Schedule of Events

TENTATIVE schedule of events for 2025 – No tickets are needed for events unless noted

HAPPENING ALL WEEKEND

Winter-Themed “Marshmallow” Restaurant menu items, Ice Sculptures (Saturday-Sunday). Ice sculptures will be in front of Jules’ Bistro, Miley’s Menswear, Iron Street Distillery and a live demonstration carving in front of Pioneer Place Theater on Saturday at 2pm

Marshmallow Menu items:

• Veranda Lounge Blue Goose: Campfire Mezcal Mule + Deconstructed s’mores cheesecake! 
  
• Spice of Life Tea Shop: Smokey Smores Latte’
• The Pickled Loon: S’mores Layered Cake + Chocolate Marshmello Tini or Toasted Hot Chocolate
• Jules’ Bistro: Kindness Cake (in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MN): dark chocolate cake layers filled with blackberry swirled marshmallow fluff, covered in chocolate buttercream, flooded with dark chocolate hazelnut ganache and topped with housemade blackberry marshmallows, fresh blackberries and plant-based supernatural green sprinkles Blackberry & Banana Latte: housemade blackberry syrup, banana oleo saccharum, espresso, steamed milk, floating housemade blackberry marshmallow Campfire Smoked Old Fashioned: Willett Small-Batch Straight Rye Whiskey, housemade marshmallow syrup, chocolate bitters Loaded Sweet Potato Mash: maple syrup & herbed sweet potato mash topped with housemade marshmallow creme & gluten-free oat crumble
• MC’s Dugout: Toasted Marshmallow S’mores Chocolate Cake + S’mores White Russian 
• 7 West TapHouse St. Cloud: Marshmallow Meringue Pie Cocktail
• Red Carpet Nightclub: S’mores Hot Drink, Chocolate Martini w/whipped cream, marshmallows & Chocolate syrup 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th

• Paramount Center for the Arts: Michael Shynes Album Release at 7:30 TICKETS NEEDED
• Historic Downtown Winter Art Crawl 4-8pm – Register an artist or venue 
• Live music at the Veranda Lounge by Jon Theis – 8-11 pm
• Bella Vita Salt Caves Sound Bowls – SOLD OUT
• Free Skate Night at Lake George
• SCSU Student Night, 11pm DJ at The Pickled Loon

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th

• 8am- 2pm Curling demonstration + bonspiel by North Star Curling Club at Lake George (All skill levels welcome) – come try it out!
• Downtown fitness challenge:
  • Aslan Health $7 biometric Screenings (8am-12)
  • Respect Fight Club workout (10-10:45am $5 suggested donation)
  • HybridX Fitness CrossFit Community workout (8:30am)
  • Flat Iron Nutrition “Hygge Workout” (9-9:30 – $8 outdoor circut workout w/post work-out hot chocolate).
• 10:30-11:30: Furry Friend Story hour at the St. Cloud Public Library – come read to a therapy animal. 
• 11am-6pm MN Thrive and GSDC Pop-UP Shop featuring Eminent Coffee Roasters, The Culinary Studio (Mary’s Scones), and Heijeu Arts in the Davidson Opera House building (113 5th Ave S) 
• 11am – 4pm Winter merchant market: Bella Vita Salt Caves, Badcat Digital, Iron Street distillery + 413 E Saint Germain  – VENDOR MAP
• 11am-4pm Llamas – come and take selfies, pet, and hang out with these adorable llamas! Located on the corner of 10th ave and W Saint Germain in front of Gallagher Insurance. 
• 12:30-1:30: Group Dance party at The Studio (701 W. St Germain) – Free to attend and all abilities welcome, all ages. 
• 2pm Paramount afternoon family movie “Happy Feet” (2006 Rated PG) – FREE to attend, first come on seating. 
• Meet and Greet your favorite mascot at Paramount Center for the Arts lobby 4pm-5pm 
• Carrie Johnson Prom + Tux: 3pm-5pm Meet and Get Photos with Real Local Princesses 
• Red Carpet Nightclub: Cribbage in the Martini Lounge + Bean Bags in the Event Center 1pm – close
• 2pm Ice sculpting demonstration by MN ICE located out front of Pioneer Place Theater on 5th ave. 
• 6:30 pm Winter Lights Parade – Parade route: West Saint Germain Street (between 9th and 5th ave) Safety Sponsor and Parade Marshal: Design Electric 
• Approx 8pm: Fireworks at Lake George following the parade presented by BCI Construction inc. Firework viewing is recommended at Lake George/Eastman Park for best views, additional locations include: Top level of Downtown parking ramps + Lady Slipper Lot. Seating is not provided, please bring your own. PLEASE NOTE: Lake George ice skating and curling will be closed starting at 2pm on Saturday to get ready for the fireworks
• 7:30 Beaver Island Trivia: tickets needed. 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26th

• Brunch Specials
• Skating at Lake George
• Game Day – All are walk-up style and you can show up anytime! 
• Jules’ Bistro – St. Cloud, MN: Bananagrams 8am-2pm (Pairs well with their Blackberry banana Latte with house made blackberry marshmallows)
  MC’s Dugout: Trivia Ninjas 11:30am-12:15, 12:45-1:30, & 2-2:45pm
  Olde Brick House-Saint Cloud: Putt Putt mini golf 11am-4pm
  Mantra Salon + Spa: Outdoor Yard games

  The Pickled Loon Karaoke, Brunch + Endless August LLC turns TWO 12-3pm
  The Rock and Art Shop: Rock around the shop Trivia Challenge 11am-3pm
  Beaver Island Brewing Company: Live Music and Assorted games 1pm-5pm
  BadCat Digital Marketing: Puck ‘Em Up (local inventor) 11am-2pm

  • Come test out a new game, watch the game be played, and then try it out yourself! Family-friendly
  Iron Street Distillery: Magic The Gathering 1pm-5pm
  Arroy – Thai & Filipino Restaurant: Phase 10 tournament – 11am-2pm
  Reserve a table BY MESSAGING arroy.mn@gmail.com (special sandwiches offered only on Sunday) free entry, you are welcome to join anytime. Bring teams of 3 or more. The winner of your group will win a free beverage.
  Bella Vita Salt Caves: Game Day
  Courtyard by Marriott St. Cloud: The Bistro Restaurant- Assorted card games, NFL UNO, Adult Jenga, AFC Football game, 5pm-10pm, Happy hour 5pm-6:30pm