6 - 12 October 2025
Looking for things to do in the Twin Cities this week? Check out my weekly drop of fun events in the Minneapolis - St Paul metro!
Help your single friend find love in Minneapolis next week!
Five bucks to pitch your friend, or just sit back and watch the show. Social hour after.
PITCH A FRIEND
8 October, 7 pm
Sociable Cider Works, Northeast Minneapolis
Next week, St Paul’s biggest art party takes over the whole city!
Artists open their studios, galleries, and hidden spaces in every neighborhood.
Think live music, rooftop painting at Schmidt Lofts, and endless spots to wander, sip, and shop.
FALL ST PAUL ART CRAWL
10 - 12 October
St Paul, Minnesota
Minneapolis, you’re getting a brand new art fair right on the lake this fall!
Expect 140+ artists, live music, and food trucks.
CITY OF LAKES ART FAIR
11 + 12 October
Lake Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis
Take in the fall colors in a unique way next week…by canoe from the river!
The guided tour by Wilderness inquiry is $55 for adults and $35 for kids.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER CANOE PADDLE
11 October, 9 am - 12 pm
Mississippi River, Minneapolis
Another clothing swap in Minneapolis next week!
Bring up to 20 gently used clothing and accessories that are ready for a new home.
Items are vetted for quality, and early drop-off days are available.
You do need a ticket, there is a small fee, and you’re asked to limit your picks to one bag.
CLOTHING SWAP
11 October, 12 - 3 pm
Tare Market, Northeast Minneapolis
Support your local trans artists in Minneapolis next week…go shop their art!
The market will also be raising funds for a local queer PCA group.
FREAK FEST
11 October, 12 - 5 pm
WeWork, Downtown Minneapolis
In honor of National Coming Out Day in the Twin Cities, meet 12 queer or queer-friendly authors with new fantasy and/or romance new releases.
Bookish vendors too AND a basket of goodies for raffle. Raffle proceeds donated to Loring Collective.
BOOZY BOOK FAIR
11 October, 11 am - 4 pm
Urban Growler, St Paul
A book fair for the horror lovers!
Meet over 20 local horror authors and vendors and shop the curated selection by Comma, A Bookshop.
Ten bucks for entry.
BOOKS, BREWS, + BOOS
11 October, 12 - 6 pm
Under Pressure Brewing, Golden Valley
The Bed by 10 dance party is coming back to Minneapolis next week!
For the 30+ crowd who wants to relive their dance nights of the past, they’ll be playing club hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s!
Remember…in the door by 4. In bed by 10.
BED BY TEN
11 October, 3 - 8 pm
Green Room, Minneapolis
A book fair in Minneapolis next week but with a STEM focus!
Science meets literature here with authors, experts, vendors, and organizations to showcase the power of storytelling with STEM.
MN STEM BOOK FESTIVAL
12 October, 10 am - 4 pm
Bakken Museum, Minneapolis
New to Minneapolis and/or want to meet some new friends?
This is where it’s at! They usually have over 100 attendees at their events!
BREAK THE BUBBLE
12 October, 12 - 3 pm
King Coil Spirits + Lake Monster Brewing, St Paul
Minneapolis…another swap! But for home decor!
Bring gently used holiday decor and take home something new to you!
No donations needed to participate.
FALL + WINTER HOLIDAY DECOR SWAP
12 October, 1 - 4 pm
Brookdale Library, Brooklyn Center
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