• Celtic Holiday Hooley 

    Celtic Junction

    December 12-22. Celtic Junction. Free – $30 Looking for a holiday show that’s equal parts heartwarming and hilarious? Look no further! The Celtic Holiday Hooley is back, and it’s the […]

  • It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play

    St. Paul Hotel

    December 12 – December 24. The St. Paul Hotel. $120-$150 Join us for the 19th annual performance of this timeless holiday event in downtown Saint Paul. Experience the classic Christmas […]

  • Schubert Club Courtroom Concert: Songs of the Season: Carols of Minnesota Composers

    Landmark Center

    December 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. & 6:00-7:00 p.m. Landmark Center. Free Don’t miss this year’s FREE Songs of the Season concerts at Landmark Center! (12 noon and repeated 6pm). Learn more at landmarkcenter.org/event/schubert-club-courtroom-concert-songs-of-the-season-carols-of-minnesota-composers.

  • 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, […]

  • Festival of Lights Family Chanukah Event

    Capp Center

    December 15 & 18, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Capp Center. Free.Join us for Community Lighting, Chanukah stories, fun crafts, Sufganiyot, Friends, and more! – Hanukkah PJ’s optional. Geared towards 0-8 year olds, we will light the candles, read books specially for Hannukah, have art projects, and eat sufganiyot (fried doughnuts)! RSVPS greatly appreciated, walk ins welcome as […]

  • Parents Night Out – Holiday Rush 

    El Rio Vista Recreation Center

    December 18, 5:45-8:45 p.m. El RIo Vista. $9-$13.50 Attention Parents! It’s the holidays. Need some last minute shopping or wrapping gifts time, errands to get done or just time with a special someone or friends without the kids? Drop your kiddos off with us while you go out & do your stuff or just relax. […]

  • Schubert Club Courtroom Concert: Songs of the Season: Carols of Minnesota Composers

    Landmark Center

    December 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m. & 6:00-7:00 p.m. Landmark Center. Free Don’t miss this year’s FREE Songs of the Season concerts at Landmark Center! (12 noon and repeated 6pm). Learn more at landmarkcenter.org/event/schubert-club-courtroom-concert-songs-of-the-season-carols-of-minnesota-composers.

  • Holiday Concerts: Handel’s Messiah

    Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

    December 18-21. Basilica of St. Mary’s and Ordway Center for Performing Arts. $6-$70 Celebrate the holidays with one of classical music’s most beloved traditions and join the SPCO for our extremely popular annual performances of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, this year led by conductor Dinis Sousa as he makes his SPCO debut. The SPCO will […]