Twin Cities Jazz Festival
- Dates
- Jun 18 to 19, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Mears Park, Lowertown
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns to Mears Park, Lowertown, Saint Paul, MN, Jun 18 to 19, 2027. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
Listen
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Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport MSP.
How do I get to Twin Cities Jazz Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Twin Cities Jazz Festival. The nearest major airport is MSP, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Nicollet Mall or Government Plaza, ~25-30 min), then transfer to the Green Line east to Union Depot Station in St Paul (~25 min further) or Central Station (one block from Mears Park per the festival's own directions page). The festival's own site notes it offers complimentary bus and light-rail passes for festival days, and that Union Depot Station 'is in the center of the Jazz Festival.'
Book / info →Festival shuttle
Third-party shared-ride shuttle companies serve MSP for regional trips; not festival-specific
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
St Paul/downtown fare range applies for this venue (Lowertown/Mears Park is within downtown St Paul)
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Prepay via 'Best Parking' app or SpotHero recommended by the festival's own site for advance booking; no single official festival prepay portal. Festival's own 'Getting Here' page lists several nearby paid ramps/lots -- Union Depot (200 E Kellogg Blvd), Lowertown Parking Ramp (316 Jackson St), Cray Plaza Lot (175 E 5th St), Jackson St Ramp (345 Jackson St), all wheelchair-accessible. A genuine, officially-documented parking+shuttle option also exists at Alary's Bar & BBQ (139 E 7th St, not a hotel): with any purchase, patrons get a free shuttle pass down to Mears Park and back after the event, per the festival's own page ('get a free shuttle pass and take the shuttle down to Mear's Park and back to Alary's after the event'). 6th St between Sibley & Wacouta is closed as a performance area during the festival
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at MSP
Low priority for the festival itself -- it's a free, transit-accessible downtown St Paul park festival with complimentary festival-day transit passes and the Union Depot Green Line stop at its center -- but useful for fly-in attendees wanting to explore the wider Twin Cities/Minnesota beyond downtown
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Mears Park, Lowertown
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Twin Cities Jazz Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 4
Airbnb & private camping
Downtown St Paul/Lowertown and adjacent Minneapolis neighborhoods (all connected by the Green Line) have a reasonable Airbnb inventory
Search Airbnb →No private-land camping inside downtown St Paul (Mears Park is a small public urban park with no camping). Hipcamp inventory for the area is well outside the Twin Cities metro, a drive-in alternative only, not a walkable substitute for this urban festival
Search Hipcamp →Pricing
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