Top Things to Do in Minneapolis this January
Minneapolis Events Calendar
Parades. Colorful Pride celebrations. Hot Chocolate Winter Runs. Improv Festivals. Pond hockey tournaments. Seasonal Beer Celebrations. There is no shortage of events happening in Minneapolis all year long. We are an extremely active community of artists, creators, musicians, foodies, dancers, runners & bikers – a community of doers that can’t stand the thought of missing out. With something always going on, we’re confident you’ll find something you won’t want to miss too.
*Note: Please be sure to check the official event website or with event organizers for up to date cancellations and postponements.
O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell
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A potter from Kha’p’o Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico), Jody Folwell has revolutionized Pueblo pottery—and Native art more broadly—over the past five decades. While pushing the boundaries of form, content, and…
Arts & Theater
Free
History & Heritage
Multicultural
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O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody FolwellMinneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Catch of the Day: Humans and Marine Animals in Japan
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Living on an archipelago, surrounded by water on all sides, the Japanese have always had a close relationship with the sea. The marine life depicted in Japanese art, however, is often more…
Arts & Theater
Free
History & Heritage
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Catch of the Day: Humans and Marine Animals in JapanMinneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
At the Moulin Rouge
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An aristocratic transplant to the bohemian haunts of Paris, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec captured the nightclubs and cabarets of Montmartre in the 1880s and ’90s, setting to canvas and paper their glittering lights…
Arts & Theater
Free
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At the Moulin RougeMinneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Brave New Workshop’s Big Christmas Energy
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Brave New Workshop is rolling into the holidays with Big Christmas Energy, their hilarious annual holiday celebration full of sketches and songs to make your spirits bright. It’s time to put the…
Arts & Theater
Comedy
Holiday
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Brave New Workshop's Big Christmas EnergyDudley Riggs Theatre
824 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Tomte: the Gnome, the Myth, the Legend: ASI’s 74th Holiday Experience
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Do you believe? We do. Meet this elusive figure or reintroduce yourself to a classic found in centuries-old folklore. Explore the world of Tomte, the mythical guardian of Scandinavian homesteads—and of course…
Arts & Theater
Family Fun
History & Heritage
Holiday
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Tomte: the Gnome, the Myth, the Legend: ASI's 74th Holiday ExperienceAmerican Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55407
The Heart Sellers
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A moving new comedy. When Luna and Jane run into each other at the supermarket on Thanksgiving Day, they discover they have much in common — they’re both new to America and…
Arts & Theater
Comedy
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The Heart SellersGuthrie Theater
818 S 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Manners and Misconduct: Improvised Jane Austen
There are future dates for this event and it is currently underway
Pride. Sensibility. Fainting.Whether you’re a die-hard Austenite or you don’t know jack about Jane, you don’t want to miss this show! Based on suggestions from the audience, our cast of women, femme…
Arts & Theater
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Manners and Misconduct: Improvised Jane Austen810 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
CANCELLED — U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
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Hockey. The way nature intended. Outdoors in the crisp winter air, skate blades gliding on the fresh ice below, with the sounds of clacking sticks and the smell of grilling bratwurst filling…
Outdoor and Recreation
Sports Events
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CANCELLED - U.S. Pond Hockey Championships4955 W Lake Nokomis Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
The Avengers Movie Trivia
Registration Fee: $5.00 Wed, Jan 22, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Marvel fans Assemble! Come to Smash Park for an action-packed night and see who knows the Marvel Cinematic Universe best at…
Outdoor and Recreation
Sports Events
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The Avengers Movie Trivia1721 County Rd C West
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
The Great Northern Festival
The Great Northern's annual winter festival invites people from Minnesota and beyond to change their perspective on the coldest months of the year. Through its thought-provoking Climate Solutions Series, wildly popular Sauna…
Minneapolis Boat Show
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Making waves as Minneapolis' largest and longest-running annual boating event for over 50 years, the Discover Boating® Minneapolis Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive®, cruises into the Minneapolis Convention Center, welcoming enthusiasts…
