Just for Winter Carnival! Our guide takes you on an easy stroll through the heart of downtown Saint Paul, looking back at the origins, sports and unique events which ruled this iconic winter celebration! HIstoric photographs, illustrations and exhibits are part of this entertaining history of ice palaces, spectacles and stories about true Minnesota hardiness! 55-minutes - Fully-accessible.
2026 Event Information
July 24: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
July 25: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
July 26: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Itasca County Fairgrounds Swap Meet - all 3 days: Over 200 vendors with vintage treasures, handmade goods, car parts, and collectibles - food booths and food trucks, family activities and daily themes!
Car Shows: Saturday, 9 am - 3 pm: Yanmar Arena Sunday, 8 am - 2 pm: Itasca County Fairgrounds
A spooky stroll which gets you access to a handful of historic buildings around Saint Paul’s most renowned park! Tantalizing ghost stories, unexplained mysteries and history, all with a knowledgable, costumed guide! 90-minutes - Fully-accessible.
Join us for the 14th annual Apple Blossom Bike Tour August 15, 2026! Enjoy the unmatched views and vistas in the driftless region of Southeast Minnesota. Choose from 5 routes, for all skill levels, followed by lunch and music in the park. Proceeds benefit Rotary Polio Plus and two Scholarship Funds. Visit appleblossomtour.org for more information!
The Polar Plunges are annual events organized by Special Olympics Minnesota; an organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities. Plunge participation helps make a significant difference in supporting these athletes. Those who fundraise for their Polar Plunge get the chance to jump into a lake. If you fundraise, you are not required to jump. The event is open to the public to cheer on and support plungers! Volunteers are welcome!
Wake the Improv Launches a New Surreal Comedy Experience Where Your Dreams and Nightmares Come to Life. Join the Dream Wizard and some of the best Twin Cities Improv Troupes for a night of artistry and comedy. Audiences in the Twin Cities are about to wake up to something wildly new. Wake The Improv, a spellbinding and laugh-out-loud interactive show, that invites audiences to step inside their own subconscious as performers transform real dreams and nightmares into fully improvised scenes.
Villain Arts is excited to host a bigger & better show than ever this year! Come get tattooed by the world’s best tattoo artists, including the top local, national & international artists. There will be numerous vendors with everything from oddities to clothing, artwork & jewelry as well as a variety of live entertainment acts to take in. There are also daily tattoo contests where you can show off your ink for the chance to win a trophy and bragging rights. Don’t miss this event; see you there!
Two sisters living far apart, Jo Ann Elig in Rhode Island and Kathleen Davis in MInnesota, are finally sharing their art together. Jo Ann is a plein air oil painter focussing on Rhode Island landscapes, still lifes and portraiture. She also creates vividly colored gel print collages incorporating native leaves and grasses. Kathleen, a Vine Gallery member, has painted in oil and now primarily in watercolor. She also creates encaustic wax works using photos and oil paint.
Give your little ones a magical experience they’ll remember for years to come! Join us at Starling for a enchanting Princess Brunch featuring two beloved favorites: Belle and Rapunzel. Enjoy a delicious brunch as the princesses take the stage for a live performance, then meet, mingle, and capture unforgettable photos. It’s a morning filled with wonder, sparkle, and storybook magic. Perfect for the whole family!
Illuminating Sound is a shadow puppet and music performance blending live music and visual storytelling to explore time, creation, destruction, and humanity’s impact on the natural world. 10th Wave musicians wear masks that cast deity silhouettes. A small bird, separated from its flock by climate catastrophe, befriends a mythical fox-deer as they seek a new home amid human-made devastation. Can they survive and find a place to belong?
