Inflatable frog costume in the crowd of protesters.

Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

"Are we great yet? Cause I just feel embarassed" protest sign.

Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

No Kings protesters at the corner of 4th and Portland.

Organizers say 100,000 participated in the October 18th protest in Downtown Minneapolis.

Protest sign that reads "The Only King I Will Accept Is Burger King".

Thousands protesst in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

Protesters with Spongebob Squarepants costumes holding a banner thart reads "Science is real, Black Lives Matter, No human is illegal, love is love, women's rights are human rights, kindness is everything."

Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

Person with a sign that reads "This person has water to share (and other stuff).

Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

Protesters holding signs that read "In Honor of Our Beloved Hero Melissa Hortman" and "Freedom and Justice For All".

Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

This was the only "counter protester" i saw today at No Kings Minneapolis. Someone hanging an American Flag and a "2024 Trump Vance" flag from their 15-20th floor condo across from US Bank Stadium.

Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

A banner advertising Paul McCartney at US Bank Stadium flying around Minneapolis 1 hour before doors open.

Purple Rain at the State Theatre. "Pre-Broadway Performances Begin October 16".

Biking towards Downtown Minneapolis on a autumn morning, a foggy haze covers the tops of the buildings.

Light rail vehicle leaves the West Lake Street Station for the first time.

This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.

First light rail vehicle through the Kenilworth tunnel.

This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.

Light rail vehicle on the bridge at the Kenilworth Channel.

This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.

Metro Transit light rail vehicle at the W 21st Street Station in Minneapolis for the very first time.

This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.

The Pillsbury A-Mill, completed in 1881 on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was once the largest flour mill in the world and a symbol of Minneapolis’s dominance in global grain production. Designed by architect LeRoy Buffington and engineer William de la Barre, the mill harnessed the power of St. Anthony Falls to grind over 5,000 barrels of flour a day at its peak. Its innovative use of water turbines, reinforced limestone walls, and massive storage elevators represented the cutting edge of 19th-century milling technology. Today, the restored complex — now repurposed as artist lofts — stands as a National Historic Landmark and a reminder of the city’s industrial ingenuity.

New bench installed on the Cedar Lake Trail in Minneapolis. The trail was rebuilt following construction of the new green line extension light rail project.

The Spectacle Shoppe on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis with new grass and bike lane installed. The multi year project to rebuild Hennepin Avenue comes to an end next month.

A mural by Shane Anderson in Minneapolis with a Martin Luther King quote that reads "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that".

Specs Optical storefront on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.