Find Minnesota Memory Cafes near you and enjoy a “dementia-friendly” outing with your loved one. Some are sponsored by national organizations, while many more are offered by local groups. If your favorite Memory Cafe isn’t shown, please let us know and we’ll add it. It’s free!
Austin
Mower County Memory Cafe
Mower County Senior Center | Coffee Shop
400 3rd Ave NE | Austin, MN 55912
2:00 – 3:30 PM, 1st Thursday of each month
Last updated: March 2023
Baxter
Journey North Community Church
6785 Woida Rd North | Baxter, MN 56401
10:30 AM – Noon, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Last updated: October 2021
Blaine
Mary Ann Young Center
9150 Central Ave. NE | Blaine, MN 55449
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
Last updated: September 2022
Cambridge
Heritage Center | GracePointe Crossing
322 River Hills Place | Cambridge, MN 55008
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 1st Tuesday of each month
There is no cost to attend. For more information, please contact Julie Tooker at 763.306.5506 or jaeftooker@aol.com.
Last updated: September 2023
Carlton
DayBreak Memory Cafe
Volunteer Services of Carlton County, Inc. / Carlton Wellness Center
199 Chestnut Avenue | Carlton, MN 55718
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, every Wednesday of each month
Last updated: April 2023
Chanhassen
Maple Corner Cafe | Chanhassen Senior Center
7700 Market Boulevard | Chanhassen, MN 55317
12:30 – 2:00 PM, 2nd Thursday of each month
For more information, please call Mary Blazzanin at 952.227.1124 or Dorina Tipton at 612.406.9002
Last updated: April 2020
Coon Rapids
Faith Lutheran Church
11115 Hanson Blvd. NW | Coon Rapids, MN 55433
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month
Last updated: October 2022
Cottage Grove
Hy-Vee
7280 E. Point Douglas Road S. | Cottage Grove, MN 55016
10:30 – 11:30 AM, 1st Tuesday of each month
Last updated: September 2021
Detroit Lakes
Memory Cafe of the Lakes | Community Alliance Church
408 Elm St. W. | Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
2nd Thursday of each month
For more information, or to inquire about the time, please call:
– Kathy at 218.849.0631
– Jenna at 218.844.8376
– Sue at 218.841.0371
– Brenda at 218.844.7157
Last updated: May 2019
Duluth
Age Well Memory Cafe | Hope United Methodist Church
301 West St. Marie Street | Duluth, MN 55803
1:30 – 3:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
For more information, please call 218.623.7800
Last updated: March 2018
Lighthouse Memory Cafe | Harrison Community Center
3002 W. 3rd St. | Duluth, MN 55806
10:00 AM – Noon, 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
Last updated: October 2023
Edina
Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness Memory Cafe
Normandale Lutheran Church
6100 Normandale Road | Edina, MN 55436
11:00 AM – Noon, 3rd Thursday of each month
Last updated: March 2024
Golden Valley
Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) | Community Room
5905 Golden Valley Road | Golden Valley, MN 55422
1:30 – 3:00 PM, alternating Wednesdays
Get in touch for current schedule
Last updated: June 2022
Hackensack
Paws+Claws Rescue & Resort
2949 State 371 NW | Hackensack, MN 56452
10:30 AM – Noon, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Last updated: August 2021
Hastings
Hastings Coffee Club | Tilden Community and Senior Center
310 River St. | Hastings, MN 55033
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Thursday of each month
Last updated: October 2021
Hopkins
Hopkins Library
22 11th Ave. N. | Hopkins, MN 55343
4:00 – 5:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
For more information, please call Christine at 952.856.7521
Last updated: February 2018
Hugo
Memory Cafe | The Blue Heron
14725 Victor Hugo Blvd. | Hugo, MN 55038
11:00 AM – NOON, 3rd Wednesday of each month
For more information, please contact Jenny West, Community Educator for FamilyMeans at 651.789.4015 or jwest@familymeans.org.
Last updated: August 2023
International Falls
Koochiching Memory Cafe | Faith United Church
1001 Fifth St. | International Falls, MN 56649
1:00 PM, 4th Wednesday of each month
Last updated: January 2023
Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo Inn
3442 Lake Elmo Avenue N | Lake Elmo, MN 55042
9:00 – 10:15 AM, 2nd Thursday of each month
Last updated: December 2022
Lakeville
Pastime: A Memory Cafe Sponsored by Walker Methodist
Highview Hills Bistro
20150 Highview Avenue | Lakeville, MN 55044 | 952.985.5155
10:00 – 11:00 AM, 3rd Saturday of each month
Little Falls
Connections Cafe | Little Falls Senior Center
510 7th St. NE | Little Falls, MN 56345
1:00 – 3:00 PM, 3rd Wednesday of each month
Last updated: August 2021
Maple Grove
Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Road | Maple Grove, MN 55369
9:30 – 11:30 AM, 3rd Friday of each month
For more information, please call 612.940.4468 or email dasstock101@gmail.com
Last updated: January 2020
Minneapolis
East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 2nd St NE | Minneapolis, MN 55413
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 1st Thursday of each month
For more information, please call 612.787.4085
Last updated: April 2019
Giving Voice Chorus | MacPhail Center for Music
501 S. 2nd St. | Minneapolis, MN 55401
10:00 AM – Noon, every Wednesday of each month
Last updated: March 2022
Pastime: A Memory Cafe Sponsored by Walker Methodist
Walker Methodist Minneapolis Campus Senior Club
3737 Bryant Avenue South | Minneapolis, MN 55409 | 612.827.5931
3:30 – 5:00 PM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
The Terraces at Abiitan
428 South 2nd Street | Minneapolis, MN 55401
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 1st Monday of each month
Please RSVP online at abiitan.org
For more information please call Jessica at 612.249.5559
Last updated: November 2018
Minnetonka
Minnetonka Community Center | Minnetonka Mills Room
14600 Minnetonka Blvd. | Minnetonka, MN 55345
1:30 – 3:00 PM, 1st Tuesday of each month
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Pre-registration is required for the pair (caregiver and participant), as both must attend
Pairs may attend one Memory Cafe per month from the above schedule
For more information, please contact Sue Svec:
• Email: ssvec@minnetonkamn.gov or visit www.minnetonkamn.gov/dementiafriendly
Last updated: December 2019
Moorhead
Memory Cafe of the Red River Valley | Hjemkomst Center
202 1st Ave. N | Moorhead, MN 56560
1:00 – 2:30 PM, 2nd Wednesday of each month
Last updated: June 2022
Parkers Prairie
Lakes Area Memory Cafe
St. Wiliam’s Living Center | Vogrin Hall
212 West Soo Street | Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
2:30 – 4:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
Open to those in Lakes Area, Minnesota, and beyond. If you are curious about, caring for, or are living with dementia, join us for monthly speakers, activities, and connection. For more information, please contact Danielle Freitag at 218.338.1008 or danielle@stwilliamslivingcenter.com or on Facebook.
Last updated: July 2023
Pine City
Spark! Pine City Memory Cafe | NorthWest Company Fur Post
12551 Voyageur Ln. | Pine City, MN 55063
2:30 – 4:00 PM, Last Tuesday of each month
For more information, contact Maren Levad at 651.259.3480
Other contacts: NWCFurPost@mnhs.org and 320.629.6356
There is no cost to attend; coffee, treats, and enjoyable activities are provided
Last updated: December 2016
Princeton
Connections Memory Cafe | Princeton Civic Center
503 N 9th St. | Princeton, MN 55371
10:00 – 11:00 AM, 1st Thursday of each month
Last updated: September 2021
Prior Lake
Prior Lake City Club | Scott County Library Building
16210 Eagle Creek Avenue Southeast, Suite #101 | Prior Lake, MN 55372
5:30 – 7:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
For more information, please contact Lesley Young, Recreation Program Assistant for Senior Activities at lyoung@PriorLakeMN.gov or call 952.447.9783 or visit them online.
Last updated: April 2021
Rochester
Rochester Memory Cafe | Zadeos Pizza
1021 15th Ave SE | Rochester, MN 55901
2:00 – 3:00 PM, 3rd Thursday of each month
Last updated: September 2023
St. Anthony
SPARK! Art and Nature at Silverwood Park
2500 County Rd E | St. Anthony, MN 55421
10:00 – 11:00 AM, 2nd Thursday of each month
(Schedule subject to park availability. Please confirm before attending.)
Last updated: October 2021
St. Paul
Carondelet Village Memory Cafe | Private Dining Room
525 Fariview Ave. South | St. Paul, MN 55116
1:00 – 2:30 PM, 3rd Monday of each month
Last updated: January 2023
Epworth Church
1961 Sherwood Avenue | St. Paul, MN 55119
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
For more information, please call 651.808.1901
Last updated: July 2018
Shoreview
Caregiver Connect Gathering | Shoreview Community Center
4580 Victoria St. N | Shoreview, MN 55126
10:00 – 11:00 AM, last Wednesday of each month
Last updated: June 2022
Two Harbors
Two Harbors Community Center
417 South Ave. | Two Harbors, MN 55616
1:00 – 3:00 PM, 3rd Wednesday of each month
For more information, please contact Community Partners at 218.834.8024
Last updated: July 2018
West St. Paul
Pastime: A Memory Cafe Sponsored by Walker Methodist
Westwood Ridge | The Bistro
61 Thompson Avenue W. | West St. Paul, MN 55118
10:00 – 11:30 AM, 2nd Friday of each month
For more information, please contact Lola Amendt:
• Phone: 651.259.2476
• Email: lamendt@walkermethodist.org
Last updated: October 2017
Willmar
LSS Memory Cafe
Willmar Public Library | Second Floor Community Room
410 4th St. SW | Willmar, MN 56201
2:00 – 4:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of each month
(Except holidays falling on those days)
Last updated: March 2023
Winona
Winona Dementia Friendly Community
Winona Public Library | 2nd Floor Meeting Room
151 W. 5th St. (Enter on Johnson St.) | Winona, MN 55987
2:30 – 3:30 PM, every Wednesday (except 1st one) of each month
Last updated: April 2024
Woodbury
R.H. Stafford Library
8595 Central Park Pl. | Woodbury, MN 55125
1:00 – 2:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday of each month
For more information, please contact Jenny West, Community Educator for FamilyMeans at 651.789.4015 or jwest@familymeans.org.