Member Event: Dakota Block Party 2026

Mark your calendars for a free, all-ages celebration filled with live music, community, and summer fun.

Following a highly successful 40th anniversary event in 2025 that drew in more than 10,000 attendees, the Dakota Block Party returns for 2026 with an expanded format. The 2026 event will include and outdoor stage on Nicollet Mall, Dakota's indoor stage and the club's new event space, The Quinlan Room by Dakota, just one block from Dakota inside the historic Young Quinlan Building.

The 2026 Dakota Block Party will feature a lineup of more than a dozen musical acts throughout the afternoon and evening, along with food and beverage offerings from Dakota and local partners. Plus, there will once again be a local Makers' Market, and kids "Treble Makers" play area with family-friendly activities.

Musical line up to be announced.

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