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Short answer: Minneapolis’s Mill District sits on the west bank of the Mississippi beside St. Anthony Falls. Mill Ruins Park and the Stone Arch Bridge are open 6 a.m. to midnight in developed areas, Mill City Museum charges $15 for adults, and the Mill City Farmers Market moves indoors on November 7.
- 6 am-midnightMill Ruins Park and Stone Arch Bridge
- 1883Stone Arch Bridge built
- $15Mill City Museum, adults
- Nov 7First indoor farmers market
How we checked: the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s pages for Mill Ruins Park and the Stone Arch Bridge, the Minnesota Historical Society’s Mill City Museum pages, the Mill City Farmers Market and the National Park Service’s Mississippi National River and Recreation Area hours page. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules and closures change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not read is marked Not confirmed where it appears. This is a short profile of what official pages said, not a ranking of the neighborhood. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
The Riverfront, Per The Park Board
- Mill Ruins Park102 Portland Ave. S. Developed areas 6 a.m. to midnight, undeveloped areas 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. It “remains accessible during construction”; the lower mill ruins have no through access and visitors leave by the way they came in. A pay parking lot is available.
- What it is“The centerpiece of the revitalization of Minneapolis’ historic West Side Milling District,” adjacent to St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge.
- Stone Arch Bridge100 Portland Ave. Park hours 6 a.m. to midnight. Built in 1883 by James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railroad; owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, with the deck maintained by the Park Board. The National Park Service offers tours on select days.
- Lock and dam visitor centerThe Park Board lists the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam Visitor Center as open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 28 to September 5, with tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The page gives no year.
Museum and Market
- Mill City Museum704 South 2nd St. Adults $15, seniors, veterans, active military and college students $12, ages 5 to 17 $8. Tickets on site only. Full admission guide.
- Mill City Farmers Market750 S 2nd St. Indoors in the museum lobby on the first and third Saturdays from November to April, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; indoor markets begin November 7.
- The park systemThe National Park Service says its Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is open year-round, 24 hours a day, except Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring), open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Partner sites set their own hours.
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What We Could Not Confirm
- Mill City Museum daily hoursThe page’s table was blank. Not confirmed
- Whether the lock and dam visitor center is open this winter: the Park Board’s dates carry no year and run to September 5. Not confirmed
- Construction schedules around the bridge and park: the Park Board lists projects but we read no dates. Not confirmed
- Restaurant and hotel listings for downtown Minneapolis: we read none we could verify. Not confirmed
Sources Read
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Mill Ruins Park, read November 3, 2026
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Stone Arch Bridge, read November 3, 2026
- MNHS, Mill City Museum: Plan Your Visit, read November 3, 2026
- Mill City Farmers Market, read November 3, 2026
- NPS, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: Operating Hours and Seasons, read November 3, 2026 (page updated November 19, 2024)
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Cite this page: It's Minnesota, “Downtown Minneapolis and The Mill District: Riverfront Profile”, itsminnesota.com/destinations/downtown-minneapolis-and-the-mill-district/ (updated ). By the It's Minnesota editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.