• Coat Drive

    October 4 – December 6 Donate new or gently used coats! Collection sites: Donations will be given to Joseph’s Coat, a local organization that provides goods to those in need. […]

  • GLOW Holiday Festival

    CHS Field

    November 20-January 4. CHS Field. $17.58-$27.47 GLOW Holiday Festival is back! Bring the family to join in on the magic! Stroll through millions of lights and bask in the warmth of the holiday spirit.GLOW will shine bright at CHS Field in downtown St. Paul from Nov. 20-Jan. 4, 2026, on select days. Get tickets and […]

  • R.L. Stine’s GOOSEBUMPS: Phantom of the Auditorium

    Park Square Theater

    Nov. 21 – Dec. 14, Park Square Theater. $15-$65. A spooktacular adventure filled with mystery, laughs, and just the right amount of chills! When Brooke and her best friend Zeke land the leads in their school’s new musical, they’re thrilled – until strange things start happening around the theater. Whispers of an old legend resurface, […]

  • Rollicking! A Winter Carnival Musical

    History Theatre

    November 22 – December 21. History Theatre. $63-$78.A gust of icy wind changes everything! History Theatre proudly announces the cast for the world premiere of ROLLICKING! A WINTER CARNIVAL MUSICAL […]

  • European Christmas Market

    Union Depot

    November 28 – December 21. Union Depot. Free The European Christmas Market returns to Union Depot for four festive Holiday weekends. Visit the largest authentic Christmas Market in Minnesota running […]

  • Holidays on the Hill

    November 29-January 4. James J Hill House. $0-25 Experience Christmas, 1910—both upstairs and downstairs—in the sumptuous Gilded Age mansion of railroad titan James J. Hill. Admission includes self-guided access to […]

  • Candlelight Christmas

    Alexander Ramsey House

    December 4-January 3. Alexander Ramsey House. $0-$20 Experience the bluer side of Christmas as we discuss the melancholy feelings that accompany the season. You’ll be guided by candlelight through the decorated 1872 mansion viewing unique holiday artifacts and listening to excerpts from the Ramsey family papers. Admission includes a 45-minute fully guided tour experience that […]

  • Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

    Minnesota History Center

    Thursdays in December except Christmas and New Year’s Day. 4:00-8:00 p.m. Minnesota History Center. Free.  Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4-8 p.m., and get free admission and parking! During Thursday visits, you can experience a variety of world-class exhibits, including Our Home: Native Minnesota, Reframing Our Stories, Minnesota’s Greatest Generation, […]