Community Engagement
For more details about our upcoming community events, please reach out to our Outreach Assistant Lexi Bateman, here.
MN State Fair
dates/times
August 25 - 26, 2025
9:30am, 10:15am, 11:45am, 12:30pm
location
MN State Fair Grounds
Grandstand Plaza
Cost
Day of the Transgender Child
date/time
September 27, 2025
12:00 - 4:00pm
location
Loring Park
1382 Willow St / Minneapolis, MN 55403
cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
Swan Lake
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program with excerpts from classical ballet favorite, Swan Lake. Dancers from Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Junior Performance Ensemble will delight audiences with this iconic music and choreography.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
dates/time
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
12:00 - 1:00pm
location
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
Cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
The Snow Queen
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from The Snow Queen, featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. In this sparkling holiday production, audiences will journey with young Gerda as she ventures through magical realms to rescue her brother from the Snow Queen’s enchantment.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
date/time
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
12:00 - 1:00pm
location
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
cost
Free
Girl Scouts
Behind-The-Scenes Event
The Snow Queen
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s The Snow Queen. Start your evening with a backstage tour to learn secrets about the production…and maybe even get a glimpse of a dancer warming up! You and your troop will then attend our holiday performance and end with a post-show photo opportunity with some of the dancers in the show.
dates/times
Friday, December 19, 2025 @ 6:00pm
Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION
Ted Mann Concert Hall
(at the University of Minnesota)
2128 S 4th St / Minneapolis, MN 55455
COST
$40
Trockadero Workshop
with Northrop
https://www.northrop.umn.edu/events/les-ballets-trockadero-de-monte-carlo-2026
date/time
January 28, 2026
6:00 - 7:30pm
location
Ballet Co.Laboratory
276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55107
Cost
Minnesota Orchestra
dates/times
January 30 - 31, 2026
Times TBA
Location
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall / Minneapolis, MN 55403
cost
Ballet Tuesday
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Inspired by the classic children’s book, this endearing ballet is the perfect introduction to dance for our youngest audience members—toddlers and preschoolers.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
date/time
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
12:00 - 1:00pm
location
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
cost
Free
Girl Scouts
Behind-The-Scenes Event
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Start your evening with a pre-show dance class and sneak peek into the production. You and your troop will then attend the performance and end with the opportunity to attend our fair with treats and prizes.
DATEs/TIMEs
Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 5:30pm
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 5:30pm
LOCATION
Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre
276 E Lafayette Frontage Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55107
COST
$30
Children’s Hospital of
Minnesota Performance
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
The patients, their loved ones, and Children’s Minnesota
staff / volunteers are invited to attend a free performance of
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This performance will take place in the hospital’s Star Studio and be streamed to patients’ rooms.
date/time
March 19, 2026
Time TBA
Location
Children’s Minnesota
St. Paul Campus - Star Studio
345 Smith Ave N / Saint Paul, MN 55102
* Streamed to Minneapolis campus
cost
Free
Northrop: Costumes Up Close
https://www.northrop.umn.edu/events/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater-2026
date/time
April 19, 2026
1:00pm
Location
Northrop Lobby
84 Church St SE / Minneapolis, MN 55455
Cost
Ballet Tuesday
Mary Poppins
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from Mary Poppins, featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Take flight in an extraordinary adventure full of magic & whimsy with Mary, Bert, & friends.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. For more information, click here.
date/time
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
12:00 - 1:00pm
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
cost
Free
Ballet Tuesday
Les Sirènes
Join us at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul for a FREE dance program. Enjoy excerpts from Les Sirènes featuring the Junior Performance Ensemble of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Dive into a whimsical tale of mermaids, pirates, and love in unexpected places.
After the performance, audience members are invited to participate in an optional mini-dance lesson, craft, and photos with the dancers. or more information, click here.
DATE/TIME
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
12:00 - 1:00pm
LOCATION
Landmark Center
75 5th St W / Saint Paul, MN 55102
Cost
Free
Girl Scouts
Behind-The-Scenes Event
Mary Poppins
Calling all Girl Scout troops! Join us for a behind-the-scenes event at Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Mary Poppins. Start your evening with a pre-show dance class. You and your troop will then attend our performance and end with a post-show photo opportunity with some of the dancers in the show.
DATE/TIME
Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm
Saturday, May 16, 2026 @ 6:00pm
LOCATION
E.M. Pearson Theatre
312 Hamline Ave N / Saint Paul, MN 55104
COST
$40
Flint Hills Family Festival
Dance, discover, and dream at the Flint Hills Family Festival. Catch a performance by Ballet Co.Laboratory, make a craft, play a game, and learn a few dance moves!
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2026.
date/time
Festival School Week
May 28 - 30, 2026
Times TBA
Community Festival
Friday, May 30, 2026 | 6:00 - 9:00pm
Saturday, May 31, 2026 | 9:30 - 4:00pm
Location
Rice Park
109 W 4th St / St Paul, MN 55102
Cost
Free
Grand Old Day
Stroll the streets of Grand Avenue on Grand Old Day and you will find Ballet Co.Laboratory’s activity booth. Come make a crown, get a temporary tattoo, play games, and more!
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2026.
DATE/TIME
June 7, 2026
LOCATION
Grand Avenue / Saint Paul, MN 55105
cost
Free
Pride Family Fun Day
date/time
June 21, 2026
11:00am - 2:00pm
location
Como Park East Pavilions
1199 Midway Parkway / Saint Paul, MN 55103
Cost
Free
Twin Cities Pride
Let’s come together with friends, family, and allies to honor the LGBTQIA+ community! Visit our booth in Loring Park for crafts, games, photo opportunities, and other surprises.
*Performance times to be announced in spring 2026
DATES
Saturday, June 27, 2026
10:00am – 7:00pm
Sunday, June 28, 2026
10:00am – 6:00pm
LOCATION
Loring Park
1382 Willow St / Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost
Free
Thank You To Our 2025/26 Outreach Programming Supporter
The Lillian Wright and C. Emil Berglund Foundation