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The Midway Music and Arts Fest (MMAF) a three-day celebration of the rich and diverse arts community in St. Paul’s Hamline Midway neighborhood, taking place October 2-4. The festival will showcase local artists working across disciplines, from music and visual arts to performance, literary arts, arts and crafts, and more. Events will be staged throughout the neighborhood in locations ranging from established music venues like Turf Club and Sundin Hall at Hamline University to local businesses including Elsa’s House of Sleep, Fluid Ink Tattoos and Piercing, and Mamas Market and Deli. 

The vision for the MMAF emerged from neighborhood conversations in the basement of Bethlehem Lutheran in The Midway, where neighbors gathered to organize community support in response to the impacts of Operation Metro Surge and the ongoing challenges facing Midway residents. Inspired by the civic spirit and generosity of Midway residents, a group of artists began discussing ways to use the arts to create joy, connect neighbors, and reflect the diversity of our neighbors’ stories. The MMAF was born from these conversations. 

Hamline Midway Coalition (HMC) is supporting the festival through funding from the City of Saint Paul's Commercial Corridor Organization Assistance Program. Since 2025, HMC has used that funding to activate commercial stretches of University and Snelling Avenues through creative placemaking initiatives, including community storytelling and pop-up music and art events.

We’re looking for more neighbors to get involved! Whether you’re an artist, performer, or writer who would like to share your vision and story with neighbors, a business interested in sponsoring or hosting events, or you’d like to volunteer over the course of the weekend, we’d love to hear from you! 

Fill out an interest form here to get involved and learn about sponsorship opportunities here.