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October 2020
Expansive Online Auction
Expansive Online Auction Start your holiday shopping early during our expansive online auction that will be live October 5th – 8 p.m. October 8th. You won’t want to miss our fabulous items including once-in-a-lifetime experiences with Winter Carnival royalty, numerous gift cards to local business and restaurants and SO MUCH MORE! Treat yourself to some amazing items all while giving back to the upcoming 135th Winter Carnival. Open to the public, no tickets required, share with your friends, family and co-workers. Check out…
Find out more »January 2021
CRAFTED: A Winter Carnival Craft Drink Experience
Have you missed your Saturdays at the brewery? Or your Wine-Down Wednesdays? Well, it’s time to get ‘crafty’ with the Winter Carnival! We’re supporting local businesses with the brand-new CRAFTED: A Winter Carnival Craft Drink Experience! This exclusive drink passport program will help you discover specially-crafted Winter Carnival drinks at local breweries, artisan coffee shops, restaurants & more throughout Saint Paul and the East metro. Each participating location will offer an exclusive Winter Carnival drink, an onsite discount, and each stamp you…
Find out more »Drive-Thru Ice & Snow Sculpture Park
Combining two signature Winter Carnival events - the Ice Carving Competition and the Snow Sculpture Contest - this drive-thru experience will take place at the State Fairgrounds each day during the Carnival. Upon entering the route, each car will receive a swag bag, bingo card, and the chance to purchase some treats to enjoy during the ride. Dozens of visual stops will showcase snow and ice masterpieces sculpted by local artisans, many of whom have participated in past Winter Carnival…
Find out more »Virtual Family Day
For both Saturdays during Carnival (January 30 and February 6), families can gather ‘round their computers and smart TVs in the comfort and safety of their homes to participate in our Family Day activities. Each day’s schedule will be filled with entertaining performances, educational seminars, arts and crafts lessons, storytelling sessions, and much more. This content will go live on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel and then be available for “re-runs” forever! Enjoy performances, story sessions, craft lessons…
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King Boreas Tour de Phalen – Canceled
Join us as we celebrate Winter in the spirit of King Boreas who was famed for describing Minnesota as a winter paradise. The Tour de Phalen Classic will offer a gently rolling and twisting 7K groomed course that will be a fun a personal best challenge for skiers of every skill level. The Phalen Minne-Tour will offer kids 11 and under a 1.5K winter adventure of their own. A portion of Proceeds will support Melanin In Motion - A Community based collaborative connecting…
Find out more »2021 Puzzle Contest
Thank you for your interest in the 2021 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest! The Nation's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle Contest is brought to you by PuzzleTwist® Registration will open October 1st, 2020 at 11 a.m. In-Person Event: Our in-person puzzle contest will take place on Saturday, January 30th, 2021, at the Landmark Center in Downtown Saint Paul. The contest will feature four divisions: Expert/Adult Adult 1 Adult 2 Family - must include one team member under 18 by contest date…
Find out more »Saint Paul Hotel Hot Chocolate
A bit frozen? Drive by the Saint Paul Hotel for a nice hot cup of Hot Chocolate! $1 hot chocolate and Rice Krispy bars are a fun treat as you drive through the beautiful downtown Saint Paul, on your way to Winter Carnival activities. Saint Paul Hotel is located right next to Rice Park and is home to the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Royalty during Winter Carnival. This is a long-standing Saint Paul Hotel tradition.
Find out more »3K Prologue at Battle Creek
The Endurance United Nordic Prologue is on Sunday, January 31 in the Freestyle Technique Over 3k distance. Social distancing guidelines in place with warm-up, staging, race, cool down areas. Start times are based on time of day and the event is manually timed. Sign up soon to select one of 135 interval start times, spaced out every 2 minutes.
Find out more »February 2021
Saint Paul Scavenger Hunts
This year, Winter Carnival fans will be able to take part in three fun and engaging scavenger hunts. By participating in this event, you are positively impacting the future of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival for decades to come! Consider the small “pay-to-play” price as a sign of your support for the 135th Saint Paul Winter Carnival and our mission to continue producing Saint Paul’s coolest and legendary events. Our small non-profit wouldn’t be able to produce such magical events…
Find out more »Virtual Family Day
For both Saturdays during Carnival, families can gather ‘round their computers and smart TVs in the comfort and safety of their homes to participate in our Family Day activities. Each day’s schedule will be filled with entertaining performances, educational seminars, arts and crafts lessons, storytelling sessions, and much more. This content will go live on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel and then be available for “re-runs” forever! Enjoy performances, story sessions, craft lessons and more with: Dodge Nature…
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