These 69 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 13 at 4pm
Science Museum of Minnesota · Downtown • $75
Assistant Curator Ṙejuta Ḥaka Win Red Eagle leads visitors into the museum vaults for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Native American collection, featuring eyes-on encounters and discussions celebrating Native genius and history.
November 15 at 6:30pm (This weekend) +4
Landmark Center · Downtown • Free
Step inside a building so grand it looks like a castle pulled from a fairy tale. This free Sunday tour traces the Landmark Center's history from federal courthouse to cultural hub, complete with gangster lore and jaw-dropping architecture.
November 12 at 3:15pm +1
James J. Hill House · Downtown • Adult $20 · Child (5-17) $16 · Child (Under 5) $0 · College Student $18 · Military $18 · Senior (65+) $18
Visitors explore off-limits spaces across all five floors of the James J. Hill House during this ninety-minute tour, including the attic theater, gate house, and storage areas, accompanied by personal stories of the Hill family and domestic workers.
December 3 at 1pm +16
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn • Free
Wander the galleries with a Mia Guide and discover how cultures worldwide ring in renewal and rebirth. These free, one-hour conversations require zero planning: just show up at the lobby Information Bar Thursday through Sunday at 1 p.m.
December 4 at 4pm
Science Museum of Minnesota · Downtown
Behind-the-scenes objects emerge from storage during a staff-led tour of the Science Museum of Minnesota collections. Tickets also grant full access to explore the exhibit halls before or after the tour.
March 14 at 11am
The Market At Malcolm Yards · Prospect Park • $$
A Bloody Mary is just the beginning. Grab one from Boxcar Bar, then roam the food hall building a skewer-topped masterpiece: fried dumplings, cheese curds, chipotle shrimp, Korean BBQ croquettes.
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Thu, Nov 12 · 11:00 PM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM
The Gnome Craft Pub · Cathedral Hill
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM
University of Minnesota Raptor Center · St Paul
Adults $8 · Ages 3–17 $5
Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Fri, Nov 13 · 1:00 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
Saint Paul Brewing · Dayton's Bluff
$15
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
TractorWorks Parking Ramp · Central Minneapolis
$89
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
TractorWorks Parking Ramp · Central Minneapolis
$89
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Summit Brewing Company · West Seventh - Fort Road
$12
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
University of Minnesota Bike Center · Prospect Park
$8-$10
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Mill City Museum · Central Minneapolis
$20
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:15 AM
Walgreens · Core
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Mill City Museum · Central Minneapolis
$25
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
Saint Paul Public Library - George Latimer Central Library · Downtown
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Sun, Nov 15 · 12:30 PM
Landmark Center · Downtown
Free
Mon, Nov 16 · 11:00 AM
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
$50
Tue, Nov 17 · 9:00 AM
U.S. Bank Branch · Core
Wed, Nov 18 · 1:00 PM
Union Depot · Lowertown
Free
Thu, Nov 19 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Thu, Nov 19 · 11:00 AM
Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis
$85
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM
Minnesota State Capitol · Downtown
$12
Tue, Nov 24 · 11:00 AM
Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Tue, Dec 1 · 11:00 AM
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM
U.S. Bank Stadium · Central Minneapolis
Wed, Apr 28 · 6:00 PM
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
Free
Mon, May 3 · 11:00 AM
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
$50
300 1/2 · Central Minneapolis
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Visitor Center · Downtown
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis · Central Minneapolis
Free
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
Free
U.S. Bank Stadium · Central Minneapolis
Town Square Complex · Core
Minnesota Streetcar Museum - Como-Harriet Streetcar Line · Southwest Minneapolis
$5
Paradise Charter Cruises & Minneapolis Queen · Cedar-Riverside
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center · Central Minneapolis
$50
U.S. Bank Stadium · Central Minneapolis
Como-Harriet Streetcar Museum · Southwest Minneapolis
$5
Lakewood Cemetery · Southwest Minneapolis
W Minneapolis - The Foshay · Central Minneapolis
Paradise Charter Cruises & Minneapolis Queen · Cedar-Riverside
Downtown
St Paul
Saint Paul Brewing · Dayton's Bluff
$$
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