Where to watch the Olympics at bars around the Twin Cities

The Paris Olympics have arrived. The Opening Ceremony takes place on Friday, July 26, and then it's two weeks of non-stop sports, sports, and more sports.

There are plenty of big events, whether it's soccer, athletics, gymnastics, or the many Minnesotans competing for a gold medal. It's hard enough to figure out when things are airing on TV, so we're taking the guesswork out of where to watch the Games around the Twin Cities.

We've put together a list of area bars that promise to show the Olympics and maybe even host a watch party with specials around bigger events.

Here's where to go if you're hoping to take in the 2024 Paris Olympics with some friends:

Minneapolis

A Bar of Their Own
The instantly beloved new bar , a sports bar focused on women's sports, will be playing live events and prime-time replays. It will focus on airing women's soccer and other women's competitions. More watch parties may be announced, but it'll be airing the July 28 game between the U.S. women's soccer team and Germany at 2 p.m. 2207 Franklin Avenue E, Minneapolis

Brit's Pub
Brit's Pub says it'll have the Games on many of its screens throughout the Olympics. It'll be showing men's and women's soccer games, in particular, when they're available. 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

La Doña Cerveceria
Of course La Doña is showing soccer matches. It's kind of its thing. (There's a soccer field right at the brewery .). It'll focus on showing U.S. and Latin American national team games. 241 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis

Padraigs Brewing
Padriags will have the Olympics on its eight TVs. There aren't any watch parties scheduled, yet. But it's keeping an eye on gymnastics and basketball in particular, they tell Bring Me The News. 945 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis

Other bars that will play the Olympics in Minneapolis:

• 400 Tavern : 1330 Industrial Blvd. NE Suite 400, Minneapolis
• Cedar Inn Bar & Grill : 4155 Cedar Ave. S, Minneapolis
• Cowboy Jack's : 126 5th St. N, Minneapolis
• The Freehouse : 701 N Washington Ave., Minneapolis
  
• Kieran's Irish Pub : 85 N 6th St., Minneapolis
• Litt Pinball Bar : 2021 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis
• The Local : 931 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
• Longfellow Grill : 2990 W River Pkwy., Minneapolis
• The Lowry : 2112 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
• Red Cow : 2626 Hennepin Ave.; 208 N 1st Ave.; and 3624 W 50th Street, Minneapolis

St. Paul

Alary's Bar
The newly reopened Alary's will have the Olympics on daily from 4 p.m. to midnight, except on Aug. 1 when the Chicago Bears have a preseason game. It's a Bears bar, after all. 139 E 7th St., St. Paul

Black Hart of St. Paul
Unsurprisingly, the bar beloved by soccer fans will be playing Olympic events as often as possible, with a focus on the U.S. men's and women's soccer matches. The bar will even open early for those matches. 1415 University Ave. W, St. Paul.

Groveland Tap
While there aren't any watch parties scheduled, the restaurant and bar will have the Olympics on whenever it's open. It's a good pick because it also has TVs on the patio. 1834 St Clair Ave, St. Paul

Other bars that will play the Olympics in St. Paul:

• Red Cow : 393 Selby Ave., St. Paul

Related: La Doña will reopen soccer field and patio at its Minneapolis brewery this summer

East Suburbs

• Brick & Bourbon : 215 Main St. S, Stillwater
• Manitou Bar and Kitchen : 2171 Fourth St., White Bear Lake
• Muddy Cow : 7350 Hardwood Ct., Cottage Grove

North Suburbs

• Brick & Bourbon : 7887 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove
• Muddy Cow : 133 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids; and 5896 Old Main St., North Branch
• OMNI Brewing : 9462 Deerwood Ln. N, Maple Grove
• Three Square Restaurant : 12690 Arbor Lakes Pkwy., Maple Grove

South Suburbs

• Brick & Bourbon : 12900 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie
• Buffalo Tap : 2990 123rd St. W, Savage
• Cowboy Jack's : 2801 Southtown Dr., Bloomington
  
• Edina Grill : 50th & France. 5028 France Ave. S, Edina
• Maynards : 685 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior
• Muddy Cow : 1244 Canterbury Rd. S, Shakopee
• OMNI Winery & Taproom : 15701 Biscayne Ave., Rosemount
• T.J. Hooligan's : 16731 State Hwy 13, Prior Lake

West Suburbs

Hackamore Brewing
The brewery says it'll have the Olympics on all of its TVs during the Games, unless there's another Minnesota sports team playing, in which case they'll split the focus between the two events. 18651 Lake Dr. E, Chanhassen

• The Block Food + Drink : 7007 Walker St., St. Louis Park
• Bunny's Bar & Grill : 5916 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park
• Duke's On 7 : 15600 MN-7, Minnetonka
• The Local : 1607 Park Place Blvd., St. Louis Park
• Muddy Cow : 35 3rd Ave. SE, Hutchinson; and 915 E Hwy 12, Litchfield
• Pub 819 : 819 Main St., Hopkins
• Red Cow : 881 Lake St. N, Wayzata

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