Twin Cities Winter Activities
Winter has begun in Minnesota! Don’t let the snow and cold slow you down – here are a few Twin Cities winter activities for you to enjoy!
GLOW Holiday Festival
- CHS Field, 360 N. Broadway St., St. Paul, MN 55101
- November 16 – December 31, 2023
- 5pm – 9pm
GLOW features over a million lights, sElfie Plaza, Enchanted Forest, Bright Bikes, Tremendous Tree, the GLOW spectacular and so much more! Click here to learn more!
Frozen in Concert with the Minnesota Orchestra
- Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicolett Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
- Friday, December 16 – Sunday, December 17, 2023
- 2pm or 7pm
An activity sure to please all ages, watch Disney’s “Frozen” on the big screen as the Minnesota Orchestra performs the score live. Click here to learn more!
Festival of Trees
- Mall of America, North Atrium, Level 3, 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425
- Now through January 3, 2024
- November 15 – December 9
- Sunday (12-7pm)
- Monday & Tuesday (closed)
- Wednesday-Saturday (12-8pm)
- December 10, 2023 - January 3, 2024
- Sunday (12-7pm)
- Monday-Saturday (12-8pm)
This free public event allows guests to enjoy a unique holiday experience with the opportunity to purchase tickets to win your favorite tree décor! All proceeds benefit the MOA Community Foundation! Click here to learn more!
European Christmas Market
- Union Depot, 240 E Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55101
- Dec 1-3, Dec 8-10, and Dec 15-17
- Fridays (4pm-9pm), Saturdays (10am-8pm), and Sundays (11am-6pm)
The European Christmas Market is back with 70 vendors, live entertainment and a wonderful Santa’s Village. Santa’s Village features more gift shopping and European style food but also invites you to make some crafts, to visit Santa’s post office and to enjoy a ride! Click here to learn more!
A Christmas Carol
- Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415
- Nov 11 – Dec 30
- 1pm and 7:30pm
Enjoy the Charles Dickens classic at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis! Ebenezer Scrooge greets each Christmas with “Bah! Humbug!” until he is visited one Christmas Eve by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Throughout his journey, Scrooge is forced to reckon with the man he has become and contemplate the man he could be — but only if his restless night leads to a change of heart by morning. Click here to learn more!