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Free Outdoor Concert in Rice Park: Ordway Inside Out

Published July 10, 2025 | Updated July 10, 2025 | by Chrysa | Leave a Comment

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Looking for a fun and free summer evening in downtown Saint Paul? The Arts Partnership is kicking off this year’s Ordway Inside Out series with an outdoor screening of The String Queens: Our Favorite Things in Rice Park on Saturday, July 12.

Ordway concert in front of Landmark Center.

This family-friendly event features a giant 23’ x 13’ screen broadcasting a concert performance recorded at the Ordway Concert Hall in December 2024. The String Queens—known for their soulful, genre-blending style—perform a collection of holiday favorites alongside original arrangements of popular R&B and pop songs.

People on lawn chairs watching Ordway Inside Out  concert
Ordway Inside Out May 2023, Photos by Steven Garcia for Arts Partnership

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
  • Time:
    • 7:00 p.m. – Food trucks and outdoor beer/wine service open in Rice Park
    • 8:00 p.m. – Concert begins
  • Location: Rice Park, 109 W 4th Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
  • Cost: Free

The Ordway Inside Out series, launched in 2022, is part of the Arts Partnership’s mission to make world-class performances more accessible to the community. The partnership includes the Minnesota Opera, the Ordway, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and Schubert Club.

Ordway Inside Out concert on big screen in Saint Paul.

Weather Note: If weather conditions don’t cooperate on Saturday, the event will move to Sunday, July 13 at 7 p.m.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy incredible music in one of Saint Paul’s most beautiful outdoor settings—bring a blanket or lawn chair and settle in for a summer evening of entertainment!

Audience on lawn chairs watching Ordway Inside Out  concert in Rice Park.
Ordway Inside Out May 2023, Photos by Steven Garcia for Arts Partnership
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