Things to do in Minneapolis this weekend, Nov. 12 to 15
Art Attack fills 1500 Jackson Street NE for three days
By Lou P. and the Minneapolis Loop editors. Thursday, November 12, 2026
Art Attack spends Friday through Sunday in Northeast, and the Urban Craft and Art Fair sets up at Lake Nokomis on Saturday morning. On Sunday, Charles Lloyd brings Bill Frisell to the Dakota. If you only want a free lunch hour, there's cello and piano at Westminster on Friday.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Art Attack! 2026
Art Attack runs Friday through Sunday at 1500 Jackson Street NE, so there are three days to fit it in.
The Northrup King Building opens its studios across four floors for a fall open studio weekend. Meet artists, watch live demos, try interactive art, and shop handmade gifts, with food trucks and free parking.
Friday to Sunday · 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55413
FREE THIS WEEKENDcosts nothing
FREE Lunchtime Concert: Patricia Ryan, cello; Joe Trucano, piano
Friday at 12 pm
Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
A free midday concert pairing cellist Patricia Ryan with pianist Joe Trucano, who is also the organist at Westminster Presbyterian. Ryan has played with Emanuel Ax and Miguel Zenón. An easy lunch break.
WITH KIDSbring them
Bring Your Kids! A comedy variety show for kids and their grown ups
Saturday at 3 pm
810 west lake st, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55408
A very silly comedy variety show with comedians, musicians and general goofiness, aimed at ages 5 and up. Kids bring a joke to tell, and a full menu is served at the bowling alley theater.
A Dance of Seasons: Opening Weekend Celebration
Saturday at 10 am; also Sun 10 am
Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Avenue W, St Paul, 55113
The Bell Museum celebrates its new planetarium film A Dance of Seasons, a year across Minnesota ecosystems. Stay for dioramas, an adventure guide puzzle, Ojibwe moons, and story time with North Woods Girl.
THE WEIRD ONE with Lou P.
Lutfisk Dinner
The American Swedish Institute is serving a lutfisk dinner at 1 p.m. Sunday, and that is a choice you can make.
Sunday at 1 pm · American Swedish Institute
OUTSIDEfresh air
Neighborhood Creek Restoration: Bloomington to 12th Ave S
Sunday at 9 am
E Minnehaha Pkwy & 14th Ave S, 1398 E Minnehaha Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
Pull buckthorn and garlic mustard along Minnehaha Creek and help plant native grasses, flowers and shrubs. Training and equipment are provided. Bring gloves, safety glasses, bug spray and a water bottle.
OVAL Ice Opening Night
Friday at 6 pm
Guidant John Rose MN OVAL 2661 Civic Center Dr. Roseville MN 55113
The outdoor ice at the Roseville OVAL opens for the season with the first public skating session. A cheerful start to winter skating.
DATE NIGHTfor two
Charles Lloyd Quartet ft. Bill Frisell, Larry Grenadier, & Kweku Sumbry
Sunday at 5 pm; also 7 pm
Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd leads a quartet with guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Larry Grenadier and rising drummer Kweku Sumbry. Two shows at the Dakota that night.
An Evening with Duo Andalus
Sunday at 7:30 pm
The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, United States
Vocalist Lala Tamar and flamenco guitarist Ofer Ronen blend Andalusian, Sephardic and Middle Eastern traditions, with songs in Arabic, Amazigh and Portuguese. A seated, all ages show in the Cedar's Global Roots Series.
BRING A TOTEmarkets and sales
Urban Craft and Art Fair
Saturday at 9 am
Lake Nokomis Community Center, 2401 E Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55417
More than 30 local indie crafters and artists fill the Lake Nokomis Community Center. A nice place to shop for gifts, chat with neighbors and find something handmade.
Dayton’s Downtown Holiday Market
Thursday at 10 am
Dayton's Holiday Market, 700 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
The sixth annual holiday market fills the historic Dayton's building with over 100 vendors selling one-of-a-kind items. Hennepin History Museum has a table of local history books, note cards and art prints.
BIG SHOWSyou've heard of these
- FRI 8 PMJulia Jacklin (18 and Over with Valid Government ID), First Avenue
- FRI 8 PM; ALSO SAT 7 PMVanska, Chen and Nielsen with Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall-MN
- THU 6:30 PM; ALSO 9 PMJohn Scofield's Electrospective, Dakota Jazz Club
PLAN AHEAD
WHAT DID WE MISS?
We do our best to read every calendar in Minneapolis, and we still miss good stuff. The church supper, the band at the corner bar, the block party your neighbor is throwing. If you know about something, tell us. Just write hello@loopcities.com. We read every note.
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