Aria Minneapolis Closed in 2022: Where to Look Instead

Aria is closed. The North Loop venue at 105 N 1st Street stopped hosting weddings after 2022, so it cannot be booked for a wedding today. This page used to be a planning guide for Aria weddings; it is kept here, with its original address, because couples still search for the venue by name and deserve a straight answer rather than a dead link.

What happened to Aria

River Valley Church bought the building for $10 million in February 2022. Aria stopped taking new bookings, worked through the events already on its calendar, and the building has not been used as an event center since. It now serves as church space.

Aria was known for the Garden Room skylights, the vaulted Main Ballroom, and a walk to the Stone Arch Bridge that made portraits easy. None of that is bookable any more, so the honest thing to do is point you somewhere open.

Open Minneapolis venues with a similar feel

If Aria was on your list, these three are the closest open equivalents, and I have a full guide for each:

• The Machine Shop — raw industrial brick and exposed beams in Northeast Minneapolis. The nearest match for Aria's warehouse character.
• Mill City Museum — historic stone ruins on the riverfront, with the same downtown-landmark feel and river access for portraits.
• Nicollet Island Pavilion — an open-air historic pavilion with the skyline directly across the water.

The full list is in my Minneapolis wedding venue guide, which covers 25 ceremony and reception spaces by neighborhood, and there is a longer note on the closure on the Aria venue page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aria in Minneapolis still open for weddings?

No. Aria closed as an event venue after 2022, when River Valley Church bought the building. It has not hosted weddings for about four years.

What happened to the Aria building?

It was sold for $10 million in February 2022 and is now used as church space rather than an event center. The address is 105 N 1st Street in the North Loop.

Which Minneapolis venue is most like Aria?

The Machine Shop is the closest in character — industrial brick, exposed beams and high ceilings in Northeast Minneapolis. Mill City Museum is the closest for a historic downtown landmark with riverfront portraits.