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Enrich your visit by diving into our world of art and performance. Stir your imagination with bold expression, quiet contemplation, serious works, or just a seriously good time.
Get out and about
Urban explorers can take the METRO Green Line to the Little Mekong District for XIAART and on to the Creative Enterprise Zone. This artsy neighborhood is home to the annual Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival and Can Can Wonderland, a popular family and datenight destination for artist-designed mini golf, live entertainment and arts-infused performances. On the East Side, check out Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center. In Lowertown, AZ Gallery.
Hunt for it
Look for Sidewalk Poetry under your feet in 1,000 spots around town. Vibrant murals adorn buildings in the Creative Enterprise Zone, Snelling and Selby Avenues, and beyond. Public art pops up in parks like Phalen, with its playful Marimba Benches, and in the larger than life Western Sculpture Park near the Capitol. Snap a selfie with Peanuts gang statues scattered around town that salute hometown cartoonist, Charles Schulz. PublicArtStPaul.org
Love for Lowertown With its warehouses, railroads and river access, Lowertown was Minnesota’s manufacturing hub at the turn of the 19th century. Today, the neighborhood is a vibrant artists’ quarter filled with galleries, restaurants, breweries, the stunning CHS Field, a farmers’ market and more. Ta-coumba Aiken is one of the artists and community activists who led the area’s creative transformation into an urban village. Fondly called “The mayor of Lowertown,” he helped found the Lowertown Lofts Artists Cooperative, which welcomes visitors each
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year for the Saint Paul Art Crawl. His artworks grace spaces throughout Saint Paul, including the 117-by-33-foot “Be Nice!” mural visible from the light rail stop outside of Union Depot. Go inside the historic train station to see “Forever Saint Paul,” featuring the world’s most Lite-Brite pegs ever used in a painting. Ta-coumba says you’ll find great people, cultures, attractions and some tasty jazz and classical music venues in this city — especially if you bring a positive attitude.
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“You’ll find great people, cultures, jazz and classical music venues. Enjoy your time here. Be kind and curious. We’re still a big city, just quieter.” Ta-coumba Aiken
Artist and “Mayor of Lowertown”
#MYSAINTPAUL Insider Tips: MUST EAT: Keys, Big River Pizza and so many more. We have it all. MUST SEE: Union Depot and the Mississippi River, the state Capitol and a drive on Summit Avenue, our many museums and parks. MUST DO: the Art Crawl, Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, the Ordway, a Friday night Saints game with fireworks.
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