About this Event
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When the days get dark, America’s Winter City lights up. Join us the evening after Thanksgiving for the Minneapolis Winter Kickoff, a celebration marking the start of the winter season in Minneapolis. Gather with friends, family, and neighbors as we officially welcome winter. Enjoy live entertainment, mingle with beloved Minnesota mascots, and take in the festive atmosphere filling the Crystal Court and interact with fun festivities all the way down Nicollet Mall to a light up celebration at Peavey Plaza.
Dine out at downtown restaurants and explore the holiday markets (The Dayton’s Holiday Market and Holidays on Nicollet Market will all stay open late for the occasion) and kids can shop for their grownups at The Little Door Store.
A cash bar and coat check will both be available.
$5 after 5pm parking (see participating ramps and garages).
Come celebrate the season.
Friday, November 27 | 5–7 PM
IDS Center Crystal Court, Nicollet Mall, and Peavey Plaza
Free & Family Friendly | Dress Festive!
Made possible through the generous support of and partnership with the following organizations:
Minneapolis Foundation
Meet Minneapolis
Minneapolis Downtown Council | Downtown Improvement District
The City of Minneapolis
Spotlight Winter Events
Dayton’s Holiday Market
The Little Door Store
Nordic Soundscapes
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
Art Shanty Projects
Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival
The Great Northern Winter Festival
Luminary Loppet
Event venue & nearby stays
IDS Center Crystal Court, 717 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.