Doors Open Minneapolis at Open Book

May 17 + 18, 2025

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Day 1 Schedule: Saturday May 17, 2025

Day 2 Schedule: Sunday May 18, 2025

Join us for 2 days of special tours & activities, as we begin celebrating our 25th Anniversary! We’re thrilled to be part of this city-wide special event once again.

In addition to guided building tours - we will have hands-on activities around the building where you can make a building themed zine, hop onstage and read a poem in our Performance Hall, add to the Weave Your Words loom, and find some great refreshments at FRGMNT coffee in our building lobby!

Visitors can also pick up a free children's book at The Free Book Buggie (1:00 - 3:00 Saturday), experience a Harisen Daiko drumming performance and try out Yalla drumming with New Arab American Theater Works.

Most of our building partners will have special displays up or be open for visiting.

Some activities are at specific times - please check the details below and on each day’s calendar listing.

Day 1 Schedule: Saturday May 17, 2025

Day 2 Schedule: Sunday May 18, 2025

Featured Event:
INSIDER TOURS w/ Garth Rockcastle and Karen Wirth

Architect Garth Rockcastle will conduct a tour emphasizing the adaptive reuse design of the building, along with Karen Wirth, co-designer of the Gail See sculptural staircase. The talk will also include a brief visit to her Building / Books exhibition.
Free Registration/ticket required for this tour only.
Maximum 15/tour

Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18, 2025
1:00 or 2:30 pm (60 min tour)

The Free Book Buggie

The Free Book Buggie (TFBB) is dedicated to providing free books to children of all ages. Since 2018, TFBB has delivered over 350,000 books to children where they live and learn in more than 60 cities in Minnesota. Learn more about TFBB

Saturday, May 17, 2025
1:00-3:00 pm

Washington Ave in front of Open Book