Guide to the St. Paul Art Crawl
The St. Paul Art Crawl is one of the Capital City’s most beloved events. Here’s what you need to know about this incredible showcase of art that sprawls across the city.
Connect with Saint Paul Creatives
The St. Paul Art Crawl is the longest-running art crawl in the United States spanning across all corners of Saint Paul. Celebrate over 300 local artists representing 10 districts in St. Paul and enjoy local food, live music and dance in a collection of different venues - galleries, shared spaces and artists' lofts.
This casual, family-friendly event is fun at your own pace—a can’t miss for anyone who wants to buy art, enjoy a unique experience, and have fun supporting the arts in the community while exploring the city and its creative individuals.
Experience it all biannually every spring and fall throughout Saint Paul!
2026 Art Crawl Dates
SPRING
- April 10-12 (Wards 1, 3 & 4)
- April 17-19 (Ward 2)
- April 24-26 (Wards 5, 6 & 7)
Ward Map
FALL
- October 16-18 (City Wide)
Art Crawl Events
St. Paul Art Crawl at the M
Art on Broadway St. Tilsner Art Crawl
Tilsner Artist Lofts 300 Broadway Street Saint Paul, MN 55101 (612) 895-6005 Twin Cities Metro Area
History of the Event
The crawl dates back to 1977 when founding artists of the St. Paul Art Collective held their first group exhibition at Union Depot. The Collective continued to hold organized events in the downtown area in the following years before coordinating the first multi-building, open studio event in Lowertown in 1991. Four of the five founding buildings—262 Studios, Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative, Tilsner Artists’ Cooperative and Northern Warehouse Artists’ Cooperative—still participate in the crawl today. In the mid-2000s, the crawl expanded out of Lowertown to also include a variety of other Saint Paul neighborhoods.
Support Local Artists
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Grub Near the Galleries
Where to Eat in Lowertown
Where to Eat Along West 7th
Where to Eat on University Ave
Where to Eat on the West Side
Getting Around
Travel from gallery to gallery with ease through Metro Transit. Learn more about schedules, maps, fares, and explore the handy trip planner tool for your artful outing!
When
Held in the Spring and Fall - Check the website for events and information on specific artist showings or performances.
Fall Art Crawl: October 6-8
Where
Art will be showcased in neighborhoods around the city.
Here is the list of participating Group Art Spaces:
- ArT @ 967 Payne | 967 Payne Avenue
- Blackheart Studio | 106 W Water St Suite 411
- Calendula Gallery | 275 4th St E Suite 130
- Creators Space | 218 7th St E
- Dow Art Gallery & Framing | 2242 University Ave W
- F-O-K Studios | 106 W Water St
- Front Avenue Pottery and Tile | 895 Front Ave
- Friedli Gallery | 943 7th St W
- George Latimer Central Library | 90 W 4th St
- Great River Gallery | 1163 7th St W
- Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative | 255 E Kellogg Blvd
- Lowertown Underground Artists | 308 E Prince St
- Lost Fox | 213 4th St E #100
- Mark Granlund | 1022 Burgess St
- Studio Master Framers | 262 4th St E # 102
- Spatial Effects Gallery | 1759 Selby Ave
- The JAG Studio & Gallery | 2147 University Ave W
- The Milligan Studio | 459 Selby Ave
- The Schmidt Artist Lofts | 900 7th St W
- Tilsner Artist Lofts | 300 Broadway St
- Union Depot | 214 4th Street E
- Virginia Street Church | 170 Virginia Street
Why
The crawl dates back to 1977 when founding artists of the St. Paul Art Collective held their first group exhibition at Union Depot. The Collective continued to hold organized events in the downtown area in the following years before coordinating the first multi-building, open studio event in Lowertown in 1991. Four of the five founding buildings—262 Studios, Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative, Tilsner Artists’ Cooperative and Northern Warehouse Artists’ Cooperative—still participate in the crawl today. In the mid-2000s, the crawl expanded out of Lowertown to also include a variety of other Saint Paul neighborhoods.
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