Twin Cities MEA weekend guide: St. Paul Art Crawl, toddler rave
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Hundreds of local artists are opening up their galleries, shared spaces and artist lofts for the return of the Fall Saint Paul Art Crawl — now consolidated into one jam-packed weekend.
Zoom in: This year's event includes over 30 venues across every St. Paul ward, and guests of all ages are welcome to participate.
- Get your zombie portrait drawn on the spot at the enormous Schmidt Artist Lofts, watch boxing at Keg House Commons, or explore historic buildings like The University Club.
- Looking to shop on the cheap? Check out upcycled and secondhand goods at vintage stores like The Mustache Cat or the cat-themed nonprofit Nine Lives Thrift.
Details: Friday, Oct. 16-Sunday, Oct. 18 throughout St. Paul. Times vary depending on venue. Free!
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🤣 Single and ready to mingle? Take a unique approach to dating at Friday's Funny Bachelors, where participants go on blind dates in front of a live audience while local comedians "roast, riff and lovingly sabotage" their conversations.
- Audience members can enter the potential dating pool in advance or at the door. Friday, 8pm. $25.27.
🛍️ Shop until you drop at three markets this weekend, starting with the biannual A Gathering of Friends Antiques Market located in the greenhouse of the Bachman's on Lyndale. 10am-5:30pm Thursday-Saturday, 10am-3pm Sunday. Free.
- Eden Prairie Center's upper level will house a family-friendly Fall Craft Show all weekend. Friday-Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-6pm. Free.
- Head south to the enormous Urban Flea Market in Faribault, featuring 16,000 square feet of indoor shopping and an additional outdoor market. Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-2pm. Free.
📼 Skip streaming and grab a new-to-you movie at this weekend's grand opening of Saturn Video, Minneapolis' newest (and only) video rental store.
- The shop opens with a sidewalk sale on Saturday, and a ticketed, limited-access opening party follows Sunday night. Saturday 2-8pm, free. Party is Sunday 5-10pm, sliding scale.
🧟 Join hordes of the undead in Northeast Minneapolis this Saturday at the return of the Zombie Pub Crawl.
- A general admission ticket grants access to nine bars, transportation via a party bus, drink specials and the afterparty at NE Moose Bar & Grill — where costumes are mandatory. Saturday, 4pm-close. $20 in advance, $30 at the door.
🪩 Party with the kids at the Toddler Rave in St. Paul, where DJ Lenny Pearce will be spinning techno beats appropriate for daycare — and the show wraps before naptime. Sunday, doors open at 11:30am. $48.48+. Tickets required for ages 1 and up.