Public Building Tour
2025-08-03 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-08-10 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-08-24 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-08-31 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-07 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-14 12:30 - 13:15, 2025-09-21 12:30 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join a Landmark Center volunteer tour guide for a free building tour. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections, and restoration. Tours are held every Sunday, walk-ins are welcome and no reservation is needed.
Tours begin at the Information Desk at 12:30 pm and are 45 minutes in length.

HORA: Sounds of Romania - Exploring a Rich Musical Heritage
2025-08-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Visit the Romanian American Cultural Center every Sunday in August from 1-3 pm for an engaging journey through the rich and diverse world of Romanian music. Learn about different aspects of Romania’s musical heritage, from its earliest folk traditions to modern sounds that continue to shape the country’s identity.

The Roots of Romanian Music – Explore the history of Romanian folk music, its influences, and the role it has played in preserving national identity.
Traditional Instruments & Sounds – Discover the unique sounds of Romania’s traditional instruments, from the pan flute to the cobza, and learn about their significance.
The Diversity of Romanian Music – Dive into the variety of Romanian musical genres, including folk, classical, and pop, and how they evolved over time.
Iconic Songs & Singers – Celebrate Romania’s most beloved artists and their contributions to both national and international music.

Whether you’re passionate about music or simply curious to learn, this program offers insight into the melodies, rhythms, and voices that define Romania’s rich musical landscape.

Heart of the City Walking Tour
2025-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Landmark Center – North Foyer
Enjoy some of Saint Paul’s most historic landmarks on this tour that takes you through the heart of the city. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart from Landmark Center’s North Hamm Foyer (Entrance on 6th Street) PROMPTLY at 10 am. Tours are held rain or shine (except in severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note that this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/4 of a mile.
Also note that if potential lightning is in the forecast for the time of the tour, or one hour prior, tours will not take place. Be sure to check our social media page for the most up-to-date information in the case of inclement weather.
June tour date reservations will be open as of May 5th. August tour date reservations will be open on July 7th.
Questions? Please contact Emma at espooner@landmarkcenter.org or 651.292.3063.

Climb to the Top
2025-08-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Enjoy a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes exploration of Landmark Center’s North Tower. Get a bird’s eye view of downtown Saint Paul by climbing the steps and walking through a secret door to get to the top. This is the one rooftop you don’t want to miss this summer. Don’t forget your camera!
* Accessible only via stairs, 61 steps total from the 6th floor landing to the top. Or skip the elevator all together and climb the 198 stairs from the first floor.
Free, Self-guided, No reservations required.
Check out our interview with WCCO & CBS News Minnesota about the North Tower & Climb to the Top from June 4, 2024.

Summer Nights in Rice: Café Accordion Orchestra
2025-08-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for Summer Nights in Rice featuring Café Accordion Orchestra! Celebrate summer with live music, dancing, and community vibes at Summer Nights in Rice, a free outdoor concert series held on select Thursdays from 5–7 PM, June through August, in beautiful Rice Park. Grab a bite or sip at a nearby restaurant, then enjoy an evening of incredible local talent, festive energy, and warm-weather fun. After the show, keep the night going by heading to Lowertown Sounds in nearby Mears Park for even more live music!
Dan Newton’s Café Accordion Orchestra (CAO) performs an eclectic mix full of French flare, Latin heat and Bohemian attitude and has been delighting audiences and dancers alike since 1995. Their high level of musicianship and passion for performance makes them an entertaining concert act as well as a great dance band. CAO is led by Dan Newton on accordion and vocals, with Eric Mohring on mandolin, violin and vocals, Mike Cramer on guitar and vocals, Erik Lillestol on bass and vocals and Joe Steinger on percussion.
Upcoming Summer Nights in Rice performances:

August 21 – International Reggae All Stars

Ordway Inside Out: Minnesota Opera
2025-08-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Ordway Inside Out is an initiative of the Arts Partnership (Minnesota Opera, the Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Schubert Club) that utilizes digital technology to dramatically increase access to artistic programming in Saint Paul. Presented in coordination with the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance and Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, it provides audiences with the opportunity to experience free performances from all four organizations, streamed onto a giant 23′ x 13′ video wall in Rice Park.
On Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m. in Rice Park, enjoy Cruzar a la Cara de la Luna presented by Minnesota Opera (recorded November 2023).
Rain date: Sunday, August 10 at 7 p.m.

It Happened Here First: Saint Paul's Origins Walking Tour
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Kellogg Park
Stand where Saint Paul began and walk through its origin tales and historic towers to its anticipated future. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart at Kellogg Park (at the Kellogg Blvd/Robert Street entrance) PROMPTLY at 10 am. Tours go out rain or shine (except during severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please also note that this tour has minimal walking throughout Kellogg Park.
Also note that if potential lightning is in the forecast for the time of the tour, or one hour prior, tours will not take place. Be sure to check our social media page for the most up-to-date information in the case of inclement weather.
June tour date reservations will be open as of May 5th. July tour date reservations will be open on June 2nd, and August tour date reservations will be open on July 7th.
Questions? Please contact Emma at espooner@landmarkcenter.org or 651.292.3063.

Music on the Cortile: Ray Bonneville
2025-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Music on the Cortile (previously known as Music from the Porch and Music in the Café) presents live performances by musicians in the picturesque Musser Cortile at Landmark Center. Taking place over four Wednesday lunch hours, these concerts offer an opportunity to hear talented local musicians. Best of all, they’re free and open to everyone. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch to enjoy during the concert.
August 13: Ray Bonneville
Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling.
Jim Withers (Montreal Gazette) describes his sound as “folk-roots gumbo… a languid Mississippi Delta groove, seasoned with smooth, weathered vocals and a propulsive harmonica wheeze.” Whether performing solo or fronting a band, playing electric or acoustic guitar, Bonneville allows space between notes that adds potency to every chord, lick, and lyric. Thom Jurek (Allmusic.com) remarks, “With darkness and light fighting for dominance… he’s stripped away every musical excess to let the songs speak for themselves.”
Check out a recent performance by Ray Bonneville from October 2024.

50 Years of Vietnamese Americans in Minnesota Celebration and Exhibit Opening
2025-08-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
This August, Landmark Center’s North Gallery will feature Making It Home: From Việt Nam to Minnesota, a powerful exhibition that traces the stories of Vietnamese immigrants and refugees who have built new lives and lasting legacies in Minnesota over the past five decades. Through personal artifacts, photographs, and oral histories, the exhibit offers an intimate look at the resilience, culture, and community spirit that define the Vietnamese American experience. From August 17 through September 21, visitors are invited to explore this moving tribute to heritage, home, and identity.
Join us Sunday, August 17 from 11 am – 3 pm for the exhibit opening and community celebration event marking the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (1975–2025). This heartfelt occasion honors the journey and achievements of Vietnamese Americans since their arrival. Attendees can explore historical and cultural displays, artifacts, interactive activities, panel discussions, oral histories, photo collages, crafting, and cultural performances.

HORA: Sounds of Romania – Exploring a Rich Musical Heritage
2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-31 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Woodturning Demonstration
2025-08-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-21 13:00 - 16:00 | AAW Gallery of Wood Art – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Suite 222, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Experience the magic of woodturning with the American Association of Woodturners’ (AAW) free demonstrations held every third Sunday, 1–4 pm, at the Gallery of Wood Art. Watch as expert turners from the American Association of Woodturners’ transform blocks of wood into spinning tops and other creative treasures — shavings flying and creativity flowing! This is a family-friendly, informative, fun, and free experience you won’t want to miss!

Great River Walking Tour
2025-08-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Upper Landing Park, 206 Shepard Rd, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Learn about Saint Paul’s start and its relationship with the Mississippi River, while observing the beautiful view of the river and its surrounding areas. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours meet and depart from Upper Landing Park (Shepard Rd. & Eagle Pkwy.) PROMPTLY at 10 am. Tours go out rain or shine (except during severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/2 mile.
Also note that if potential lightning is in the forecast for the time of the tour, or one hour prior, tours will not take place. Be sure to check our social media page for the most up-to-date information in the case of inclement weather.
June tour date reservations will be open as of May 5th. July tour date reservations will be open on June 2nd, and August tour date reservations will be open on July 7th.
Questions? Please contact Emma at espooner@landmarkcenter.org or 651.292.3063.

Summer Nights in Rice: International Reggae All Stars
2025-08-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for Summer Nights in Rice featuring International Reggae All Stars!Celebrate summer with live music, dancing, and community vibes at Summer Nights in Rice, a free outdoor concert series held on select Thursdays from 5–7 PM, June through September, in beautiful Rice Park. Grab a bite or sip at a nearby restaurant, then enjoy an evening of incredible local talent, festive energy, and warm-weather fun. After the show, keep the night going by heading to Lowertown Sounds in nearby Mears Park for even more live music!
With band members hailing from Venezuela to Trinidad, and Ghana to Kingston Jamaica, the International Reggae All Stars are truly a global band. Featuring one of today’s hottest reggae vocalists, Kingston native Lynval “Golden Voice” Jackson, the International Reggae All-Stars play reggae, dancehall and all the Bob Marley classics, and bring peace, love and positive vibrations with them wherever they go.

Ordway Inside Out: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
2025-08-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Ordway Inside Out is an initiative of the Arts Partnership (Minnesota Opera, the Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Schubert Club) that utilizes digital technology to dramatically increase access to artistic programming in Saint Paul. Presented in coordination with the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance and Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, it provides audiences with the opportunity to experience free performances from all four organizations, streamed onto a giant 23′ x 13′ video wall in Rice Park.
On Saturday, August 23 at 7 p.m. in Rice Park, enjoy Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos with Richard Egarr presented by The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (recorded December 2024).
Rain date: Sunday, August 24 at 7 p.m.

Rice Park Walking Tour
2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
This tour takes you back in time to learn the secrets of one of the city’s oldest and most beloved parks and the unique buildings that surround it. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart from Landmark Center’s Visitor Information Center PROMPTLY at 10 am. Tours are held rain or shine (except in severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note that this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/4 of a mile.
Also note that if potential lightning is in the forecast for the time of the tour, or one hour prior, tours will not take place. Be sure to check our social media page for the most up-to-date information in the case of inclement weather.
June tour date reservations will be open as of May 5th. July tour date reservations will be open on June 2nd, and August tour date reservations will be open on July 7th.
Questions? Please contact Emma at espooner@landmarkcenter.org or 651.292.3063.

HORA: Canvas and Culture - The Story of Romanian Painting
2025-09-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Visit the Romanian American Cultural Center every Sunday in September and discover the rich tapestry of history, tradition, and innovation that has shaped Romania’s painting heritage. This program explores the evolution of Romanian painting, from medieval religious frescoes to the expressive works of modern masters. Learn about the influence of Byzantine iconography, folk traditions, and European artistic movements on Romania’s most celebrated painters. Through engaging discussions and visual presentations, participants will gain insight into the cultural significance of Romanian art and its role in shaping national identity. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious about Romania’s creative legacy, this session promises an inspiring journey through color, technique, and storytelling.

Light in the Well presents A Day of Hope
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join Light in the Well for a musical celebration, featuring performers with and without disabilities as they dazzle with instrumental performance, multicultural dancing and singing, a documentary presentation, and a panel discussion.
This event is free of charge. Seating is limited, please reserve tickets here. For more information email lightinthewell@protonmail.com or visit the Light in the Well website.

Sundays at Landmark: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Celebrate Southeast Asian tradition with music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling, and a lion dance and lantern parade in Rice Park. Co-presented with the Vietnamese community of Minnesota.
Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, Hubbard Broadcasting, Travelers, Xcel Energy Foundation, and Ramsey County.
