Northern Spark 2022

Northern Spark is a late-night, participatory arts festival that lights up the Twin Cities in early summer.

In past years during Northern Spark, people have gathered throughout the Twin Cities from dusk to dawn. In 2022 this structure returns, and festival curators lean into our uncertain times to invite artist projects that connect and inspire festival goers in experimental, surprising ways. For the first time since 2017, this year’s event includes a project that will take place from 2 am until dawn, bringing back the beloved Northern Spark experience of greeting the dawn together, outdoors, after a night of magical art happenings.

Northern Spark 2022 is taking place in-person along University Ave in St. Paul, MN on Saturday June 11, 2022, from 9 pm to 2 am. A Closing Event will follow from 2 – 5:30 am on Raspberry Island in downtown St. Paul. As our cities still grapples with the effects of COVID-19, the 2022 festival will support artist projects that encourage our communities to safely connect and still inspire the kind of experimental, surprising experiences we love at Northern Spark.

Saturday, June 11, 2022
9pm-2am
University Ave.
St. Paul

Sunday, June 12, 2022
2am-5:30am
Raspberry Island
St. Paul