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Have Winter Your Way
Find frosty fun at popular winter festivals and marvel at exquisite snow and ice sculptures. Follow trails lit with candles on a winter evening, skate the world’s longest ice path or hit the ski slopes. You can enjoy a postcard view from the window of a cozy lodge on a romantic getaway, take the kids to an indoor water park or meet friends for dinner at a restaurant with a fireplace after taking in a hockey game or one of the many plays, musicals or other performances scheduled this winter.
Wild Adventures by Day, Natural Wonders by Night
Watch breathtaking northern lights displays on the shore of Lake Superior. Catch your dinner in the walleye capital of the world. Hike trails surrounded by glistening lakes, rolling prairies and lush forests, or cross the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi. In Minnesota, many paths lead to life-long memories.
Hiking around the greenery in Glendalough State Park / Kvidt Creative
Casting a line on Rainey Lake in Voyageurs National Park / Paul Vincent
The northern lights over Lake Superior / Alister Olson
History and Folklore Meet Modern Art
Experience a red-hot theater scene in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and enjoy the performing arts statewide at more than 400 theaters. Explore global perspectives in museums that capture masterful contemporary art, Minnesota's diverse history and beyond. Plus, learn about the legend and lore of America's favorite lumberjack, Paul Bunyan.
The NorShor Theater brings world-class live performances to the heart of downtown Duluth / Paul Vincent
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis / Bonnie Fechter
Photography exhibit at the Marine Art Museum, Winona
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