Things To Do Around The Twin Cities in Winter

by Aurora J. Pass

PHS Press staff member

Wondering what to do in winter in Minneapolis and St. Paul? Yup, it can be difficult sometimes, but there are a lot of things to do if you think about it. So, I hope this list will help.

1.     Every Minnesotan should know how to ice skate. You can go for free at our lovely Minneapolis Parks. You can also skate indoors at the Parade Ice Garden for $1.75 – $2 and at Mariucci Arena for $2.50 - $3.50, and you can rent skates at both these places!

2.     You can rent sleds and snow tubes also at Minneapolis Parks, but if you want to go for free you can go to the parks and bring your own sled.

3.     You can ski and snowboard. Sadly it costs money, but it’s fun. Look up places to go online. There are a lot.

4.     Go to the St. Paul Winter Carnival. There are snow sculptures, ice sculptures, and sledding.

5.     There’s candy, gifts, and food from Germany in Downtown at The Minneapolis Holiday Market, and it doesn’t cost much for a ticket good for the season!

6.     The Swedish Institute has Christmas exhibits and a gift shop a good place to get Swedish Christmas presents.

Now you see there are a lot of fun things to do. So go out there and be a Minnesotan. Minnesotans go out and embrace the cold, and that’s why you live in Minnesota not Hawaii!