A Visual Feast

Urban explorers can take the METRO Green Line to the Little Mekong District for XIAART and on to the Creative Enterprise Zone. This artsy neighborhood is home to the annual Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival and Can Can Wonderland, a popular family and date-night destination for artist-designed mini-golf, live entertainment and arts-infused performances. On the East Side, check out Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center. In Lowertown, AZ Gallery.

The Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M) welcomes all for a world-class arts experience. View rotating window exhibits from the street or skyway within the historic Pioneer Endicott building downtown. With a 5,000-piece collection, the inclusive community arts center invites you to engage and explore American identities. mmaa.org

Look for Sidewalk Poetry under your feet in 1,000 spots around town. Vibrant murals adorn buildings in the Creative Enterprise Zone, Snelling and Selby Avenues, and beyond. Public art pops up in parks like Phalen, with its playful Marimba Benches, and in the larger than life Western Sculpture Park near the Capitol. Snap a selfie with Peanuts gang statues scattered around town that salute hometown cartoonist, Charles Schulz. PublicArtStPaul.org

Time your stay to experience everything from touring Broadway showstoppers to critically acclaimed, locally sourced productions.

Get a ticket to the History Theatre, Mu Performing Arts, Park Square Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Teatro del Pueblo or Dreamland Arts.

Ordway Center for Performing Arts is a Midwest gem that hosts musicals, Minnesota Opera, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, world music, comedy and more.

The Fitzgerald Theater, named for native son F. Scott Fitzgerald, features programs with authors, artists and performers.