The Minnesota Access Alliance (MNAA) provides this Accessible Arts & Culture Calendar for patrons who use accessibility accommodations such as ASL Interpreting (ASL), Open Captioning (OC), Audio Description (AD), Sensory Friendly (SF) accommodations or Disability-related topics. Each listing links to ticketing and other details at https://calendar.mnaccess.org.
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This calendar and website, as well as MNAA educational trainings, are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
CAPTIONING:
“Minnesota State Fair” in St. Paul
August 27 – September 7, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/minnesota-state-fair-asl-ad-oc-sf-4/?mc_id=12998
“Solar System Road Trip” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Saturday, September 5, 2:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/solar-system-road-trip-2
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area at 1380 Charles Ave., St. Paul
Friday-Saturday, September 11-12, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour
“Solar System Road Trip” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Sunday, September 13, 11:30 AM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/solar-system-road-trip-3
“Minnesota Night Skies” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Sunday, September 13, 12:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/minnesota-night-skies-18
“HIJACK // HIJACK’S Apartment” at Red Eye Theater, Minneapolis
Friday, September 18, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/hijack-hijacks-apartment
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area in Brooklyn Park
Friday-Saturday, September 18-19, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-4
“George Saunders Reading” at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
Tuesday, September 22, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/george-saunders-reading-2
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area in Minneapolis
Friday, September 25, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-5
“Artist Call for Proposals for the 5th Annual Off-Kilter Cabaret”
September 25 – October 23, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/artist-call-for-proposals-the-5th-annual-off-kilter-cabaret
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area in Minneapolis
Saturday, September 26, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-6
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area at Turbo Tim’s in Minneapolis
Friday, October 2, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-7
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Friday, October 2, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-ad-oc
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Saturday-Sunday, October 3-4, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-oc/?mc_id=13088
“Mystic Pizza” at the Ordway, St. Paul
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/mystic-pizza-ad-asl-oc
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area at Turbo Tim’s in Minneapolis
Saturday, October 3, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-8
“A Star Full of Skies” by Wonderlust Productions at St. Catherine University, Frey Theater, St. Paul
Saturday, October 3, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/a-sky-full-of-stars
“A Star Full of Skies: The Values Play Experience” by Wonderlust Productions at St. Catherine University, Frey Theater, St. Paul
Sunday, October 4, 3:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/a-star-full-of-skies-the-values-play-experience
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Wednesday, October 7, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-oc-2
“Kunene and the King” by Octopus Theatricals at the Guthrie Theater Proscenium Stage, Minneapolis
Wednesday, October 28, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/kunene-and-the-king-oc
“Kunene and the King” by Octopus Theatricals at the Guthrie Theater Proscenium Stage, Minneapolis
Saturday, October 31, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/kunene-and-the-king-oc-2
ASL INTERPRETING:
“Minnesota State Fair” in St. Paul
August 27 – September 7, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/minnesota-state-fair-asl-ad-oc-sf-4/?mc_id=12998
“Solar System Road Trip” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Saturday, September 5, 2:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/solar-system-road-trip-2
“Pickup Truck Opera: Tales of Hoffmann” by Mixed Precipitation at Central Park, Faribault
Thursday, September 10, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/pickup-truck-opera-volume-6-tales-of-hoffmann-2
“Sign Language Saturday”at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Shakopee
Saturday, September 12, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/sign-language-saturday-minnesota-renaissance-festival
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area at 1380 Charles Ave., St. Paul
Saturday, September 12, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/stardust-rendezvous-asl-oc
“Solar System Road Trip” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Sunday, September 13, 11:30 AM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/solar-system-road-trip-3
“Minnesota Night Skies” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Sunday, September 13, 12:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/minnesota-night-skies-18
“Ball: A Musical Tribute to My Lost Testicle” by Artistry at Bloomington Center for the Arts Black Box.
Sunday, September 13, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/ball-a-musical-tribute-to-my-lost-testicle-asl
“Nina Simone: Four Women” by Pillsbury House + Theatre, Minneapolis
Sunday, September 13, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/nina-simone-four-women-asl
“ASL Interpreted Tour” at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Thursday, September 17, 6:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/asl-interpreted-tour-3
“George Saunders Reading” at Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
Tuesday, September 22, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/george-saunders-reading-2
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area in Minneapolis
Friday, September 25, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-5
“Artist Call for Proposals for the 5th Annual Off-Kilter Cabaret”
September 25 – October 23, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/artist-call-for-proposals-the-5th-annual-off-kilter-cabaret
“Bowwow Powwow” by Stages Theatre at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 26, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/bowwow-powwow
“Mystic Pizza” at the Ordway, St. Paul
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/mystic-pizza-ad-asl-oc
“A Star Full of Skies: The Values Play Experience” by Wonderlust Productions at St. Catherine University, Frey Theater, St. Paul
Saturday, October 3, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/a-sky-full-of-stars
“The Hired Man” by Theatre Pro Rata at the Crane Theater, Minneapolis
Sunday, October 4, 3:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/the-hired-man
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Friday, October 9, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-asl
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Saturday, October 10, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-ad-asl
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Artistry, Bloomington
Saturday, October 10, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-asl/?mc_id=12171
“PREM | Love: An Occupation” by Ananya Dance Theatre at the Southern Theater
Friday, October 16, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/prem-love-an-occupation
“ASL Interpreted Tour” at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Saturday, October 17, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/asl-interpreted-tour-4
“Hollywood!” by Collide Theatrical Dance Co. at Luminary Arts Center, Minneapolis
Thursday, October 22, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/asl-interpreted-performance-of-hollywood
“The Secret Garden” by Stages Theatre Company at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 24, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/the-secret-garden-asl-audio-described-performance
“Kunene and the King” by Octopus Theatricals at the Guthrie Theater Proscenium Stage, Minneapolis
Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/kunene-and-the-king-ad-asl
AUDIO DESCRIPTION:
“Minnesota State Fair” in St. Paul
August 27 – September 7, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/minnesota-state-fair-asl-ad-oc-sf-4/?mc_id=12998
“Pickup Truck Opera: Tales of Hoffmann” by Mixed Precipitation at Central Park, Faribault
Thursday, September 10, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/pickup-truck-opera-volume-6-tales-of-hoffmann-2
“Pickup Truck Opera: Tales of Hoffmann” by Mixed Precipitation at Harriet Island, St. Paul
Friday, September 11, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/pickup-truck-opera-volume-6-tales-of-hoffmann-3
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area in Brooklyn Park
Friday, September 18, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-3
“Ball: A Musical Tribute to My Lost Testicle” by Artistry at Bloomington Center for the Arts Black Box.
Saturday, September 19, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/ball-a-musical-tribute-to-my-lost-testicle-ad
“Nina Simone: Four Women” by Pillsbury House + Theatre, Minneapolis
Saturday, September 19, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/nina-simone-four-women-ad
“Stardust Rendezvous” by Off-Leash Area in Minneapolis
Friday, September 25, 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/off-leash-areas-10th-annual-neighborhood-garage-tour-5
“Artist Call for Proposals for the 5th Annual Off-Kilter Cabaret”
September 25 – October 23, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/artist-call-for-proposals-the-5th-annual-off-kilter-cabaret
“Bowwow Powwow” by Stages Theatre at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 26, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/bowwow-powwow
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Friday, October 2, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-ad-oc
“Mystic Pizza” at the Ordway, St. Paul
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/mystic-pizza-ad-asl-oc
“A Star Full of Skies: The Values Play Experience” by Wonderlust Productions at St. Catherine University, Frey Theater, St. Paul
Sunday, October 4, 3:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/a-star-full-of-skies-the-values-play-experience
“The Hired Man” by Theatre Pro Rata at the Crane Theater, Minneapolis
Sunday, October 4, 3:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/the-hired-man
“Waiting for Godot” at the Guthrie Theater Wurtele Thrust Stage, Minneapolis
Saturday, October 10, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/waiting-for-godot-ad-asl
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Artistry, Bloomington
Sunday, October 11, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-ad/?mc_id=12131
“The Secret Garden” by Stages Theatre Company at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 24, 1:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/the-secret-garden-asl-audio-described-performance
“Kunene and the King” by Octopus Theatricals at the Guthrie Theater Proscenium Stage, Minneapolis
Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/kunene-and-the-king-ad-asl
SENSORY FRIENDLY (RELAXED) PERFORMANCES:
“Minnesota State Fair” in St. Paul
August 27 – September 7, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/minnesota-state-fair-asl-ad-oc-sf-4/?mc_id=12998
“Sensory Friendly Saturday” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Saturday, September 19, 8:00-10:00 AM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/sensory-friendly-saturday-6
“Bowwow Powwow” by Stages Theatre at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 26, 10:00 AM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/bowwow-powwow-sf
“The Secret Garden” by Stages Theatre Company at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 10, 10:00 AM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/the-secret-garden-sensory-friendly-performance
“Sensory Friendly Saturday” at the Bell Museum, St. Paul
Saturday, October 17, 8:00-10:00 AM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/sensory-friendly-saturday-7
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” by Artistry at Bloomington Center for the Arts
Sunday, October 18, 2:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-sf
“Sensory Friendly Evening” at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Wednesday, October 21, 5:30-8:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/sensory-friendly-evening-2
DISABILITY TOPICS & ARTISTS, OR OTHER EVENTS:
“DEDE DECKER: A latch hook exhibition” at Fresh Eye Gallery, Minneapolis
Exhibit continues through September 27.
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/dede-decker-a-latch-hook-exhibition
“Disability and Progress” weekly radio show on KFAI-FM (programs are archived and available to stream)
Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 6:00 to 7:00 PM
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/disability-and-progress-16/?mc_id=13074
“Artist Call for Proposals for the 5th Annual Off-Kilter Cabaret”
September 25 – October 23, 2026
https://calendar.mnaccess.org/events/artist-call-for-proposals-the-5th-annual-off-kilter-cabaret
THANK YOU for your interest in accessible arts and culture!
