Directions

Public performances of our shows this season will be performed at MN Opera Center | 620 N First St

From Saint Paul

  1. Take 94 West to the Fifth Street exit for downtown Minneapolis. Prior to the Metrodome take a right hand turn onto Eleventh Avenue.
  2. Turn left on Washington Avenue and follow to Hennepin Avenue.
  3. Turn right onto Hennepin Avenue and follow to First Street. At that intersection you’ll see the new Federal Reserve Bank on the left. Turn left onto North First Street and follow it approximately .5 miles up into the warehouse district.
  4. The Minnesota Opera Center is located on the right side of the street between Gaar Scott Lofts and The Lab Theater (former home of The Guthrie Lab).

From South Minneapolis

  1. Take 35W north to the main exit for downtown Minneapolis. This will lead you onto Fifth Avenue.
  2. Follow Fifth Avenue all the way down to Washington Avenue.
  3. Turn left onto Washington Avenue and continue to Hennepin Avenue.
  4. Turn right onto Hennepin Avenue and follow to First Street. At that intersection you’ll see the new Federal Reserve Bank on the left. Turn left onto North First Street and follow it approximately .5 miles up into the warehouse district.
  5. The Minnesota Opera Center is located on the right side of the street between Gaar Scott Lofts and The Lab Theater (former home of The Guthrie Lab).

From 394-Western Suburbs

  1. Take 394 East to the exit marked for the downtown parking garages.
  2. Follow this until you see the sign for Washington Avenue and Third Avenue North. This brings you to the intersections of Washington Avenue and Third Avenue North.
  3. Continue through the light and along Third Avenue North to North First Street.
  4. The Minnesota Opera Center is located on the right side of the street between Gaar Scott Lofts and The Lab Theater (former home of The Guthrie Lab).

From 94- Northern Suburbs

  1. Take 94 to the West Broadway exit.
  2. Turn left at the light and cross over 94.
  3. Go to Second Street, which is the second light, and turn right onto North Second Street.
  4. Turn left at the Star Tribune printing plant and follow across the front of the building to North First Street.
  5. After one block turn right onto North First Street . The Minnesota Opera Center is located on the left side of the street between The Lab Theater (former home of The Guthrie Lab).
Open Book | 1011 Washington Ave S

Heading North on 35W

  1. Take 3rd Street/University exit
  2. Follow sign for West Bank.
  3. Turn left on Washington Avenue
  4. Go up five blocks to 10th Avenue
  5. Open Book is on the left-hand side

Heading South on 35W

  1. Take Washington Avenue exit
  2. Turn right on Washington Avenue
  3. Go up three blocks to 10th Avenue

Heading East on 94(from northern suburbs)

  1. Take 4th Street North exit
  2. Turn left on 2nd Avenue
  3. Turn right on Washington Avenue
  4. Continue up to 10th Avenue
  5. Open Book is on the right-hand side

Heading West on 94 (from St. Paul)

  1. Take 5th Street exit
  2. Follow 5th Street around the Metrodome
  3. Turn right on Park Avenue
  4. Turn right on Washington Avenue
  5. Continue up to 10th Avenue
  6. Open Book will be on the right.

Heading East on 394

  1. Stay in left lanes "to downtown"
  2. Take Washington Avenue exit
  3. Turn right at Washington Avenue
  4. Continue up past Hennepin, to 10th Ave.
  5. Open Book will be on your right-hand side

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