A hotel room block at Moxy is being prepared. If you are planning on staying in an Airbnb or elsewhere, Saturday brunch and other activities will all be near the North Loop neighborhood. Our wedding venue is in Chaska, which is ~30 minutes from the North Loop, but limited accommodations in that area.
Easy to get around with Uber/Lyft and public transport, and the North Loop area is very walkable. If you do stay in the North Loop neighborhood, there is light rail direct from the airport! Metro Transit app is a convenient app with route maps. Car is certainly more convenient to travel around but parking can be inconvenient at times and watch out for hotel parking fees.
We are planning on hosting brunch on Saturday July 5th at a restaurant in the North Loop neighborhood, then walking in the area along the Mississippi River afterward. That area has the Stone Bridge Arch, Gutherie Theater, and Mill City Museum and is a favorite area for Nari and Dan. Depending on weather, we're also thinking of an evening picnic at the Mill Ruins Park.