Events in Minneapolis This Week

Outdoor Movies in the Park (2026)

Join us for free movies at Town Green!

So-Cal Speed Shop's Street Machine Summer Nationals Presented by Swillco Speed Shop

The Street Machine Nationals isn’t just a car show—it’s a summer tradition. 🛠️ From cruising the legendary route to checking out incredible...

St. Paul Saints Home Games (Friday, July 17)

Overview Catch Saint Paul's own minor league baseball team home game at CHS Field in Lowertown. The St. Paul Saints have played professional...

St. Paul Saints Home Games (Friday, July 17)

Catch Saint Paul's own minor league baseball team home game at CHS Field in Lowertown. The St. Paul Saints have played professional minor...

Man Man

Get ready for a night that feels like a local tradition—loud, lively, and proudly weird in the best way. Man Man - Saint Paul Saint Paul is...

The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont

Inside the grim walls of a prison in the mid-20th century, two inmates navigate the harsh realities of incarceration. Adapted from a story by...

Friday Outdoor Movie (begins @ dusk)

2026 Movie – Zootopia 2 WHEN: Friday, July 17 TIME: Movie begins at dusk SITE: Town Green, 7991 Main Street No. FREE Presented by Maple Grove...

5:15-6am

F3 Workout

Bring a pair of gloves and a friend...

8-11am

Junior Golf Tournament

A fun, popular golf event for our youth. Pizza and beverages provided. Players must bring their own equipment. WHEN: Friday, July 17 TIME:..

9-10:30am

West St. Paul's Dome morning

Meet some other dads the sports dome...

10am-12pm

Watercolor Pencils (Fri, Jul 17th 2026)

Watercolor paintings, among the most beautiful and subtly colorful works of art, are both satisfying and challenging to create. Watercolor...

9am-5pm

Building High Performing Teams 1 Day Workshop | Minneapolis, MN

Get ready to unlock the secrets of successful teamwork in this dynamic 1-day workshop - it's time to level up your team game!

9am-5pm

Elements of Risk Management 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Ready to dive deep into the world of risk management? Join us for a full day workshop where we'll tackle all the elements together!

9am-5pm

Performance Management 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Get ready to level up your skills and learn effective strategies for boosting your team's performance in this interactive workshop!

9am-5pm

Interview Skills 1 Day Workshop |Saint Paul, MN

Get ready to level up your interview game with our 1-Day Training – boost those skills and land that dream job!

9am-5pm

Effective Vendor Management 1-Day Workshop|Saint Paul, MN

Get ready to level up your skills in managing vendors like a pro at our intensive 1-day workshop - it's time to take control!

9am-5pm

Leading Effective Teams 1 Day Workshop |Saint Paul, MN

Get ready to level up your team leadership skills with a full day of interactive training - it's time to lead like a pro!

9am-5pm

Motivating People 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Get ready to amp up your motivation and learn new ways to inspire others at the Motivating People 1 Day Workshop!

9am-5pm

Building High Performing Teams 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Get ready to unlock the secrets of successful teamwork in this dynamic 1-day workshop - it's time to level up your team game!

9am-5pm

Enterprise Architecture Basics: 3 Day Workshop | Minneapolis, MN

Learn to establish a full Enterprise Architecture practice using TOGAF with hands-on exercises in this 3-day practical course.

9am-5pm

Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop 1 Day Training – Minneapolis, MN

Learn entrepreneurship and startup launch strategies to turn ideas into successful business ventures with Skelora Edu Tech.

9:30-10am

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and...

9:30-10:15am

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and...

9:30-10:30am

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and...

9:30-11am

Computer Tutor

Drop by to receive one-on-one assistance with computers – everything from using Microsoft Office and Google Docs, filling out job applications,...

11am-12pm

Introduction to the Alexander Technique (Fri, Jul 17th 2026)

Discover how to move with greater ease and reduce chronic pain, muscle tension, and stress by learning the Alexander Technique. This method...

10-11am

Baby Meet-Up

A special time set aside for babies and their caregivers to meet up for weekly play at the library. No registration necessary.

10-11:30am

Dissect, Explore, Create: Frogs

Learn about the physiology and ecological importance of frogs and then explore their anatomy! Animal specimens will be used during this...

10-11:30am

Contemplative Dance Practice (CDP)

CDP is a movement meditation practice developed by Barbara Dilley in the 1980s. She describes it as a “dancer’s meditation hall”. It is a...

10am-12pm

All Season Forts

Entering PreK-grade 3 and caregivers. Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel...

10am-12pm

Minneapolis Central Library Chess Club

All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other...

10am-1pm

Maker Adult

Drop in to use or ask questions about the library’s Maker equipment. Use the library's laptops to design a 3D model, digitize your physical...

10am-5pm

Estate Costume Jewelry Trunk Show (Friday, July 17)

Discover a dazzling array of vintage costume jewelry at our costume jewelry trunk show! From bold statement pieces to more minimal fashions,...

10:15-10:45am

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

10:30-11am

Storytime

Build literacy skills as a family! In storytime we read, sing and play together to grow a love of reading and learning while having fun,...

10:30-11am

Outdoor Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Join us in the courtyard for books, stories, rhymes,...

10:30-11am

Fri-Yay! with Afrocontigbo

Enjoy a high-energy and visually stunning performance celebrating traditional and contemporary African dances with Africontigbo on...

10:30-11am

Baby & Me Storytime

Share stories, songs, rhymes, and engage in play with your baby at this storytime designed for the youngest learner...

10:30-11:15am

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

10:30-11:15am

Summer Explorers Storytime

Literacy begins at a young age! Join us this summer for an interactive, activity-based storytime series. We'll explore a new topic each week...

10:30-11:30am

Family Storytime

Join us for storytime at Riverview! Storytimes include songs, books, puppets and more. Geared at ages 0-5, older siblings welcome! Stay for...

10:30-11:30am

Connect and Play

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.

11-11:30am

Playtime

Join us in this free play time where young children and their families can explore, play, lean, and have fun together. Come and play with...

11-11:30am

Family Storytime

For children ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music,...

11am-12pm

STEAM Hour: Mini Aquariums

Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Collaborator:..

11am-1pm

Joinery Class

11am-1pm

Joinery Class

11am-6pm

Landmark Jewelers Sidewalk Sale (Friday, July 17)

Shop one-of-a-kind treasures and great deals during our Sidewalk Sale!

11:15-11:45am

Baby Storytime

For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and...

1-2pm

Clay Creatures

Entering grades 1-9. Join us to design and sculpt clay imaginative creatures – real or fantasy – using hand-building techniques and underglaze...

1-2:30pm

Anime Club

Entering grades 4-12. Come watch anime, talk manga, make crafts, and connect with people who share your interests! Materials provided...

1-3pm

Movie Matinee

Come watch a great movie with your friends at Eden Prairie Library. Movies rated PG or under. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library...

1-3pm

Let's Read Summer Drop-in

For ages 5-12. Drop in and play literacy games and practice reading with a volunteer. Come as often or as little as you like! No registration...

1-5pm

Public Health in Public Places

This partnership with Ramsey County Public Health brings in public health nurses and a community worker into our space where patrons can learn...

2-4pm

Watch It Grow!

Learn about the world of seeds! Drop in to explore a variety of common vegetable seeds and learn that, in spite of their differences, they all...

2-4pm

Open Lab

Need help getting connected, navigating online tools, or finding career resources? We're here to help! Drop-in to Open Lab to:...

2-5pm

Cathedral Hill Walking Food Tour (Friday, July 17)

Every Friday Enjoy our new food tour in St Paul’s heritage neighborhood. Dominating the skyline, the majestic Cathedral of Saint Paul stands...

2:30-3pm

Summer Meals

**The Saint Paul Public Schools food truck will provide meals at no cost to all children 18 and under, and those with a disability currently...

2:30-3:30pm

Batteries, Bulbs, and Wires

Entering K-grade 5. After a simple primer on circuits, students get a giant pile of – you guessed it – batteries, light bulbs, wires, and fun...

3-5pm

Opioid Response Resource Sharing

Meet with outreach workers to receive free naloxone training and get connected to recovery services and resources. Collaborator: Neighborhood...

3-9pm

GRRR (Girls Rock and Roll Retreat Show Case 2026)

She Rock She Rock is proud to present our 20th year of Girls Rock n Roll Retreat (GRRR) in 2026!

3-5pm

Art Beneath The Falls 🎨🖼️

A few of us are planning to check out the Minnehaha Art Fair and thought we'd see if anyone else wanted to come along. I’ll most likely be...

3:30-4:30pm

FunLab

Drop in to hang out and make cool stuff at FunLab! Featuring crafts, science experiments, engineering projects, video games, and more. This...

3:30-4:30pm

Fun Lab (Friday, July 17)

Drop in to hang out and make cool stuff at FunLab! Featuring crafts, science experiments, engineering projects, video games, and more. This...

3:30-4:45pm

LEGO® Lab

Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll...

3:30-5pm

Black American Digital Literacy Class

Community members who identify as Black American have the opportunity to learn basic computer skills using the Northstar curriculum. This class...

3:30-5:30pm

Teen Summer Break: DIY Succulent Terrarium

Create your own miniature desert oasis! In this hands-on workshop, participants will discover the beauty of succulents and learn how to design...

4-5pm

Insider Science Tour: Collections

Seize this chance to not only see our collections and meet the specialists doing the work. Tours are limited to 10 participants for a more...

5-5:30pm

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Wear your pajamas, bring your stuffed friend and listen to a story. Then, tuck your pal into bed and wish them sweet dreams. Who knows what...

5-7pm

Dinner/Music and Dancing

Join us for dinner, cards, music and dancing.

5-8pm

Museum Nights

5:15 p.m.: Science Spectacle! Live demonstration featuring a rotating collection of supporting characters, including fire,...

5-9pm

BookMother Book Swap!

Let's do it again... (and do some good)! It's a BOOK SWAP after dark!

5:30-7pm

Bernadette Spray and Friends

Doors open at 4:30 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.

5:30-9pm

Blacklite District - IRL2026: St. Paul, MN

Blacklite District: IRL2026 features live performances, meet & greet, pop-up merch store, and more!

6-8pm

Melanated Meetup

Are you Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color? Learn some basics of working with clay at Mudluk Pottery.

6-8pm

Happy Hour BINGO - Aliveness Project (Friday, July 17)

Join for BINGO every Friday night this summer to help benefit the Aliveness Project. Attendees must arrive at 6 p.m. to buy the complete game...

6-8:30pm

Tinsman Road w/ Director Robbie Banfitch!

Join us for a very special screening of the innovative and artful found footage thriller Tinsman Road!

6-9pm

Blacknificent vol.3

Get ready to vibe live at Blacknificent vol.3 – where culture, music, and fun collide in person!

6-9pm

Friday Night Mah Jongg at New Brighton

Updated 2.14.26 We average 2 tables of Mahjong! Japanese Riichi and American Style Mah Jongg...

6-9:30pm

Cuddle Party, with facilitator-in-training Apollo Grace

An evening of heart-centered, consent-based, platonic connection and cuddling, with facilitator-in-training Apollo Grace...

6-9:30pm

Laugh Therapy Experience

More than a comedy show-an interactive night of laughs, music, food, drinks, giveaways, and unforgettable experiences.

6-10pm

FLOH at Acadia Cafe

Don't miss FLOH, Smokestacks, Stranger, & Station Zero!

6-10pm

Power of 10 band at Arden Hills 75th Anniversary Celebration Friday July 17th

Free. Music starts at 6:00 PM. I’ll be there by 5:00 PM....

6-11pm

Drunken Philosophy - Westside ... at Luce Line Brewing in Plymouth

Come prepared to listen, to learn and to figure out what you really think. We like to focus on topics that are interesting and somewhat...

6:30-7:30pm

Tango Argentino, Milonga and Vals Clases Viernes

Classes in English and Spanish. Specializing in technique, musicality, and practice. All levels and ages. 1 hour of lessons and practice.

6:30-8pm

Queer Dharma Group

Come spend a gentle Friday night in queer community! We meet on the third Friday of every month from 6:30-8pm for meditation and a loosely...

6:30-8pm

Friday Circle: Tongue drums and frame drums

We you invite you to join us for our next Friday Drum Circle on Friday, July 17, from 6:30–8:00 p.m...

6:30-8pm

Minneapolis Transplant Mixer: PowerPoint Night

Get ready for an evening packed with hilarious PowerPoint presentations, great conversations, and new friends.

6:30-8:30pm

Foam Dodgeball (Baden) - Open Gym

New to dodgeball? Curious to know what dodgeball is all about? Our open gym sessions are the best way to jump in and try out the sport for...

6:30-11:30pm

Monthly Camarilla Gathering!

Hey everyone! Join us on the Third Friday of the month, at 100 W 46th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419. We have political machinations at play, and...

6:30-5:30pm

Timeline of Self Defense; Physical Skills Seminar

Get ready to boost your self-defense skills with hands-on tips and moves in this live seminar!

6:30pm

Diaper Derby

Presented by The Wellery Chiropractic Prepare for peak cuteness! Witness the adorable chaos of our baby race as little ones crawl, toddle and...

7-8:30pm

Roxy's Cabaret Presents: Barbara Streisand and Friends

Celebrate iconic divas every Friday! From Barbara to Whitney, Dolly to Diana-surprise tributes and unforgettable entertainment!

7-8:30pm

FVI at the Flying V!

Another classic short form show that's unedited, unrefined, unscripted, and fUn!

7-9pm

Ambassador Coronation

MAPLE GROVE RODEO WHEN: Friday, July 17 TIME: 7:00pm WHERE: Maple Grove Middle School FEE: $10 at door, $2 off with your Maple Grove Days...

7-10pm

Minneapolis, Minnesota Social Event for Christians

Grab some peanuts + cracker jacks and meet us at the Ballpark with other local Christians!

7-10pm

JULY 17

DEAN SIBINSKI, DREY DK, TERRAVISION, SYFN

7:30-9pm

Last Seen: A Long Time Ago

A Documentary Monologue

7:30-9pm

A Tribute to Buddy Holly with Zachary Stevenson

Doors open at 6:15 PM for Dinner and Drink service.

7:30-9:30pm

Comedy Bunker MN -July 17

Get ready to laugh hard at Comedy Bunker MN on July 17—good vibes and great jokes all night!

7:30-10:30pm

An Evening with FANOOS ENSEMBLE

The Fanoos Ensemble features four brilliant Afghan musicians who are unable to perform inside Afghanistan today.

8-9:30pm

Bryan Eng Trio

Doors open at 7:15 PM for Dinner and Drink Service.

8-11:30pm

90s & 2000s Night

Get ready to vibe to all your favorite throwbacks from the 90s and 2000s all night long!

8pm

Man Man with Death Valley Girls

Man Man When Man Man released its last album, Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In Between, frontman Honus Honus (né Ryan Kattner) was in a...

9-11:15pm

Gala in the Grove

2026 Gala in the Grove Following coronation WHEN: Friday, July 17 TIME: 9:00pm WHERE: Osseo-Maple Grove American Legion, 260 – 4th Avenue SE,...

9-11:30pm

The Outwaters w/ Director Robbie Banfitch!

Join us for a very special screening of the unforgettable found footage horror movie The Outwaters!

9pm

RaveQuest

The ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will...

9pm

Miss Jackson If You’re Nasty ⏤ Janet Jackson Dance Night with McShellen, Ms. Lakesha and Mike 2600

The ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will...

11:30pm

Minnesota Yacht Club Official Afterparty ft. The Black Keys Record Hang

Note: Ticket sales will ONLY BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR on the night of the show.Each member of your party must be present at the time of...

Events and things to do in Minneapolis

Outdoor Movies in the Park (2026)

So-Cal Speed Shop's Street Machine Summer Nationals Presented by Swillco Speed Shop

St. Paul Saints Home Games (Friday, July 17)

St. Paul Saints Home Games (Friday, July 17)

Man Man

The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont

Friday Outdoor Movie (begins @ dusk)

F3 Workout

Junior Golf Tournament

West St. Paul's Dome morning

Watercolor Pencils (Fri, Jul 17th 2026)

Building High Performing Teams 1 Day Workshop | Minneapolis, MN

Elements of Risk Management 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Performance Management 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Interview Skills 1 Day Workshop |Saint Paul, MN

Effective Vendor Management 1-Day Workshop|Saint Paul, MN

Leading Effective Teams 1 Day Workshop |Saint Paul, MN

Motivating People 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Building High Performing Teams 1 Day Workshop | Saint Paul, MN

Enterprise Architecture Basics: 3 Day Workshop | Minneapolis, MN

Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop 1 Day Training – Minneapolis, MN

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Computer Tutor

Introduction to the Alexander Technique (Fri, Jul 17th 2026)

Baby Meet-Up

Dissect, Explore, Create: Frogs

Contemplative Dance Practice (CDP)

All Season Forts

Minneapolis Central Library Chess Club

Maker Adult

Estate Costume Jewelry Trunk Show (Friday, July 17)

Family Storytime

Storytime

Outdoor Family Storytime

Fri-Yay! with Afrocontigbo

Baby & Me Storytime

Family Storytime

Summer Explorers Storytime

Family Storytime

Connect and Play

Playtime

Family Storytime

STEAM Hour: Mini Aquariums

Joinery Class

Joinery Class

Landmark Jewelers Sidewalk Sale (Friday, July 17)

Baby Storytime

Clay Creatures

Anime Club

Movie Matinee

Let's Read Summer Drop-in

Public Health in Public Places

Watch It Grow!

Open Lab

Cathedral Hill Walking Food Tour (Friday, July 17)

Summer Meals

Batteries, Bulbs, and Wires

Opioid Response Resource Sharing

GRRR (Girls Rock and Roll Retreat Show Case 2026)

Art Beneath The Falls 🎨🖼️

FunLab

Fun Lab (Friday, July 17)

LEGO® Lab

Black American Digital Literacy Class

Teen Summer Break: DIY Succulent Terrarium

Insider Science Tour: Collections

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Dinner/Music and Dancing

Museum Nights

BookMother Book Swap!

Bernadette Spray and Friends

Blacklite District - IRL2026: St. Paul, MN

Melanated Meetup

Happy Hour BINGO - Aliveness Project (Friday, July 17)

Tinsman Road w/ Director Robbie Banfitch!

Blacknificent vol.3

Friday Night Mah Jongg at New Brighton