The Saint Paul Winter Carnival might be the coolest celebration on earth, but even the proudest of carnival-goers will need a space to escape the cold! Join us in the brand new Baileys Warming House for some fun activities away from the chilly temperatures. We’ll be serving yummy craft brews sure to warm you up before returning to the elements of Kellogg Mall Park. 

Friday, January 25th 

Lunch with Rebecca Noecker and Joe Spencer @ 11am – 2pm

Baileys Treat Cart Tasting @ 5pm – 7pm

Saturday, January 26th

Saint Paul Board Game Club @ 11am – 2pm

Baileys Treat Cart Tasting @ 11am – 1pm, 3pm – 7pm

Sunday, January 27th

Rumriver Art Center Watercolor Crafting @ 11am – 12pm

Purse Bingo @ 1pm – 4pm

Friday, February 1st

Baileys Treat Cart Tasting @ 5pm – 7pm

Saturday, February 2nd

Baileys Treat Cart Tasting @ 11am – 1pm, 2pm – 6pm

Sunday, February 3rd

Hops & Hounds Event @ 11am – 3pm

Join us at Baileys Warming House from 11am-noon as Rumriver Art Center leads Winter Carnival guests through a mixed media art project! Participants will choose between designing a portrait of a person or pet catching snowflakes while using pencils, sharpies, and oil pastels with a covering of water color. 

This is a FREE project for all ages and experience levels! Catch a glimpse of the final product below!

The Rumriver Art Center is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization making a difference through art by being a welcoming and inspiring environment for artists of all ages to explore their creative potential through our classes, collaborations, and partnerships with like-minded individuals in the North Metro.

For more information on Rumriver Art Center click here. 

Race day is right around the corner, and if you haven’t thought about your post race meal – don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Our friends at Urban Wok and Black Dog Cafe are offering special deals for Securian Financial Winter Run participants on January 26th. Check out the discounts below! 

Skip the line and curb your hunger right away by ordering online at Urban Wok.

You’ll receive 15% off your dine-in or take-out order using the promo code below.

promo code: WINTER15

This offer does not include delivery.

Black Dog Cafe is also serving up some great deals to racers!

Stop by their Lowertown location for $2 off tap beers throughout breakfast.

This offer is limited to one per runner, only on January 26th. 

On November 16th, The St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation hosted their inaugural Casino Night fundraiser. This new event took place at Midpointe Event Center in St. Paul where guests were able to enjoy a modern venue packed to the brim with casino games, silent auction items, and tasty food.

Cards weren’t the only thing guests were betting on. Throughout the night they were able to bid on nearly 50 silent auction items donated by various local businesses and organizations such as the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the St. Paul Hotel, Saint Paul Saints Baseball Club, plus many more.  Mug pong, bean bag toss, and an hourly raffle prize offered members plenty of chances to win Winter Carnival gear as well. 

Raffle Grand Prizes

• $250 Cash Prize
• $250 Gift Card – R.F. Moeller 
• Bed and Breakfast Package – St. Paul Hotel

There was no shortage of food or drink options at the event as vendors lined Midpointe’s Majestic Hall with samples of craft brews, mac n’ cheese, lobster and artichoke dip, etc. The crowd favorite seemed to be the award winning apple crunch with caramel over vanilla ice cream from Aesop’s Table. Check out the full list of Royally Flushed Casino Night vendors below!

• Portillos
• Boca Chica
• HyVee
• Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Kowalski’s
• Castle Danger Brewing
• Burning Brothers Brewing 
• Summit Brewing Co.
• Sociable Cider Werks
• Third Street Brewhouse
• Aesop’s Table
• Cherokee Tavern 

Royally Flushed guests went home with heavy pockets, and the same thing goes for our friends at Emma Norton’s – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization actively combating poverty – who took home multiple bags of winter clothing donated by casino guests. 

The evening was a great success for the Winter Carnival, and a wonderful opportunity for Carnival friends and community members to connect with one another. The St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation would like to give a big thanks to the Klondike Kate’s for their lively performances, Carnival members, volunteers, vendors, and everyone else who helped make Royally Flushed Casino Night a great event!

We are incredibly excited to announce the 15 candidates for Aurora, the 2019 Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s Queen of Snows. These women come from diverse backgrounds and exemplify a life filled with volunteerism and service to their greater community. On January 25, 2019, one of these candidates will be crowned Aurora, Queen of Snows, with four other women serving as the North, East, West, and South Wind Princesses. 

These members of the Royal Family serve as goodwill and public relations’ ambassadors for their sponsors, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, and the City of Saint Paul throughout 2019 as they spread the magic and spirit of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival to all. 

MEET THE CANDIDATES

On October 10, 2018, the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation welcomed dozens of women from across Minnesota to North Garden Theater in Saint Paul for a whirlwind day of thought-provoking sessions and networking.

The inaugural Empowering Women event kicked off with some great stories and insights from Archelle Georgiou about taking risks in your career and pivoting to find passion for your role.

The morning also featured speakers Kris Taylor and Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna. Kris powered up the audience by sharing some life lessons from her extensive career with Ecolab and corporations throughout the Twin Cities, and Krystle, 2015 Queen of the Snows, addressed the importance of following a career that aligns with your values.

The afternoon kicked off with 2018 Prime Minister Christine Quandt sharing how being a part of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family has helped her grow as an individual and shaped her positive outlook.

Shannan Paul captivated the audience with her humorous approach to diversity and highlighted the value of looking past stereotypes to find connections.

To close the day’s program, Dr. Solveig Brown shared some valuable techniques to truly create a work-life balance and to navigate the stresses of life.

Throughout the day, networking was the number one theme and attendees left feeling encouraged and empowered after making new connections and hearing powerful stories from speakers and each other.

Thank you to all of our attendees for joining us, and to our sponsors for making this event possible!

‘Coolest Celebration on Earth™’ To Move Festivities for One Year from Rice Park to Kellogg Mall Park

The 133^rd Saint Paul Winter Carnival is moving blocks – and not just those made of ice. The Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation announced Thursday that many signature events and attractions for the 2019 Saint Paul Winter Carnival will move to Kellogg Mall Park (62 Kellogg Blvd. E, St. Paul, Minn.). This temporary move accommodates the ongoing work to renovate Rice Park. The Carnival will return to Rice Park in 2020. The Winter Carnival will be held Jan. 24 – Feb. 3, 2019.
 
Located just a few blocks from Rice Park, Kellogg Mall Park is situated along the Mississippi River on Kellogg Avenue between Robert and Wabasha Streets. The decision to move temporarily to the new location was made after it was clear renovation work in Rice Park would not allow events to be held there until the spring of 2019.
 
“For more than a century, the Winter Carnival has maintained an amazing annual tradition in Saint Paul,” said Jennifer Tamburo, Board Chair of the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation. “This year, we’ll have a new, temporary home that will bring our celebration closer to the Mississippi River. It is a chance to look at new and exciting ways to stage and plan the events and attractions that visitors to Saint Paul expect from the Coolest Celebration on Earth.”
 
“Not only is Saint Paul fortunate to be home to the Winter Carnival, we are also lucky to have so many great parks that can accommodate the events, ice carvings and other attractions,” said Saint Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noecker who represents downtown Saint Paul. “It will give us a different way to experience Carnival and I am looking forward to seeing the amazing ice carvings next to our downtown riverfront. Each year the Carnival continues to entertain and I am confident this will continue in 2019.”
 
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival have worked closely with the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department to research and confirm the new location.
 
“Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and the Saint Paul Winter Carnival have had a long-standing partnership surrounding the annual winter tradition in Rice Park,” said Mike Hahm, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Director. “Due to preplanned construction, Rice Park is unavailable this season, but we are confident that Kellogg Mall Park will serve as an equally great option for this year’s festivities. We look forward to continuing the tradition back at Rice Park in 2020.”

Festivities such as the Ice Carving Competition, the Winter Carnival Music Series, the Ice Bar, and other attractions will now be held on Kellogg Mall Park. Kellogg Mall Park features two fountains, an arbor, and beautiful views of the Mighty Mississippi, Harriet Island, and Raspberry Island. It is historically significant as the location of the chapel that gave the city its name and is considered the “birthplace” of Saint Paul.