

Arts & Theater

Sunday, September 27, 2026

All day

Pinhole Nature Photography

Lowry Nature Center · Victoria · See listing

Arts & Theater

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

5:30 PM

Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg – 15+

Uptown Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

A Lesson in Love – Pillsbury House + Theatre

Pillsbury House + Theatre · Minneapolis · $15–$40

Arts & Theater

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

10 AM

Ordway School Performance – September

Ordway Concert Hall · St. Paul · $4

Arts & Theater

Sep 30 – Nov 1

Arsenic & Old Lace

Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center · Bloomington · $20-$40

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Sunny War

Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Oct 1 – Nov 3

Olalekan Jeyifous Exhibition

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · $15-$20

Arts & Theater

Oct 1 – 30

Olalekan Jeyifous: Hydricosmic Litanies

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free–$20

Arts & Theater

Oct 1 – 18

Skyline Mini Golf

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Art Center Free Thursday Night

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Walker Free Thursday Night: Analog Connections with Present Company

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Oct 1 – 31

Haunted History at the Warden's House Museum

Warden's House Museum · Stillwater · See listing

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Ripe

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Live from Laurel Canyon: Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock

Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Oct 1 – 31

Zephyr Theatre Haunted Halloween History Trolley Tour

Zephyr Theatre (departing River Siren Brewery) · Stillwater · See listing

Arts & Theater

Oct 1 – 11

Waiting for Godot

Guthrie Theater – Wurtele Thrust Stage · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Alana Springsteen

Fine Line Music Cafe · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

8 PM

SistaStrings

Hopkins Center for the Arts · Hopkins · See listing

Arts & Theater

Friday, October 2, 2026

Oct 2 – 4

Arboretum Auxiliary Craft Sale

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska · See listing

Arts & Theater

Oct 2 – 4

Midway Music and Arts Fest

The Midway Saloon · St. Paul · Paid (see venue)

Arts & Theater

5 PM

Museum Nights

Science Museum of Minnesota (St Paul) · St. Paul · Paid admission (tickets at smm.org)

Arts & Theater

6 PM

Akaash Singh (Rescheduled from 4/25)

Uptown Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Oct 2 – 25

Doctor Faustus

Open Window Theatre (Salem Square Center) · Inver Grove Heights · $18-$35

Arts & Theater

Saturday, October 3, 2026

10 AM

Walker Art Center Free First Saturday

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Oct 3 – 4

Rivertown Fall Art Festival

Downtown Stillwater · Stillwater · Free

Arts & Theater

12 PM

Autumn Brew Review

Boom Island Park · Minneapolis · Paid (see autumnbrewreview.com for prices)

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Mastodon with Deafheaven and Alcest

Palace Theatre · St. Paul · $78+

Arts & Theater

Oct 3 – 11

Waiting for Godot

Guthrie Theater (Wurtele Thrust Stage) · Minneapolis · $25-$95

Arts & Theater

Oct 3 – 4

They Might Be Giants at the Fitzgerald Theater

Fitzgerald Theater · St. Paul · See listing

Arts & Theater

Sunday, October 4, 2026

10 AM

Paris Couture Exhibition Opening – Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) · Minneapolis · Free (general admission)

Arts & Theater

Oct 4 – 26

Odd Mart Sunday Halloween Markets

Odd Mart · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Oct 6 – 11

Mystic Pizza – New Musical

Ordway Music Theater · St. Paul · Varies

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Sunn O)))

Palace Theatre · St. Paul · $44+

Arts & Theater

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Oct 7 – 11

Cine Latino Film Festival

The Main Cinema · Minneapolis · Tickets required – see venue

Arts & Theater

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Oct 8 – 23

SPCO: Richard Goode – Mozart Exploration

Ordway Concert Hall · St. Paul · $20-$75

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

David Nail

Parkway Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Friday, October 9, 2026

6 PM

Can Can Wonderland – Halloween Season Open Play

Can Can Wonderland · St. Paul · $14-$18

Arts & Theater

6:30 PM

Grief Sucks: A One Man Show By KevOnStage – 16+

Uptown Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

7 PM

Ball: A Musical Tribute to My Lost Testicle – Artistry

Bloomington Center for the Arts – Black Box · Bloomington · See listing

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

LIZZIE: The Rock Musical

Open Eye Theatre · Minneapolis · $20-$45

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Clue (Broadway on Hennepin)

State Theatre · Minneapolis · $39-$150

Arts & Theater

Oct 9 – 10

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Walker Art Center – McGuire Theater · Minneapolis · $20-$35

Arts & Theater

Oct 9 – 11

Clue – Broadway Tour

Hennepin Arts – Pantages Theatre · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Floydian Slip – Tribute to Pink Floyd

Ames Center (Burnsville) · Burnsville · See listing

Arts & Theater

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Oct 10 – 12

Bde Maka Ska Autumn Art Fair

Bde Maka Ska Parkway West · Minneapolis · Free

Arts & Theater

Oct 10 – 31

Minnesota Streetcar Museum Halloween Rides

Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line · Minneapolis · $5/person

Arts & Theater

2 PM

Clue (Broadway on Hennepin) – Saturday Performance

State Theatre · Minneapolis · $39-$150

Arts & Theater

6:30 PM

Soccer Mommy & Snail Mail

Palace Theatre · St. Paul · $62+

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Kunene and the King

Guthrie Theater – McGuire Proscenium Stage · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Little Big Town – For The Art Of It Tour

State Theatre · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Sunday, October 11, 2026

10 AM

Savage Community Art Fair

Community Park · Savage · Free

Arts & Theater

1 PM

Clue (Broadway on Hennepin) – Sunday Performance

State Theatre · Minneapolis · $39-$150

Arts & Theater

2 PM

Pinocchio – Sensory-Friendly Performance

Children's Theatre Company · Minneapolis · From $25

Arts & Theater

2 PM

Mystic Pizza (Broadway at the Ordway) – Closing Weekend

Ordway Music Theater · St. Paul · $39-$130

Arts & Theater

7 PM

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake With A LIVE Orchestra

State Theatre · Minneapolis · $45-$120

Arts & Theater

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Oct 13 – Nov 22

Twelve Kinds of Ice

Children's Theatre Company · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

8 PM

Sting

Orpheum Theatre · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

7:30 PM

HUG featuring Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley & Noah Georgeson

Walker Art Center – McGuire Theater · Minneapolis · $30-$55

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

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

State Theatre · Minneapolis · $65-$200

Arts & Theater

7:30 PM

Churchill

Ames Center (Burnsville) · Burnsville · See listing

Arts & Theater

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Oct 15 – Nov 13

Olalekan Jeyifous: Hydricosmic Litanies

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Oct 15 – 24

Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF 2026)

Marcus West End Cinema / Edina Mann Theatre · St. Louis Park · TBD (individual film tickets and passes available)

Arts & Theater

Oct 15 – Nov 8

Kunene and the King

Guthrie Theater – McGuire Proscenium Stage · Minneapolis · See listing

Arts & Theater

Friday, October 16, 2026

6 PM

After Hours: Walker Design Triennial

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Varies

Arts & Theater