Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Announces Extensive 2023 Programming

The Minneapolis Park and Rec Board has announced their Minneapolis Music and Movies in the Parks programming for 2023. These programs are very important to creating a safe and welcoming downtown for everyone who lives, works and recreates here. A vibrant park with robust programming is key to addressing important safety issues downtown, and data shows a drop in police calls when there is programming happening in the parks.

Below is an overview of the program, followed by movie and music schedules.

• 100 concerts (up from 30 in 2022) throughout the downtown core with concerts five days a week including lunch time concerts and evening concerts
• Movies at The Commons including a partnership with the Twin Cities Black Film Festival
• Minneapolis Park Markets featuring local vendors and artisans
• Grant funded program in partnership with Mill City Museum to show Whoosh!
• Free youth centered dance programming from Dance Co MN
• Free Shakespeare in the Park
• Adult Bags and Bocce leagues
• Pop-Up Dog events

* * Movies in the Parks 2023 Schedule * * 

Wednesdays in The Commons, 425 Portland Ave S

JUNE

07-June The Lost City PG-13

14-June Fantastic Mr. Fox PG

21-June King Richard PG-13

28-June Twin Cities Black Film Festival presents Black Daddy: The Movie NR

JULY

05-July Knives Out PG-13

12-July Black Adam PG-13

19-July Best in Show PG-13

26-July Top Gun: Maverick PG-13

AUGUST

02-August Where the Crawdads Sing PG-13

09-August Strange World PG

16-August Raiders of the Lost Ark PG-13

23-August Till PG-13

30-August Miss Congeniality PG-13

Consult the website for the music schedules:

Music at The Commons, 425 Portland Ave S kicks off the last week in May. 

Music at Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street kicks off Friday, June 2nd. 

Music at Water Works, 425 West River Parkway, kicks off Friday, June 2nd.