Candlelight Tours at Glensheen

Glensheen is offering Candlelight Christmas Tours on select nights this Christmas season. Learn more about the tour by CLICKING HERE, or BUY TICKETS HERE.

These tours often sell out early, so make sure to buy your tickets today!

Candlelight Snowshoe and Dinner

Follow a luminary lit snowshoe walk through Pine Point with outdoor bonfires and then retire indoors for drinks and dinner.

Candlelight Snowshoe and Dinner
Jan 17 - 5:15 pm-9:15pm

Enjoy a Minnesota winter with an evening at the Outing Lodge.

Follow an luminary lit snowshoe walk through Pine Point Park; then enjoy outdoor bonfires. Retire indoors for comfort food of Outing Lodge's famous - hearty pastry puff chicken pot pie. Make s'mores afterwards in front of the Lodge's 7 foot fireplace.

Candlelight Ski

The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. as the moon begins to rise. The night's activities will include hiking a 1-mile segment of the Platte River Trail, which will be lit with luminaries. When you need to warm up, join us at the bonfire and enjoy hot drinks and refreshments provided by the Friends of Crane Meadows NWR.

Trails will be lit by candle luminaries and participants are encouraged to hike. There will be a short loop for snowshoeing and a longer one for skiing. If no snow, hiking will be encouraged.

Candlelight Hike

The annual hike will include luminaries along trails connecting the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site and the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum. Guests can drop in at any time during the event and hike whatever distance is comfortable. Snowshoes are welcome if conditions allow. Both museums will be open with free admission for guests to warm up and grab a refreshment.

This program is co-sponsored by Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum and the Friends of the Lindbergh Heritage.

Candlelight Event

Luminaries will light your way as you cross-country ski or snowshoe on the Nature Center trails. All Ages. This event is FREE and open to the public. Ski and snowshoe rentals available for $3/member or $5/non-member. Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Camila Cabello

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum and chart-topping singer/songwriter Camila Cabello announces The Romance Tour presented by Mastercard following the release her highly anticipated sophomore album, ROMANCE, on December 6th. Kicking off with her massive global hit “Señorita” with Shawn Mendes which has garnered over 2 billion streams to date and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Camila has continued to tease us with selections “Shameless,” “Liar,” “Cry For Me,” and “Easy” from her sophomore album.

Calico Hutch Quilters Retreat

Fun-filled days of quilting with friends plus... free demos, massage therapists, Holiday Inn special room rates for 1-4 people, 4 meals included with price, show and tell, door prizes, games and demos. For more information, call 507-377-1163.
Feb 2020 Retreat theme - Honolulu Lulu
March 2020 Retreat theme - There's No Place Like Gnome

Caledonia Balloon Rally

In October during the Wild Turkey Fest Celebration, and again in December during Winter Wonderland, Caledonia hosts a fun hot air balloon rally. Balloons launch at least three times during the weekend (weather-permitting). Balloon rides are available for purchase, as well as awarded via a raffle drawing that is usually selected in October. Even just watching the event is an experience!

Cabin Fever Days at WineHaven Winery!

Got Cabin Fever? We have the cure! Come and taste some of our vintage selections that we will bring out of hibernation for this special event. This is the only event of the year where visitors can taste, and purchase, Winehaven's classics that have been aging in the cellar for years. There is no fee for admission and reservations are not required - bring your friends!

C. Willi Myles

"Face hurting funny from start to finish!" - NUMC Foundation

We all need some laughter for the holidays and in the midst of Minnesota winter!