8 Reasons to Visit Minneapolis This Fall

Minneapolis has big plans this fall and is ready to give you plenty of new reasons to come check out the city! Make plans to experience it all now, whether you want to view inspiring art, indulge in an immersive experience, or eat at some fresh dining options, there's something new for everyone to explore.

1. Taste plenty of new eats

There is no shortage of places to eat in Minneapolis and with restaurants popping up all over the place you can find something for whatever your stomach desires. New eateries have opened up with creative foods, menus for healthy and inclusive lifestyles and flavors from around the world. Check out a few we can't wait to try:

  • Vinai: Modern interpretations of Hmong family dishes that Chef Yia Vang grew up eating. Enjoy grilled and braised meat, vegetables, rice dishes, a selection of hot sauce and craft cocktails.
  • TAP IN: Community space first, restaurant second. The menu features spins on American food and craft cocktails. Menu highlights include a catfish sandwich, brisket, hush puppies and wings.
  • Lynette: A neighborhood restaurant using the freshest ingredients to make dishes from around the world.
  • Lagniappe: Coming soon from the owners of Du Nord Social Spirits is Lagniappe, which will bring the food and drinks of New Orleans to Minneapolis. Opening date expected early fall. Read more about it in the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.

2. See the new Broadway season at the Orpheum

Hennepin Arts' 2024-2025 Broadway on Hennepin Season will debut in Mid-October. The Orpheum Theater is ready to welcome Broadway classics and new adaptions alike to Minneapolis.

Show Dates:

  • Back to the Future - The Musical (September 10-22)
  • Some Like It Hot (October 15-20)
  • Les Misérables (November 19 - December 1)

    3. Watch a new film to get inspired

    Get cozy this fall at the movie theater. Throughout the season, attend different film festivals and watch some of the most inspirational, creative and artistic movies of the year. These are the upcoming festivals where you can discover your next favorite movie:

    4. View a new art exhibit

    • Mia: O' Powa O' Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell
      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 design—becoming the first Pueblo artist to place personal, political and social narratives on her pottery—she has remained while remaining firmly within the art traditions of her community.

      This exhibition, “O’ Powa O’ Meng” (“I came here, I got here, I’m still going”), was organized by Mia and the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. These iconic works span the breadth of Folwell’s groundbreaking career, demonstrating the arc of her artistic development and integrating a trailblazing Native American artist within the wider canon of contemporary American art.

      September 14, 2024 - January 26, 2025
    • Walker Art Center: Walter Price: Pearl Lines
      Offering the most comprehensive museum exploration to date on Walter Price’s (US, b. 1989) work, Pearl Lines provides a window into the artist’s evolving practice. The exhibition features never-before-seen canvases and a painting acquired by the Walker in 2020 that will be on public display for the first time.

      Price’s paintings are distinguished by his engagement with history, race, and cultural consciousness. While he uses distinct references, he also denies any clear articulation of specific events in his imagery. His canvases burst with lush, vivid colors, pulling viewers into his psychically charged interior worlds in which everyday objects, figures, and domestic environments emerge from swaths of thick color and tangles of lines, marks, and symbols.

      Now – December 8, 2024

    5. Be dazzled by Northrop's 2024-25 dance series

    Emerging choreographers, standout groups and crowd-pleasing ballets are coming to Northrop. Here's what we're looking forward to this fall:

    View the full 2024-25 season

    6. Hang out at the North Loop Green, a new community hub

    The North Loop Green is known for their outdoor events that are free and open to the public. Catch live outdoor music every Friday from 7 to 9pm through October 5, outdoor yoga each Tuesday at 5:30pm through October 22 and movies at 7:30 most Wednesdays. The last one is Pee-wee's Big Adventure on October 9. Check out the event calendar so you don't miss anything!

    7. Find your new favorite vinyl at Lucky Cat Records

    Formerly Oar Folkjokeopus and Treehouse Records, Lucky Cat Records honors the history of Minneapolis' music scene. The walls are covered with vintage band posters, there's a section dedicated to local music vinyl and you'll find books and gifts, too. Named after mankei-neko (a "beckoning cat" that welcomes customers in Japan) Lucky Cat is one of the only woman-owned record stores in the Twin Cities.

    8. Attend a cannabis event now that it's legal here

    Whether you're a seasoned pro or canna-curious, there are festivals, THC markets, happy hours and more happening around Minneapolis. Check out the top cannabis events happening around town, and make sure to read our guide to the dos and don'ts of cannabis consumption in Minneapolis.

    Upcoming events: