Festivals in Minneapolis

Check out happening festivals events all around Minneapolis, MN

2026 City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 am Theodore Wirth Park

2026 Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm 4135 W Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55409

Art Shanty Projects 2026!

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota

The 31st Annual Food & Wine Experience

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Target Field

Minneapolis Totally Rad Vintage Fest

Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Minneapolis Convention Center

R&B Fest Returns To Minneapolis!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Green Room

Jurassic Quest - Minneapolis

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Minneapolis Convention Center

The 974th Annual Powderhorn Art Sled Rally, 2026 "NEW & IMPROVED WITH INSURANCE!"

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Powderhorn Park

LATE SHOW: Monét X Change: High Heels, Bad Knees Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:30 pm The Parkway Theater

Carter Anderson: Live at Roxy's Cabaret

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:30 pm Roxy’s Cabaret USD 20

Hot Club Mania & Red Hot Django Peppers at the Dakota

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lunar New Year Celebration at Midtown Global Market

Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55407

Minneapolis Vintage Market at Machine Shop - Feb 1 Shopping Pass

 Sun, 01 Feb at 11:00 am Machine Shop USD 0 to 13

Minneapolis Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm LynLake Brewery USD 8 to 33

Cambria Classic - Day 3

 Sun, 08 Mar U.S. Bank Stadium

Halfway to Pride

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Brühaven

JOSÉ ANTONIO ZAYAS CABÁN AND {TRÉS} WITH SPECIAL GUEST MIGUEL ZENÓN

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 38

Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm LynLake Brewery USD 0 to 39

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 35mm

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Trylon Cinema

Amyl and the Sniffers (18+)

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 am Surly Brewing Festival Field

LUKE SEVEREID in Minneapolis, MN / "Stand UP that's Metal AF"

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Sisyphus Brewing

The Red Hot Django Peppers CD Release

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

WATTSTAX

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Trylon Cinema

The Rolling Stoners

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Root River Jam @ Aster Cafe

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:30 pm Aster Cafe

BUCA 2026 @ Surly Festival Field

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Surly Brewing Company

THE DOSE: A Psychedelic Comedy Experience (Minneapolis MN)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Sisyphus Brewing

SnowBLAST 2026 sponsored by Barna, Guzy & Steffen

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm 3965 Jefferson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421, United States

MAYGEN & THE BIRDWATCHER with Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 28

Nordic Soundscapes Festival: Søndergård Conducts Sibelius

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm 1111 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Mike Dawes

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

Cambria Classic - Day 2

 Sat, 07 Mar U.S. Bank Stadium

THE DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL with The Grateful Gals, The Dead Guys, Bigfoot County, & Debbie Center

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge

FRÄNDER

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 38

Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet: Cutting-Edge Tango Music

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Minneapolis College of Art and Design

International Guitar Sensation Diego Figueiredo

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 38 to 49

Everybody Wants To Rule The World with Jay Young & the Lyric Factory

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 32 to 43

612 Sauna Co-op Reservations during Loppet Winter Festival 1/28 - 2/1/26

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:00 pm Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park USD 38

Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society: WOMEN OF OLD RADIO

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 38 to 49

2026 Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:30 pm The Cabooze

Inatnas Orchestra: The Music of Asuka Kakitani and JC Sanford

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 32 to 43

Diaspora: On the Rise

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm 84 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55455

Doña Herlinda and Her Son - Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm The Main Cinema

Left Lane Cruiser with The Unnamed

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm The Zen Arcade

An Evening with MIKE MARSHALL and ALESSANDRO PENEZZI

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 36

Bernadette Spray & Friends : A Benefit Show for Fraser

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Winter Chef's Table at Cosmos Restaurant

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Cosmos Restaurant USD 122

Kevin Kling and Victor Zupanc: Your Ultimate Troubadours

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

An Evening with NANI VAZANA

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 28

Pop Wagner & Corpse Reviver

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

MARA, QUEEN OF THE WORLD by Rebecca Nichloson

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Red Eye Theater Free

33rd Annual Songs of Freedom - Bob Marley Remembered

Sat, 07 Feb at 08:30 pm The Cabooze

First Avenues Best New Bands

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm First Avenue

Along the River: Dakota Culture and Urban Ecology Walk

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

mk zariel presents Boy Apparition

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Baron Vordenburg’s Guide to the Para-Normal

Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater

The Sounds Of New Orleans with Southside Aces

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 32 to 43

TCJF Jazz Pop-Up Tour: Kevin Gamble Quartet at Berlin

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Berlin - Minneapolis

The Double Down Daredevils Bluegrass Band

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Swinging Motown Celebrates Black History Month

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Sarah Morris & Molly Dean

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403

SINKFEST II - 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Eagles 34

With Love, From Minnesota

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis

Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop with Prof. Dr. Anton Andonov

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Tapestry Folkdance Center

The Arch - Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm The Main Cinema

Don McMillan: Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Main Stage Showroom USD 43 to 51

Minneapolis summer art fair

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 am 3400 15th Ave S Free

Peter Kogan's Monsterful Wonderband

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Dunsmore Jazz Room USD 32 to 43

Steve Fox presents These Are My People in conversation with Allison Wyss

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Jerome P. Poling presents American Birkebeiner

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Bonspiel Curling Tournament & Winter Fest at Forgotten Star Brewing

 Fri, 30 Jan at 04:00 pm 38 Northern Stacks Drive, Fridley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421

2026 TwinsFest - Friday

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 am Target Field

Will Burkart

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm The Parkway Theater

Soul Food Festival 2026 || Minneapolis

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm Farmers Market Annex of Minneapolis, MN

Vintage Valentine - Debbie Briggs Vintage Jazz

Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm Aster Cafe

FREE Lunchtime Concert: Miryana Moteva, piano, and Friends

 Fri, 13 Feb at 12:00 pm Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis

2026 TwinsFest - Saturday (January 24)

 Sat, 24 Jan Target Field

On A Winter’s Night Reunion Tour 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm The Parkway Theater

FIA with Johnny Suite

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 33

Andrea Leeb presents Such a Pretty Picture in conversation with Jack El-Hai

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Magers & Quinn Booksellers Free

Mike Rivard- MN Videos

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Casket Arts

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm The Parkway Theater

An Evening with GROSSE ISLE

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 33

Soul Food Festival 2026 – A Celebration of Culture, Flavor & Community

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm 200 East Lyndale Ave N Free

The 3 Ms Third Annual Celebration // Minnesota Music Masters: McLaughlin/Monroe/Mayer

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm The Parkway Theater

FREE Lunchtime Concert: Julia and Irina Elkina, piano duo

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis

MacPhail Presents: Black History Month Student Performance Festival

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am 501 S 2nd St Free

An Evening with NOMFUSI

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm The Cedar Cultural Center USD 0 to 49

Amyl and The Sniffers at Surly Brewing Festival Field

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Surly Brewing Festival Field

Rebound Inc. Excellence Festival 2026

 Wed, 15 Apr at 12:00 pm Coffman Memorial Union USD 0 to 75

Summer Concert Series, St. Louis Park

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:30 pm Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater

St. Practice Day!

 Sun, 17 Aug at 12:00 pm Fulton Brewing Taproom Free

MacPhail Presents: Student Performance Festival

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm 501 S 2nd St Free

Clarion

 Sat, 04 Apr 7th Street Entry

Melanin In Motion Monday Night Movement Nordic Skiing for the Family (8+)

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm The Trailhead Free