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A Visual Feast
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.
Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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 date-night 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.
The Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M) welcomes all for a world-class arts experience. View rotating window exhibits from the street or skyway within the historic Pioneer Endicott building downtown. With a 5,000-piece collection, the inclusive community arts center invites you to engage and explore American identities. mmaa.org
Sidewalk Poetry
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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
On Stage
Time your stay to experience everything from touring Broadway showstoppers to critically acclaimed, locally sourced productions.
Intimate
Get a ticket to the History Theatre, Mu Performing Arts, Park Square Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Teatro del Pueblo or Dreamland Arts.
Majestic
Ordway Center for Performing Arts is a Midwest gem that hosts musicals, Minnesota Opera, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, world music, comedy and more.
Engaging
The Fitzgerald Theater, named for native son F. Scott Fitzgerald, features programs with authors, artists and performers.
