Vita.mn Art Hop
Ride free on the Vita.mn Art Hop
Minneapolis will host three art fairs the second weekend in August. Visit them all in air-conditioned comfort on the FREE Vita.mn Art Hop.
On Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, you can ride free between the Loring Park Art Festival, Uptown Art Fair, Powderhorn Art Fair and the Lake Street/Midtown light-rail station – avoid the hassles and expenses of driving and parking!
Hop on a FREE Vita.mn Art Hop bus at any fair or on the southeast corner of Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue. Art Hop buses leave each stop about every 20 minutes.
Vita.mn Art Hop service:
Saturday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NOTE: Hiawatha light-rail trains will not operate on Aug. 8 and 9. Buses will replace trains during this time, so you can board a Route 55 bus at any rail station. After you are dropped off on Lake Street, follow the signs to Vita.mn Art Hop boarding locations.
Vita.mn Art Hop buses travel in a circuit starting and ending on the southeast corner of Lake Street & Hiawatha Avenue, serving the fairs as shown below. Travel time between each stop is roughly 15 minutes. Volunteers are available at each stop to assist you.
Vita.mn Art Hop stop locations:
Loring Park
On 15th Street at Oak Grove
Uptown
Next to Walker Library on Lagoon
Powderhorn Park
On 15th Avenue at 34th Street
Park FREE and ride to the Art Hop
There are more than 2,000 free Park & Ride spaces along the Hiawatha Line. Park at Fort Snelling or 28th Avenue stations and purchase an Event 6-Hour Pass for $3.50 or a Day Pass for $6 from the ticket machine on the rail platform. Six-Hour Event Passes are also available from your bus driver (cash only).
Buses will replace light-rail trains for the weekend. Board Route 55 buses at any rail station. Northbound buses will drop off and pick up customers at Stop A (see map). Southbound buses serve Stop B. Vita.mn Art Hop buses pick up and drop off at the Art Hop Stop.
You also can park at the free lot at Lake Street/Midtown Station (see map). It’s an easy walk to the Vita.mn Art Hop bus stop. You also can reach the station on bus routes 7, 21 and 27.
Vita.mn Art Hop is sponsored by Vita.mn and operated by Metro Transit.
Get details about the art fairs:
Loring Park Art Festival
Uptown Art Fair
Powderhorn Art Fair
