Hey listeners, welcome to your ultimate guide for conquering the winter chill in Minneapolis-Saint Paul this Thursday through the weekend. Today kicks off with high-energy action at Grand Casino Arena where the Minnesota Wild face off against the Calgary Flames at 8 p.m., according to KFAN and Event Tickets Center reports—grab those tickets fast for upper level seats starting around $133. Music lovers, head to Palace Theatre for Dean Lewis at 7:30 p.m., as listed on SeatGeek, or catch the Saint Paul Civic Symphony's free Hot & Cool Classics concert at Landmark Center, featuring Gershwin and Strauss tunes tied to the Winter Carnival theme.
Tomorrow, Friday, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival ramps up with the Fire & Ice Winter Carnival Run—runners and walkers bundle up for this 140th edition celebrating the cold, per the official event page. Dive into mystery at The Snow Queen’s Gambit, an interactive detective adventure in the Pioneer Endicott building from 5-8 p.m., solving clues and grilling suspects. Music heats up with Tom Morello and Rise Against's benefit concert at First Avenue, doors at 10:30 a.m. for a noon show, all proceeds to families in need as Noise11 details. Don't miss the 35th Annual Midwest Ride-In snowmobile show in Dayton or Zero Gravity's Northern Lights Glow Party from 6-9 p.m. every Friday night.
Saturday explodes with the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival at The Trailhead—skate marathons kick off at 8:30 a.m., fat bike races, and a beer garden till 3 p.m., straight from Loppet.org. Saint Paul Winter Carnival hits full swing from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., including Rondo Night with performances and bites. Try ice golf at the 39th Snowball Open in Long Lake, coffee and crafts at Robert Ney Nature Center 10 a.m.-noon, or free Snow Day at Wargo Nature Center with dog sleds, snowshoeing, and s'mores. Carver Camp runs 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Trampled By Turtles hosts a benefit at Turf Club, per AOL news.
Sunday wraps with The Great Northern Festival across locations from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Bold & Bright Winter Festival's pond hockey and Mac & Cheese Crawl through Feb 1, Walker Art Center open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and ongoing Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet till Feb 8. Bundle up, listeners—this is peak Minnesota winter magic!
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