Midtown Global Market Dessert Contest!
Apr
4
12:00 PM12:00

Midtown Global Market Dessert Contest!

  • Cultural Wellness Center – Key Lime Bar & Raspberry Swirl
    • Irie Jamaican Express – Rum Cake
    • The Produce Exchange – Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae
    • Rollin Nolen’s BBQ – Strawberry and Banana Pudding
    • Manny’s Tortas – Flan
    • Pizza Luna – Mocha Cake
    • Trio Plant-Based – Peach Cobbler
    • Andy’s Garage – Guatemalan Fruit Cocktail
    • El Taco Torro – Velo de Angel (Angel Kiss)
    • Salsa a La Salsa – Capirotada (Bread Pudding)
    • Pham’s Rice Bowl – Matcha Green Tea Crème Brûlée
    • The Kitchen – Fruit Loop Cereal Tres Leches Cake
    • Momo Dosa – Gajar Halva (Carrot Pudding)
    • Intown Sushi – Coconut Jelly

Walk-up tickets only – $20
All proceeds support Friends of Global Market, funding their programming and helping small businesses.

Eat, vote, and choose your favorite dessert!

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Lunar New Year Celebration!
Apr
25
12:00 PM12:00

Lunar New Year Celebration!

Enjoy an afternoon filled with vibrant performances, cultural traditions, and community celebration!

Performance Schedule:
• 12:05 PM – Musician Anh Ha (Bamboo Xylophone)
• 12:15 PM – North Star Lions (Lion Dance Performance)
• 12:30 PM – Siengkane Lao Performance
• 12:50 PM – TAM's Mighty Drumming Club
• 1:00 PM – Viet Youth Storytellers Troupe
• 1:20 PM – Tu Bi Tu (Dragon Dance)
• 1:40 PM – Singer Kristy K. Le & Youth Performers
• 2:00 PM – Storyteller Tran Thi Minh Phuoc & Li Xi Ceremony
• 2:20 PM – Dancing with Hoàng Anh Vietnamese Dance Group
• 2:40 PM – Musician Anh Ha (Traditional Monochord Zither – Đàn Bầu)
• 2:55 PM – Lunar New Year Greetings & Group Photo

Bring your family and friends to experience music, dance, storytelling, and the joy of Lunar New Year traditions. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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Lake Street Mural Day
Jun
13
10:30 AM10:30

Lake Street Mural Day

The third annual Lake Street Mural Day is June 13th, 2026, from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm. This 4-hour free family-friendly event will feature self- and guided mural tours, mural-themed games, and more among 35+ businesses at the Midtown Global Market!

Midtown Global Market | 920 E Lake St Minneapolis, MN 55407

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HerStory Book Fair
Mar
14
12:00 PM12:00

HerStory Book Fair

Midtown Global Market is excited to announce our second HerStory Book Fair!

Join us for an inspiring afternoon celebrating the diverse literary voices of Minnesota’s female authors through a multicultural lens.

What to Expect:
• Celebrate the literary contributions of Minnesota’s female authors from all backgrounds
• Meet authors, shop books, and enjoy signings
• Support literacy and celebrate the power of women’s voices

We’re proud to continue building this growing tradition that highlights women authors and brings new energy and visitors to Midtown Global Market.

Come support local talent and be part of HerStory.

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Acoustic Guitar Open Stage
Feb
11
4:00 PM16:00

Acoustic Guitar Open Stage

To celebrate National Guitar Day, Midtown Global Market will host an Acoustic Guitar Open Stage — a casual, interactive music experience that invites the community to participate in the music, not just watch it.

Perform a song or two - all experience levels are welcome.

Hosted in the East Court at Midtown Global Market, the event blends live music with great food, drinks, while experiencing live music.
Guitarists, come sit in for one and have some fun.

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Kwanzaa Celebration presented by Cultural Wellness Center: Dec 26-31
Dec
26
12:00 PM12:00

Kwanzaa Celebration presented by Cultural Wellness Center: Dec 26-31

The Cultural Wellness Center warmly invites our cherished elders and the entire community to the Pan-African Kwanzaa Celebration at Midtown Global Market! Join us daily from Friday, December 26, through Wednesday, December 31, as we gather in a sacred space to honor our enduring wisdom, unbreakable spirit, and the guiding principles of freedom, unity, and resilience.

Rooted in elder knowledge and cultural tradition, this celebration weaves together storytelling, intergenerational activities, African performances, art, food, music, and more. Each day begins with the powerful Call of the Drums and uplifts one of the Kwanzaa principles—Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work, and others.

The Cultural Wellness Center remains committed to honoring elder leadership, nurturing personal and collective healing, and strengthening community through culturally grounded practices.

Ramp and street parking are available. Ramp parking is located of of Lake Street and 10th avenue.

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