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Events & Entertainment Guide: March 2026

“Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!” is presented through May 10. Inspired by the popular children’s series, this interactive exhibit engages children in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities.

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 Stories We Keep,” through August 21. This new exhibit features 25 remarkable objects from Minnesota Historical Society’s collections, including a milk carton kayak, letters by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Prince memorabilia.

“Julia Child: A Recipe for Life,” through May 31. Discover how Julia Child transformed American cooking. The exhibit follows her journey from California childhood to French adventures, bestselling cookbooks and groundbreaking television.

“Reframing our Stories” features photographs of Native community members, organizations, activities and events.

“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.

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.

“Hungry Like The Wolf,” Mar. 19-April 12, 2026.  A fast-paced, irreverent comedy exploring a bank strike and fight for women’s labor rights, an ‘80s TV movie flop, a starlet’s battle with McCarthyism and a young woman’s obsession with the musical group Duran Duran. From $25.

Urban Expedition: Dakota Homeland, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 1; Uruguay, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 29. Experience music, dance, crafts and traditions. Free.

Schubert Club Courtroom concerts; each is held Thursday and begins at noon: Donna Stoering, piano, and Jane Cords-O’Hara, cello, Mar. 5; Ora Itkin, piano, and Friends, Mar. 12; Minnesota Opera resident artists, Mar. 19; Purple Orange-Michelle Kinney and Jacqueline Ultan, Mar. 26.

TaikoArts Midwest’s Ensō Daiko, 1-2 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 8. Free.

Day of Irish Dance, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, Mar. 15. The event features performance and competition teams. $7-$9.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 17. Local and regional music on four stages; traditional Irish dancing from local dance schools and adult performance groups; an Irish marketplace; seminars on Irish topics; a children’s stage and free craft activities; and food and beer. $7-$9.

Ramsey County Historical Society will host Lissie for an evening of conversation revolving around her work in music and television at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 11.

Public Building Tour, 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m., Sundays, Mar. 1, 8 and 29. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections and restoration. Free.

All Elite Wrestling Dynamite, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 25. Includes a star-studded roster of male and female wrestlers. From $35.

Minnesota Roller Derby, 6 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 28. From $24.

“Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity,” through 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. 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 March: “Apollo 11,” “Into America’s Wild,” “Oceans: Our Blue Planet,” “Volcanoes: Fires of Creation,” 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.

The first‑ever Skyway 5K, 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28. Starts and finishes at Union Depot. A post‑race celebration follows. For more information, visit
skyway5k.com.