If you are spending a few weeks or a few months in downtown Minneapolis this winter, keeping up a running routine gets hard fast. Sidewalks ice over, it is dark by late afternoon, and the treadmill at the gym gets old. Here is a good answer just across downtown: Winter Warm-Up, the indoor running and inline skating program inside U.S. Bank Stadium, runs Tuesday and Thursday nights from December 1, 2026 to January 28, 2027.
What Is Winter Warm-Up at U.S. Bank Stadium?
According to the stadium’s Winter Warm-Up event page, it is a recreational program that opens the building’s concourses for inline skating and indoor running. It is open to all ages and runs from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The sessions use the stadium’s main and upper concourses, and indoor running is on the upper concourse this season, and runners can use the pedestrian ramp near Section 325 for incline training.
Fifteen sessions are scheduled this season:
- December 2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays on Dec. 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 and 22
- January 2027: Jan. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28
The stadium notes that some dates may be unavailable because of its event calendar, so check the page before you go.
How Do Tickets Work?
Tickets are sold online only, and each night has a capped number of tickets to keep the concourses safe. When you buy, you choose either the skating concourse or the running concourse — and the stadium says a ticket bought for the wrong one will not be refunded, so pick carefully. Everyone age 3 and older needs a ticket, and there is no re-entry once you have scanned in and left.
A few rules worth knowing before you go: runners need proper footwear, strollers are not allowed on the running course, and skaters cannot use earbuds or phones while skating. The stadium does not rent skates or other equipment, so bring your own.
How Do You Get There From Oakland’s on 9th?
U.S. Bank Stadium is at 401 Chicago Avenue on the east side of downtown, and Oakland’s on 9th sits at 215 South 9th Street, so this is a short trip across the core of the city. The event page asks participants to enter through the skyway via the Factory Motor Parts parking garage at 740 South Fourth Street.
One honest note: our building is not connected to the skyway. You walk about a block outside to reach it, and from there you can use the skyway system on cold nights. Our guide to how the Minneapolis skyway works covers hours and entrances, and Metro Transit’s trip planner will map a bus or train route if you would rather ride.
Why It Works for an Extended Stay
Winter Warm-Up runs on a predictable twice-a-week schedule for eight weeks, which is exactly what you want when you are in town for a rotation, a contract job or a relocation. Run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, then head home to a studio with a full kitchen to cook dinner, and free laundry for the workout clothes. Every Oakland’s studio is fully furnished, with WiFi, heat and all utilities included, and there are no long contracts — stay a night, a week or a month.
For more on settling in for the cold months, read how to get ready for a Minnesota winter during an extended stay and what winter is actually like in downtown Minneapolis.
Book a Winter Stay Downtown
If you are heading to Minneapolis this December or January, make your home base a historic 1889 brownstone a short trip from the stadium. Check availability and book online, or call us at (612) 314-5124. Want a weekend splurge while you are here? Our sister properties include the 300 Clifton mansion in Loring Park and the Pillsbury Club, the starting point for Minneapolis Trolley Tours.
Keep reading: Can You Tour U.S. Bank Stadium From Downtown Minneapolis? Public Tours and the Ultimate Touchdown Tour