The holiday season in Bloomington and the Twin Cities involves more than just shopping. Spend time with family and friends as you enjoy the sights and sounds of the season at some of these winter events.
MALL OF AMERICA HOLIDAY EVENTS
Handmade Holidays Craft Theme
Crayola Experience Mall of America
November 1 – January 5
Winter Wonderland at The Fair on 4
November 15 – January 15
Festival of Trees
November 18 – January 1
Union Gospel Mission Radiothon
November 18
Black Friday Weekend
November 29 – December 2
Santa’s Arrival Ceremony
November 25
Candy Cane Institute
November 28 – December 24
Be The Change Winter Wonderland
December 7
KS95 for Kids Clouds Choir for a Cause
Huntington Bank Rotunda
December 12
Toddler Tuesdays LIVE: Winter Wonderland
Huntington Bank Rotunda
December 10
Catholic Charities Giving Tree
December 20 – 21
TWIN CITIES HOLIDAY EVENTS
White Christmas
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
October 29 – February 7
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis
November 4 – January 4
The Chaos of the Bells
Dudley Riggs Theatre, Minneapolis
November 13 – January 17
A Christmas Carol
Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis
November 8 – December 28
Pet Photos with Santa Paws
Nine Mile Brewing Company, Bloomington
November 8
Gingerbread Wonderland
Norway House, Minneapolis
November 21 – January 3
Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour
Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul
November 20
GLOW Holiday Festival
CHS Field, Saint Paul
November 20 – January 4
Winter Lights
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
November 20 – December 31
Minneapolis Christkindl Market
North Loop Green, Minneapolis
November 21 – December 21
Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights
The Winery at Sovereign Estate, Waconia
November 21 – December 31
Magic of Lights
Viking Lakes, Eagan
November 21 – January 3
European Christmas Market
Union Depot, Saint Paul
November 28 – December 21
Gifts in the Gallery
Bloomington Center for the Arts
December 4 – 23
North Pole Express
Union Depot, Saint Paul
December 5-7 & December 11-14
Holiday Tree Lighting and Movie Night
Union Depot, Saint Paul
December 6
Continental Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Bloomington Center for the Arts
December 6-14
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis
December 12 – 13
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
December 12 – 13
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
Union Depot, Saint Paul
December 13
Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy
State Theatre, Minneapolis
December 13 – 21
Handel’s Messiah
Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, and Ordway Concert Hall, Saint Paul
December 18 – 21
A Minnesota Nutcracker
Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
December 16-17
