• Holiday Tree Lighting & Movie Night

    Union Depot

    December 6, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Union Depot. Free Join Union Depot in-person for the exciting annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration & Movie Night on Saturday, December 6! At […]

  • St. Nicholas Eve Tree Lighting

    Waldmann Brewing

    December 6, 5:30 p.m. Waldmann Brewing. Free St. Nicholas Eve Tree Lighting is Saturday, December 6th, starting at 5:30 pm! Featuring the untamed Krampus, hot mulled Glühwein, a fresh-release Hefeweizen, […]

  • Hamms Bear at Skinners

    Skinner’s Pub

    December 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Skinner’s Pub and Eatery. HAMMS BEAR IS BACK! With Merch and Beer! Hang out with Skinner’s and the HAMM’s Bear handing out Hamm’s merch. PLUS $1 […]

  • The String Queens: Our Favorite Things 

    Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

    Dec. 6, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. $40-$65 The dynamic trio return to the Ordway Concert Hall by popular demand with their signature authentic, soulful, and orchestral […]

  • A Prairie Home Companion Christmas

    Fitzgerald Theater

    Dec 6 & 7. Fitzgerald Theater. $74-$99 Some people believe the Creator of the Universe sent His Son to Earth in the form of an infant born to a virgin […]

  • Or Emet to Host Program on Listening House of St. Paul

    Twin Cities German Immersion School

    December 7, 10:00 a.m.-noon. Twin Cities German Immersion School. Free. On Sunday, Dec. 7, Or Emet will host a program on Listening House of St. Paul, a day shelter and […]

  • 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 War II, the Army located prisoner of war camps throughout the United States, including in Minnesota. Learn about the labor program initiated by the government […]

  • 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 […]