Great-Things-to-Do List

Here are some recommendations from our residents, especially for those of you new to the Twin Cities. This is an amazing list of local fun that will help you get settled in and feel at home here.

Year-Round Activities

Music

First Avenue & 7th Street Entry + Turf Club: https://first-avenue.com/calendar

Cedar Cultural Center: https://www.thecedar.org/listing

The Armory: https://armorymn.com/events/

The Fitzgerald Theater: https://thefitzgeraldtheater.com/events/

Theatre & Cinema

The Guthrie Theater (can get rush tickets for cheaper): https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/

Uptown Cinema: https://www.landmarktheatres.com/minneapolis/uptown-theatre

Trylon Cinema: https://www.trylon.org/

Museums/Art

Minneapolis Institute of Art: https://new.artsmia.org/

Walker Art Center: https://walkerart.org/

Sculpture Garden: https://walkerart.org/visit/garden

Mill City Museum: http://www.mnhs.org/millcity

Gyms

Minneapolis Bouldering Project (many residents and staff go here): https://minneapolisboulderingproject.com/

Vertical Endeavors: https://www.verticalendeavors.com/

Blue365 ($29 gym deal with multiple partners including Anytime, Snap Fitness, Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, and more. This is offered through our current insurance) : https://www.blue365deals.com/offers

Breweries

Summit: https://www.summitbrewing.com/

Dangerous Man: https://dangerousmanbrewing.com/

Indeed: https://www.indeedbrewing.com/

Insight: https://www.insightbrewing.com/

Barrel Theory: https://barreltheory.com/

Pyres: https://www.pryesbrewing.com/

Bauhaus: http://bauhausbrewlabs.com/

Too many more to count!

Distilleries

Lawless: http://www.lawlessdistillingcompany.com/

Winter activities

Alpine skiing/snowboarding

- Afton Alps: https://www.aftonalps.com/

- Welch Village: https://www.welchvillage.com/

- Buck Hill: https://buckhill.com/

- Lutsen Mountain (up north): https://www.lutsen.com/

Cross Country Skiing

- Hyland Park: https://www.threeriversparks.org/

- Theodore Wirth: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/

Ice Skating (many local outside rinks offer free skate rentals): https://www.minneapolisparks.org/

Pond Hockey League: https://www.uspondhockey.com/

Winona Ice Climbing Park: https://www.cityofwinona.com/city-services/parks-recreation/ice-climbing-wall/

Dog Sledding in Ely (up north): https://www.ely.org/winter/dogsledding

Winter Carnival: https://www.wintercarnival.com/

Summer activities

Mountain biking

- Theodore Wirth: https://www.loppet.org/tt/do/summer/mountainbiking/

- Lebanon Hills: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/parksTrails/LebanonHills/Pages/west-trailhead.aspx

Lake life (Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet, Lake Nokomis, Lake of the Isles)

Boundary Waters

Festivals

Minnesota State Fair:https://www.mnstatefair.org/

Beer Dabbler: https://beerdabbler.com/pages/summer-dabbler

Firkin Fest: http://www.citypages.com/calendar/11th-annual-firkin-fest/478096723

Rock the Garden: https://rockthegardenfestival.com/

Art-a-Whirl: https://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/

Renaissance Fest: http://www.renaissancefest.com/

Dogs

Dog license: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/animals/licenses/pet-licenses

MPLS dog parks: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/parks__destinations/dog_parks/

St. Paul dog parks: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks/leash-dog-parks

Minnehaha dog park (huge): https://www.minneapolisparks.org/parks__destinations/dog_parks/minnehaha_off-leash_dog_park/

Indoor dog park: https://unleashedhoundsandhops.com/

Other dog friendly places: https://www.sidewalkdog.com/cities/minneapolis/

Sports

UMN sports: https://gophersports.com

Twins: https://www.mlb.com/twins/tickets

Saints (AAA baseball): http://saintsbaseball.com/tickets

Wild: https://www.nhl.com/wild/tickets

Frost: https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/minnesota-frost/tickets

Vikings: https://www.vikings.com/tickets/

Timberwolves: https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/tickets

Lynx: https://lynx.wnba.com/tickets/

Minnesota United: https://www.mnufc.com/

Minnesota Aurora: https://mnaurora.com/club/tickets/

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