A Magical Winter Ride
What: Holiday Sleigh Rides
When: Dec. 23
Where: Forest History Center, 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids
Experience the charm of Minnesota’s winter woods with a cozy, hour-long horse-drawn sleigh ride at the Forest History Center. Afterward, warm up by the fire with a cup of cocoa and enjoy the winter season with friends and family.
Courtesy of Visit Grand Rapids
Historical Fun
What: History Hijinx: Winter Break
When: Dec. 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul
Celebrate winter break at the Minnesota History Center! Explore the Smithsonian’s “Girlhood (It’s Complicated)” exhibit and create your own shrinky dink keychain.
Remembering the Past, Envisioning the Future
What: Pan-African Kwanzaa Celebration
When: Dec. 26-31
Where: Midtown Global Market, 920 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
Join the Cultural Wellness Center at Midtown Global Market for the Pan-African Kwanzaa Celebration, held daily from Dec. 26-31, featuring storytelling, performances, an African Fashion Show, art displays, and more.
Courtesy of Cultural Wellness Center
Hotdish and Hilarity
What: Hotdish Hotline: A Comedy Potluck
When: Dec. 28, 9 p.m.
Where: Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis
Head to Bryant Lake Bowl for a hilarious night of satire, drag, and follies at The Hotdish Hotline’s annual fundraiser! With inflation hitting hard, the Hotline workers are stepping up as the talent for a night filled with laughs, campy fun, and plenty of creamy hotdish humor.
Courtesy of Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater
Step Back in Time
What: Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
When: Dec. 28 & Dec. 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Where: Split Rock Lighthouse, 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors
Celebrate the season at Split Rock Lighthouse by exploring the keeper’s home and Christmas traditions of the 1930s on a guided tour. Guests can also create a vintage ornament to decorate the tree or take home as a holiday keepsake.
Courtesy of MNHS
