Twin Cities Jazz Festival

June 20-21, 2025

The Twin Cities Jazz Fest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of bringing communities together to enjoy and appreciate the art form of jazz and inspire new generations of youth.   What started as a small one­-day event in downtown Minneapolis 25 years ago has grown into one of the largest free civic jazz festivals in the upper Midwest.  The festival is located in and around Mears Park in the Lowertown neighborhood of  downtown Saint Paul.  There are two outdoor stages at Mears Park as well as over 18 St. Paul venues have jazz programmed throughout the weekend.  The Jazz Fest is a walking event.  Most of the stages and venues are within walking distance.