Activity Calendar
- Futurefarmers Friday, August 6, 12:00 am
- Blind: A participatory sculpture by Robin Garwood Thursday, September 2, 6:00 am
- Trading Flowers for Love Stories Thursday, September 2, 2:00 pm
- Drawing Club Thursday, September 2, 2:00 pm
- Open Field Iron Pour Thursday, September 2, 3:00 pm
- Jazz Recording in Turrell Sky Pesher Thursday, September 2, 4:30 pm
- Contact Improvisation Jam Thursday, September 2, 5:00 pm
- Human Chess Returns with Avengance! Thursday, September 2, 6:00 pm
- Evening in Sevilla with Anda Flamenco Thursday, September 2, 6:15 pm
- Lewis Hyde Thursday, September 2, 7:00 pm
- Music by "Eisner's Klezmorim" Thursday, September 2, 7:30 pm
- Harvest Picnic Friday, September 3, 6:00 pm
- Acoustic Campfire Friday, September 3, 8:00 pm
- Shareware, v.4 Saturday, September 4, 10:00 am
- Auctions Speak Louder Than Words Saturday, September 4, 11:00 am
- Auctions Speak Louder Than Words Saturday, September 4, 11:00 am
- Twin Cites T'ai-Chi Chuan Studio Saturday, September 4, 3:00 pm
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Open Field and Target Free Thursday Nights sponsored by ![]()
Major support for Open Field is generously provided by Margaret and Angus Wurtele.
What is Open Field?
Open Field is a project of the Walker Art Center that invites the public to help transform our big, green backyard into a cultural commons. Join us this summer to partake in or create an array of activities that bring together relaxation, recreation, and exploration.
Read More ›Open Field Blog
- Views from the Open Field: 10 Highlights from the Summer , September 1
- Lessons Learned 3: Chris Kennedy , August 31
- Interview with Auctioneer, Glen Fladeboe , August 31
- Get your bids ready, the auction’s coming to town and here’s some swell stuff! , August 27
- Come one, come all, to the auction on Sept. 4th! , August 25
- Critical Thinkers on Rock and Roll, Language, and the Commons! , August 25
- Recipe for an Open Field , August 24
Open Field Hours
Beginning June 3
Open Field Hours
Open every day from 6 am to 12 midnight.
Tool Shed Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 11 am–5 pm; Thursday, 11 am–9 pm
Open Field Bar & Grill Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 11 am–5 pm; Thursday, 11 am–9 pm
Walker Art Center Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 11 am–5 pm; Thursday, 11 am–9 pm
Individuals or groups may schedule their own activities on the field from 6 am to 9 pm. Use the Add Your Activity form to access the Open Field Google calendar. Activities taking place after 9 pm require special permission from the Open Field coordinator at sara.shaylie@walkerart.org or 612.375.7543.
Please note that wheel chair accessibility in the Open Field is best on the flat surfaces of the Open Lounge and the lower portion of the grass. Loose gravel surfaces under the trees and picnic tables make wheel chair navigation difficult, however we can work to accommodate any group.






