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For all that Saint Paul has to offer, what makes us special is our people. And we are invested in those who will define the Saint Paul of tomorrow. We make opportunity accessible and cultivate openness — in space and mindset — to what’s next. For those who have diverse viewpoints, fresh ideas and unending drive, Saint Paul is your place to grow.

 
 
 

Events in downtown

In partnership with downtown institutions, businesses, artists, and musicians, the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance hosts a calendar of events and activations around downtown. From trivia and art installations to pop-up events and concerts, we can’t wait to see around downtown.

Use the calendar below to find events - filter by event type (in the mood for music or food?) or location (Rice Park? Mears Park?) for even more ideas.

Check back regularly for the latest updates.

 
 

Have an event happening downtown that you’d like to add to the calendar? Use the form below to submit details.

 

Getting around in downtown

 

Restaurants, retail, parks, cultural destinations and so much more can be found in downtown St. Paul.

In the mood for pizza? Trying to find where to grab a coffee on the way to the park? Use the search bar below to help narrow down what you're looking for.

 
 
 

Follow us

 

Find us on your favorite social channel at @StPLdowntown.

 
 
We’re over the (crazy) moon –– because there’s a Pazzaluna popup in downtown StPL! 🌙✨🍝 @pazzalunatic opens its doors today (Oct.10) through Oct. 12, and again Oct. 17-19, serving a $55 four-course prix fixe menu of authent
Get your skates on because the @minnesotawild 2024-2025 home opener is tomorrow!!!! 😜 Get downtown StPL to watch the game plus catch pregame action and walk the green carpet at the player arrival party. 🕺🌲 💚 Green Carpet Player Arrival and Preg
A star is (re)born! ⭐🌟 Join us in welcoming home @mickeysdiningcar– a St. Paul historic landmark– which is open now for the first time since the pandemic. The glorious diner will initially be open from 7 a.m. to around 5 p.m. serving m
The 2024 Fall St. Paul Art Crawl (@stpaulartcollective) is this weekend across ten #StPL neighborhoods in over 30 galleries and participating venues. In times like these, it's so important to come together to celebrate art, artists and the community
 
 
 

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Grow Downtown

 

Grow Downtown is bringing new life to empty storefronts by hosting local businesses and boosting community engagement in public spaces through events, art installations, and activations, all while continuing to promote downtown Saint Paul.

Grow Downtown hosts businesses in currently empty retail spaces across downtown Saint Paul for six-month stretches of time. Click here to see a map of all the current Grow Downtown tenants.

If you are interested in learning more about bringing your business to downtown please use the form below for more information.

 

All in Saint Paul

 

Downtown is more than the walls of your office or your home, downtown is the social center of the city. It’s where you collaborate over coffee, meet friends for happy hour and come for evening events.

ALL IN SAINT PAUL brings together people and place in downtown by connecting local artists and business owners to spark collaboration and creativity by reimagining underutilized spaces.

These spaces were imagined with you in mind and were designed to be places where you can experience more downtown magic.

Future of Futures

Plus/And Studio, Amanda Lovelee and Emily Stover

Osborn370 Plaza, June - September 2022

A public art installation and initiative that asks people to dream about our shared futures through curiosity, play, and planning. Futures>>>Forest is a temporary outdoor office environment that provides public work space, inclusive community, and productive conversation on Osborn Plaza. This sculptural table reimagines the traditional conference table into an octagon promoting egalitarian power dynamics and features Saint Paul’s youngest forest planted in the center.

Lagoon

Girl Friday Collective, Carly

Securian 401 Building, June - October 2022

Thousands of individual strands of flagging tape tied to a ceiling grid created high and low points mimicking the feel of water. This surprise found in the skyways gives you a moment of pause--stand beneath it, stare at the water and feel the tranquility that comes from being on the lake.

Assemblage StPL

Burlesque of North America, Wes Winship and Mike Davis

7th Place Mall, June - November 2022

ASSEMBLAGE STPL is an ongoing public art installation which offers a fresh look at a familiar subject. Exploring the make-up of a city by deconstructing and recontextualizing street signs and elements of graffiti and historical imagery using recycled and donated materials.

Monarches

Rock “Cyfi” Martinez

Wells Fargo Place skyway, November 2022-ongoing

MONARCHES depicts four monarch butterflies in motion, these beautiful invertebrates, famous for their yearly migration from the United States and Canada south to California and Mexico, were officially added to the US endangered species list in 2022. This work aims to draw attention to the critical role monarch butterflies play in our many food webs and living ecosystems, and inspire the community to join in efforts for monarch protection and conservation.

 

ALL IN SAINT PAUL has been made possible with the support of Saint Paul Cultural STAR and Knight Foundation.

 
 
 

Photo credits: Saint Paul Downtown Alliance, Visit Saint Paul