Minneapolis Convention Center

The Minneapolis Convention Center is a vast exhibition space and convention center in downtown Minneapolis.

Events at the Minneapolis Convention Center

The Minneapolis Convention Center can be configured as one large space, several smaller spaces, and set up to hold more than one event at once. The Minneapolis Convention Center hosts large and small meetings, events, and conventions, and sporting events. Here's some major annual events at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

• Minneapolis Boat Show, January
• The Log & Timber Home Show, January
• International Motorcycle Show, February
• Minneapolis/St. Paul RV, Vacation and Camping Show, February
• Minneapolis Home & Garden Show, February
• Twin Cities Auto Show, March
• Northwest Sportshow, March
• The Lake Home & Cabin Show, April
• Minneapolis Home Building & Remodeling Expo, May
• Fall Minnesota College Fair, September or October
• Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, November
• Go Greener Expo, November
• Minnesota Ski & Snowboard Expo, November
• Midwest Home Show, November
• The Wedding Fair, several events annually

Sporting events are held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The center is host to events like dance competitions, volleyball tournaments, and the North Star Rollergirls skate their roller derby bouts at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Calendar of Events at the Minneapolis Convention Center

Getting to the Minneapolis Convention Center

The Minneapolis Convention Center is on Second Avenue and 12th Street in downtown Minneapolis. It is connected by skyway to several hotels and attractions in downtown Minneapolis.

Metro Transit buses serve the Minneapolis Convention Center. Route 11 southbound services serve the Minneapolis Convention Center directly, and routes 10, northbound 11, 17, 18 and 25 run within a block of the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Metro Transit Bus and Light Rail

Map of the Minneapolis Convention Center

Parking at the Minneapolis Convention Center

The Minneapolis Convention Center is convenient to drive to, it is right by the intersection of I-35W and I-94. There is an underground parking ramp opposite the Minneapolis Convention Center, connected to the center by tunnels. Parking costs $4 per hour, or $16 for 3-12 hours.

The Leamington ramp and Marquette ramp are one block further away, are connected to the Minneapolis Convention Center by skyway, and cost $9.50 for 2.5-12 hours.

There are several other parking ramps in walking distance to the Minneapolis Convention Center, and connected to the Minneapolis Convention Center by skyway.

Parking Map and Information for the Minneapolis Convention Center

Hotels for the Minneapolis Convention Center

Downtown Minneapolis has several hotels, and many are connected by skyway to the Minneapolis Convention Center. There is a Holiday Inn Express, the Hilton Minneapolis, and the luxury Millennium Hotel within a block of the Minneapolis Convention Center, and several more hotels to choose from in downtown Minneapolis.

List of Hotels in Downtown Minneapolis