Downtown: Location Description/Map
Downtown is defined as the area on the West side of 35W from Washington Avenue to Loring Park. Downtown is major shopping and business center of Minneapolis.. Areas to go out in are by the Metrodome, Warehouse District, and Loring Park area. Most places are modern and unique. The 1st Avenue strip is where you want to go for drinking and fun if you are a tourist; 7 Blocks of busy, packed bars await you. Check below on how to find cheap parking in downtown Minneapolis.
Staff Picks
- Brits Pub
- Imperial Room, The
- First Avenue
- Lone Tree Bar & Grill
- King and I Thai
- Joe's Garage
- Barrio Tequila Bar
- 414 Soundbar
- 508 Bar & Restaurant
- Bewiched Deli
- Dancing Ganesha
Location Tips
- Parking is cheap in the Marshal fields ramp after 6 pm.
- Free meters by Sex World at night after 9pm. You can usually park here and walk up the few blocks to the bars to avoid paying for parking.
- Weekdays are best; Downtown gets extremely busy on the Weekends.
- The ramp on 2nd Ave. & 7th St. has $1/hr. parking after 9pm on the weekends.
Featured Events in Downtown
17 March 2010
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Walker Art Center
10:00 AM
$8
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Nearly 40 works ranging from the 1950s to a brand-new commission do not conform to a single theme, but are united in challenging what is expected of art, from the way it looks to the role it plays in society at large. The exhibition considers “resistance” as a complex formal and political force, as is suggested by the title it borrows from a featured sculpture by Thomas Hirschhorn. Ultimately, Abstract Resistance proposes an alternative framework for aesthetically inventive, ethically engaged, and politically defiant art. The exhibition, drawn mostly from the Walker’s collection, highlights works in assemblage, collage, and photomontage by Francis Bacon, Lynda Benglis, Anthony Caro, Sarah Charlesworth, Bruce Conner, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Hollis Frampton, Philip Guston, Rachel Harrison, Hirschhorn, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Charles Ray, Gedi Sibony, Kara Walker, Andro Wekua, and Cathy Wilkes.
Orpheum Theatre
7:30 PM
$38.50
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All-Star Tribute Concert celebrating Jimi Hendrix's legacyas the most influential electric guitarist in rock history.
The prestigious lineup scheduled to appear includes Joe Satriani, Billy Cox of Gypsys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Sacred Steel featuring Robert Randolph, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ernie Isley, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas from Los Lobos, Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, Doyle Bramhall II, Living Colour, Legendary Howlin’ Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin and Chris Layton of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble performing music written by and associated with Jimi Hendrix.
Brits Pub
4:30 PM
FREE
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Join us for this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations. The parade goes right past our front door (6.30 p.m.) and again we will have a live band, The Sans Souci Quartet, playing in the Guinness Lounge! Add in bagpipers and Happy Hour between 4.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. and you're good to go!....and there's no cover charge!!!!
O'Donovans
10:00 AM
$5
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Tent Party!
Live Music starting at 12pm Featuring Menton & Wright, A Little of the Ready, Wild Colonial Boys & Bagpipers!
$5 Cover is only after 4pm
Nicollet Mall between 13th St & 5th St.
6:30 PM
FREE
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The history of the parade dates back to 1969 when Duff’s Bar and the Bradford’s Pub initiated the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade for Minneapolis. It was a short caravan between the two pubs, and ironically, was prompted by friendly jibing of some gentlemen of other ethnic backgrounds. The first parade consisted of one float, provided by the Sons and Daughters of Ireland. It was a social event, including wild members of the Minnesota Vikings Football team riding motorcycles into Duff’s bar to commemorate the parade.
The Blarney Blast (after parade party) is going to be at Seven Steakhouse at 7th and Hennepin. There is a Cover charge if you are without an official Mpls St Patrick's Day Assoc. button and shamrock bead set. Available on line to pre-order ($5.00 per set).
There is a $25 entry fee for families and non-profit groups. Others please check with the committee.
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Walker Art Center
10:00 AM
$8
more info
Nearly 40 works ranging from the 1950s to a brand-new commission do not conform to a single theme, but are united in challenging what is expected of art, from the way it looks to the role it plays in society at large. The exhibition considers “resistance” as a complex formal and political force, as is suggested by the title it borrows from a featured sculpture by Thomas Hirschhorn. Ultimately, Abstract Resistance proposes an alternative framework for aesthetically inventive, ethically engaged, and politically defiant art. The exhibition, drawn mostly from the Walker’s collection, highlights works in assemblage, collage, and photomontage by Francis Bacon, Lynda Benglis, Anthony Caro, Sarah Charlesworth, Bruce Conner, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Hollis Frampton, Philip Guston, Rachel Harrison, Hirschhorn, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Charles Ray, Gedi Sibony, Kara Walker, Andro Wekua, and Cathy Wilkes.
First Avenue
10:00 PM
$3
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With DJ Christian Velasco
New Drink Specials!
$4.00 Jose Cuervo Drinks until Midnight, $5.00 Sex on The Beach until 1:00am, $6.00 Giant 24oz Dos XX ALL NIGHT LONG!!
Ladies Free Before Midnight
21+
Karma
9:00 PM
$20
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Walker Art Center
10:00 AM
$8
more info
Nearly 40 works ranging from the 1950s to a brand-new commission do not conform to a single theme, but are united in challenging what is expected of art, from the way it looks to the role it plays in society at large. The exhibition considers “resistance” as a complex formal and political force, as is suggested by the title it borrows from a featured sculpture by Thomas Hirschhorn. Ultimately, Abstract Resistance proposes an alternative framework for aesthetically inventive, ethically engaged, and politically defiant art. The exhibition, drawn mostly from the Walker’s collection, highlights works in assemblage, collage, and photomontage by Francis Bacon, Lynda Benglis, Anthony Caro, Sarah Charlesworth, Bruce Conner, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Hollis Frampton, Philip Guston, Rachel Harrison, Hirschhorn, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Charles Ray, Gedi Sibony, Kara Walker, Andro Wekua, and Cathy Wilkes.
First Avenue
10:00 PM
$3
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With Special Guests DJ Verb X
VIP Room
18+
Envy Nightclub
10:00 PM
$8
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Ben's Birthday Bash!!!
$3 Bazooka Joes and $2 Drinks from 10pm-11pm
$3 Drinks until 12am
$4 Drinks until 1am
Front Room Music By DJ Dudley D, Back Room Music By DJ Strangelove & DJ Sota
21+
Bunker's Music Bar & Grill
9:00 PM
$5
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TNC is back at their old stomping grounds where for years they honed their unique sound and style that Minneapolis has come to love! Since departing the weekly Thursday night gig at Bunkers and releasing the sophomore cd "Anguish Love & Romance" every time they have made their way back its has been a packed and exciting night of live music!
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Walker Art Center
10:00 AM
$8
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Nearly 40 works ranging from the 1950s to a brand-new commission do not conform to a single theme, but are united in challenging what is expected of art, from the way it looks to the role it plays in society at large. The exhibition considers “resistance” as a complex formal and political force, as is suggested by the title it borrows from a featured sculpture by Thomas Hirschhorn. Ultimately, Abstract Resistance proposes an alternative framework for aesthetically inventive, ethically engaged, and politically defiant art. The exhibition, drawn mostly from the Walker’s collection, highlights works in assemblage, collage, and photomontage by Francis Bacon, Lynda Benglis, Anthony Caro, Sarah Charlesworth, Bruce Conner, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Hollis Frampton, Philip Guston, Rachel Harrison, Hirschhorn, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Charles Ray, Gedi Sibony, Kara Walker, Andro Wekua, and Cathy Wilkes.
First Avenue
10:00 PM
$10
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Presented By Particle People, Loud & Clear and Hotdish
Saturday nights in the VIP room are thudding with the sounds of the underground while an eclectic mix of party-goers gather downstairs for "Too Much Love." The music upstairs - a fervent big brother to the sounds below - is hosted by techno heads "Particle People," techno/house dynamos "Loud & Clear," and funky house doctors "HotDish." These three crews work collectively to institute a dance-culture favorite in Minneapolis - fittingly dubbed "BLACK" (if you've been in the VIP, you know why).
VIP Room
18+
First Avenue
6:00 PM
$16.25
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With Special Guests Stephan Kellogg & The Sixers and Graham Colton
18+
7th Street Entry
9:00 PM
$6
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Featuring Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings On Bass
18+
Brits Pub
11:00 AM
$25
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France v England
Please join us for our 7th annual celebration of this game!
British and French brunch buffet! From Vincent!
At the Clubhouse (Opens at 1:45pm): The Game on the Big Screen and $4 Amstel Light Pints!
http://www.britspub.com/whats_on/index.php?strWebAction=event_detail&intEventID=281
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Walker Art Center
10:00 AM
$8
more info
Nearly 40 works ranging from the 1950s to a brand-new commission do not conform to a single theme, but are united in challenging what is expected of art, from the way it looks to the role it plays in society at large. The exhibition considers “resistance” as a complex formal and political force, as is suggested by the title it borrows from a featured sculpture by Thomas Hirschhorn. Ultimately, Abstract Resistance proposes an alternative framework for aesthetically inventive, ethically engaged, and politically defiant art. The exhibition, drawn mostly from the Walker’s collection, highlights works in assemblage, collage, and photomontage by Francis Bacon, Lynda Benglis, Anthony Caro, Sarah Charlesworth, Bruce Conner, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Hollis Frampton, Philip Guston, Rachel Harrison, Hirschhorn, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Charles Ray, Gedi Sibony, Kara Walker, Andro Wekua, and Cathy Wilkes.
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Joe's Garage
7:00 PM
$15
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By Matt Dawson
Starring Matt Dawson, Michelle Hutchinson, Catherine Johnson Justice & Jim Lichtscheidl
Joe's Garage
7:00 PM
$15
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By Kim Hines
Starring Terry Bellamy & Payton Woodson
Joe's Garage
7:00 PM
$15
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By Carson Kreitzer
Starring Peter Hanson & Tracey Maloney
Joe's Garage
7:00 PM
$15
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By Tom Poole
Starring Chris Carlson & Phyllis Wright
Joe's Garage
7:00 PM
$15
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By Joseph Scrimshaw
Starring Maggie Chestovich
First Avenue
7:00 PM
$27.50
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Presented By 89.3 The Current and Vita.mn
With Special Guests Abe Vigoda
18+
Envy Nightclub
10:00 PM
$10
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Special DJ Set by Members of The Black Eyed Peas
For VIP Info call 612-338-2222
21+
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Walker Art Center
10:00 AM
$8
more info
Nearly 40 works ranging from the 1950s to a brand-new commission do not conform to a single theme, but are united in challenging what is expected of art, from the way it looks to the role it plays in society at large. The exhibition considers “resistance” as a complex formal and political force, as is suggested by the title it borrows from a featured sculpture by Thomas Hirschhorn. Ultimately, Abstract Resistance proposes an alternative framework for aesthetically inventive, ethically engaged, and politically defiant art. The exhibition, drawn mostly from the Walker’s collection, highlights works in assemblage, collage, and photomontage by Francis Bacon, Lynda Benglis, Anthony Caro, Sarah Charlesworth, Bruce Conner, Willem de Kooning, Lucio Fontana, Hollis Frampton, Philip Guston, Rachel Harrison, Hirschhorn, Ellsworth Kelly, Paul McCarthy, Robert Motherwell, Bruce Nauman, Cady Noland, Charles Ray, Gedi Sibony, Kara Walker, Andro Wekua, and Cathy Wilkes.
Brits Pub
7:00 PM
$35
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Featuring five of the finest labels from our list of Single Malt and Irish whiskies.
Sam Bremer, Luxury Brand Specialist with Wirtz Beverage of Minnesota will be our host as we sample The Balvenie 12 Year, Auchentoshan Three Wood, Laphroaig 10 Year, Highland Park 15 Year Single Malts, and top the evening off with a tasting of the Red Breast Irish Whiskey.
These fine spirits will be accompanied by a delectable Hors D'Oeuvre buffet crafted by Executive Chef Mimi Coppock.
http://www.britspub.com/whats_on/index.php?strWebAction=event_detail&intEventID=284
Downtown

- 112 Eatery
- 414 Soundbar
- 501 Club
- 508 Bar & Restaurant
- 7th Street Entry
- 8th Street Grill
- Acme Comedy Company
- Annex
- Aqua Nightclub
- Bali - CLOSED
- Bar Fly
- Bar Lurcat
- Barrio Tequila Bar
- Bewiched Deli
- Bootleggers
- Brits Pub
- Brothers Bar & Grill
- Bunker's Music Bar & Grill
- Capitol Grille
- Chambers Art Bar
- Champps
- Club 3 Degrees
- Clubhouse Jager
- Cosmos @ Graves 601 Hotel
- Cue at the Guthrie
- Cuzzy's Bar
- Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
- Dancing Ganesha
- Downtowner Woodfire Grill
- Element Nightclub
- Eli's Bar
- Envy Nightclub
- Fine Line
- Fire Lake Grill
- First Avenue
- GameWorks
- Gangchen Bar & Restaurant
- Glueks Bar
- Grumpy's Bar
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Harry's Food & Cocktails
- Hubert's Bar
- Ichiban's Japenese Steakhouse
- Ike's Food & Cocktails
- Imperial Room, The
- India House
- JD Hoyt's
- Joe's Garage
- Kierans Irish Pub
- King and I Thai
- Koyi Sushi
- La Belle Vie
- Lee's Liqour Lounge
- Local, The
- Lone Tree Bar & Grill
- Loon Cafe
- Loop, The
- Lounge Nightclub
- Lyons Pub
- M&S Grill
- Mackenzie
- Manhattans
- Market BBQ
- Maxwell's Pub
- McCormick & Schmick's
- Monte Carlo Bar & Cafe
- Murray's Restaurant
- Nami Sushi Bar
- NBA City
- News Room, the
- Normandy Kitchen
- Old Spaghetti Factory
- Origami Sushi
- O'Donovans
- Palomino
- Pings Szechuan Bar
- Pizza Luce (Downtown)
- Refuge
- Riverview Cafe
- Rock Bottom Brewery
- Rosens & The District
- Runyons
- Saffron Restaurant
- Salsa a la Salsa
- Sapor Bar & Cafe
- Sawatadee Thai (Washington)
- Sawatdee Thai (1st Ave)
- Seven Sushi Ultra Lounge & Steakhouse
- Seville Club
- Shout House Dueling Pianos
- Sneaky Pete's Fun Bar
- Solera Restaurant
- Spoonriver
- Staccato Restaurant & Bar
- Vincent Restaurant
- w xyz bar
- Wasabi Sushi Fusion
- Zahtar by Fhima
- Zake Japanese Cuisine & Lounge-CLOSED

