PLAN YOUR WEEKEND
MEET MINNEAPOLIS VISITOR CENTER
Doors Open Minneapolis has so much to offer that it's impossible for anyone to experience in a day - but the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center is here to help you try! We provide recommendations on experiences, restaurants, things to see, and the best ways to get around the city. During Doors Open weekend on May 18 and 19, come visit us at 505 Nicollet Mall to pick up your official program guide and get helpful directions, refuel with a free snack, and check out our apparel and souvenirs from local artists and retailers. Directions and hours can be found online at www.minneapolis.org.
Plus purchase a Doors Open Minneapolis 2025 T-shirt and you can skip the line at venues!
FREE PUBLIC TRANSIT
Make this weekend a Metro Transit adventure! Thank you to our friends at Metro Transit for providing free public transit for all during Doors Open Minneapolis.
Free ride passes can be used May 17 and 18, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Download your free ride passes here:
MAY 17, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
MAY 18, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Use the Metro Transit Trip Planner at www.metrotransit.org to plan your route.
See the map below for prominent Downtown Minneapolis bus and train lines.
FREE PARKING
Park in these ramps and lots for free during Doors Open weekend. Unless otherwise noted, the following locations will have free parking May 18 and 19, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm:
• 10th & LaSalle Ramp – 915 LaSalle Ave
• 16th Ave Surface Lot – 1500 S 4th St
• Basilica Surface Lot – 13 N 17th St
• Farmer’s Market Lot – 225 E Lyndale Ave N
• Jerry Haaf Memorial Ramp – 424 S 4th St
• LaSalle Parking Ramp – 910 LaSalle Ave
• Vineland Place Ramp – 727 Vineland Pl
• Hennepin Healthcare Clinic Ramp– Park Ave & S 8th St
• Dunwoody College of Technology Parking Lot – 818 Dunwoody Blvd
MINNEAPOLIS SKETCH WALK
Presented by
Join Urban Sketchers Twin Cities to see and share Minneapolis, one sketch at a time. Spend a part of your day drawing Doors Open venues and city sights - no experience needed! A special event drawing kit will be provided by sponsor Wet Paint, and Urban Sketchers Twin Cities will be there to help get you started with sketching tips and tricks.
Urban Sketchers Twin Cities will be sketching at the following locations and times:
Saturday, May 17th 10am-12:30pm: Xcel Energy Hydroelectric Plant Water Power Park, Pillsbury A-Mill, Stone Arch Bridge
Meeting Point at 10am: Pillsbury A-Mill sidewalk ( 400 S 4th St )
Rain alternate: Pillsbury A-Mill lobby
Join Urban Sketchers Twin Cities for sketching at Pillsbury A-Mill and adjacent venues such as Xcel Energy Hydroelectric Plant Water Power Park, Stone Arch Bridge. At 12:15pm we’ll meet again at the sidewalk outside Pillsbury A-Mill (Rain alternate: Pillsbury A-Mill lobby) to share sketches and take a group photo.
Sunday, May 18th
10am-12:30pm: Coco LLC in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Meeting Point at 10am: ground floor lobby of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange ( 315 SE Main St )
Join Urban Sketchers Twin Cities for sketching at Coco LLC in the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and the adjacent Minneapolis City Hall venue and the urban streetscape at the Federal Court Plaza. At 12:15pm we’ll meet again in the ground floor lobby of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange to share sketches and take a group photo.
RESTAURANT, HOTEL, & RETAILER DISCOUNTS
COMING SOON
Enjoy special offers from Minneapolis businesses when you’re out exploring our city during Doors Open Minneapolis!
Offers are valid during business hours May 18 and 19, unless otherwise noted.
Thank you to mpls downtown council for securing these great Doors Open deals!
2025 SPONSORS
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