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St Paul Winter Carnival © Minnesota Office of Tourism

St Paul Winter Carnival

Back in 1886 a New York journalist described St Paul as being ‘unfit for human habitation in the winter’. Locals were not going to take this insult lying down and decided to turn the snowiest spot in the States into a winter wonderland. Since then the tradition of building an ice palace – nowadays a spectacular walk-through castle of ice – has become entrenched, along with the huge party that goes along with it. Each year the crowning of King Boreas and the Queen of Snows heralds the start of three weeks of frozen fun with events like ice sculpture contests and a torchlight parade.

Venue: Cleveland Circle, opposite the Xcel Energy Center
Date: 22 January to 1 February 2009
Time: 10am to midnight
Website: www.winter-carnival.com


May Day Celebrations

May Day Festival

After the long cold winter the people of the Twin Cities are very eager to turn out to celebrate the arrival of spring at the Minneapolis May Day Parade and Festival. Costumes, floats and street performers make up a wonderful creative parade through downtown, ending at Powderhorn Park where all manner of entertainment, including several puppet shows, goes on. The food and activities on offer are ample to keep everyone happy for the day.

Venue: Parade starts at Bloomington Avenue and 26th Street, proceeding to Powderhorn Park
Date: 3 May 2009


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