Light Up Victoria

Join our Light Up Victoria event for a festive evening filled with holiday cheer in downtown Victoria, Minnesota!

JazzMN Orchestra Swinging in the Season

The JazzMN Orchestra, Minnesota’s premier big band, will present an unforgettable night of holiday music to welcome the season. The band will present an assortment of classic and contemporary arrangements and will feature special guest vocalists Connie Evingson and Bruce Henry.

Illuminate Isanti 2024

Isanti's holiday lighting experience, Illuminate Isanti, will be coming back to Bluebird Park December 1st - 31st, 2024 as a FREE experience!

Enjoy a field of festive lights as you stroll through this winter wonderland starting December 1st through 31st.

Sunday - Saturday trails open and lights on.

Friday and Saturdays before Christmas include additional fun: food trucks, face painting, free marshmallows for roasting, free popcorn and give-a-ways while supplies last! 

Frozen Experience

Join the Twin Cities Road Crew at The Shops at West End for a FREE Frozen Experience. Enjoy a meet and greet with the Snow Sisters & Friends, along with live reindeer and snow dogs, crafts, a live ice sculpture, tattoo station, face painting, DJ, music, games, and prizes.

"Curio" by Dan Bruggeman

Groveland Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Curio, an exhibit of new paintings by St. Paul artist, Dan Bruggeman. For over 30 years his work has been part of exhibitions across the U.S. including the Albright Knox Museum in Buffalo, the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks, the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearny, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul. Bruggeman recently retired from teaching in the Fine Art Department at Carleton College in Northfield.

Christmas in the Village

Chippewa County Historical Society presents Christmas in the Village.

Theme: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Join us for a fun-filled day with Santa, Charlie Brown, and delightful horse-drawn sleigh rides! Don’t miss our bake sale, candy sale, and the unique treasures in our gift shop. Plus, check out amazing vendors and talented crafters showcasing their creations!

Old Fashioned Radio Show 11 am and 1 pm

Breakfast with Santa

Join us for our annual Breakfast with Santa! Pancakes and sausages served by the Harmony Lions Club starting at 8:30am and Santa arrives at 9am! Free pictures with Santa, a free book for all kids, free kids crafts, library story time, and kids gift shopping room! Bakesale by the youth of Greenfield Lutheran Church and Scholastic Book Fair! See 'Elf' free on the big screen at The Jem Movie Theatre at 11:30am! Join us at 6pm for our annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Selvig Park! Happy Holidays!

Behind the Build: An Adults-Only Field Trip to Great Lakes Aquarium

Great Lakes Aquarium is excited to partner with Café Scientifique Twin Ports on an after-hours, behind-the-build exploration of Lava to Lakes, the newest exhibit opening in late spring of 2025 at Great Lakes Aquarium! 

All (adults) are welcome to join in on this panel discussion, explore a full after-hours, child-free exhibit floor, and enjoy local beer, wine, cocktails, and N/A offerings from the Aquarium’s full-service bar. 

Admission and parking is free for event guests during this event. Guests must be 21+ to purchase alcohol.