The Historic Coliseum Building

03/13/2026

Build, Experiment, Discover!
Family STEM Fun Day at the Coliseum

Looking for something fun to do with your kids over spring break in Downtown Longfellow? Join us for a Family STEM Day filled with creativity, curiosity, and hands-on exploration.

Urban Design Perspectives is hosting this special event at S.H.A.K.E. at the Coliseum in partnership with D.I.V.A.S. for Social Justice, The Bakken Museum, 3M Visiting Wizards and Moon Palace Books.

Architecture blends science, math, and art in the built environment, and this day celebrates the power of innovation and imagination through STEM.

🔬 What to expect
• Hands-on STEM experiments for kids and families
• Quick 5-minute demonstrations or deeper activities lasting up to an hour
• Engineering and design challenges
• Take-home activities to keep the learning going

📍 Location: Historic Coliseum Building – S.H.A.K.E. at the Coliseum
🚗 Parking: Free parking in the north lot
🚪 Entrance: Doors off 27th Avenue
🏢 Activities: Second floor

💡 Need help covering the cost?
Scholarships are available upon request. Visit our website at our link in bio for more information and registration. 

Bring the whole family and explore the wonders of science together!

12/14/2024

TODAY, Santa Claus is coming to town! 🎅🏾🎁❤️

🤶🏾 Bring your families out to our Holiday Festival to visit with Twin Cities’ Black Santa and Mrs. Claus!

💌 We’ll have plenty of child-friendly activities including Letters to Santa and ornament decorating with .

🌲 We also have some FREE holiday trees and wreaths for you to take home and decorate thanks to .bros!

🛍️ PLUS we have some great local Black-owned businesses to shop including:
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Tell your friends and neighbors! We hope to see you soon. ✨

12/13/2024

FREE CHRISTMAS TREES & WREATHS!! 🌲❤️✨

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from , we are giving away free wreaths, trees, and spruce tips at our Holiday Festival tomorrow. We’re so grateful for their support in helping us spread some holiday cheer! ✨

If you know a family who needs a little help decorating their homes this holiday season, please share this opportunity with them! 📲

Folks will be able to pick up a tree tomorrow, DEC 14 from 11 AM-5 PM at .

10/08/2024

OPENING THIS FRIDAY!
Come meet our newest tenant Lagniappe. Enjoy the beautiful space, delicious food and luscious cocktails.

At Lagniappe, it’s all about the little extra—that little something special that makes life (and food) just a bit more wonderful. Lagniappe (pronounced LAN-YAP) is a new restaurant concept where the charm of New Orleans meets the vibrant spirit of Minneapolis. At Lagniappe, we believe in celebrating you, just the way you are. Our doors are wide open for a dining experience that’s classy but never stuffy. We’re funky, cool, and ready to serve up some authentic New Orleans magic right here in Minneapolis. We’re opening our doors on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 5:00pm, and we can’t wait to welcome you!

We are located inside the The Historic Coliseum Building at 2700 East Lake Street. There is a FREE parking lot next to the building - enter on 27th Avenue.

08/01/2024

LEASING OPPORTUNITIES at the Historic Coliseum Building!
✅ All four floors have available spaces to rent.
✅ A full range of rental sizes to fit your spacing needs
✅ Welcoming amenities for you and your guests.
Visit our website to learn more: https://www.coliseummpls.com/the-building

06/20/2024

The Historic Coliseum Building is OPEN! We are so grateful for Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, City Council Member Robin Wonsley and Representative Ilhan Omar for joining us at the ribbon cutting on June 19, 2024. Our doors first opened in 1917, and now 107 years later, we are proud to re-open them to the community where Everyone is Welcome. And we’re not done either - there is still more to come, as more businesses and tenants continue to join our space, our multiple event spaces and a new co-working space become available for rent later this summer and the new restaurant Lagniappe and the Du Nord Cocktail Room open up on the ground floor this fall! We’re only just getting started!

06/18/2024

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, which couldn't be a better day to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Historic Coliseum Building. Come join us from 12:00 - 8:00 pm as we open our doors to the many activities and exhibitions celebrating the Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival. Originally built in 1917, we are excited to restore life back to this beautiful building more than 107 years later and help heal the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis along East Lake Street. Visit Soul of the Southside Festival for more festival information.