• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Bold North Breakaway Fan Fest

    Rice Park

    December 26-January 5. Rice Park. Free Coinciding with the IIHF World Junior Championship hockey tournament, Bold North Breakaway Fan Fest will run Dec. 26 – Jan. 5, bringing Rice Park and the St. Paul RiverCentre to life with hockey, food, music and family fun – all free and open to the public. Outdoor highlights include: […]

  • New Year’s Eve Craft Party with Kidcreate Studio 

    Linwood Recreation Center

    December 31, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Linwood Recreation Center. $38-$57 Mom & Dad, you deserve a break from your crazy holiday schedule! Send your young artist to class to make all they will need for a fabulous New Year’s Eve celebration. We will create noisemakers, party poppers, and New Year’s Eve hats. What a fun way […]

  • Sundays at Landmark: Minnesota Boychoir

    January 4, 1:00 & 3:30 p.m. Landmark Center. Free. Members of the Minnesota Boychoir return for their annual Winter Concert — performed twice at 1pm and 3:30pm. These concerts are free and open to the public. Minnesota Boychoir has four core ensembles and several outreach programs and includes over 120 singers ages 6-18, from more […]

  • Music Under Glass

    Como Zoo Conservatory

    Select dates Jan. 4–Feb. 4, evenings. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Como Zoo. Free. Music Under Glass offers a warm winter escape with live local music set among lush tropical gardens. Concertgoers can wander the Sunken Garden at dusk while enjoying performances ranging from folk and blues to rockabilly and world music. While seating is limited in […]

  • Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

    Minnesota History Center

    Thursdays in January except 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, Weather Permitting, […]