Celebrating more than 120 years of free entertainment in Minneapolis parks.

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Thank you for your interest in the 2021 Music in the Parks program, the application period has closed.  If you have further questions please email concerts@minneapolisparks.org.

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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has made the difficult decision to move the MAY, JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST Music in the Parks events to a virtual format. The MPRB’s priority is the health and safety of our park visitors, Music in the Parks performers and our employees. To learn more about virtual concerts please subscribe to email updates by clicking on the link below. You can also view our most recent virtual concerts here, and learn about our virtual programs by visiting the Virtual Programs page.

While The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has made the decision to host all concerts in a virtual manner, we are offering some drive-in movie options this summer. Visit the movie tab below for more information.

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Tips

  • Bring a lawn chair
  • Grab a blanket
  • Pack a picnic
  • Use sunscreen
  • Don’t forget bugspray
  • Relax and enjoy
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Music

Thank you for your interest in the 2021 Music in the Parks program, the application period has closed.  If you have further questions please email concerts@minneapolisparks.org.

Music in the Parks

Swing, Folk, Rock, Bluegrass, Classical and much more.  The MPRB summer concert season fills the air daily with music at five concert venues running Memorial Day through Labor Day:

Lake Harriet Band Shell
  • Monday, Thursday, Friday, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month: 7:30 pm
  • Sundays: 2 pm and 5:30 pm
Nicollet Island Park
  • 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month: 7 pm
Father Hennepin Bluff Park
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month: 7 pm
Minnehaha Park
  • Thursday and Friday: 7 pm
Bryant Square Park
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays (from June 15- August 19): 6:30 pm

2020 Virtual Concerts

Upcoming Music

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Movies

Movies in the Parks

Upcoming Movies

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Get Involved

Since 1892, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has been hosting Music In The Parks to provide park users and residents with FREE entertainment in their community. After a break in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic we are hopeful that live music will be back in the parks this summer.

The 2021 Music In The Parks series will run six days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day at five venues. The performance lineup includes an eclectic mix of music for all ages and styles, from jazz, classical, rock, country and folk. Help support this great Minneapolis summer tradition by sponsoring the 2021 Music in the Parks Series. For more information about sponsorship contact Event Coordinator, Erica Chua at echua@minneapolisparks.org.

5 Venue Locations

Lake Harriet Bandshell
  • Monday, Thursday, Friday, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month: 7:30 pm
  • Sundays: 2 pm and 5:30 pm
Nicollet Island Park
  • 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month: 7 pm
Father Hennepin Bluff Park
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month: 7 pm
Minnehaha Falls Park
  • Thursday and Friday: 7 pm
Bryant Square Park
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays (from June 15- August 19): 6:30 pm

Sponsorship

Help us support free, family-friendly entertainment in Minneapolis parks this summer. Program sponsorships allow you to connect with thousands of Twin Cities’ residents and music lovers while showing your support for our local community. We offer multiple sponsorship opportunities to help you to reach your target audience. Email Erica Chua at echua@minneapolisparks.org or call 612-230-6479  to become a sponsor.

History

Since 1892, Music in the Parks has provided residents and families the opportunity to gather and enjoy local entertainment throughout the summer. For more than 120 years, we’ve hosted free concerts in Minneapolis parks at six of our beautiful venues, including Lake Harriet Band Shell, Minnehaha Park Bandstand, Father Hennepin Bluff Park, Nicollet Island Pavilion, Bryant Square Park and Theodore Wirth Park. Every summer, local Minneapolis artists and bands put on a show every day for their residents and neighbors. Concerts vary from classic rock, gypsy jazz to concert bands, plus many more genres of music to please all ears. The Movies in the Parks series was created in 2007 to provide safe, fun and free entertainment to residents and park users. The movie series rotates daily among the neighborhood parks, and shows more than 60 movies with six different movie themes to choose from.