Back to School Student discounts

Money’s always tight when you’re in school. Flash your student ID and make life a little easier for yourself by taking advantage of the many discounts offered for college students by these local businesses.

EATING & DRINKING

Brothers Bar
430 First Ave., (612) 339-4240, brothersbar.com
10-cent wings every Wednesday after 9 p.m. with student ID

Legends Bar & Grill
825 E. Hennepin Ave., (612) 331-8781, legendsbarandgrill.com
2-for-1 drinks on Saturdays with student ID 

Loring Pasta Bar
327 14th Ave. SE, (612) 378-4849, loringpastabar.com
30 percent off food with student ID anytime except Friday and Saturday after 5 p.m.

Kafé 421
421 14th Ave. SE, (612) 623-4900, kafe421.com
$25 three-course meal for two on Tuesday; 10-percent discount, more discounts online

The Library Bar
1301 4th St. SE, librarybars.com
Nightly drink specials 9 p.m. to close. $1 off appetizers 3-7 p.m. weekdays.

Lone Tree Bar & Grill
528 Hennepin Ave., (612) 338-1730, lonetreeannex.com
Buy one entrée, get one free (equal or lesser value, up to $10) and free drinks Friday and Saturday 9:30-10:30 p.m. with student ID

Pizza Luce
2200 E. Franklin Ave., (612) 332-2535, pizzaluce.com
$2 off large pizza with a student ID

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Acme Comedy Company
708 N. First St., (612) 338-6393, acmecomedycompany.com
$6 admission with student ID Tuesday through Thursday, excluding special events 

Brave New Workshop
2605 Hennepin Ave. S. (612) 332-6620, bravenewworkshop.com
$12 student-rush tickets 10 minutes before showtime for Friday 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 p.m. shows, with student ID; $4 off any performance with student ID, except Saturday 7 p.m. show

Comedy Sportz
3001 Hennepin Ave. S, (612) 870-1230, comedysportztc.com
$2 off Thursday 10:30 p.m. shows with student ID 

Guthrie Theater
818 S. Second St., (612) 377-2224, guthrietheater.org
Public rush tickets on sale immediately prior to performances on a first-come, first-serve basis; previews $15, weekdays and matinees $20, Friday and Saturday $25. Cash and checks only

Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Hwy. 169, Shakopee, (952) 445-7361, renaissancefest.com
$3 off adult ticket, $1 off child ticket

Once Upon A Crime
604 W. 26th St., (612) 870-3785, onceuponacrimebooks.com
10 percent off paperbacks with student ID

Penumbra Theatre Company
270 N. Kent St., St. Paul, (651) 224-3180, penumbratheatre.org
Student discounts with ID

The Shout! House
650 Hennepin Ave. (Block E), (612) 337-6700, theshouthouse,com
Free admission with student ID on Friday nights

Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S., (612) 340-1725, southerntheater.org
$2 discount with student ID. Student rush (when available) $12 cash or check, 15 minutes before showtime

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, (651) 292-3248, thespco.org
$10 student-rush tickets with ID

Theatre In The Round
245 Cedar Ave., (612) 333-3010, theatreintheround.org
$10 tickets with student ID Fridays and Sundays

20 Percent Theatre Company
2530 Dupont Ave. S, (612) 227-1188, tctwentypercent.org
$12 student tickets with ID

Valleyfair
1 Valleyfair Dr., Shakopee, (800) FUN-RIDE, valleyfair.com
$6.49 off general admission; 75 cents off parking

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., (612) 375-7600, walkerart.org
$6 admission with student ID

The Whole Music Club
Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE, (612) 626-7008, coffman.umn.edu/whole
Discounted or free admission for U of M students

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

Coffman Art Gallery
Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE, (612) 625-7281, sua.umn.edu/events/arts/coffman.php
Free

Como Zoo
1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul, (612) 487-8200, comozooconservatory.org
Free (voluntary $2 donation appreciated)

Larson Art Gallery
St. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Ave., St. Paul, (612) 625-0214, sua.umn.edu/events/arts/larson.php
Free

Mill City Museum
704 S. Second St., (612) 341-7555, millcitymuseum.org
$8 tickets with student ID

Minneapolis Institute Of Arts
2400 Third Ave. S, (612) 870-3131, artsmia.org
Most exhibits free

Minnesota Children’s Museum
10 W. Seventh St., St. Paul, (651) 225-6001, mcm.org
$6 admission

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska, (952) 443-1400, arboretum.umn.edu
Free with U of M student ID
 
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley, (952) 431-9200, mnzoo.com
$13 for zoo only, $20.50 zoo/IMAX combo after Sept. 8
 
Museum Of Russian Art
5500 Stevens Ave. S., (612) 821-9045, tmora.org
Students pay voluntary donation
 
Science Museum Of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, (651) 221-9444, smm.org
$2 off after 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with student ID

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., (612) 375-7600, walkerart.org
$6 tickets with student ID

Weisman Art Museum
333 E. River Rd., (612) 625-9494, weisman.umn.edu
Most exhibits free; student membership $30-$39

MOVIE THEATERS

Discounted tickets and concessions available for many local theaters. See http://www.coffman.umn.edu/info/movies.php for details.

GETTING AROUND

U-Pass
www1.umn.edu/pts
Metro Transit pass for $97 per semester gives unlimited rides on all metro buses and light rail; includes free enrollment in Guaranteed Ride Home program

SPORTS & RECREATION

Afton Alps
6600 Peller Ave. S, Hastings, (651) 436-5245, aftonalps.com
College Night Wednesday & Sunday: $3 off lift tickets and $5 off rental with current college ID

Bikram Yoga Bloomington
8054 Morgan Circle, Bloomington, (952) 888-YOGA, bloomingtonyoga.com
$95 monthly student rate (with six-month commitment); $100 for 10 classes. Students must be under 18 or enrolled full-time, students over 18 must present ID and transcript.

Calhoun Beach Club
2925 Dean Pkwy., (612) 927-9951, calhounbc.com
“Student/Young Professional” fee (for ages 30 and under), $107 per month

Cinema Ballroom
1560 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul, (651) 699-5910, cinemaballroom.com
Sunday class 6:15-7 p.m., social dancing 7-10 p.m., $8 with student ID or under 18

CorePower Yoga
501 Washington Ave. S, (612) 375-9642, corepoweryoga.com
Single class $12, 10 classes $109, $89 unlimited monthly; discounted rate applies to full-time students with ID card only.

The Firm (A Workout Studio)
245 Aldrich Ave. N, Suite 220, (612) 377-3003, thefirmmpls.com
10 percent off class series passes with college ID

Gopher Athletics
(612) 624-8080, gophersports.com
Discounted tickets with U Card

Memory Lanes
2520 26th Ave S, (612) 721-6211, memorylanesmpls.com
$2 games, $2 shoes with student ID Sunday to Thursday

Minnesota Swarm
Xcel Energy Center, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, (651) 265-4800, mnswarm.com
$10 lower-level seats with student ID

Minnesota Twins Baseball
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, 900 S. Fifth St., (612) 33-TWINS, minnesota.twins.mlb.com
$4 tickets with student ID on Wednesdays

One Yoga Studio
2100 B Lyndale Ave. S, (612) 872-6347, one-yoga.org
$10 per class, or 10 classes for $100

Uppercut Boxing Gym
1324 Quincy St. NE, (612) 822-1964, uppercutgym.com
10 percent student discounts

Yoga Center Of Minneapolis
212 Third Ave. N #205, (612) 436-4700, yogacentermpls.com
Single class $12.50; six-class pass $66

YWCA St. Paul
375 Selby Ave., St. Paul, (651) 225-9922, ywcaofstpaul.org
$36 per month

OTHER

Art Materials
2728 Lyndale Ave. S, (612) 872-8088, artmaterialsonline.com
15 percent off non-sale, non-labor items (no cutting); art supplies only

Bobby & Steve’s Auto World
1221 Washington Ave. S, (612) 333-8900, bobbyandstevesautoworld.com
10 percent off parts and labor

Crown Video & Tanning
2701 E. Franklin Ave., (612) 339-2194, crown.myvideostore.com
One free movie and first tan with student ID

Digital Coordination
2929 University Ave. SE, (612) 605-7067, digitalcoordination.com
Student special: $100 to fix whatever’s wrong with your computer

Dinkytown Optical
1304 Fourth St. SE, (612) 331-7100, dinkytownoptical.com
$69 for a pair of glasses with student ID (most prescriptions)

Freewheel Bike
1812 S. Sixth Ave., (612) 339-2219, freewheelbike.com
10 percent off all parts and accessories with student ID

Hot Mama
867 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 209-0222, shopmama.com
10 percent off all items on Tuesday with student ID

International Study And Travel
230 Heller Hall, University Of Minnesota West Bank campus, (612) 626-9000
10 percent off Lonely Planet guides, available only to U of M students

J. Crew
870 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 292-1470
15 percent off regularly priced merchandise with student ID

Opening Night Framing Services & Art Store
2836 Lyndale Ave. S, (612) 872-2325, onframe-art.com
30 percent off with student ID

Picky Girl
1326 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 698-4107
10 percent off on Tuesday with student ID

St. Paul Corner Drug
240 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul, (651) 698-8859, stpaulcornerdrug.com
10 percent off prescription and over-the-counter drugs, sundries, greeting cards with student ID

The UPS Store On Grand
1043 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 222-2019, theupsstorelocal.com/1792
5-cent black-and-white copies with student ID

The Yarnery
840 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 222-5793, yarnery.com
10 percent off on first Tuesday of each month with student ID

Zimmerman Dry Goods
1656 Grand Ave., St. Paul, (651) 699-4273
10 percent off retail items