Some of the best nights in Minneapolis happen on a Tuesday. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon bring The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show to the Pantages Theatre on Hennepin Avenue, with one performance at 7 p.m. If you are planning to come downtown for it, the practical question is where to stay and how to get there without moving a car at night.
What is The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show?
According to Hennepin Arts, it is billed as a comedy show: “the greatest holiday show south of the North Pole,” now in its ninth year, with new songs, dance numbers and costumes every season. The listing shows a single performance, Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., with a ticket limit of eight per purchase. Hennepin Arts also points to the show’s own site for VIP add-ons.
Why stay downtown for a single Tuesday-night show?
A one-night engagement is exactly the kind of date that is easy to book a room for and hard to travel home from. Staying in the downtown core means you can have dinner, see the show and be done without a late drive. The Pantages sits in the Hennepin Theatre District, and the same district has several holiday offerings, so it is worth a look at the Hennepin Arts calendar if you want to add a second night.
Can you get to the Pantages from Oakland’s on 9th without a car?
Oakland’s on 9th is at 215 South 9th Street, downtown. The skyway is one block away; it is not connected to the building, so you walk a block to reach it. For the trip to Hennepin Avenue we are not going to promise a walking time or a particular route, because conditions change with the weather and with construction. Use the Metro Transit trip planner with your show date and time, and give yourself room before the 7 p.m. curtain.
What is it like to stay here?
Oakland’s on 9th is a furnished, month-to-month studio apartment hotel in an 1889 brownstone, restored in 2019. Studios have full kitchens, WiFi, utilities, heat and free laundry included, and there are no contracts: book a night, a week or a month. A show night is a good fit if you want a place to come back to afterward, with real space to spread out and a kitchen for the next morning.
Making a December trip out of it
December in downtown Minneapolis stacks up quickly. Our guides to the Minneapolis Christkindl Market, Nutcracker Fantasy at the State Theatre and the Frost home opener on Dec. 13 cover the days on either side of Dec. 8, which makes a longer stay easy to justify. A longer stay also comes with a full kitchen and free laundry.
Ready to book? Reserve your studio online or call us at (612) 314-5124. Some units are pet friendly, so ask when you book.
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