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STAGE THEATER – Downtown Stillwater, Minnesota has a professional theater along the shores of the St. Croix River. The Zephyr Theater opened in 2018 in the old Zephyr train depot with a wide range of professional performances from live jazz to interactive plays to artistic opportunities for all ages. Look for upcoming shows on our events calendar or browse their website for performances or improv and acting classes. Visitors and locals can enjoy the performing arts year-round at a convenient venue within walking distance to hotels, restaurants and shops! Stay tuned for grand plans for a future theatre expansion with a new stage theater.

Custom productions, touring performances, musicals, holiday shows, children’s theater, and live music concerts…there’s so much going on in Stillwater at The Zephyr Theatre! Come visit soon.


LIVE MUSIC & DANCING – Stillwater’s nightlife scenic is vibrant. A wide variety of music awaits you at various venues, wine bistros, pubs and restaurants of Stillwater. Listen to live music at one of the 14 live music venues downtown and look for outdoor music concerts held in Lowell Park, Pioneer Park, and downtown patios. Music variety for all tastes – jazz, rock, country, karaoke, open mic, top 40 DJ, dancing, acoustic, local bands. Visit our live music blog for a glimpse of the live music scene venues, check out our events calendar and follow along on our Instagram and Facebook for updates on live music events in downtown Stillwater year-round. You can also view a list of all bars/nightlife spots here.

The Zephyr Theatre

601 Main St. N.
Stillwater, MN 55082 (view map)
651.342.1542

The Zephyr Theatre is a professional theatre that produces plays, musicals, and other theatrical performances, as well as concerts and dance performances and works in collaboration with the St Croix Film Society to show classic films. Located in the old train depot, productions are of the highest quality showcasing visually, acoustically, and artistically beautiful performances.
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