Night Lights on Nicollet During the Final Four

Blue Ferris wheel on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis at night during the 2019 Final Four.
Blue Ferris wheel on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis at night during the 2019 Final Four.

The bright blue Ferris wheel rises above Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, part of the city’s celebrations during the 2019 NCAA Final Four tournament. Set between modern office towers and historic facades, the installation turned the urban corridor into a festive promenade of color and motion. The glow from the wheel’s LEDs reflects off rain-dampened pavement and glass storefronts, capturing a rare moment when the city’s business district became an after-dark fairground alive with light, visitors, and late-spring energy.

Photo taken in April 2019.

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