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Bag policy
The Cedar Cultural Center does not publish a bag size limit or clear-bag rule online; its FAQ bans flash photography at all times and limits recording equipment to cell phones and small point-and-shoot cameras unless the artist and staff approve more. Guests should check the event page for show-specific rules, and all attendees must follow the venue's Code of Conduct.
Entrances
Guests enter through the front doors at 416 Cedar Avenue South, where a loading and drop-off zone sits directly in front of the entrance; doors open 30 minutes to one hour before showtime as listed on each event page.
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The Cedar Cultural Center does not publish a bag size limit or clear-bag rule online; its FAQ bans flash photography at all times and limits recording equipment to cell phones and small point-and-shoot cameras unless the artist and staff approve more. Guests should check the event page for show-specific rules, and all attendees must follow the venue's Code of Conduct.
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
A section of seats is always held for guests needing seating accommodations at standing shows (capped at 50 for sold-out shows), and specific seats can be reserved for seated shows. Twenty assistive listening devices, a companion ticket program, free ear plugs, and a single-user all-gender ADA restroom are offered; there is no curb cut at the front door, and the nearest is at the crosswalk about 200 feet south.
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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416 Cedar Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN, 55454
The Metro Transit Blue Line stops at Cedar-Riverside Station, a walk of one block east on South 6th Street and then a block and a half north on Cedar Avenue, and the Green Line stops at West Bank Station, about 0.2 miles north along Cedar Avenue. Metro Mobility paratransit rides can also be scheduled to and from the venue.
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
The Cedar serves beer, wine, non-alcoholic and THC beverages, chips, and cookies, with vegan and gluten-free options, and the Nadar Persian Restaurant shares the building.
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
The Cedar has a single-unit, all-gender, ADA-accessible restroom near the front entrance in addition to its other restrooms.
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
The Cedar Cultural Center does not publish merchandise details online; artist merchandise availability varies by show.
Verified Sep 25, 2026The Cedar Cultural Center official site
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