Fall Events
In Minneapolis, there’s always something going on! Check out our picks for the week, month and fall season.
Last Updated: 8/8/2024
September 6-8, 2024
St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church
Bringing people together to experience Greek culture, food, music and cultural experiences while supporting philanthropy! This is a cashless event.
September 7, 2024
10am - 4pm
Lake Nokomis Community Center
The Festival celebrates the monarch butterfly amazing 2,300 mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico with music, food, dance, hands-on art, native plant sales and plenty of opportunities to get up close with monarch butterflies, learn about their habitats, and what you can do to make a difference.
September 20-21, 2024
Ukrainian American Community Center
Explore, discover, and celebrate Ukrainian culture and its unique traditions in the Twin Cities at the Ukrainian Heritage festival! Get entertained, enjoy delicious homemade Ukrainian food like varenyky, holubtsi, and borsch, and simply have fun! Come waltz and polka with Ukrainian Village Band, a Ukrainian roots band, playing folk & modern music and enjoy performances by Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.
September 21-22, 2024
10am - 4pm (both days)
Throughout the Longfellow neighborhood
The LoLa Art Crawl is a friendly neighborhood art tour among the bungalows, gardens, and small indie businesses of the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. LoLa artists and makers show and sell their work at homes and businesses throughout the neighborhood, with many sites hosting two or more artists together. All sites, both indoors and outside, are open to the public at no cost to visitors
September 25-29, 2024
Times Vary (check website for specifics!)
The Main Cinema
Anchored by stories from Palestine and Sudan, the 2024 festival brings programming that responds to the catastrophic situations in these two regions, conditions that are impacting much of Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA). This year’s Twin Cities Arab Film Festival will provide audiences and community members a space to engage with critical and stimulating ideas, histories, and aesthetics.
October 1-31, 2024
Various Locations
This October, visit women-owned vintage shops, get a discount, and raise funds for a good cause during the second annual Vintage Fall Crawl! The Vintage Fall Crawl features fourteen women-owned vintage stores. You can find all of the shops in three distinct neighborhoods of the Twin Cities: South Minneapolis, Northeast Minneapolis and Saint Paul. These shops offer an array of vintage goods, including clothing, home decor, furniture, jewelry, accessories, art and more!
October 4-5, 2024
Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Historic Progress Center building
Twin Cities Oktoberfest brings together food, fun and beer at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Progress Center. This two-day event features a wide selection of beers, wines, hard ciders, authentic German food, live music, traditional German entertainment, great people watching, festival games, shopping and more. Tickets are needed to attend!
October 5, 2024
Surly Brewing Co
Our favorite day of the year has a date: Saturday, October 5th. You can find the full band lineup, including immortal headliners Rocket from the Crypt, right here. Other pertinent info (tap list, collabs, brewer’s variants, food menu, pet goats, etc.) will be released as the event nears. See you in the pit.
October 9-13, 2024
The Main Cinema
Cine Latino is the upper Midwest’s only showcase of the best new films by Latin American, Iberian and U.S. LatinX filmmakers. The 11th annual festival features a full array of lively film screenings, engaging filmmaker conversations, and exciting parties to engage the Twin Cities’ growing Spanish-speaking populations and vast community of global cinephiles.
October 12, 2024
8pm
917 Cedar Ave S
Come experience one of the largest pop-up art movements to hit North America over the past decade. Celebrating over 10 years of serving FREE PANCAKES and introducing you to some of the nation's leading emerging artists.
- Over 75+ local artists exhibiting over 500+ pieces of work
- FREE All-U-Can Eat Pancakes
- Live Audio Performances from local DJs and Music Producers
- Live Body Painting & Art
- 21+ Event
October 12, 2024
1:30pm - 5pm
Boom Island Park
Join us on the Mississippi River shoreline for a perfect October afternoon of autumn brews and winter warmers – poured for you by the people who brew them!
October 12-13, 2024
11am - 6pm
Foci - Minnesota Center for Glass Arts
Shop from a variety of meticulously crafted glass pumpkins, each a unique masterpiece that captures the essence of the season. These handcrafted goods are perfect for early holiday shopping or treating yourself to something special.
October 17-26, 2024
ShowPlace ICON Theaters (and virtually)
Twin Cities Film Fest offers the best in American independent films with studio films, indie films, documentaries and short films. About one third of all films will have Minnesota connections. The 2024 program will include a special series dedicated to changemakers, female filmmakers and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. The festival will take place in a hybrid format – both online and in-person.
October 19, 2024
10am - 5pm
Minnesota State Fair Grounds
The Twin Cities Book Festival offers bibliophiles all the joys of in-person browsing, meeting writers and publishers, and activities for readers age 1 to 101.
November 16, 2024 | 7pm
November 17, 2024 | 2pm
Northrop Auditorium
An annual tradition for the entire family! With over 320 members, enjoy seeing and hearing “The Pride of Minnesota” in this lively, joyful, and participatory indoor concert featuring halftime favorites and more. One of the most exciting and highly visible organizations on campus, the
University of Minnesota Marching Band, under the direction of Dr. Betsy McCann and Dr. John Leonard, provides enthusiastic support to the University’s athletic programs, and represents the University at events throughout the year.
November 1-3. 2024
Minneapolis Convention Center
Celebrate the holidays at The Minneapolis Gift & Art Expo! Featuring a dazzling array of homewares, holiday décor, jewelry, accessories, pottery, sculpture, textiles, paintings, and so much more. Find fabulous gifts from accomplished artisans and unique boutiques across the city—all under one roof at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
November 8-10, 2024
Northrup King Building
Are you ready for an Art Attack? The Northrup King Building's highly anticipated fall open studio event showcases four floors of amazing art and gifts that will attack all your senses – in a good way! Meet the artists, find a unique treasure, get your shopping done, or try your hand at an interactive art activity – all featured at our beautiful and historic arts building. Rawr, it's Art Attack!
