January 2019
2019 Saint Paul Winter Carnival
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the 133rd Saint Paul Winter Carnival, the "Coolest Celebration on Earth" since 1886. The Winter Carnival continues to bring family-friendly events and community pride to Saint Paul and the Twin Cities metro area. Most events are FREE and open to the public. Events primarily take place in downtown Saint Paul, in and around Kellogg Mall Park and the Landmark Center, as well as at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Enjoy live entertainment, walk through the…
Find out more »MN Lottery Happy Hour in Kellogg Mall Park
Start your Winter Carnival celebration with a MN Lottery Happy Hour! Enjoy beer, wine, and a stroll through all of the exciting winter features in Kellogg Mall Park.
Find out more »2019 Multi-Block Ice Carving Competition
The 2019 Multi-Block Ice Carving Competition starts Thursday, January 24 and ends Saturday, January 26. Each team will be given 48 suspenseful hours and several blocks of ice to bring their frozen masterpieces to life. The Multi-Block Ice Carving Competition is guided by a strict set of rules, requiring artists to utilize their best creative thinking and remain incredibly attentive to all details. Judging immediately follows the completion of the contest. Be sure to check out the live ice carving and the…
Find out more »Food Truck Friday: Voices of the Community
Presented by Core Communications, grab a bite from one of the food trucks on-site, sit down in our heated tent and have lunch with Saint Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noecker and Joe Spencer, President of the Downtown Alliance. Feel free to bring your questions!
Find out more »Country Flannel Night
Winter Carnival Music Series presents Country Flannel Night on the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Entertainment Stage in Kellogg Mall Park. Live entertainment will be provided by The Plott Hounds and Tim Sigler.
Find out more »2019 Individual Block Ice Carving Competition, Artisan Division
The 2019 Individual Block Ice Carving Competition, Artisan Division, starts on January 27 at 9 AM. Each artisan team will be given 6 suspenseful hours and a couple blocks of ice to bring their frozen masterpieces to life. The Individual Block Ice Carving Competition is guided by a strict set of rules, requiring artists to utilize their best creative thinking and remain incredibly attentive to every detail. Judging immediately follows the completion of the contest. Be sure to check out the…
Find out more »UCare Sunday Music in the Park
Winter Carnival Music Series presents UCare Sunday Music in the Park on the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Entertainment Stage in Kellogg Mall Park. Live entertainment will be provided by the Saint Paul Jazz Band and Dirty Shorts Brass Band.
Find out more »Warming Tent Purse Bingo
“B-4” you go shopping for your new handbag, join us in the new warming tent at Kellogg Mall Park for a fun afternoon of bingo – you may win a new purse!
Find out more »Francis Ford Coppola Winery Happy Hour
Make your way to the Ice Bar at Kellogg Mall Park for a wine happy hour, serving samples of Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection.
Find out more »February 2019
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 »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 »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…
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