Twin Cities Guide to January Events

by Twin Cities Mom CollectiveDecember 26, 2024December 26, 2024

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Welcome to January 2025! Many see the New Year as a fresh start. Use our guide to January events to ease back into a routine post-holidays and find things for your family to do to keep away cabin fever!

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GUIDE TO JANUARY EVENTS

Twin Cities Guide to January Events

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january events

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Twin Cities Guide to January Events

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JANUARY 1 — 5

January 1, 2025

10:00 AM Games Galore | Union Depot

10:00 AM Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party | Como Zoo

10:00 AM New Years Day Snow Shoe Hike | Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

10:00 AM Bonne Année! New Year’s Day Snowshoe Hike Through History | Elm Creek Park Reserve

10:00 AM Festive Fitness & Family Fun: A Hanukkah and New Year’s Celebration | Sabes JCC

4:00 PM 4th Annual Miracle at Big Rock | St. Croix Falls, WI

7:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

January 2, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

10:00 AM Heart & Solstice | Bell Museum

11:00 AM Winter Break Family Crafting | Forgotten Star Brewing

4:00 PM 4th Annual Miracle at Big Rock | St. Croix Falls, WI

5:00 PM GLOW Holiday Festival | CHS Field – St. Paul

7:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

January 3, 2025

10:00 AM Heart & Solstice | Bell Museum

10:30 AM Preschool Storytime | Merriam Park

11:00 AM Winter Break Family Crafting | Forgotten Star Brewing

2:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

4:00 PM 4th Annual Miracle at Big Rock | St. Croix Falls, WI

5:00 PM GLOW Holiday Festival | CHS Field – St. Paul

6:30 PM Lantern Light Hikes | Springbrook Nature Center

January 4, 2025

9:00 AM Saturday Morning Yoga | Union Depot

9:00 AM Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market | 312 Lyndale Avenue North

9:00 AM Outdoor Winter Farmers Market | St Paul Farmers Market

9:00 AM FREE Ice Fishing | Lake Rebecca Park

10:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | Mill City Museum

10:00 AM Heart & Solstice | Bell Museum

11:00 AM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

4:00 PM 4th Annual Miracle at Big Rock | St. Croix Falls, WI

5:00 PM GLOW Holiday Festival | CHS Field – St. Paul

January 5, 2025

10:00 AM Heart & Solstice | Bell Museum

11:15 AM Kids Yoga in the Gardens | Landscape Arboretum

2:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

4:00 PM Teen Open Studio | North Star Art Club

5:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Children’s Theatre Company

5:00 PM GLOW Holiday Festival | CHS Field – St. Paul

October events

JANUARY 6 — 12

January 7, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

10:00 AM Elmo’s World Workshop | Kid Create Studio Woodbury

11:30 AM Tuesday Yoga | Union Depot

4:30 PM Crafty Like a Fox Workshop | KidCreate Studio Woodbury

January 8, 2025

10:00 AM Games Galore | Union Depot

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

January 9, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

1:30 PM Paint on Canvas-Snow Day Workshop | KidCreate Studio Woodbury

4:30 PM How to Draw a Hedgehog Workshop | KidCreate Studio Woodbury

January 10, 2025

10:00 AM Winter Fun Sensory Play Workshop | KidCreate Studio Woodbury

10:30 AM Preschool Storytime | Merriam Park

4:00 PM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

5:45 PM Illumination Walk | Ritter Farm Park – Lakeville

6:00 PM Illumination Walk | Ritter Farm Park – Lakeville

6:15 PM Illumination Walk | Ritter Farm Park – Lakeville

6:30 PM Family Friendly Dance Party | St. Joe’s Catholic Church

6:30 PM Illumination Walk | Ritter Farm Park – Lakeville

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Junie B Jones | Irondale High School

January 11, 2025

9:00 AM Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market | 312 Lyndale Avenue North

9:00 AM Outdoor Winter Farmers Market | St Paul Farmers Market

9:00 AM Bloomington Indoor Winter Market | Bloomington Civic Plaza

9:00 AM Time Travel Half-Marathon/10K/5K | Phalen Lake

10:00 AM Winter Markets: Indoors | Bachman’s – Lyndale

10:00 AM Family Fun Day | The Hayloft in Hastings

10:30 AM Storytime with Children’s Theater Company | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

11:00 AM Cool Creations with Wikki Stix | Lakeshore Learning Maplewood

11:00 AM Free Entry Day to Museums and Historical Sites | Minnesota Historical Society

11:30 AM Family Fun Day | The Hayloft in Hastings

12:00 PM Winter Blast | Staring Lake Park – Eden Prairie

1:00 PM Winter Open House | White Bear Center for the Arts

1:00 PM Snow Sister Meet and Greet | MN Ice Festival at Vikings Lakes

1:00 PM Junie B Jones | Irondale High School

2:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Winter Shindig | Community Park Vadnais Heights

2:00 PM Mama + Babe Play Date | Rebe’s Play Cafe

3:00 PM Bring Your Kids! A comedy variety show for kids and their grown ups | Bryant Lake Bowl

4:00 PM Bluey Takes Over | Chanhassen Brewery

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Unlabeled Theatre Company presents The SpongeBob Musical

January 12, 2025

10:00 AM Winter Market in the Valley | Brookview Community Center

10:00 AM Northeast Winter Farmers Market | Quincy Hall, Minneapolis

10:00 AM Bluey Takes Over | Chanhassen Brewery

11:00 AM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

12:00 PM Dog & Puppy Meet and Greet | Forgotten Star Brewing

1:00 PM Sundays at Landmark: Urban Expedition – India | Landmark Center

1:00 PM Snow Sister Meet and Greet | MN Ice Festival at Vikings Lakes

1:00 PM Behavior Frontiers Austism Center Grand Opening | Eagan Behavior Frontiers Autism Center

2:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Unlabeled Theatre Company presents The SpongeBob Musical

2:15 PM Free skating event | Braemar Ice Arena

4:00 PM Teen Open Studio | North Star Art Club

5:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

October events

JANUARY 13 — 19

January 10, 2025

7:00 PM Unlabeled Theatre Company presents The SpongeBob Musical

January 13, 2025

5:30 PM Winterfest | Anoka

January 14, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

1:00 PM Winterfest | Anoka

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

January 15, 2025

9:00 AM World Snow Sculpting Championship | Lowell Park

9:00 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- St Louis Park/ West End

10:30 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- Hopkins

6:00 PM Winterfest | Anoka

7:00 PM BINGO | The Warming House- Viking Lakes

January 16, 2025

9:00 AM World Snow Sculpting Championship | Lowell Park

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

10:30 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- Chanhassen

4:00 PM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

6:00 PM Winterfest | Anoka

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

January 17, 2025

9:00 AM World Snow Sculpting Championship | Lowell Park

10:30 AM Preschool Storytime | Merriam Park

11:00 AM The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Roman Rabinovich Plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

1:00 PM Skating, Sledding & S’mores | Commons Park – Fridley

3:00 PM Lakeview Lodge Indoor Market | Walter Street Inn

4:00 PM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

4:00 PM Winterfest | Anoka

4:00 PM Snow Slide | Stillwater

5:00 PM Blades and Bites | Running Park- Bloomington

5:00 PM Candle Light Winter Walk | Browns Creek Trail

5:30 PM Artic Fever | Shorewood Community & Events Center

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Unlabeled Theatre Company presents The SpongeBob Musical

January 18, 2025

8:00 AM Sensory Friendly Saturday | Bell Museum

9:00 AM Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market | 312 Lyndale Avenue North

9:00 AM Outdoor Winter Farmers Market | St Paul Farmers Market

9:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Vulcan Snow Park Snow Stomp | MN State Fairgrounds

9:00 AM World Snow Sculpting Championship | Lowell Park

10:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | Mill City Museum

10:00 AM Winterfest | Anoka

10:00 AM Art Shanty Projects | Lake Harriet – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Artic Fever | Shorewood Community & Events Center

10:00 AM Lakeview Lodge Indoor Market | Walter Street Inn

10:00 AM Snow Slide | Stillwater

10:00 AM Valentine’s Day Photo Shoot | Little Roo’s

10:30 AM Yoga and Music for Kids | Midtown Global Market

11:00 AM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

11:00 AM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

11:00 AM Hastings Ice Sculpture Celebration | Hastings

1:00 PM Sledstravaganza | Brookside Park – Bloomington

2:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Bring Your Kids! | Cadenza Music

6:30 PM World’s Coolest Block Party | Lowell Park

7:00 PM The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Roman Rabinovich Plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

7:00 PM Unlabeled Theatre Company presents The SpongeBob Musical

January 19, 2025

9:00 AM Introduction to Ice Fishing | Bloomington

10:00 AM Art Shanty Projects | Lake Harriet – Minneapolis

10:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Vulcan Snow Park Snow Stomp | MN State Fairgrounds

10:00 AM Lakeview Lodge Indoor Market | Walter Street Inn

10:00 AM Snow Slide | Stillwater

10:00 AM Winter Activity Sampler | Cleary Lake Regional Park

11:00 AM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

12:00 PM Introduction to Ice Fishing | Bloomington

2:00 PM The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Roman Rabinovich Plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

2:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Unlabeled Theatre Company presents The SpongeBob Musical

4:00 PM Teen Open Studio | North Star Art Club

4:00 PM Dog Police- Heroes in Training | Play Date Chaska

5:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

October events

JANUARY 20 — 26

January 20, 2025

Flannel Fest Forager | South St. Paul

Free Entrance Days | All Minnesota State Parks

9:00 AM Introduction to Ice Fishing | Bloomington

10:00 AM Snowman Building Experience | Lowell Park

10:00 AM Pizza Art! | Tinker and Nudge

11:00 AM Kids MLK Day Pickleball Clinic | Smash Park Roseville

12:00 PM Introduction to Ice Fishing | Bloomington

12:30 PM Kids MLK Day Pickleball Clinic | Smash Park Roseville

January 21, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

January 22, 2025

9:00 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- St Louis Park/ West End

10:00 AM Games Galore | Union Depot

10:30 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- Hopkins

4:00 PM Family Snowshoeing | Moonshine Retreat Center

January 23, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

10:30 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- Chanhassen

4:00 PM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

4:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Ice Park | Rice Park – St. Paul

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

January 24, 2025

8:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Snow Park | MN State Fairgrounds

10:30 AM Preschool Storytime | Merriam Park

4:00 PM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

4:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Ice Park | Rice Park – St. Paul

5:00 PM Candlelight Hike | Gateway State Trail – Stillwater

5:00 PM One91 Fun Family Game Night | Diamondhead Education Center

5:00 PM Winter Wellness Family Fun Night | Culture Language Arts Network

6:00 PM Trails by Candlelight | Thompson County Park – West St. Paul

6:00 PM Trails by Candlelight | Thompson County Park

7:00 PM Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! | Stages Theatre Company

7:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Vinterfest Bingo | Scandia Community Center Hall

January 25, 2025

8:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Snow Park | MN State Fairgrounds

9:00 AM Animal Humane Society: Future Vet Workshop | Animal Humane Society – Golden Valley

9:00 AM Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market | 312 Lyndale Avenue North

9:00 AM Outdoor Winter Farmers Market | St Paul Farmers Market

9:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Saintly City Cat Show | RiverCentre

10:00 AM Blades and Bites | Running Park- Bloomington

10:00 AM Art Shanty Projects | Lake Harriet – Minneapolis

10:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Ice Park | Rice Park – St. Paul

10:00 AM Orchids in Bloom | Como Park Conservatory

10:00 AM Winter Play Day | Crosby Farm Regional Park

10:00 AM Family Fun Day | Minnetonka Fire Station 1

10:00 AM We Rock the Spectrum | Eagan

10:00 AM Family Fun Day | The Hayloft in Hastings

10:00 AM Valentine Party with Bluey | Little Roo’s

10:00 AM Fire Family Fun Day | Fire Station #1 Minnetonka

10:00 AM Monarchs and Milkweed Opening Day | Bell Museum

10:00 AM Winterfest | MN Zoo

11:00 AM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

11:00 AM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

11:00 AM Medallion Hunt | Scandia

11:00 AM Winter Festival | Wildlife Science Center Stacy,MN

11:00 AM Cool Creations with Wikki Stix | Lakeshore Learning Maplewood

11:00 AM Taylor Swift Day | Inbound Brew Co

11:30 AM Create Your Own Lantern | Scandia Community Center

11:30 AM Family Fun Day | The Hayloft in Hastings

12:00 PM Winter Kite Festival | Lake Harriet – Minneapolis

12:00 PM Winterfest | Springbrook Nature Center – Fridley

12:00 PM Winterfest | North Wesley Park – Golden Valley

12:00 PM Snow Sculpture Contest | Scandia

12:00 PM Bundled Up! Winter Fun Day | Oak Hill Park

12:30 PM Face Painting | Scandia Community Center

1:00 PM Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! | Stages Theatre Company

1:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Springboard on Ice | Springboard for the Arts

1:00 PM Snow Day | Wargo Nature Center – Anoka

2:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – King Boreas Grande Day Parade | Grand Ave – St. Paul

2:00 PM Powderhorn Art Sled Rally | Powderhorn Park – Minneapolis

2:00 PM Vinterbean Contest (Cornhole in the snow!) | Scandia

2:00 PM Frost Fest | Groveland Ice Rink

2:00 PM Powderhorn Art Sled Rally | Powderhorn Park

5:00 PM Candlelight Hike | Minneopa State Park – Mankato

5:00 PM Starlight Skate and Sled | Jefferson Park S. St. Paul

January 26, 2025

8:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Snow Park | MN State Fairgrounds

9:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Saintly City Cat Show | RiverCentre

10:00 AM Art Shanty Projects | Lake Harriet – Minneapolis

10:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Ice Park | Rice Park – St. Paul

10:00 AM Orchids in Bloom | Como Park Conservatory

10:00 AM Coffee and Cocoa Storytime | OMNI Brewery and Taproom

11:00 AM Minnesota Ice Festival | Viking Lakes – Eagan

11:00 AM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Walk up Snowboarding | Battle Creek Regional Park – St. Paul

1:00 PM Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! | Stages Theatre Company

2:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

4:00 PM Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! | Stages Theatre Company

4:00 PM Teen Open Studio | North Star Art Club

5:00 PM Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster | Children’s Theatre Company

5:30 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – 34th Annual Vulcan Hockey Classic | Doug Woog Arena – St. Paul

October events

JANUARY 27 — 31

January 27, 2025

4:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Ice Park | Rice Park – St. Paul

January 28, 2025

10:00 AM Blast & Play | Eagan Community Center

4:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Ice Park | Rice Park – St. Paul

4:00 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Open Skate Day | Springboard for the Art

5:30 PM St. Paul Winter Carnival – Frozen Family Fun Night | Landmark Center – St. Paul

January 29, 2025

9:00 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- St Louis Park/ West End

10:00 AM Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! | Stages Theatre Company

10:00 AM Games Galore | Union Depot

10:30 AM Jump In A Book with Jen | Kiddywampus- Hopkins

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