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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 […]

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 […]

North Pole Express

Union Depot

December 5-7 & 11-14. Union Depot. $28+ Children and trains go together during the Holiday Season like colorful lights, brightly iced cookies, festively wrapped gifts, family and friends. Step aboard […]

Holiday Carolers at The St. Paul Hotel

St. Paul Hotel

December 5 – December 20. The St. Paul Hotel. Free Celebrate the Season with Live Caroling in the Heart of Downtown St. Paul. Step into the timeless charm of The […]

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 […]

Circus Juventas Presents: Solstice

Circus Juventas

December 5-14. Circus Juventas. $25-$35 As the forest creatures prepare for the great winter solstice celebration, a ripple runs through the frosted wood. Jack Frost has gone missing, swept away […]

Jesus Christ Superstar 

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Dec. 9-28. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. $46.50-$143.50 You won’t want to miss this mesmerizing new production of the iconic musical phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary. […]

Coffee Chat: POW Camps in Minnesota

Fort Snelling

December 11 & 13, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Historic Fort Snelling. Free with admission Join us for the next installment of our coffee chat lecture series: POW Camps in Minnesota. During World […]

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 […]

Downtown Action Series

Union Depot

December 11, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Union Depot. Join fellow neighbors for the launch of the Downtown Action Series, a new initiative led by Council President Rebecca Noecker to bring […]

Holiday Campus Party + Santa Paws 

Palace Community Center

December 11, 4:45-7:30 p.m. Palace Community Center. Free Join us as we celebrate Christmas, Hannukah & Kwanzaa with carnival games, crafts, music, food & a visit from Santa. Santa Paws […]