Sample St. Paul Entertainment Guide
Children’s Museum
10 7th St. W.
St. Paul
651-225-6000
mcm.org
“Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!”, through January 5, 2025. Get up close with the most curious little monkey and follow his lead as you engage in math, science and engineering activities modeled after Curious George’s own adventures.
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 November 3.
History Center
345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-259-3000
mnhs.org
“Girlhood (It’s complicated),” through June 1, 2025. This exhibit from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History features more than 100 objects that explore how young women have influenced politics, education, work, health and fashion.
“Reframing our Stories” is featured through October 2025. 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.
History Theatre
30 E. 10th St.
St. Paul
651-292-4323
Historytheatre.com
“I Am Betty,” November 23-December 29. A musical look at the fictional Betty Crocker and the lives of women and society throughout the past 100 years. From $30.
Landmark Center
75 5th St. W.
St. Paul
651-292-3225
landmarkcenter.org
Schubert Club presents The Silver Fox Opera-Family Opera in One Act, 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1; 10 and 11:15 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2. Free.
Ballet performance by BalletCo.Laboratory, noon, Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Courtroom concerts: Linda Chatterton, flute; Maja Radovanlija, guitar; Matthew McCright, piano, noon, Thursday, Nov. 7. Maria Jette, soprano; Stephanie Arado, violin; Sonja Thompson, piano, noon, Thursday, Nov. 14. Free.
Landmark Live: The Foxgloves, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15. An all-female band that combines country, folk and classical. From $20.
Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17. Free.
Woodturning demonstration in the American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art, 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17. Free.
Building Tour, 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m., every Sunday. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections and restoration.
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
345 Washington St.
St. Paul
651-224-4222
ordway.org
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, November 1-2. From $16.
Minnesota Opera presents “Romeo and Juliet,” November 2-10. From $44.
Leonidas Kavakos, violin, November 12-13. From $28.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concerts: Haydn’s Symphony No. 60 “Il Distratto,” November 15-16. Copland’s Appalachian Spring, November 29-December 1. Both from $16.
Park Square Theatre
20 W. 7th Place
St. Paul
651-291-7005
parksquaretheatre.org
“Holmes Poirot,” through Nov. 3. Sherlock Holmes never lost a case. Or did he? In this new mystery, Holmes comes up against his most diabolical adversary in a tale of intrigue, international politics, wine and murder. And he’s stymied. Enter Hercule Poirot 25 years later to investigate a new crime that rhymes with the first. From $25.
RiverCentre
175 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651- 265-4800
rivercentre.org
Minnesota Roller Derby, 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9. Bodies of Water vs. Maul Rats; Roller Vortex vs. Wednesday Warnings. From $17.
Science Museum
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-221-9444
smm.org
Mental Health: Mind Matters, through February 2, 2025. Unravel the layers of mental health, using empathy and understanding to analyze the specific challenges and triumphs associated with mental well-being.
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.
Omnitheater films: “Deep Sky,” through October 31. Uncover the universe as never seen before through the awe-inspiring images of the James Webb Space Telescope.
“Ancient Caves,” through February 14, 2025. Join scientists and cave divers to explore vast underground worlds and elaborate rock foundations in search of geologic clues about the planet’s climate history.
“Fungi Web of Life,” through April 13, 2025. The film unravels how some plants and animals would not exist without mushrooms, molds, yeasts and toadstools.
“Stellar Tours: A Star is Born,” Wednesday-Sunday. Follow the life cycle of a star through this live digital telescope show.
Omnitheater tickets are $9.95. Free for children ages 3 and under. Museum tickets are $29.95 for adults and $19.95 for ages 4-17.
Xcel Center
199 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-726-8240
xcelenergycenter.com
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2. From $39.50.
Rod Wave, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15. From $49.50.
Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party, November 21-24. From $25.
Other events
Camp Bar and Cabaret is hosting the following comedians: Ron Feingold, November 1-2; Zainab Johnson, November 8-9; Andría Jin, November 15-16; Mike Stanley, November 22-23; and Lee Hardin, November 29-30.
Subtext Books, 6 W. 5th St., will present Robert Johns, author of “The Fighters” at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4.
Ramsey County History Revealed will feature Wendi Rossi, author of “No Ordinary Doll House,” 2-3:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9 at George Latimer Central Library, 90 W. 4th St.
The Burl Community Art Gallery, 308 Prince St., is hosting “Collective ALCHEMY IV” through November 16. It showcases 57 works by 57 artists.
