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Pitch-A-Friend Twin Cities at Brühaven Craft Company

Pitch-A-Friend Twin Cities at Brühaven Craft Company

November 9 at 6:30pm

Brühaven Craft Company · Central Minneapolis • Free

Queer night finds a home at Brühaven Craft Company, where visitors gather for a free, twenty-one-and-older evening featuring available pitch spots.

Couture Club: Collective Magazine Issue 04 Launch Party

Couture Club: Collective Magazine Issue 04 Launch Party

November 12 at 5pm

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn • $25+

Fashion, storytelling, and creativity fill the Minneapolis Institute of Art for the Couture Club Collective Magazine Issue 04 Launch Party, an evening where attendees gather in their best outfits.

House Sessions feat. Michael Grey, Alexis Rose & TNA!!!

House Sessions feat. Michael Grey, Alexis Rose & TNA!!!

November 14 at 10pm (This weekend)

Icehouse · Powderhorn • Advance $10 · Day Of $15

Born from a pandemic-era Twitch stream, Michael Grey's quarterly House Sessions brings Twin Cities curators Alexis Rose and TNA to Icehouse for a night of deep house, disco, and tech house across four hours.

Ecstatic Music Second Saturdays

Ecstatic Music Second Saturdays

November 14 at 9pm (This weekend)

The Red Sea Ethiopian Restaurant · Cedar-Riverside • $10

A monthly ritual for heads who like their dancefloors dark, bassy, and phone-free. Expect curated underground sounds paired with live painting and immersive visuals in a consent-first environment.

Bloody Mary Walk

Bloody Mary Walk

November 14 at 5pm (This weekend) +6

The Market At Malcolm Yards · Prospect Park • $$

A Bloody Mary with a dumpling skewer? Go ahead, build the brunch cocktail of your dreams. Grab a Bloody from Boxcar Bar, then roam Malcolm Yards' kitchens stacking skewers: fried taquitos, cheese curds, Korean BBQ croquettes.

Hewing Hotel 10 year Anniversary Party

Hewing Hotel 10 year Anniversary Party

November 17 at 5pm

Hewing Hotel · Central Minneapolis

Ten dollars buys classic cocktails all day across the rooftop and lounge, leading into an evening party featuring a live vinyl set from the Ring Toss Twins and the finale of a ten-day giveaway series.

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Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Drag Queen Charity Bingo

Roxy's Cabaret · Central Minneapolis

$0

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Space Between Monthly Music Industry MEETUP

Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM

Throwback Thursdays

6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown

$

Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM

Throwback Thursdays

Downtown · Downtown

Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 PM

Meet People Social Weekly Meetup

The Local - Minneapolis · Central Minneapolis

$$

Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM

Museum Nights

Science Museum of Minnesota · Downtown

Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM

Fuku Fridays

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen & Rum Bar · Powderhorn

$$

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 PM

Big 6 Saturdays

6ix Mears · Lowertown

$

Sat, Nov 14 · 4:00 PM

Saturday Day Party with Glam Life Kim

6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown

$

Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 PM

Obi Original and The Black Atlantics

Icehouse · Powderhorn

$10

Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM

R&BINGO & Brunch

6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown

$

Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 PM

Every Sunday Night: Obi Original & The Black Atlantics

Icehouse · Powderhorn

$10

Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM

Football at The Green

North Loop Green 350 · Central Minneapolis

Free

Tue, Nov 17 · 3:00 PM

St. PRACTICE Day!

Fulton Beer Taproom · Central Minneapolis

Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM

Mears Park Winter Lighting Celebration

Mears Park · Lowertown

Free

Fri, Nov 20 · 9:00 PM

Hipshaker | Heavy Funk & Rare Soul Dance Party

Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow

$14-$18

Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30 PM

John O'Callaghan - Union - 11/20/26

Union Rooftop · Central Minneapolis

$$

Fri, Nov 20 · 10:00 PM

Ritmo Tropical Fridays

La Doña Cervecería Brewery · Harrison

$15

Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 PM

Tape B - Saturday Pass

The Armory · Central Minneapolis

Wed, Nov 25 · 7:30 PM

Drinksgiving with ELnO + DJ TimeMachine

Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow

$27-$35

Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 PM

InMotion: Wild N Out [vol. 2]

Icehouse Minneapolis · Powderhorn

Sat, Nov 28 · 8:00 PM

Gimme Gimme Disco

Varsity Theater · Dinkytown

Sun, Nov 29 · 12:00 PM

The Downtown Tailgate

Tavola · Central Minneapolis

$$

Wed, Dec 2 · 7:00 PM

Pitch-A-Friend Twin Cities at Minneapolis Cider Co

Minneapolis Cider Co · Saint Anthony Main

Free

Fri, Dec 4 · 9:00 PM

First Friday Salsa Bachata at La Doña

La Doña Cervecería Brewery · Harrison

Fri, Dec 4 · 9:00 PM

Hot In Herre: 2000's Dance Party (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

First Avenue · Central Minneapolis

Sat, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM

Mature Content: Cuffing Season

Icehouse Minneapolis · Powderhorn

$15 – $35

Wed, Dec 9 · 6:30 PM

Contemporaries Winter Party

Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles

Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM

Trailer Trash's Trashy Little X-Mas (Friday)

Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow

$34-$40

Wed, Dec 16 · 10:00 PM

InMotion: Test

Icehouse · Powderhorn

Free

Fri, Dec 18 · 8:00 PM

R&B ONLY LIVE

Varsity Theater · Dinkytown

$70-$160

Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM

DJ Meredith Marks - YOU. CAN. DANCE. Tour

Varsity Theater · Dinkytown

Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 PM

GRYFFIN

The Armory · Central Minneapolis

Sat, Jan 30 · 8:00 PM

The Taylor Party: The Ts Dance Party - 18+

Varsity Theater · Dinkytown

Thu, Feb 4 · 5:00 PM

Trunk Show & Closing Party

Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles

Free

Clips & Dips Ballroom Session

Pride Cultural Arts Center · Central Minneapolis

Carrie Nations and the Speakeasy

Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow

Dakota Block Party: Free & All Ages

Nicollet Mall · Central Minneapolis

Free

Street party with DJ Jake Rudh

Eat Street Crossing · Powderhorn

Free

The Great Northern festival

Saint Anthony Main · Saint Anthony Main

Bastille Day Celebration

Bûcheron · King Field

$$$$

Panel Discussion and Mixer: Paris in Style

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn

The Great Northern Festival

St. Anthony Main · Saint Anthony Main

Japanese Obon Festival

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory · Como Park

Tape B - 2 Day Pass

The Armory · Central Minneapolis

Festive fun for all ages (Spirit Week)

Guthrie Theater · Central Minneapolis

Tickets range from $36 to $161

Twin Cities Pride Family Fun Day

Como Park · Como Park

elfcosmetics x People pickle themed launch party

Rand Tower Hotel, Minneapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel · Central Minneapolis

Grumpy’s Big KAHUNA BASH #8 Biggest One Day Tiki & Surf Event

Grumpy's Bar · Northeast Minneapolis

$

The Gilded Hearts Ball

Landmark Center · Downtown

Hmong New Year

Saint Paul RiverCentre · Downtown

Calvin Harris Concert

Grand Casino Arena · Downtown

Cine Latino Carnaval Parade

The Main Cinema · Saint Anthony Main

Free

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