Connor’s Christmas Comedy Show Special

Join us for an evening of Stand up comedy with the best comics in the Midwest, as they share their wildest Christmas Stories and tales of eccentric family members! (Is that you?)

Performing is Mallory Manderfield (Winner of Acme’s funniest person contest),

Connor Hangsleben (Sirius XM), Ethan Pederson (Fargo’s funniest person contest), Todd Skoda(Gaming with Todd Podcast) Lucy Zarns (CMT comic to watch), and Tido Maldonado (Deadspin best meme creator 2022).

Note: 18+ 90-minute action-packed show with multiple comedians.

A Bluegrass Christmas with Monroe Crossing

What do you get when you cross Christmas with bluegrass music?

Yup… Entertainment, Bluegrass style!

Minnesota’s own Monroe Crossing has been a solid bluegrass group performing around the globe. It’s been a few years since Pioneer Place has been lucky enough to land a date so let’s go! It’s going to be a great Christmas show,… bluegrass style!

Join us at the Pioneer Place for a great show! 

Doe’s Shopping Opener

Pick up a shopping license at any participating store. Spend $10 at restaurants or spend $20 at a retail store to get a stamp. 5 stamps gets you entered into a drawing for a gift basket. 

Coon Rapids Community Tree Lighting Festival

Join us for a community celebration! Enjoy cocoa and cookies, take pictures with Santa and listen to live music. There will be snow hills to play on and fire pits to keep warm. Make sure you stay for the countdown to a twinkling light display on the tree and fireworks!

Celebrating Pride with Thomas Søndergård

As the Orchestra's 2023–24 season comes to a close, we’ll have plenty of reasons to celebrate: an extraordinary first season with Thomas Søndergård as our music director and the month-long Pride festivities in Minneapolis and around the country. In a program close to Thomas’ heart, we invite you to join us for music by composers from the LGBTQ+ community featuring the Minnesota Orchestra return of pianist Francesco Piemontesi and culminating with the fireworks of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony.

2024 Loppet Cup - COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup

As of 12/8/2023 Gen. admission tickets are SOLD OUT, VIP tickets are still available.
The COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup is coming to Minneapolis in February 2024! The world’s best athletes in cross-country skiing will race in the first world cup race to be held on U.S. soil in twenty years and the Loppet Foundation is amped to bring the world to Wirth. Inspiration is everywhere in Theodore Wirth Park. Come explore world-class ski trails in the heart of the city we love.

Art Attack 2023!

RAWR!! It's Art Attack 2023!
Fall’s most anticipated Open Studio Event is here, are you ready? We certainly are!
The Northrup King Building showcases four floors of amazing art and gifts that will attack all your senses – in a good way!
Come
and meet the talented artists, witness captivating demonstrations,
uncover one-of-a-kind treasures, kick start your holiday shopping, and
let your creativity loose with interactive art activities, all featured
at our beautiful and historic art building.
With

Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Take a dash of Secret Garden, add a sprinkle of Jules Verne, stir in a candy mixture and what do you get?

The Steampunk Trick-or-Treat Trail at Gibbs Farm, Saturday, October 28th, 2023. Timed entry from 12pm-6pm.

Visit the twisting stacks of books at the library, match wits with a traveling magician, craft potions with an apothecary, and decide whether or not to throw your lot in with some mischievous sky pirates.

Victorian Holiday Tea

Join the Dakota County Historical Society at the LeDuc Historic Estate for a Victorian Holiday Tea!

Celebrate the holiday season with a three-course meal with a variety of teas paired with your food. Enjoy the food and learn about the history of Victorian Holidays and the LeDuc family.

A tour of the house will be included after the final course.