Calling all art-lovers: It’s time once again for the St. Paul Art Crawl, the twice-annual open studio event.

Unlike some iterations of the crawl that are divided by region, this season’s event showcases the entire city’s art scene across three days, Oct. 16 to 18. There are 31 total venues, which you can explore at stpaulartcollective.org.

Heading into this fall’s Art Crawl, we have three hotspots in mind:

First, along West Seventh, artists and food trucks will be setting up shop at the Schmidt Artist Lofts (6-9 p.m. Friday, noon-7 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday; 900 W. Seventh St.)

Second, swing by downtown and Lowertown. Start at the Minnesota Museum of American Art (350 N. Robert St.), which is hosting some 30+ visiting artists. Then, in Lowertown, head from the artist booths at Union Depot (6-10 p.m. Friday, 12-8 p.m. Saturday, 12-5 p.m. Sunday; 214 E. Fourth St.) toward CHS Field, stopping at Owl’s Eye Art Collective, Calendula Gallery and the Northern Warehouse building. There, you can also explore studios across seven floors in the Tilsner Artist Lofts (6-10 p.m. Friday, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; 300 N. Broadway St.).

And third, on the East Side, Solidarity Street Gallery is transforming six blocks of Payne Avenue into an art walk stretching across some 20 storefronts and an indoor gallery. New this year, there’ll also be live music, spoken-word poetry and hands-on art workshops that are all free (5-9 p.m. Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday; centered at 967 Payne Ave.).

Beyond the Art Crawl, here are more ideas to add to the calendar this weekend:

Thursday, Oct. 15

An MEA art activity: Many kids have a few days off school this week for teachers to attend the Minnesota Educator Academy. So, swing by the Minnesota History Center for “History HiJinx: MEA Week” on both Thursday and Friday. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can learn about Minnesota trees and make your own leaf suncatcher. Register online for $8 at mnhs.org; 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul.

Take the mic: “Seen & Heard,” an open mic focused on Black community wellness, invites poets, musicians, comedians, storytellers, trivia fans and others to share their talents, and audiences to find joy and community. Free; begins 6:30 p.m. at the North Garden Theater; 929 W. Seventh St., St. Paul.

Live the dream: For one night only, comedian Jason Schommer, musician JC Lippold and singer-songwriter Michael Shynes are taking the stage at the Hive Collaborative for “Livin’ The Dream,” billed as “a hilarious, heartfelt, and poignant journey through the wild ride of following your dreams.” Tickets are $30 at thehivecollaborativemn.com; 677 N. Hamline Ave., St. Paul.

Don’t miss a new and powerful dance show: This is the second and final weekend of “PREM | Love: An Occupation,” this year’s flagship production from St. Paul performing arts organization Ananya Dance Theatre. Each of the company’s annual fall shows is built in-house from the ground up to engage with broader social justice themes. Showtimes are 7 p.m. each night Thursday, Oct. 15, Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. Tickets at ananyadancetheatre.org/dances/prem.

Friday, Oct. 16

Celebrating Somali lullabies: With the launch of the new book “Sing Again! A Somali Lullaby Collection,” part of a broader oral history project focusing on intergenerational storytelling in the Somali community, particularly through bedtime songs. The reception — featuring the book’s author and Somali grandmothers whose stories are included in it — begins at 6 p.m. at the Minnesota History Center; 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul.

Don’t be scared!: Embrace another side of spooky season by learning about the legends of monsters and vampires from Romanian folklore with Romanian American Cultural Center director Raluca Octav. Tickets are $20, or $15 for members of several organizations including the Minnesota Historical Society. More info at mnhs.org; call 651-552-7548 for tickets. The 6 p.m. event is at the Sibley Historic Site; 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy., Mendota.

Explore Irish folk music: Over at the Celtic Junction Arts Center, catch the acclaimed Irish fiddler Sorcha Costello performing with guitarist and bouzouki player Brian Miller. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $25 in advance at celticjunction.org, $30 at the door or free for youth; 836 N. Prior Ave., St. Paul.

Saturday, Oct. 17

A high-stakes escape room: Curious how Ada Hubbell escaped from the Washington County Historic Courthouse’s jail in the late 1800s — the only woman ever known to have broken out? Well … you’ll have to figure it out for yourself. County parks staff are turning the jail into an escape room for just two days, this Saturday and next, Oct. 24, with timed entries at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, and space is very limited; more info online at washingtoncountymn.gov.

Give back to the environment: Mississippi Park Connection is planning to plant 1,000 trees and shrubs at Crosby Farm Regional Park this fall to support a more resilient floodplain, and they need your help for a few hours. No experience required, and tools and a demonstration provided. It’s free, but please pre-register online. Be at the park at 11 a.m.; 2400 Crosby Farm Trail, St. Paul.

Sunday, Oct. 18

An orchestral opportunity: The Sundays at Landmark series is back for the season, opening with a free concert by the talented volunteer musicians of the St. Paul Civic Symphony that begins at 1 p.m.; 75 W. Fifth St., St. Paul.

More classical music: Later in the afternoon, the nonprofit Beethovenian Collective is presenting violinist Yi Zhao, cellist Patty Ryan and pianist Seolyeong Jeong performing some of Beethoven’s early chamber works at, interestingly, MetroNOME Brewery in Lowertown. Tickets are $25 online at metronomebrewery.com; 385 Broadway St., St. Paul.

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