All Day

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 […]

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 holiday-themed exhibits and a 60-minute guided tour highlighting holiday stories and memories from both the Hill family and their staff. Purchase tickets and more info […]

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 […]

Ongoing

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 […]

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 […]

Blood Drive – Palace Recreation Center 

Palace Community Center

December 4, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Palace Recreation Center.  Take an active role in this season of giving! Sign up today to donate blood at Palace Recreation Center from 8am-2pm. Must […]

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 […]