MinnPost Festival 2025

MinnPost Festival is an all-day event featuring insightful conversations and community that will bring together the people and ideas shaping the future of Minnesota and beyond.

You'll hear conversations with political and cultural leaders, both national and local, that will enlighten and energize a diverse audience of policymakers, industry leaders, educators, citizens, students, thought leaders and advocates. Festivities will kick off at 11:30 a.m. and the closing keynote will end around 6:00 p.m.

All-access passes are $50, but we're offering the following discounts:

• MinnPost members early bird discount: 60% off (just $20/pass!) now through Sept. 2. If you're a member and didn't receive the promo code to access member tickets, email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to become a member to get the discounted rate, donate now at minnpost.com/support.
• Early bird discount: 30% off ($35/pass) for non-members now through Sept. 2. Discount code auto applied.
• MinnPost members regular discount: 50% off ($25/pass) after Sept. 2.
• Nonprofit, government, students and education professionals: 30% off discount ($35/pass). You'll be asked to provide your affiliation or school when you register.

No matter how you register or at what amount, you're supporting MinnPost’s nonprofit newsroom and keeping our in-depth local coverage freely available to our community — no paywall, no subscriptions.

Announced guests include:

• Kara Swisher, host of the podcasts and , and editor-at-large at New York Magazine
• Sen. Tina Smith
• Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General
• Emily Nussbaum, Pulitzer prize-winning The New Yorker critic
• Barbara McQuade, legal expert and professor from practice, University of Michigan Law School
• Tyler Pager, White House correspondent, The New York Times
• Dr. Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist and professor, University of Minnesota
• Andy Luger, former U.S. Attorney and partner, Jones Day

And more!

For more information about guests and sessions, visit minnpost.com/festival. If you're interested in a special array of perks and benefits, learn more about becoming a VIP supporter or a Festival sponsor.

For accommodations requests (e.g. ASL interpreter) please email Sydney Zahradka at [email protected] by September 5. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late requests may not be fulfilled.

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