With the holidays approaching we are searching for the fun family-friendly events in and near our community. This special time of year is not only about giving and receiving gifts but about experiences and spending time with those you love. I have put together a list and will continue to add to it to some of the events that you can enjoy with your family. Please be sure to check our calendar too because there may be other events that you may be interested in as well.
Happy Holidays to you and your family. If you have other events that you would like added to this guide please either email me at jodil@macaronikid.com or enter the event for approval here. Also be sure to check to see if you need to pre-register at any of the events listed. You can do so by clicking on the links below.
It is best to check with the venue before heading out as some events are subject to change.
| DECEMBER |
Ongoing
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Children's Theatre Company, now through January 7, 2024
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth, November 18 - December 26, 2023
❄️ GLOW Holiday Festival at CHS Field from Nov. 16, 2023 - December 31, 2023
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan), Monday through Thursday from 5:30PM – 9:00PM and Friday through Sunday from 5:30PM – 10:00PM beginning November 17 through December 31.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
🌲🎄 Community Tree Lighting at the Eagan Community Center patio from 4:30-7pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) form 5:30-9pm
🎄 Holiday Ornament Making at Muddy Waters Studio in Farmington, 5:30-6:15pm
🎄 Holiday Ornament Making at Muddy Waters Studio in Farmington, from 6:45-7:30pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Thursday, December 7, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Friday, December 8, 2023
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
🎶 ☁️ 11th Annual KS95 for Kids Clouds Choir for a Cause at the Mall of America December 8, 2023, 6-7pm
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 7pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
🔔 Jingle Bell Rock and Ride at Nickelodeon Universe (Mall of America)December 8, 2023, 7-9pm
Saturday, December 9, 2023
❄️🦌 Snow Palooza (ages 4-9) at Falcon Ridge Middle School - registration required, 9am-12pm
🎁 Homemade Gifts From the Heart (grades K-5) at Scott Highlands Middle School - registration required, 9:30am
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 11am
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 1pm
🎄🎅🤶 Holiday Workshop at Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America, 1-3pm
🎄 Holiday Slime (ages 4-9) at Falcon Ridge Middle School - registration required, 1-4pm
🎄 Ornament Making (ages 5-12) at Falcon Ridge Middle School - registration required, 1-4pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
🎄 Christmas in the Village at Dakota County Fairgrounds from 3-8pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
🚂🎄 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Event at Hastings at CPKC Depot, 8pm
Sunday, December 10, 2023
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 10, 2023, 11:30am-1:30pm
⛸🎅 Special Skate Event - Skate with Santa, noon
🎄🎅 Candy Cane Stroll at Nickelodeon in the Mall of AmericaDecember 10, 2023 from 12-12:30pm
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 1pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
🤸♀️🤸♂️ IGM Gymnastics Open House (Free), 3-5pm
🎄 Christmas in the Village at Dakota County Fairgrounds from 3-8pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 5pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🚂🎄 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Event at Cottage Grove at South Seiben Bridge, 5pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
🚂🎄 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Event at St. Paul Union Depot, 6:45pm
Monday, December 11, 2023
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of America,11:30am-1:30pm
🚂🎄 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Event Golden Valley at Golden Hills Drive railway crossing, 4:45pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
✂️ 🧶 Family Felting Fun! (adult and child, ages 10+) at Scott Highlands Middle School - registration required, 6-7:30pm
🚂🎄 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Event at Lions Park (Mpls), 8pm
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
🤶 Toddler Tuesday at the Mall of America (Storytime with Mrs. Claus) December 12, 2023 from 10am-12pm
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 12, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
☃️✂️🖍 Build a Snowman at the Burnhaven Library from 10-10:30am
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of America, 11:30am-1:30pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Thursday, December 14, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 14, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Friday, December 15, 2023
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 15, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
✂️🎄 Parent & Child Holiday Create Night (ages 5-12) at Falcon Ridge Middle Shcool - registration required, 6:30-8pm
🎨🖌🍷 Clay and Cocktails (Adults Only) at Muddy Waters (Farmington), 6:30-8:30pm
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 7pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
🔔 Jingle Bell Rock and Ride at Nickelodeon Universe (Mall of America) December 15, 2023 from 7-9pm
Saturday, December 16, 2023
🎳🎅 Bowl with Santa at Bogart's Entertainment Center - registration required, 9am
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 11am
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 16, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
🎄🎅🤶 Holiday Workshop at Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America, December 16, 2023 from 1-3pm
☃️ Frosty the Snowman (ages 4-9) at Falcon Ridge Middle School - registration required, 1-4pm
🎄 Scratch and Sniff Holiday Painting (ages 4-9) at Falcon Ridge Middle School - registration required, 1-4pm
🎅 Santa & Swimming at Goldfish Swim School Eagan!, 1:30-3pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
Sunday, December 17, 2023
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of America, 11:30am-1:30pm
🎄🎅 Candy Cane Stroll at Nickelodeon in the Mall of AmericaDecember 17, 2023 from 12-12:30pm
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 1pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm and 5pm
⛸🎅 Skate with Santa at the Apple Valley Sports Arena from 3:30-5pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 5pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
Monday, December 18, 2023
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 18, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 19, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of America December 20, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Thursday, December 21, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 21, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Friday, December 22, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🐠 🎅 Scuba Claus at Sea Life at the Mall of AmericaDecember 22, 2023 from 11:30am-1:30pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
🎨🖌Seasonal Project Class: December Project: Tic Tac Toe Boards at Muddy Waters Studio, 6-8pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Saturday, December 23, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 11am
🎄🎅🤶 Holiday Workshop at Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America December 23, 2023 from 1-3pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
Sunday, December 24, 2023
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan), 5:30-10pm
Monday, December 25, 2023 (Merry Christmas) 🎄🎅
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth from 5-10pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
🎭 🌹 Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Stages Theatre Company, 10am
🤸♀️🤸♂️ IGM Gymnastics Winter Break Camp - registration required
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Thursday, December 28, 2023
🤸♀️🤸♂️ IGM Gymnastics Winter Break Camp - registration required
🎶 Ukulele Storytime with Ms. Rose: Winter Wonders, 10am
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-9pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Friday, December 29, 2023
🤸♀️🤸♂️ IGM Gymnastics Winter Break Camp - registration required
🥳️ Noon Year's Eve Party at the Farmington Library from 11am-12:30pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 7pm
Saturday, December 30, 2023
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 11am
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
Sunday, December 31, 2023
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 2pm
🥳️🎉 Family New Year's Eve Party at Lebanon Regional Park - Eagan (registration required), 5-8pm
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Children's Theatre Company, 5pm
❄️ Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan) from 5:30-10pm
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Ongoing
🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Children's Theatre Company, now through January 7, 2024
Monday, January 1, 2024
🥳️🎆 Happy New Year
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