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January 2019
Watch The Legendary Saint Paul Winter Carnival
Watch the Twin Cities' PBS original production of Minnesota Experience: The Legendary Saint Paul Winter Carnival. This documentary is rich with archival film and images, capturing Saint Paul throughout the Carnival's 130+ year history. The Legendary Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s traditions of gathering Saint Paul’s neighborhoods to participate in ten days of winter sports, activities and parades, building elaborate ice palaces and crowning a fabled royal family have continued for generations. Watch on TPT 2 on Monday, January 28, 2019…
Find out more »February 2019
Berners in the Park
Mark your calendars for our NEW event Berners in the Park! The friendly pooches of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities are joining us at Kellogg Mall Park from 5-7pm on February 1st. You'll be able to watch these snow-loving animals embrace what Winter Carnival is all about - enjoying St. Paul's great outdoors all year round! For more information on this breed and the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities click here.
Find out more »2019 Freeze Your Bags Off Tournament
Take part in the fourth annual “Freeze Your Bags Off” Frozen Bean Bag Tournament! This outdoor bag tournament will feature five 16-team competitions on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2 in Kellogg Mall Park. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in. 16 teams will compete in a single elimination tournament; the first team to reach 21 points moves to the next round. The winner from each competition will enter the Tournament of Champions on Sunday, February…
Find out more »Snow Flag Football Tournament
Snow. Flag football. A perfect match! Come watch the fun! Better yet, enter your team for this double-elimination tournament by 3 pm on February 1. Co-ed teams welcome! The tournament will run as long as needed for all teams to play (and will continue on Sunday if needed). Visit mnsnowpark.com/snow-flag-football for complete event details, entry form, and Vulcan Snow Park visitor information. Don’t care to drive? Visit Metro Transit to plan your trip, get maps, schedules and fare information. Metro…
Find out more »Doggie Depot
Love dogs? Love everything about dogs? Looking to adopt a dog? Looking for local pet resources? Then this is the event for you. On Saturday, February 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Union depot will become Doggie Depot and be the bark of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival! Join Union Depot, Sidewalk Dog, myTalk 107.1, and KS95 for the doggie event of the year at Union Depot. Representatives from Sidewalk Dog will be on hand to share tips with…
Find out more »Family Day, presented by ECOLAB
Presented by ECOLAB, Saint Paul Family Day is the perfect day to bring your family down to the Winter Carnival! Enjoy live entertainment and family-friendly activities throughout the Landmark Center. There will be archery inflatables, face painting, button making, a photobooth, cultural activities and more! The Tour of Nations activity encourages exploration into nations such as South Korea, Egypt, India, Mexico, France, and Ireland! Once completed, you may enter in the Family Day raffle for a special prize. Performances by:…
Find out more »Barstool Ski Races
Come watch (or participate in) your new favorite sporting event! Contestants race downhill on (you guessed it) barstools on skis in one-on-one heats. Barstool decorations, costumed riders, and wipeouts just add to the fun. Visit mnsnowpark.com/barstool-ski-races for complete event details, entry form, and Vulcan Snow Park visitor information. Don’t care to drive? Visit Metro Transit to plan your trip, get maps, schedules and fare information. Metro Transit is providing FREE rides to the 2019 Saint Paul Winter Carnival and Vulcan…
Find out more »Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade
Vulcanus Rex will use his wily ways to light up the streets of downtown Saint Paul for the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, marking the Vulcans march to overthrow King Boreas and bring summer back to the city of Saint Paul. After the parade, follow Vulcanus and his Krewe to the steps of the Saint Paul Library across from Rice Park for the ever-dramatic overthrow, where they will attempt to regain control of the capital in a lively display that will end…
Find out more »Hops & Hounds
If dogs are our best friends, then Minnesota craft beer comes in at a very close second in our book. Grab your favorite four-legged pooches and your human friends too for the inaugural Hops & Hounds event at the 2019 Saint Paul Winter Carnival. Bundle up and head on over to Kellogg Mall Park on February 3, 2019, for beer, door prizes, contests, treats, games, adoptable pups, and more! The St. Paul Police Department's Therapy Dog, Sargent Fuzz will be…
Find out more »May 2019
2019 Cinco de Mayo- West Side Saint Paul
Please join us at our Cinco De Mayo-West Side Saint Paul Festival on Saturday, May 4th. Cinco de Mayo - West Side Saint Paul celebrates the West Side community's Mexican heritage and the traditional annual celebration of Mexico over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Join us on Cesar Chavez street in Saint Paul for a day filled with cultural entertainment, delicious food, live music, excitement and exploring all the West Side has to offer! Visit www.cincodemayosaintpaul.com for more…
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