Some Winter Activities This Month
Days are getting shorter, temperatures are getting cooler, and the snow has started falling, but that shouldn’t stop Minnesotans from exploring what the Twin Cities has to offer. And with the coronavirus restrictions being slightly lifted, there’s more to enjoy. Check out our list of places to eat, grab a cocktail, explore, and events to check out this month.
Eat: Heather’s
In addition to the walk-up window, Heather’s has just put up a heated, enclosed tent on their patio, so you can enjoy the space all winter long.
South Minneapolis
Drink: Utepils Brewing
Utepils large patio re-opened back in December with fires, an ordering window so people won’t have to set foot inside, and a new Munich dunkel. The garden is open seven days a week.
Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis
Drink: The Gnome
A partial tent, heaters, and a large wood burning fireplace will keep The Gnome’s patio open as long as possible through the season.
Cathedral Hill, St. Paul
Explore: Buck Hill
Buck Hill is the place to be if you want to have fun outside any time of the year. The ski resort have action for everyone; whether you ski, snowboard, or want to enjoy some snow tubing, Buck Hill is the place to be for winter sports.
Burnsville, Minnesota
Enjoy: Loppet Winter Festival
Growing from a once humble cross-country ski race in 2003, the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival has come to be the staple event of winter in the North.
Normally a three-day festival, the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival this year includes the Luminary Loppet, which is the most magical night of winter, a variety of point-to-point Cross-Country Ski Loppets, and Askov Finlayson Snowshoe Loppet (both competitive races and non-competitive touring events) through Theodore Wirth Park, and a number of unique events, such as the Next Generation Loppet.
January 30-31 & February 6-7
Theodore Wirth Golf Course, Minneapolis
Enjoy: St. Paul Winter Carnival
Save the date for the 135th Saint Paul Winter Carnival.
Since 1886, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival celebrates winter like only Minnesotans can. Combining two signature Winter Carnival events—the Ice Carving Competition and the Snow Sculpture Contest—this year’s newest, COVID-friendly event, the Drive-Thru Ice & Snow Sculpture Park, will take place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds each day of the Carnival, giving you ample opportunities to enjoy the winter creations.
January 28 – February 7, 2021
Downtown St. Paul & the Minnesota State Fairgrounds