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Shop, Dine, Explore

Celebrate the holidays in
Downtown Minneapolis.


Before or after the parade, shop, dine and explore all that Minneapolis has to offer.

Walk 12-block Nicollet Mall, home to hundreds of shops, department stores and restaurants. Taste the cultural diversity of fine Twin Cities restaurants—Italian, German, Asian, African, Scandinavian, traditional American and more.

Discover downtown's famed Warehouse District, located near the Target Center, where you can visit art galleries, antique shops and night clubs.

Don't know where to begin? See our recommendations below for the city's greatest hits

Great Holiday Shopping

  • Great Holiday Shopping
  • IDS Center
  • JB Hudson Jewelers
  • Macy's
  • Neiman Marcus
  • Sak's Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH
  • Target

Delicious Holiday Dining

  • Brit's Pub and Eating Establishment
  • Capital Grille
  • Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant
  • Gluek's Restaurant & Bar
  • Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse
  • Joe's Garage
  • Kieran's Irish Pub
  • Loon Café
  • Lyon's Pub
  • McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
  • Murray's Restaurant
  • Rudolph's BBQ
  • Shout House Dueling Pianos
  • Solera Restaurant
  • The Local
  • The Melting Pot
  • The News Room
  • Vincent

Day and Night Exploring

  • AMC Block E 15 Movie Theater
  • Central library in downtown Minneapolis
  • Club scene in the Warehouse District
  • Guthrie, Orpheum, Pantages and State Theaters
  • Mill City Museum
  • Orchestra Hall
  • Stone Arch Bridge