Individual Block Ice Carving Competition, Artisan Division

Rice Park 109 4th Street W, Saint Paul, Minnesota

The 2024 Individual Block Ice Carving Competition, Artisan Division, starts on January 28 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 […]

Ice Carvings for Kids: A cool creative collaboration between Children’s Minnesota and the Saint Paul Winter Carnival 

Rice Park 109 4th Street W, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Tom Klug is a longtime Saint Paul Winter Carnival ice carver but more importantly, he’s a parent whose child spent time as a patient at Children’s Minnesota’s hospital in Saint Paul.  He’s seen the challenges patients and their families can experience in the hospital. Always looking for a way to put a smile on kids’ […]

Rondo Night

Landmark Center Cortile 75 W. 5th Street, Saint Paul, United States

Join us at the second Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s RONDO NIGHT!  Enjoy lively Rondo performances. Support BIPOC Rondo artists, businesses and organizations. Savor flavorful bites from West Indies Soul while […]

Saint Paul Bouncing Team Tryouts

Landmark Center North Gallery 75 W 5th Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

The Saint Paul Bouncing Team will be holding tryouts on Friday, February 2nd from 6 -9 p.m. in the Landmark Center Cortile. The Saint Paul Bouncing team is a nonprofit […]

Doggie Depot

Union Depot 214 4th St E, St. Paul , MN, United States

Union Depot's 2024 Doggie Depot is back! Enjoy your favorite paw-some activities like the crowning of the Canine King & Queen, giveaways, marketplace, interviews with pet experts, all at Union […]

Kids & Family Day, Presented by Securian Financial

Landmark Center North Gallery 75 W 5th Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

This fun & FREE event, hosted at the Landmark Center, known as Kids’ and Family Day, presented by Securian Financial, will be filled with fun and interactive activities for kids […]

Overthrow of King Boreas & Fireworks

Rice Park 109 4th Street W, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Immediately following the Torchlight parade, on the steps of the James J. Hill Library near Rice Park. Watch as Vulcanus Rex storms the magnificent "ice" castle and confronts the Royal […]

Nominated as Minnesota’s Best Festival! VOTE For Us Daily

The Star Tribune's Reader Choice Award program is accepting votes for their 2024 Minnesota's Best now through April 17th! As they strive to find the best of Minnesota across 350+ categories, organizations are recognized with bronze, silver, and gold awards in each category. The Saint Paul Winter Carnival has been nominated in the Festival/Fair Category under […]

Junior Royalty Taco Fundraiser

Eagan Community Center 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN, United States

  Come join and support the Junior Royalty for their Annual Taco Fundraiser. There will be a Silent Auction, Meat Raffle, desserts for sale, and best of all… meet the […]

Junior Royalty Coronation

Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington, United States

Join us as the new 2025 Junior Royalty Court is crowned!   Cost to attend is:  $10.00 with a 2025 Winter Carnival button $15.00 without a button Buttons will be available for purchase at the door. Visiting royalty may attend with 1 chaperone at no charge, please RSVP to juniorroyalty@spfhf.org to confirm space.