St. Paul’s Highland Park Water Tower will be open for visitors this weekend.

The tower will open from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free.

A visit to the tower includes mounting its 151-step spiral staircase and at the top a view of the Highland Park neighborhood, the Mississippi River and surrounding Twin Cities during fall colors. Cameras can help capture the experience.

St. Paul Regional Water Service employees will be available to give insight into how the municipal water system works.

Meanwhile, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday there will be a Tower After Hours events with light projections on the water tower, “accompanied by soothing sounds,” according to the SPRWS. From 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the south side of the tower will feature a visual display presented by the Met Council and artist Con Rice. Projections will include images from the SPRWS McCarrons water treatment plant and the Metropolitan Water Resource Recovery Facility, focusing on infrastructure and the healing properties of water.

Attendees are advised to bring a chair or blanket.

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