SUPER BOWL 52 is upon us: There are countless goings-on surrounding it (Nicollet Mall, so crazy) and some way, way better things to do that are more local and community-oriented.
Here are a few things to do that avoid the touristy, out-of-towner stuff:
Art –
1/30 Artist Talk with artists John Ilg, Nikki McComb and Jane Powers, Artistry MN, Bloomington, 7pm-8pm
2/1 Land Body Industry Panel Discussion, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, MPLS, 7pm-8pm
Music –
1/30 First Aid Kit, Palace Theater, downtown STP, 7pm
2/3 House Party 97: Big Weekend with DJ Jonathan Ackerman, Honey, MPLS, 9pm-2am
Get Involved –
2/2 Dress Up Like A Bird And Run Into The Glass, US Bank Stadium, MPLS, 6pm-7pm
2/1 – 2/3 Vitamin D: A pep rally for spring, Central Park, Bloomington 4pm-6pm
Sportsball –
2/1 Super Chexx Bubble Hockey Tournament sponsored by Pryes, Up-Down, MPLS, 6:30pm-9:30pm
2/1 Milwaukee Bucks @ MN Timberwolves, Target Center, MPLS, 7pm
2/2 Vegas Golden Knights @ MN Wild, Xcel Energy Center, STP, 7pm
2/3 New Orleans Pelicans @ MN Timberwolves, Target Center, MPLS, 8pm
Family –
Best Bet: All week Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Rice Park, downtown STP
2/3 Olympic Team USA Winterfest, Landmark Plaza, downtown STP, 12pm-8pm
2/3 Ledermann Boot Hockey Tourney, Wells Fargo Winter Skate STP, 7am-12pm
2/3 Bauhaus Brew Labs Pupper Bowl, Bauhaus Brewlabs NE, MPLS, 11am-5pm
Outdoors –
1/30 International Ski Jumping Competition, MPLS Ski Jumping Club, Bloomington, 6pm-10pm
2/1 Grassroots Snocross | Round 4, ERX Motor Park, Elk River, 5:30pm-9:30pm
2/2 – 2/3 Hyland Winter Fest – Featuring Nybora, Hyland Ski Area, Bloomington, 5pm
2/3 Ride to Tacos at Northern Coffeeworks, Angry Catfish, S MPLS, 6:30pm-9:30pm
2/3 Luminary Loppet: A Celebration of Winter in Minnesota, Lake of the Isles, MPLS, 6pm-10pm
2/4 Penn Cycle Fat Tire Loppet, Theo Wirth Park, MPLS, 12pm-4pm
2/4 Askov Finlayson Dogsled Loppet, Theo Wirth Park, MPLS, 3pm-5pm
Food –
1/29 The Great Northern STP Chef Experience, STP Farmer’s Market, 6pm
1/31 Surly’s Ultimate Winter Feast, Surly Brewing SE MPLS, 5pm-8pm
2/4 Ride to Ribs at Northern Coffeeworks, Angry Catfish S. MPLS, 12pm-2pm
Libation Celebration –
1/30 Board Games, Bad Weather Brewing Company, STP, 6:30pm-10pm
1/30 Welcome to the North, Askov Finlayson, NOLO, 5pm-8pm
1/31 Fulton’s Taste of The North, Fulton Taproom, MPLS, 5pm-8:30pm
2/3 S.E Asian Beer Pairing, Cook, STP, 5pm-9pm
