Frozen Family Fun Night

Bundle up the kids and join us outside to embrace winter! This all-ages event will include entertaining performances, visits by snow princesses, a bonfire, and family-friendly activities. The Winter Carnival...
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Drive-Thru Ice & Snow Sculpture Park

Combining two signature Winter Carnival events - the Ice Carving Competition and the Snow Sculpture Contest - this brand new drive-thru experience will take place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds...
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Saint Paul Scavenger Hunt

This year, Winter Carnival fans will be able to take part in three fun and engaging scavenger hunts: Family-Friendly Explore Saint Paul Parks, Saint Paul History & Landmarks, and Local...
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Winter Carnival Music Series

In tune with the times, the annual Winter Carnival Music Series is going on the road and will be popping up outdoors at parking lots and establishments around Saint Paul....
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Virtual Family Days

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...
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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...
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Vulcan Snow Park

Vulcan Snow Park is SNOW much fun! There’s something to see or do every day of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, such as zooming down the giant snow slide, playing...
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Securian Financial Winter Run

 It’s cold outside, which can mean only one thing – it’s race time! Securian Financial embraces what Winter Carnival is all about – enjoying Saint Paul’s great outdoors, all year...
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2021 SPFHF Golf Classic

Join us for a day on the course! Perfect your swing for The 2021 Golf Classic at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club to support the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation,...
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Cinco de Mayo Parade

Watch an online viewing of the 2019 parade on the Cinco de Mayo West Side Saint Paul Facebook page at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2. Part of the virtual...
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Royally Flushed Casino Night

Do you have what it takes to win? Test your luck at the Royally Flushed Casino Night with the Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation. From Blackjack and Texas Hold ‘Em...
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Ice Palaces

In North America, Montreal was the first great city to create an Ice Palace. However when a smallpox epidemic broke out in Montreal in 1885, St. Paul leaders moved quickly...
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Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

The eagerly awaited 2018 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt, presented by Fury Jeep, will begin with publication of the first clue in Pioneer Press editions of Sunday, January 21st, 2018 and...
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