TWIN CITIES HOLIDAY CALENDAR PACKED WITH FESTIVE EVENTS

Let’s talk about what listeners can actually do around Minneapolis–Saint Paul for the rest of this week, because the Twin Cities holiday calendar is packed.

If you want to jump right into the sparkle tonight, the GLOW Holiday Festival at CHS Field in downtown St. Paul lights up the ballpark with massive light displays, interactive installations, and plenty of photo ops. The Star Tribune events calendar notes that GLOW is set up as a walk-through holiday show for all ages, hosted where the St. Paul Saints play, so expect food, fire pits, and lots of color-filled Instagram moments.

For listeners who love history with their holidays, the Minnesota Historical Society is running Holidays on the Hill tours at the James J. Hill House on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. According to the Minnesota Historical Society, these one-hour guided tours walk you through Christmas 1910 in a Gilded Age mansion, both upstairs and downstairs, with stories from the Hill family and staff and holiday décor in every corner. Tours start throughout the day, with the last one mid‑afternoon, and advance tickets are strongly encouraged.

If live performance is more your scene, Minneapolis Theater Guide listings show classic holiday productions running this week, including A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater and Luminiscence, an immersive celebration of light and story at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. It’s a perfect option if listeners want a cozy night in the city without spending the whole time outdoors.

Classical music fans should head to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul this evening for the free Rothchild Family Concert Series. Thrifty Minnesota highlights tonight’s program with pianist Osip Nikiforov and violist Daniel Orsen, offering an intimate chamber concert that’s completely free, making it a great pre‑dinner or post‑work stop.

Looking toward the weekend, train lovers have a big highlight: Family Fun Twin Cities and the Minnesota Transportation Museum point out that the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolls into Union Depot in St. Paul on Saturday night. Union Depot is planning concessions, activities, and a live concert from about 5:30 to 7 p.m., with the illuminated train arriving afterward, so bundle up and make an evening of it.

And if you’re just in the mood to wander, Family Fun Twin Cities and Kids Out and About both round up a cluster of ongoing holiday lights and events across the metro this weekend: Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Rice Park holiday lights in downtown St. Paul, and Sever’s Holiday Lights a short drive away if you want a full-on drive‑through light tunnel experience.

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