Mankato Ballet Company is thrilled to bring its full-length ballet, The Nutcracker, to the Mankato community this winter. Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they adventure through the beautiful Land of the Snow and the magical Land of the Sweets.
NYE Bash w/ The Knotties + Sunshine & the Nightwalkers
Sunday, December 31st at 7:00pm
at the Little Theatre Auditorium
Celebrate another successful cycle completed. Ring in the New Year with us at Little Theatre Auditorium! Enjoy 3 incredibly satisfying bands and the best cocktails in town!
LIVE MUSIC ALL NIGHT
The KNOTTIES! will be rockin’ in the New Year with psychedelic blues duo, Midnight Current in front and smooth grooves by Sunshine & the Night Walkers open the evening!
Shop for gifts, kitchen and personal-care items and culinary delights with an herbal theme while supporting the Minnesota Herb Society and its work in the Arboretum’s herb gardens. Learn more at https://arb.umn.edu/herbsocietywintersale.
This celebration of holiday lights for the Greater Mankato area and region builds on past traditions and promotes the communities we serve, while raising non-perishable food donations for those in need. Admission is free for everyone. Non-perishable food and cash donations are accepted and appreciated.
Please note, we only collect cash and food donations within the lights display area in Sibley Park. No other organizations or individuals have been approved to collect donations on behalf of Kiwanis Holiday Lights.
Come and join us for two days of shopping local with all of your favorite artists, while enjoying live music, good food and beverages, and meet and greets with local authors.
Explore Victorian holiday décor at the Historic R.D. Hubbard House. Enjoy a Guided Holiday Tour, and partake in a scavenger hunt through the house.
Minneapolis’s Iconic Celebration of Winter
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.
Join us at The Bakken Museum this December for an event inspired by our favorite droids! During Discovery Days, the museum is filled with special guests and hands-on activities all about technology, science, and art. Discovery Days access is included with museum admission, and this event is designed for kids ages 5 through 14, plus their friends and family.
Experience live standup comedy in The Hole! Featuring the best rising comedians in Minnesota! Our Friday night showcase at the Gopher Hole is conveniently located inside the Gopher Bar & Grill in West Duluth. Come in early and grab a bite to eat! Food is available until 9PM. Cold drinks served all night...well until the bar closes!
Reunite with the agriculture community January 17-18, 2024 during MN AG EXPO at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato. Over the course of two days, Minnesota’s marquee winter agriculture gathering sets our sights on the future by offering networking opportunities; educational sessions; a full trade show floor; dynamic speakers; fundraising events – and more!
