Crisp air is moving in and fall colors are beginning to shine across Minnesota, but the festival season isn’t slowing down. Get out and enjoy this time of year with art fairs and home tours that showcase the best of Minnesota’s creatives, designers, builders, and remodelers.
Fall Artisan Home Tour
Artisan Home Tour
Housing First Minnesota’s Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes is back for its autumn showcase, highlighting some of the most exquisite homes in Minnesota by the region’s top builders and remodelers. There are 24 homes on this season’s tour, stretching across the state from Wayzata and Orono to Minneapolis and Grant, plus one residence in Houlton, Wisconsin. Four of the houses (No. 21, 22, 23, and 24) are only available the last weekend of the tour, Oct. 23-25. Tickets are required, and both single-home and all-access options are available. Oct. 9-25, Fridays-Sundays, 12-6 p.m., artisanhometour.org
City of Lakes Art Fair
Nichole Showalter
The City of Lakes Art Fair returns for its second year to the northwest shores of Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis, featuring more than 150 artists from around the state as well as live music, food and drinks, and more—enriched with lovely lake views and autumn colors on display. New this year is the Harvest Market with more than 30 packaged food vendors and local farmers selling small-batch jams, baked goods, sauces, spices, and more. Admission is free. Oct. 10-11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. @ Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, homespunevents.com
Open Streets Hennepin
Uptown Association
For one day on Oct. 11, Hennepin Avenue in South Minneapolis will transform into a pedestrian-only zone filled with local businesses, artists, performers, food vendors, and interactive activities for Open Streets Hennepin 2026. The event will take place between 26th Street and 36th Street in the Uptown area, and attendees can explore on foot or by bike. No tickets required. Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., uptownminneapolis.com
Fragmentos: Latin Art in Minnesota
Carmen Gutiérrez-Bolger
Hewing Hotel will host the gallery reception for “Fragmentos: Latin Art in Minnesota” on Oct. 15, showcasing a collection of artworks by Latino and Latina artists from around Minnesota that pay homage to their Latin heritage and use different artistic mediums and styles to depict their dual identities. The gallery will be on display in the Hewing Gallery through January 2027. Oct. 15, 5-8 p.m. @ Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis, hewinghotel.com
St. Paul Art Crawls
There are several art crawls taking place around St. Paul this month as part of the citywide fall St. Paul Art Crawl event, during which homeowners can meet artists, purchase pieces, find inspiration for home decor, and enjoy live music and local food. Taking place Oct. 16-18, it’s one of the longest-running art crawl events in the country and celebrates more than 300 artists representing 10 districts in St. Paul. Each host venue has different hours and activities taking place, and admission is free everywhere.
- Paul Art Crawl at the M, Minnesota Museum of American Art, mmaa.org
- Schmidt Fall Art Crawl, Schmidt Artist Lofts Brewhouse, schmidtartists.com
- Art on Broadway St. Tilsner Art Crawl, Tilsner Artist Lofts, visitsaintpaul.com
- Saint Paul Art Crawl at Union Depot, uniondepot.org
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