List · 6 things to do
Minnesota in winter, on purpose
Saint Paul · Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
January is the real Minnesota. Dress in layers, then more layers; everything here is better than it sounds.
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Winter Carnival ice sculptures in Rice Park
Late January into February. Go after dark, when they're lit.
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Pond hockey on a frozen lake
Lake Nokomis
Lake Nokomis hosts the championships. Anyone can watch.
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Ice fishing on Mille Lacs
Mille Lacs Lake
Rent a heated fish house. Walleye optional.
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Minnehaha Falls, frozen
The whole waterfall turns to ice. Stay behind the railings.
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Cross-country ski at Theodore Wirth Park
Rentals at the chalet, lit trails after dark.
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The skyways, all of them
St. Paul's are the underrated ones. Minneapolis's go on for eight miles.