Sample St. Paul
Entertainment Guide: September 2025

“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.

“Reframing our Stories” is featured through October. The exhibit was created from a decades-old box of photographs simply labeled “Indians.” Inside the box were dozens of pictures of Native community members, organizations, activities, and events that are relevant today.

“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.

“Don’t Miss Doris Hines,” Sept. 18-Oct. 12. Doris Hines, a promising nightclub singer, moves to Minneapolis from Yonkers, NY, determined to establish a career in show business while raising six children in a post-WWII society. From $25.

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21. Celebrate Southeast Asian tradition with music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling, and a lion dance and lantern parade in Rice Park. Free.

Making It Home: From Vietnam to Minnesota, through Sept. 21. A powerful exhibition tracing the stories of Vietnamese immigrants and refugees who have built new lives and lasting legacies in Minnesota over the past five decades. Free.

Canvas and Culture – The Story of Romanian Painting, 1-3 p.m., each Sunday in September. Free.

Woodturning demonstration, 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21 in the AAW Gallery of Wood Art. 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.

“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.

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra presents Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony with Thomas Zehetmair, Sept. 12-14, and Hymns of Bantu with Abel Selaocoe, Sept. 26-27.

“The Addams Family,” Sept. 30-Oct. 5. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Now her father Gomez must do something he’s never done before: keep a secret from his beloved wife Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. From $45.

“It’s Only a Play,” Sept. 24-Oct. 19. Egos clash, ambitions run wild, and hilarity ensues in this sharp, affectionate look at the highs and lows of show business. $25.

Twin City Cat Fanciers CFA Cat Show, Sept. 27-28. Pedigreed and mixed-breed cats from across the U.S. and Canada will compete in this nationally accredited event. It also features cat-themed shopping and merchandise, local rescues sharing info about adoptable cats and more. $15.

“Butterfly Odyssey” through September 1. An interactive, maze-based exhibit that allows you to experience the fascinating behaviors and inspiring resilience of wild and farmed butterflies. The exhibit also examines how tropical butterfly farming can support the local community, impact the environment, and protect ecosystems around the world.

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:
“T. Rex,” through January 31, 2026. Come head-to-head with history’s most fearsome predator in this brand-new documentary.

“Blue Whales,” through Oct. 3. Experience the biggest comeback story in ocean history while unraveling the mysteries of these magnificent creatures.

“Stellar Tours: A Star is Born,” Wednesday-Sunday. Follow the life cycle of a star through this live digital telescope show.

Tickets are $34.95 for adults and $24.95 for ages 4-17 and include an Omnitheatre show.

Ghost Tours, Sept. 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 24, 25 and 28. Times vary. A 90-minute tour led by CynCity Tours. $25.

Station Sounds, 6-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12 and 26, at 1881 Eating House. A new musical artist/group is presented every second and fourth Thursday of the month.

Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18.

Free yoga classes are offered 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 9-10 a.m., Saturdays.

Games galore, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. each Wednesday. Giant-size games are available or bring your own. Free. All ages.

Public Tour of Union Depot, 1-2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3 and 17.