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Frozen Flannel Bonspiel

Be a part of this second annual outdoor curling and bonspiel event. Participants will enjoy traditional curling experiences inlcuding learn to curl sessions and curling contests. There will also be ice skating. Beer and non-alcoholic beverages can be purchased from the ice bar along with Aamodts hot apple cider and snacks from G.I. Joe’s Food Truck. Bagpipes will accompany the march of the bonspiel teams at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Festivities will last until 6 p.m. that day and from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a heated tent with tables and chairs. All ages. Read more about Frozen Flannel Bonspiel

Sticks in Stillwater Mite Hockey Festival

Check out one of the largest mite festivals in the Midwest produced with the help of the Herb Brooks Foundation for the benefit of youth hockey. Sixty teams and thousands of hockey fans will celebrate good old-fashioned outdoor youth hockey. Read more about Sticks in Stillwater Mite Hockey Festival

New Year’s Eve at Afton House Inn

Ring in the new year at the historic Afton House Inn. Guests will enjoy a special menu, live entertainment and complimentary champagne just before the magic hour. Registration required. Read more about New Year’s Eve at Afton House Inn

Frozen Gnome Fat Tire Challenge

Big Ring Flyers are a race team and cycling club based in Hudson, Wis. Members want to encourage bike riding all year long. So get outdoors to check out or compete in this fat tire bike racing event. Categories include a competitive race class as well as an open ride class, plus fat tire bike demonstrations. Food and beer will be available for purchase. For more information including registration and fee information, head to bigringflyers.com. Read more about Frozen Gnome Fat Tire Challenge

Afton Alps Opening Day

Minnesota’s premier family-friendly winter resort, Afton Alps, is opening for the much-anticipated ski and snowboard season on Friday, November 22 at 3:30 p.m. To celebrate, Afton Alps will offer s’mores and hot cocoa, food trucks, live music, hat-making and much more until the resort closes at 8 p.m. Opening day rates will be $39, or $34 with the Preferred Program. The resort’s hours for the rest of opening weekend will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. Read more about Afton Alps Opening Day

Meet the Animals

Meet a snake and salamander, and learn where Minnesota’s wild reptiles and amphibians go in the winter. You can share your stories about real wild animal encounters, if you choose! Try a wild animal craft to take home too! ALL AGES. Read more about Meet the Animals

Luminary Hike

Snowshoe (need 6 inches) or hike along our luminary trail. If the weather conditions allow; we’ll check out some holes in the ice, and try your hand at making a new one. Win an Ice Globe luminary kit to take home! ADULTS, FAMILIES, MIN. AGE 5. Read more about Luminary Hike

Luminary Workshop

Come join us for a fun day creating winter ice or other luminaries to light up the dark winter evenings! Make an extra for our Luminary Hike program (see below) and waive your Luminary Hike registration fee! ADULTS, CHILDREN AGE 8 AND UP WITH AN ADULT. Read more about Luminary Workshop

Winter Solstice Celebration

Come embrace winter and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities at Kroening Interpretive Center’s Winter Solstice Celebration. Families can participate in a nature walk along a luminary trail and make their own luminaries to bring home. Other activities include winter themed games, face painting and a bonfire.

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Snowflake Wonders

Crafts! Science! Nature! Cut and create beautiful snowflakes for your windows, and other snowflake crafts from simple to highly complex. Learn how snowflakes are formed in the sky, and peer at beautiful preserved snowflake crystals up close on the microcam. Make a snowflake catcher to take home so you can identify different kinds of snowflakes all winter! ALL AGES. Read more about Snowflake Wonders

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