Idea Fest 2025 tickets on sale now!

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be the keynote speaker on Friday, Sept. 12, preceded by New Yorker journalist Evan Osnos. Tickets for those sessions are available now, as are others to see Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson for our Celebration of Journalism on Sept. 11. Tickets for that session include admission to all other festival events. We’ll be making more single-day tickets for those available soon!

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