Union Depot is going to the dogs! Start the day with a doga session (dog yoga) taught by Studio 9-to-5 at 9AM. The main event kicks off on Saturday, February 1 at 10 AM. Shop local pet vendors in the Waiting Room and celebrate the grand crowning ceremony of the 2025 Saint Paul Winter Carnival […]
Check out our Winter Carnival Food Festival just steps away from the Landmark Center and Ice Park! Grab your food and eat it inside Landmark Center during Around the World in a Day for Kids, Seniors and Families, Presented by Dungarvin, Seven Hills Senior Living and St. Croix Hospice! Food vendors in 2025 include: KP […]
Unfortunately, most of the ice has melted...Mother Nature played another trick on us this year...but they were beautiful while they lasted! We are turning Rice Park into Ice Park in 2025, while the weather allows us! This signature Winter Carnival event returns but bigger and better, as blocks of ice are transformed into beautiful […]
Mark your calendars for the return of Berners in the Park, Presented by Mairs & Power! The friendly pooches of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities are joining us at Rice Park at 11 am on Kid's and Family Day, Saturday, February 1st. You'll be able to watch these snow-loving animals […]
This fun & FREE event, hosted at the Landmark Center, known as Around the World in a Day for Kids, Seniors & Families Day, will be filled with fun and interactive and intergenerational activities for kids of all ages! You will be able to dance to music by DJ Ola, watch performances by local groups, […]
Join us as we thank the 2024 "Notos" Prince of the Southwind, Jamie Rued, and his Lady Debbie for an incredible year and welcome the 2025 "Notos," Prince of the Southwind, Danny Maslowski and his Lady Kirti, from the Royal House of City & County Credit Union. The dress is Festival Uniform or red/black please. […]
Join us on the frozen shores of White Bear Lake on February 1, 2025 for a round of golf benefitting the White Bear Area Food Shelf! Enjoy two custom-designed, 9-hole courses with your group of friends. Bring your own creative “golf club”, a hockey stick, broom, tennis racket, or anything that will hit a tennis […]
Mayor Melvin Carter and the City of Saint Paul will host the first-ever Mayor’s Cup hockey game bringing together the Saint Paul Edgcumbe Youth Hockey Association and the City of Lakes Youth Hockey Association. The free event, co-hosted by Minnesota Sports and Events, is part of the lead up to the 2026 International Ice Hockey […]
The Four Winds Quest (A Puzzle Adventure) on Saturday February 1st, 12:00pm to 8:00pm King Boreas and his brothers, the four winds of Saint Paul's royal, wintry realm, invite you to meet their puzzling challenges! This event is a bit like an escape room, but in a more casual, party-like atmosphere. Venture to the St. Paul […]
Presented by: Vulcanus Rex will use his wily ways to light up the streets of downtown Saint Paul for the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, Presented by Blaze Credit Union, marking the Vulcans march to overthrow King Boreas and bring summer back to the city of Saint Paul. Businesses, governmental agencies, community groups are all welcome […]
We are collaborating with ECOLAB, Visit Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance to show you how Saint Paul is LIT, every night of the 139th Saint Paul Winter Carnival! We are so excited to shine the light on the liveliness of the Capital City during this chilly winter season! Come out to "ICE" […]
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 King's Guard. Upon the good counsel of the Queen, Boreas waves farewell to the people of his winter capitol and Vulcanus once again rules the […]
Unfortunately, most of the ice has melted...Mother Nature played another trick on us this year...but they were beautiful while they lasted! We are turning Rice Park into Ice Park in 2025, while the weather allows us! This signature Winter Carnival event returns but bigger and better, as blocks of ice are transformed into beautiful […]
Unfortunately, most of the ice has melted...Mother Nature played another trick on us this year...but they were beautiful while they lasted! We are turning Rice Park into Ice Park in 2025, while the weather allows us! This signature Winter Carnival event returns but bigger and better, as blocks of ice are transformed into beautiful […]
The Vulcan Victory Dance is not only one of the largest events of Winter Carnival, but also the Vulcan’s largest fundraiser of the year. The funds go to continuing to aid the Vulcans in bringing merriment and community outreach to the City of Saint Paul and the State of Minnesota. The band this year is […]
