Portions of select Minneapolis streets will close downtown as Paisley Park hosts Celebration 2024 to mark the 40th anniversary of Prince’s beloved “Purple Rain.”

To accommodate Celebration 2024, these streets will close following the afternoon rush hour Friday, June 21, and reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday, June 23:

• North First Avenue
  Between the front doors of the First Avenue nightclub and Hawthorne Avenue in front of the Hawthorne Municipal parking ramp.
• North Ninth Street
  Between the front of Ramp A and Hennepin Avenue.

When big events come to downtown Minneapolis, it’s important to plan ahead and consider alternative transportation options. More information about transit, parking, scooter and bike share options, and more is on the City’s website.

Visitors can support the City’s new As You Go MPLS campaign by leaving their cars at home and traveling downtown by transit, walking, biking or rolling. The campaign celebrates getting around in ways that boost health, save money and reduce stress.