Minneapolis Sports & Entertainment Guide

Out and About in the Twin Cities

Minneapolis has long been a nexus for world-class sports and entertainment. From competitive pro teams in every major sport to world-class museums and theaters to a legendary music scene that has spawned countless superstars, Minnesota truly offers something for everyone.

The Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area is a vibrantly cosmopolitan, two-for-one destination with endless entertainment options for everyone. You won’t want to  leave town without checking out what it has to offer.       

Sports

Pro athletics fans are truly spoiled for choice, as Minneapolis sports are some of the best in the nation. The three-time World Series champion Minnesota Twins always put on a classic day of baseball at Target Field. The nearby Target Center is home to both the dynamic Timberwolves of the NBA and the multi-championship winning WNBA Lynx. Soccer fans can take in Minnesota United FC matches at Allianz Field. The NHL’s Minnesota Wild own the ice at Xcel Energy Center. And of course, the formidable Minnesota Vikings take the gridiron at one of the NFL’s newest and most imposing edifices, U.S. Bank Stadium.

Music

Music more your jam? Then you’re in luck. The storied Minneapolis music scene has been the launching pad for a dizzying number of legendary artists, including troubadour Bob Dylan; pop, funk and soul powerhouse Prince; alt-rock darlings The Replacements, Owl City, Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum, Semisonic, and Trampled by Turtles; as well as reigning R&B diva Lizzo. The cities’ outstanding music venues include the world-renowned sister clubs First Avenue and 7th Street Entry (where the walls are literally covered in stars); the intimate, “I can’t believe I saw them there” Fine Line Music Café; and the Dakota Jazz Club, which hosts nightly acts offering stellar examples of America’s smoothest art form.

Comedy

The Minneapolis comedy scene is also a considerable force to be reckoned with. Charge-leaders include Acme Comedy Co., Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre, and ComedySportz. But countless theaters and open-mic clubs dot the streets of this metro area, which gave us laugh-out-loud legends like Louie Anderson, Maria Bamford, Nick Swardson, Craig Kilborn, Mary Mack, Fancy Ray McCloney, Lizz Winstead, Tim Harmston, and the late, great Mitch Hedberg, Many of the cities’ favorite comedy scions make return trips to their old stomping grounds on tour, but there are always both marquee touring acts as well as fiercely-talented up-and-comers vying for applause on any given night.

Theater

Theater in Minneapolis is always a show-stopper. Minneapolis is third in the country (behind only New York and Los Angeles) in number of per-capita theater seats. The crown jewel of the Twin Cities’ theater scene is the Tony-Award-winning Guthrie Theater, encompassing at least 2,500 seats across three spaces at its massive riverside building. The Guthrie has staged professional Broadway-scale touring theater acts since its inception in 1961. Other venues that host comedy, spoken word, music, and other live performances include the palatial 2,578-seat Orpheum Theatre, the 2,181-seat State Theatre, the Pantages Theatre, HUGE Improv Theater, and Strike Theater.  

Shopping

If you’re in the market for a little retail therapy, Minneapolis is a must-stop. The massive Mall of America is the largest shopping center in the United States, covering nearly 2.8 million square feet of retail space. The mall offers 520 stores, 50 specialty restaurants, and a massive Nickelodeon theme park (including 24 rides). Further downtown, the pedestrian-only Nicollet Mall, in Minneapolis, represents a neighborhood-style shopping experience, featuring ample elevated skywalks, countless eateries, and specialty retailers along its leisurely multi-block span. The anchor of this thoroughfare is the flagship store of Twin Cities-based big-box super-chain Target.

Explore Things to Do in Minneapolis

Place Name Address Phone Distance Show on map
Mall of America Mall of America (952) 883-8800 4.15
Richfield Hub and West Shopping Center Richfield Hub and West Shopping Center 6.76 Shops At Lyndale Shops At Lyndale 6.48 Southdale Center Southdale Center 9.21 Mall of America 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425 4.26 Nicollet Mall 900 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.58 Southdale Center 10 Southdale Center, Edina, MN 55435 9.22 Eden Prairie Mall 8251 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344 13.57 Grand Avenue 790 W Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 6.2

Hop in the car for a unique adventure to Grand Avenue. Only 10 minutes from the InterContinental Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport, this is Saint Paul's premier destination for shopping, dining, service & entertainment! Experience a small town feel in the big city, where charming traditions mingle with our modern lifestyle, to bring people in from all walks of life.
Twin Cities Premium Outlets 3965 Eagan Outlets Pkwy, Eagan, MN 55122 1 (612) 235-4343 8.57

Only a 10 minute drive from the InterContinental Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport, the new Eagan outlet mall, Twin Cities Premium Outlets, gives metro area shoppers even more options with more than 100 stores offering deep discounts on your favorite designer and name brands.
Galleria 3510 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435 (952) 925 - 4321 8.94

Edina Galleria is an upper Midwest shopping destination offering the finest in fashion, home, beauty and dining.
U.S. Bank Stadium 401 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55415 12.36 Target Field 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403 13.07 Target Center 600 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.97 TCF Bank Stadium 420 SE 23rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455 9.27 Xcel Energy Center 199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102 8.78 Allianz Field 400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104 7.99 First Avenue & 7th Street Entry 701 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.93 Fine Line Music Café 318 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401 13.13 Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.46 Varsity Theater 1308 SE 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55414 12.7 The Armory 500 South 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55415 12.44 Underground Music Café 408 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401 13.26 The Cabooze 913 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 11.23 Acme Comedy Co. 708 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 13.73 Brave New Workshop 824 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.81 Comedy Corner Underground 1501 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454 11.95 HUGE Improv Theater 3037 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 11.3 Guthrie Theater 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415 12.48 Pantages Theatre 710 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402 12.98 Orpheum Theatre 910 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.76 State Theatre 805 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402 12.78 Strike Theater 824 18th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 14.93
Place Name Address Phone Distance Show on map
Mall of America Mall of America (952) 883-8800 4.15
Richfield Hub and West Shopping Center Richfield Hub and West Shopping Center 6.76 Shops At Lyndale Shops At Lyndale 6.48 Southdale Center Southdale Center 9.21 Mall of America 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425 4.26 Nicollet Mall 900 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.58 Southdale Center 10 Southdale Center, Edina, MN 55435 9.22 Eden Prairie Mall 8251 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344 13.57 Grand Avenue 790 W Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 6.2

Hop in the car for a unique adventure to Grand Avenue. Only 10 minutes from the InterContinental Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport, this is Saint Paul's premier destination for shopping, dining, service & entertainment! Experience a small town feel in the big city, where charming traditions mingle with our modern lifestyle, to bring people in from all walks of life.
Twin Cities Premium Outlets 3965 Eagan Outlets Pkwy, Eagan, MN 55122 1 (612) 235-4343 8.57

Only a 10 minute drive from the InterContinental Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport, the new Eagan outlet mall, Twin Cities Premium Outlets, gives metro area shoppers even more options with more than 100 stores offering deep discounts on your favorite designer and name brands.
Galleria 3510 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435 (952) 925 - 4321 8.94

Edina Galleria is an upper Midwest shopping destination offering the finest in fashion, home, beauty and dining.
Place Name Address Phone Distance Show on map
U.S. Bank Stadium 401 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55415 12.36 Target Field 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403 13.07 Target Center 600 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.97 TCF Bank Stadium 420 SE 23rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455 9.27 Xcel Energy Center 199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102 8.78 Allianz Field 400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104 7.99
Place Name Address Phone Distance Show on map
First Avenue & 7th Street Entry 701 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.93 Fine Line Music Café 318 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401 13.13 Dakota Jazz Club 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.46 Varsity Theater 1308 SE 4th St, Minneapolis, MN 55414 12.7 The Armory 500 South 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55415 12.44 Underground Music Café 408 3rd Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401 13.26 The Cabooze 913 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 11.23
Place Name Address Phone Distance Show on map
Acme Comedy Co. 708 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 13.73 Brave New Workshop 824 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.81 Comedy Corner Underground 1501 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454 11.95 HUGE Improv Theater 3037 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 11.3
Place Name Address Phone Distance Show on map
Guthrie Theater 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415 12.48 Pantages Theatre 710 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402 12.98 Orpheum Theatre 910 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 12.76 State Theatre 805 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402 12.78 Strike Theater 824 18th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 14.93
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