# Arts & Entertainment > Minneapolis boasts a rich and diverse arts and entertainment scene, featuring a wide array of theatrical options, including the renowned Guthrie Theater and the Children's Theatre Company, as well as unique venues like the Brave New Workshop Theatre and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. The city is home to significant cultural institutions such as the Walker Art Center, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Weisman Art Museum, alongside historic theaters like the Fitzgerald Theater and the Pantages Theater. With offerings ranging from interactive murder mystery shows to independent cinemas and live music venues like First Avenue, Minneapolis invites residents and visitors alike to immerse themselves in its vibrant creative landscape. *Generated: 2026-01-26T06:41:25.170Z* ## Page Information - **Canonical URL:** https://www.minnestay.com/area-guides/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment - **Type:** page - **Last Updated:** December 23, 2024 --- ## Content # Arts & Entertainment Minneapolis is full of options for arts and entertainment. Here, you'll find any type of theatre you can imagine, from Broadway productions to children's theater, comedy and improv, historical and modern cinemas, art museums, and more unusual entertainment such as America's largest interactive murder mystery dinner show. 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By presenting both classical literature and new work from diverse cultures, the Guthrie illuminates the common humanity connecting Minnesota to the peoples of the world. [Visit Website >](http://www.guthrietheater.org/) ### Children's Theatre Company Local troupe known for adapting children's classics into stage productions for the whole family. [Visit Website >](http://www.childrenstheatre.org/) ### Orpheum Theatre The theater actually consists of two separate structures: a long, fingerlike lobby that extends back from a narrow facade along Hennepin Avenue, and the auditorium, which is set back and parallels Hawthorne Avenue [Visit Website >](https://hennepintheatretrust.org/theatres/orpheum-theatre/) ### Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Contemporary venue for theater, dance & music productions, plus arts-education programs. [Visit Website >](https://ordway.org/) ### Walker Art Center The Walker Art Center is a catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences. Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time. [Visit Website >](http://www.walkerart.org/) ### Brave New Workshop Theatre The Brave New Workshop has been crafting audacious, hilarious, and thought-provoking original comedy, improv and satire in Minneapolis since 1958 - longer than any other theatre in the U.S. [Visit Website >](http://www.bravenewworkshop.com/) ### Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Live performance venue for musical theater, jazz & more, plus a full menu of American cooking [Visit Website >](https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp) ### Jungle Theater 150-seat performing arts venue for theatrical & musical productions as well as live concerts. [Visit Website >](http://www.jungletheater.com/) ### First Avenue Anyone who knows about music in this town will tell you that, for the last four+ decades, First Avenue has been integral to the Twin Cities' vibrant music scene. [Visit Website >](http://first-avenue.com/) ### Fitzgerald Theater Oldest theatre in Saint Paul and host to many Broadway musicals, film festivals, and concerts. Also, works as home for A Prairie Home Companion [Visit Website >](https://thefitzgeraldtheater.com/) ### The Mystery Cafe Featuring the best in local talent, Mystery Cafe dishes out a hilarious comedy caper, in which you and your table are invited to solve the crime...all while enjoying a delicious 3-course meal. The show consists of four acts, in between which you'll be given a course...and a clue.You may not crack the case, but you'll certainly bust a gut. [Visit Website >](https://www.themysterycafe.com/) ### Minneapolis Institute of Art Mia inspires wonder with extraordinary exhibitions and one of the finest wide-ranging art collections in the country. From Monet to Matisse, Asian to African, 40,000-year-old artifacts to world-famous masterpieces, Mia links the past to the present and enables global conversations. [Visit Website >](https://new.artsmia.org/) ### Minnesota Museum of American Art The Minnesota Museum of American Art's mission is to inspire people to discover themselves and their communities through American art. [Visit Website >](http://mmaa.org/) ### Minnesota Orchestra The Minnesota Orchestra is a Grammy Award-winning American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1903, the Minnesota Orchestra plays most of its concerts at Minneapolis's Orchestra Hall. [Visit Website >](http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/) ### Minnesota Sculpture Garden Notable changes include a new entry pavilion for the Walker and reconstruction of the 26-year-old Garden, the greening of Hennepin Avenue, and the addition of hundreds of new trees to the Walker hillside and the Garden. [Visit Website >](http://www.walkerart.org/garden/) ### Pantages Theater The Pantages opened in 1916 as a vaudeville house - and part of Greek immigrant Alexander Pantages' renowned collection of theatres. [Visit Website >](https://hennepintheatretrust.org/) ### Riverview Theater Classic 1940s movie theater with high-back seats & a mod lobby lounge, showing a range of films. [Visit Website >](http://www.riverviewtheater.com/) ### Skyway Theater Downtown Minneapolis' latest addition to the historic Theatre District. This new venue has been reborn with a modern style that preserves its nostalgic essence. The former six-plex motion picture theater has been reconstructed into a complex with the ability to host 200-2500 people. Each space has its own unique lay out. [Visit Website >](http://skywaytheatre.com/) ### St. Anthony Main Theatre Independent cinema offering first-run Hollywood movies, alongside art-house films. [Visit Website >](http://www.stanthonymaintheatre.com/) ### Theatre in the Round Players Inc Century-old playhouse with seating all around the stage, plus an art gallery with snacks. [Visit Website >](http://www.theatreintheround.org/) ### Thomas Barry Fine Arts Since the beginning we have mounted our exhibitions to feature artists represented by the gallery and from the Midwest region. [Visit Website >](http://thomasbarry.com/) ### Wabasha Street Caves Caves transformed into a 1930's nightclub where gangsters came to wine & dine. Now an event center for weddings and corporate parties, a tour business called Down In History, and a coffee shop called Grumpy Steve's Coffee. [Visit Website >](http://www.wabashastreetcaves.com/) ### Weisman Art Museum A teaching museum for the University and Twin Cities community, the museum presents an array of exhibitions and entertaining special events throughout the year [Visit Website >](https://wam.umn.edu/) --- ## Related Links - [View this page](https://www.minnestay.com/area-guides/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment) - [Back to LLMs Index](https://www.minnestay.com/llms.txt) - [All Pages](https://www.minnestay.com/llms-pages.md) --- *Part of MINNeSTAY - Premier Minnesota Vacation Rentals*