MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: Sunday, November 15, 2026

Santa Arrives at Mall of America, Open Studios Wrap Up in Northeast Minneapolis and Football, Theater and Music Fill the Day

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 15, 2026).

Good morning, Minnesota!

This is the Sunday edition of MinneapoliMedia’s weekend guide. It keeps what is happening today, trims multi-day events to their Sunday hours and drops everything that has already happened.

The Northeast Arts District’s open-studio weekend closes today, with Art Attack! at the Northrup King Building running from noon to 5 p.m. and open studios continuing at the California Building and Casket Arts. Saint Paul’s Romanian Film Festival wraps up at Landmark Center, and the Bell Museum marks the second day of the opening weekend of A Dance of Seasons.

The holiday season keeps building. Mall of America holds its Santa’s Arrival Ceremony in the Rotunda at noon, and Cabela’s Santa’s Wonderland is open in Rogers and Woodbury. The Guthrie’s A Christmas Carol and Children’s Theatre Company’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! both have Sunday performances.

Sports and music close out the day. The Vikings play at Green Bay at noon, and at 7 p.m. MercyMe takes the stage at Target Center while Gaelynn Lea brings her memoir evening to the Ordway.

FIVE EDITOR’S PICKS

1. Art Attack!, Northeast Minneapolis. Final day of the open studios at the Northrup King Building. Sunday, noon–5 p.m.

2. Autumn Festival: An Arts & Crafts Affair, Shakopee. A large seasonal marketplace at Canterbury Park. Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

3. Santa’s Arrival Ceremony, Mall of America. Free, in the Rotunda at noon, with giveaways, a game show and a live holiday dance production.

4. Romanian Film Festival, Saint Paul. Free contemporary Romanian cinema at Landmark Center on the festival’s final day.

5. An Evening with Gaelynn Lea and Friends, Saint Paul. Storytelling, music and a conversation about disability culture at Ordway Concert Hall, Sunday at 7 p.m.

QUICK SUNDAY CALENDAR

Morning. Minneapolis Farmers Market (8 a.m. start). Autumn Festival, Holiday Market at Sun Meadow Farm, Field & Festival Holiday Market and Santa’s Wonderland (all 10 a.m.). Old St. Anthony Holiday Bazaar, Twelve Kinds of Ice and the Forgotten Star running series (11 a.m.).

Midday and afternoon. Art Attack!, Santa’s Arrival Ceremony, the Northern Clay Center open house and Vikings kickoff (noon). Drag brunch show (12:30 p.m.). A Christmas Carol (1 p.m.), Board Game Rodeo (1–6 p.m.) and park drop-in programs (1–3 p.m.). Julius Caesar, Threads Dance Project and The Grinch (2 p.m.). Herald Music Series (3 p.m.). A Place in the Sun at Trylon (3:30 p.m.).

Evening. Together We Shine (5 p.m.). Stephan Pastis at Magers & Quinn (6 p.m.). Annie (6:30 p.m.). Gaelynn Lea, MercyMe, and Cantus and We3 (7 p.m.). Concerts at First Avenue, Cedar Cultural Center, Turf Club, Green Room and Fitzgerald Theater.

NORTH AND NORTHWEST METRO

1. Santa’s Wonderland | Rogers and Woodbury

Sunday, November 15 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Cabela’s in Rogers (20200 Rogers Drive) and Woodbury (8400 Hudson Road). Free photos with Santa; reservations are recommended.

2. Brewery Running Series 5K | Fridley

Sunday, November 15 | 11 a.m. Forgotten Star Brewing, 38 Northern Stacks Drive, Fridley, MN 55421. Admission unconfirmed.

3. Eastman Drop-In Discoveries | Maple Grove

Sunday, November 15 | 1–3 p.m. Eastman Nature Center, Maple Grove. Free. The theme is fall phenology.

4. Mississippi Gateway Drop-In Discoveries | Brooklyn Park

Sunday, November 15 | 1–3 p.m. Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park. Free.

5. Herald Music Series: The Roe Family Singers

Sunday, November 15 | 3–4:30 p.m. Venue and admission unconfirmed.

6. Vikings Watch Gatherings | Northwest Metro

Sunday, November 15 | Noon kickoff Vikings at Packers at Lambeau Field. Check with your neighborhood sports bar for watch-party plans.

MINNEAPOLIS AND THE NORTHEAST ARTS DISTRICT

7. Art Attack! 2026 | Northrup King Building

Sunday, November 15 | Noon–5 p.m. 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Free. Working studios, galleries and conversations with artists across painting, ceramics, photography, jewelry and more. Official information

8. California Dreamin’ Open Studios

Sunday, November 15 | Noon start California Building, 2205 California Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. Free admission. Closing times unconfirmed.

9. Open Casket | Casket Arts

Sunday, November 15 | Noon start Casket Arts Building, 681 17th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Confirm admission with the organizer.

10. Field & Festival Holiday Market

Sunday, November 15 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Wagner’s Garden Center, 6024 Penn Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419. The market runs every weekend through December 20. Admission unconfirmed.

11. Old St. Anthony Holiday Bazaar

Sunday, November 15 | 11 a.m. Machine Shop, 300 Second Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Free. Organizer

12. Minneapolis Farmers Market

Sunday, November 15 | 8 a.m. start 312 East Lyndale Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55405. Free entry. Confirm November hours before traveling.

13. Gingerbread Community Build Days

Sunday, November 15 | 1–3 p.m. Minneapolis. Free. Venue unconfirmed.

14. Sunday Yoga and Spoken Word | Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative

Sunday, November 15 | Yoga at 11 a.m.; spoken word at 3 p.m. 1712 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Admission unconfirmed.

15. A Place in the Sun in 35mm

Sunday, November 15 | 3:30 p.m. Trylon Cinema, 2820 East 33rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Ticketed.

16. Public Guided Tours | Minneapolis Institute of Art

Sunday | 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. programs 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404. General admission is free; tour requirements vary. The 1 p.m. programs include general tours and Exhibiting Forgiveness, and the 2 p.m. program covers the Paris couture exhibition.

17. Purcell-Cutts House Tours

Sunday | Noon, 1 and 2 p.m. 2328 Lake Place, Minneapolis, MN 55405. Reservations may be required.

18. Winter Open House | Northern Clay Center

Sunday, November 15 | Noon 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Admission unconfirmed. Official venue

19. Black. Lit. & Local. Author Fair

Sunday, November 15 | Noon Black Garnet Books, Minneapolis. Address and admission unconfirmed.

20. Nordic Handcraft Workshop and Lutfisk Dinner

Sunday, November 15 | 1 p.m. American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407. A stamped holiday card workshop and a seasonal lutfisk dinner are both offered. Fees and reservations unconfirmed.

21. Stephan Pastis Presents Pearls Jubilee

Sunday, November 15 | 6 p.m. Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Admission unconfirmed.

SAINT PAUL AND EAST METRO

22. Romanian Film Festival Twin Cities: Stories of Us

Sunday, November 15 | Multiple screening times Landmark Center, 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Free. Venue telephone: 651-292-3225. Films are in Romanian with English subtitles. On Sunday at 1 p.m., HORA traces Romanian cinema from silent films to the New Wave. Official venue

23. A Dance of Seasons: Opening Weekend Celebration

Sunday, November 15 | 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Avenue West, Saint Paul, MN 55113. Telephone: 612-626-9660. Museum admission applies and planetarium tickets are separate; an adult combination ticket costs $21. The weekend marks the premiere of a planetarium film on Minnesota’s changing landscapes. Official museum

24. Together We Shine: Guild of Middle Eastern Dance

Sunday, November 15 | 5 p.m. Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 Prior Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Ticketed.

25. Science Museum of Minnesota: Nature All Around Us, Closing Day

Sunday, November 15 | Museum hours 120 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Museum admission applies. Final day of the exhibition.

SOUTH AND WEST METRO

26. Autumn Festival: An Arts & Crafts Affair | Shakopee

Sunday, November 15 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, MN 55379. Adults $10, seniors $9, children under 10 free; parking is free. Organizer telephone: 402-331-2889. Hundreds of artists and crafters sell handmade gifts, artwork, decorations and jewelry. Event information

27. Holiday Market at Sun Meadow Farm | Carver

Sunday, November 15 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 16315 Jonathan Carver Parkway, Carver, MN 55315. Free; purchases extra. Local artisans, live music, demonstrations, food and drinks. Event information

28. Santa’s Arrival Ceremony | Mall of America

Sunday, November 15 | 12 p.m. Mall of America, 60 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425. Free. Santa’s grand entrance in the Rotunda, with giveaways, a game show, a live holiday dance production and an appearance by Mrs. Claus. Guests are invited to wear an ugly holiday sweater. The mall’s Santa Experience begins this weekend.

29. 5th Annual Board Game Rodeo | Bloomington

Sunday, November 15 | 1–6 p.m. 9 Mile Brewing, 9555 James Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431. Admission unconfirmed. Supports Wood Lake Nature Center. A Vinyasa yoga fundraiser for VEAP is also listed at the brewery at 10 a.m.

30. November Drag Brunch: Drag Me to Broadway

Sunday, November 15 | 12:30 p.m. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN 55317. Ticketed. Brunch service begins at 11 a.m. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

THEATER AND LIVE PERFORMANCE

31. A Christmas Carol | Guthrie Theater

Sunday, November 15 | 1 p.m. 818 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Ticketed. The Guthrie’s 52nd production of the Dickens classic runs through December 27. Official venue

32. Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

Sunday | 2 and 5 p.m. 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Ticketed; the run continues through January 3. Official venue

33. Twelve Kinds of Ice | Children’s Theatre Company

Sunday | 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Same venue as above. The run continues through November 22. Recommended for ages 7 and up.

34. Julius Caesar | Crane Theater

Sunday | 2 p.m. 2303 Kennedy Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Ticketed.

35. Annie | Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Sunday | 6:30 p.m. 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN 55317. Ticketed.

36. Love Evolving: Threads Dance Project Anniversary Show

Sunday | 2 p.m. Luminary Arts Center, 700 North First Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401. Ticketed.

LIVE MUSIC

37. An Evening With Cantus and We3

Sunday, November 15 | 7 p.m. The Quinlan Room, 901 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Ticketed. A reception with passed hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar begins at 6 p.m.

38. Gaelynn Lea and Friends

Sunday, November 15 | 7 p.m. Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Ticketed; ASL interpretation and open captioning will be provided. She presents It Wasn’t Meant to Be Perfect with storyteller Kevin Kling and musician Gabriel Rodreick.

39. MercyMe With Jeremy Camp

Sunday, November 15 | 7 p.m. Target Center, 600 North First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Ticketed.

40. Sunday Concerts, Minneapolis and Saint Paul

Sunday, November 15 Token at Green Room (6 p.m.). Hurricane Wisdom at First Avenue (7:30 p.m.). Duo Andalus at Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South (7:30 p.m.). Ha Ha Tonka with Triple Fiddle at Turf Club, Saint Paul (8 p.m.). Tell Me Lies, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, at Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, Saint Paul (8 p.m.). All ticketed.

SPORTS AND GAME-DAY GATHERINGS

41. Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

Sunday, November 15 | Noon CST Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin. This is an away game.

SUNDAY WEATHER AND TRAVEL

Check conditions before heading out, especially for evening events and drives after dark. Weather: weather.gov/mpx. Road conditions: 511mn.org. Transit: metrotransit.org. Ticketed events can sell out, so confirm schedules, parking and accessibility with each organizer.

THE TAKEAWAY

Sunday has plenty to fill the day. Santa arrives at Mall of America, the open studios of Northeast Minneapolis close out their weekend, and both the Guthrie and Children’s Theatre Company have performances.

The Vikings kick off at noon in Green Bay, and the evening belongs to music, with MercyMe at Target Center and Gaelynn Lea at the Ordway.

If you have time for only one stop, make it Art Attack! The studios close at 5 p.m., and a handmade gift or an afternoon with working artists keeps money and attention in local hands.

EDITOR’S NOTE

If you are not ready for Christmas, there is still time. Thanksgiving is eleven days away, and nothing says you have to hang a single light before then.

If you are ready, Santa arrives at the Mall of America at noon.

Either way, buy something from a local maker if you can, and thank the people working the door. Enjoy your Sunday, Minnesota.

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