• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]