Sample St. Paul
Entertainment Guide: November 2025
Discover exciting events happening near you at area
theaters, arenas, museums, galleries and other venues!
Sample St. Paul Entertainment Guide
By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | November 2025
Children’s Museum of MN
10 7th St. W.
St. Paul
651-225-6000
mcm.org
“Game On!” is presented through Jan. 4, 2026. Race to the finish on a life-sized board game, beat the clock in a mystery word game and flex your coordination with quirky ping-pong tables and a 3D Twister board.
Exhibits and activities include “The Scramble,” “The Studio,” “Creativity Jam,” “Sprouts,” “Our World,” “Forces at Play,” “Shipwreck Adventures” and “Imaginopolis.”
Tickets are $17 on weekdays and $19 on weekends. Admission is free the first Sunday of each month; reservations are required and tickets are limited. The next free date is Sept. 7.
Grand Casino Arena
199 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-726-8240
grandcasinoarena.com
Stevie Nicks, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12. From $128.
Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour, 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20. From $55.
Minnesota History Center
345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-259-3000
mnhs.org
“Julia Child: A Recipe for Life,” through May 31, 2026. Discover how Julia Child transformed American cooking. The exhibit follows her journey from California childhood to French adventures, bestselling cookbooks and groundbreaking television.
“Our Home: Native Minnesota” features historic and contemporary photographs, maps and artifacts that show how Minnesota’s native communities have retained cultural practices, teachings and values.
Other exhibits include “Minnesota’s Greatest Generation,” “Then Now Wow,” “Grainland” and “Weather Permitting.” Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and college students, and $8 for children ages five to 17. Admission and parking are free on Thursdays, 4-8 p.m.
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History Theatre
30 E. 10th St.
St. Paul
651-292-4323
historytheatre.com
“Rollicking! A Winter Carnival Musical,” Nov. 20-Dec. 21. With a gust of icy wind, Viola and Cap are whisked away into the realm of King Boreas and find themselves at the center of the epic myth that drives the festival. From $30.
Landmark Center
75 5th St. W.
St. Paul
651-292-3225
landmarkcenter.org
From Wood to Stone – Romanian Architecture Unveiled, 1-3 p.m., each Sunday in November at the Romanian American Cultural Center. Free.
Discover Clogging, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5. A fun, beginner-friendly introduction to Appalachian folk dance. Free. Space is limited. RSVP to Grace Dunavan at gdunavan
@ordway.org.
Schubert Club Courtroom Concerts: Scott J. Brunscheen, tenor; Celeste Marie Johnson, piano, noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6. Hannah Peterson, flute; Rômolo Sprung, violin; Benjamin Burgdorf, viola; Rachel Bottner, cello, noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13. Both concerts are free.
“The Storm that Sank the Edmund Fitzgerald,” noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking, climatologist and meteorologist Dr. Mark Seeley will present on the weather that caused the disastrous accident. 
Landmark Live concert: Kiss the Tiger, 6:45-9:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14. $25-$30.
Romanian Film Festival – “Between Shadow and Light,” 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 and 1-6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16. Free.
Woodturning demonstration, 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16 at the AAW Gallery of Wood Art. Free.
Ballet Tuesdays, noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18. Selections from “The Snow Queen” performed by BalletCo.Laboratory dancers.
Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra concert, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23. Free.
Public Building Tour, 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m., every Sunday. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections and restoration. Free.
MN Museum of American Art
350 Robert St. N.
St. Paul
651-797-2571
mmaa.org
“Here, Now,” through May 2027. Discover 150 artworks across media from historically significant and notable new artists. All are in the M’s permanent collection. The museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission is free.
Ordway Center for Performing Arts
345 Washington St.
St. Paul
651-224-4222
ordway.org
“The Notebook,” the musical, Nov. 18-30. Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, “The Notebook” tells the story of Allie and Noah, two people from different worlds who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.
Minnesota Opera presents “Così fan tutte,” Nov. 1-9. An eye-opening, honest look at the fickle nature of love, fidelity and the complex dynamics of human relationships. From $43.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concerts: Haydn’s Symphony No. 93 with Richard Egarr, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 (from $16). Eunice Kim plays Saint-Saëns’ Third Violin Concerto, Nov. 7-8 (from $16). Bach’s Third Orchestral Suite, 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22 (from $16). Kyu-Young Kim plays Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto, Nov. 28-30 (from $16).
Park Square Theatre
20 W. 7th Place
St. Paul
651-291-7005
parksquaretheatre.org
“Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium,” Nov. 21-Dec. 14. When Brooke and her best friend Zeke land the leads in their middle school’s new musical, they’re thrilled until strange things start happening around the theater. Whispers of an old legend resurface, warning that the play might be cursed. As opening night approaches and the tension rises Brooke and her friends must uncover the truth behind the haunting before the final curtain falls. From $25.
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651- 265-4800
rivercentre.org
Zach Williams, Crowder and Matt Maher, 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8. From $25.
Minnesota Roller Derby, 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22. From $24.
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-221-9444
smm.org
“Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity,” Oct. 3-May 1, 2026. A look at the uniquely complex organ that protects humans and animals, illustrating the incredibly adaptive properties of skin across all organisms.
Virtual Reality Transporter, through December 2026. Use the VRT to hurtle through the cosmos at fantastic speeds, scuba dive into prehistoric seas, and join the astronauts of Apollo 11 as they moonwalk for the first time. $9.95.
Museum Nights, 5-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Explore museum galleries, check out special Science Live performances, enjoy food and drink, then catch an Omnitheater show. Tickets are $34.95 for adults and $24.95 for ages 4-17.
Omnitheater shows in November: “T. Rex,” “National Parks Adventure,” Wild Rescue” and “Lost in Space: A Stellar Tours Adventure.”
Tickets are $34.95 for adults and $24.95 for ages 4-17 and include an Omnitheatre show.
Union Depot
214 4th St. E.
St. Paul
uniondepot.org
50th Anniversary Joint Commemoration recognizing the end of the Vietnam War, Secret War in Laos, and Southeast Asian conflict, November 1-2. Food concessions, craft vendors, entertainment, exhibits, artifacts and more representing Minnesota’s Cambodian, Hmong, Lao and Vietnamese communities, and Vietnam War era. Free.
18North gaming convention, Nov. 6-9. $95.
Twin Cities Book Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8. Includes 130 publishers, literary organizations,
book dealers, authors, and more. Free.
Station Sounds, 6-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15 and 28. Live music at 1881 Eating House.
Minnesota Quinceanera Expo, noon-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16. Includes a fashion show and vendors who specialize in Latin events. Free with online registration; $20 at the door.
American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20.
Minnesota Christmas Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22. An annual pop-up holiday shopping event that showcases homegrown brands and makers. $1.
European Christmas Market, Nov. 28-Dec. 21. Inspired by old world traditions, an outdoor European Christmas Market will be held on the weekends on the East Plaza featuring local crafters and artisans selling handmade holiday gifts, and European and festive foods. Free.
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