Twin Cities weekend guide: Saint Paul Art Crawl, 5 Minute Film Fest, Chappell Roan party

The nation's longest-running art crawl is back!

State of play: Over 300 local artists will open up their galleries, shared spaces and artist lofts this weekend for the Saint Paul Art Crawl, a self-guided tour across 10 neighborhoods.

• Unlike previous crawls spread out over multiple weekends, this fall's event will pack all the activities into three days.
• Friday–Sunday, times and locations vary. Free!

Zoom in: Featured activities include live painting on the rooftop of the Schmidt Artist Lofts, a drop-in ceramic "mini-workshop" at Northern Light Art Studio and a comedy show at The Warrior's Garden Hemp & Wellness.

• Audrey also recommends stopping by Nine Lives, a new thrift store on West Seventh Street with a great collection of affordable used and vintage clothing.

In other entertainment news...

🪩 Get H-O-T-T-O-G-O at First Avenue's Chappell Roan tribute dance party Friday night, featuring seven drag performers and plenty of tunes by the rising pop star. (Let's hope it doesn't go the way of her most recent performance .) $18

🍁 See the Cities from above on a chairlift ride at Hyland Hills Saturday and Sunday. The Bloomington ski hill's lift will take visitors to the top of Mount Gilboa, one of the highest points in Hennepin County, for picturesque fall color views. $9, advance tickets required

🎃 Anoka, aka the "Halloween Capital of the World," is kicking off its fall celebrations this weekend with a vintage festival on Saturday and Giant Pumpkin Expo on Sunday. The latter will also include an adult pumpkin carving competition, car show and scarecrow contest. Free

🎬 Got a short attention span? Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer will host a 5 Minute Film Fest on Saturday night, featuring 15 videos of various genres from Minnesota and Wisconsin artists. Free, suggested donation of $10

🪴 Nurture your green thumb at the University of Minnesota Extension Center's annual houseplant sale this Sunday in Hopkins. Thousands of plants well suited for low, medium and high light will be available, and master gardeners will be on site to answer your plant questions. Free entry