In the Footsteps of Prince: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Downtown Minneapolis

Explore Minneapolis through Prince’s life—without dealing with any of the crowds. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll hit the streets of Prince’s favorite 'hood, starting at Nicollet Avenue and ending on First Avenue, where 10,000 gathered to mourn the artist’s death. Though designed for a 75-minute tour, explore at your pace, sinking into all things purple.

Download via your smartphone to get started, whenever you’re ready
Explore downtown Minneapolis led by your “guide,” from the 100-foot Prince mural to Music Wall and more
Stop, start, and pause as you like, no WiFi needed
Limited to just your group, you’ll get a more personalized Prince experience

What To Expect

Nicollet Avenue

This self guided audio tour explores the city where Prince was born, where he rose to fame and where, when he died, the purple lights shone across the sky. You’ll start the tour on Nicollet Avenue.
• Admission Ticket Free

IDS Crystal Court

On this tour, you’ll see the Crystal Court balcony featured in Purple Rain.
• Admission Ticket Free

Music Wall

You’ll pass by the Schmitt Music Wall mural where Prince had his iconic first photo shoot.
• Admission Ticket Free

Dakota

On this tour, you’ll pass by The Dakota club, which Prince visited just a few days before he died.
• Admission Ticket Free

Orpheum Theatre

You’ll see the Orpheum Theatre where Prince was one of the first black musicians to play.
• Admission Ticket Free

Prince Mural

You’ll see a 100-foot tall mural by the artist Hiero Veiga, who was chosen from more than 60 artists to commemorate Prince.
• Admission Ticket Free

First Avenue

As you walk, you’ll hear about the night 10,000 people came to the First Avenue club to mourn the death of the city’s music legend.
• Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Include

Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Exclude

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Food and Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation