These 78 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 15 at 6:30pm
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow • $20
Drag bingo, a cabaret show, a costume contest, and a DJ dance party, all under one mask. This masquerade packs four parties into one night, raising funds for grassroots police accountability work.
October 16
Jolliet House · Central Minneapolis • $$
A haunted happy hour takes over the Marquette Hotel: horror-inspired cocktails, creepy décor, and challenges riffing on classic scary movies. Costumes strongly encouraged, haunted-house scares not included.
October 17 at 8pm (This weekend)
Granada Theater · Calhoun Isles • $19
Minneapolis' underground art party flips the gallery script: 65+ local artists, 250 original works, live body painting, DJ sets, and a full bar, all fueled by unlimited free pancakes.
October 22 at 5pm
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn • Free
Dress up your Thursday: Mia's free fashion night pairs the Paris Couture exhibition with crop art jewelry making, a fashion portrait session, and beats from DJ NeekaSoDope.
October 23 at 6:30pm
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow • $18-$25
Claws Out is a 21+ queer art and kink festival where live music collides with an erotic artist market: come exactly as you are and celebrate unapologetic self-expression.
October 23 at 6:30pm
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow • Free
Cheer, sneer, or just beer your way through the Iowa-Minnesota rivalry at this rowdy game party. Live music, Tri-State trivia, imported Dubuque snacks, and fabulous prizes keep the energy high no matter which side you're on.
Browse Minneapolis neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Roxy's Cabaret · Central Minneapolis
$0
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Merriam Park Recreation Center · Merriam Park West
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
Science Museum of Minnesota · Downtown
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:30 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
$18
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Abyssinia Event Center · Powderhorn
$45
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Webber Park · Camden
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Fulton Beer Taproom · Central Minneapolis
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Augsburg Adventure Park · Minneapolis
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Wabasha Brewing Company · Concord-Robert
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
United Hospital · West Seventh - Fort Road
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown
$$
Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM
Inbound BrewCo · Central Minneapolis
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Dual Citizen Brewing Company · Saint Anthony Park
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Duluth and Case Recreation Center · Payne - Phalen
Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
The Saint Paul Hotel · Core
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative · Northeast Minneapolis
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Lumi Restaurant · Central Minneapolis
$0
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
$25-$35
Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater · Lowry Hill East
$26
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
United Hospital · West Seventh - Fort Road
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Landmark Center · Downtown
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Union Depot · Lowertown
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Tavola · Central Minneapolis
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
BOUND NOLO · Central Minneapolis
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
Skyway Theatre · Central Minneapolis
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Skyway Theatre · Central Minneapolis
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:15 PM
The Armory · Central Minneapolis
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
$18-$25
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Varsity Theater · Dinkytown
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Fillmore Minneapolis · Central Minneapolis
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Science Museum of Minnesota · Downtown
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
Union Rooftop · Central Minneapolis
$24
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Tom's Watch Bar - Minneapolis · Central Minneapolis
$20.07
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
$52
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Icehouse · Powderhorn
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Fraternal Order of Eagles #34 · Seward
$15
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
North Loop Green 350 · Central Minneapolis
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
Union Rooftop · Central Minneapolis
$24
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
Icehouse · Powderhorn
$15-$20
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Day Block Event Center · Central Minneapolis
$15-$20
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
Reign Event Center · Lowry Hill East
$19.99
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
North Loop Green 350 · Central Minneapolis
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co. · Prospect Park
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
$15-$20
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
First Avenue · Central Minneapolis
Wed, Nov 25 · 7:30 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
$27-$35
Tom's Watch Bar · Central Minneapolis
$$
Minnesota Children's Museum · Core
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