2011 St. Paul Winter Carnival Schedule of Events

2011 St. Paul Winter Carnival Schedule of Events

The 125th St. Paul Winter Carnival takes place Jan. 27-Feb. 6. In honor of the 125th year, carnival organizers are promoting 125 events under this year’s festival umbrella.

All events take place in the St. Paul area and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Schedule of events is subject to change. Visit www.winter-carnival.com for the most up-to-date information.

THROUGH JAN. 25

“An Artful Carnival Tour” at 13 St. Paul restaurants. The tour will follow “Queen of the Snows,” a sculpture by Rabi Sanfo, through bars and restaurants. As the sculpture travels throughout the city, each location will offer specials to those who mention “Winter Carnival.” The sculpture will be auctioned on winter-carnival.com after the promotion. For a list of the tour stops, visit yarbidesign.blogspot.com/.

SUNDAY, JAN. 23

The 2011 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt for the Medallion, presented by Fury Jeep, begins with publication of the first clue in today’s Pioneer Press.

JAN. 27-30

MOMA’s Annual State Pool & Dart Tournament: The largest tournament ever held in Minnesota with more than 5,000 players. Daily at RiverCentre.

JAN. 27-30, FEB. 3-6

“The Odyssey” performed at Park Square Theatre, 20 W. Seventh Place; showtimes vary; parksquaretheatre.org.

JAN. 29-30, FEB. 4-5

“Ice Fish’n Opener” performed at the Historic Mounds Theatre, 1029 Hudson Road; 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday; moundstheatre.org.

JAN. 29-30

Crispin Softball Adventures: All-day softball tournament at Arlington Fields near 1495 Rice St.

JAN. 28-FEB. 5

Broomball Challenges: 5 p.m. daily, Landmark Ice Rink.

JAN. 28-30

Winter Carnival Mixed Curling Bonspiel: St. Paul Curling Club, 470 Selby Ave.

JAN. 29, FEB. 1, 3, 5, 6

“Mary Stuart” performed by the Minnesota Opera at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St.; showtimes vary; mnopera.org.

FEB. 4-6

“Four Little Girls” performed at SteppingStone Theatre, 55 N. Victoria St.; 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; steppingstone theatre.org.

JAN. 27-FEB. 6

St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Carving Competition: Carving begins at 9 a.m. Jan. 27 in Rice Park. Sculptures will remain on display throughout the carnival (weather permitting).

Music in Rice Park: Live entertainment by Minnesota performers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. through the evening on weekends through Feb. 5.

125-foot History Wall in Rice Park: Photographic display of 125 years of carnival carved in ice.

Ice Bar on Rice Park: Taste some of Minnesota’s finest beverages, including Summit Beer and Cannon River Winery’s commemorative “Winter Ice” Winter Carnival wine, outdoors amid the ice carvings. Hours vary Jan. 28-Feb. 5.

St. Paul Elementary Art Display: Winners will be displayed in the A-Z Gallery in Lowertown, 308 E. Prince St.; 8Uwww.theazgallery.orgH.

Second Annual St. Paul Winter Carnival Juried Art Show at the Black Dog Cafe: Artists have submitted their interpretations of St. Paul. 308 E. Prince St. in Lowertown.

Wells Fargo WinterSkate: Public ice skating at the rink outside Landmark Center. Hours vary.

THURSDAY, JAN. 27

Ice Carving Competition: Multiblock carving contest begins at 9 a.m., Rice Park.

Schubert Club Courtroom Concert: “Promising Practices, Bright Futures” featuring the Elkina Piano Duo. Noon, Landmark Center, Room 31.

Royal Coronation: 6 p.m. social and dinner, pageantry at 8 p.m., RiverCentre; free admission with a Winter Carnival button.

FRIDAY, JAN. 28

Snow Sculptures: Sponsored by the Winter Carnival Vulcan Organization. 9 a.m., Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Ice Carving Competition: Multiblock carving contest ongoing in Rice Park.

Senior Coronation: 3 p.m., Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 E. Robie St.

Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade: Illuminated procession starts at 5:30 p.m. at Summit Park by the Cathedral of St. Paul and ends at State Capitol, where parade will be greeted by tethered hot-air balloons.

Klondike Kate Cabaret: 7:30 p.m.; Hilton Garden Inn, 411 N. Minnesota St.; ticketed event.

U of M sports: Men’s hockey vs. Alaska Anchorage. 7 p.m., Mariucci Arena.

SATURDAY, JAN. 29

Hot Air Balloon Liftoffs: Half-hour before sunrise and sunset, site to be determined and weather permitting.

Memorial Blood Center Blood Drive: Rice Park; times vary.

“Get Out & Go St. Paul”: Family event brings back the tradition of racing and sports at Lake Phalen. Participate in or observe Nordic ski races, speed skating, ice biking, snowshoe races and skijoring (dogs pulling skiers). Also demonstrations of speed skating, skiing and ski jumping; youth ice fishing; children’s games, 10 a.m.2 p.m.; Boy Scouts Klondike Derby, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. “Riding Lawn Mower Competition,” noon-2 p.m., featuring riding lawn mowers with high-end engines and studded tires racing on a 190-foot track on the lake.

Geocaching all around St. Paul: Participants use GPS receivers and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers called “geocaches.”

Securian Winter Run: Half-marathon, 10K and 5K; 9 a.m., Sixth and Jackson streets (new route and new 10K for 2011).

Ice Carving Competition: Multiblock carving contest ends at 9 a.m., Rice Park.

Institute of Navigation (ION) Satellite Division Autonomous Snow Plow Competition:Students from six colleges and universities from Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio will compete in this inaugural event featuring their robotic, computer-controlled snowplows. Competition Day No. 1 involves creating a straight “I-Shaped” snowfield. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; West Fourth Street between Market and Washington streets near Rice Park.

Fire & Ice Hockey: Boys tournament, all day at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Snow Slide: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Town & Country Club, 300 N. Mississippi River Blvd.

Speed Skating With the Friends of Roseville Oval Foundation: Learn about speed skating from the best skaters and coaches in the area. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Hockey games, public skating and an amateur snow sculpting contest are also planned. All day, Roseville Skating Center, 2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville.

GottaGoGottaThrow Winter Carnival Disc Sports Festival: This “Frisbee Golf” event is a fundraiser for Second Harvest Heartland. Games start at 9 a.m. at McMurray Field near Como Park.

Snow Sculptures: Sponsored by the Winter Carnival Vulcan Organization at the State Fairgrounds. Public viewing will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as the competition continues.

Vulcan Coming Out Party (Official Introduction of the 2011 Vulcan Krewe): 10 a.m. (site to be determined).

Saintly City Cat Show: The 35th Annual Championship and Pet Cat Show. 10 a.m.5 p.m.; RiverCentre; $4 for adults, $3 for ages 10 and younger.

Winter Carnival Orchid Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Marjorie McNeely Conservatory.

Rugby and Soccer Tournaments: Start at 10 a.m., McMurray Field near Como Park.

Salute to Canada: Celebrate with our friends from Winnipeg’s Festival du Voyageur and learn about Canadian winter traditions. Performance by Ca Claque!, a French-Canadian folklore music/dance group. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rice Park.

Amantes de la Ciencia: 1-4 p.m., Science Museum of Minnesota; smm.org.

King Boreas Grande Day Parade: Begins at 2 p.m. at Fifth and Wacouta, continues westbound on Fifth to Washington Street, then to Fourth Street, ending at St. Peter Street. Hot cocoa available afterward in the lobby of the St. Paul Hotel (minimal cost for treats).

Second Annual Beer Dabbler: Due to popular demand, this post-parade event is bigger and better, with 50 local and regional small-batch brews to sample. 3:30-7:30 p.m., Mears Park; ticketed event for ages 21 and older (price includes souvenir miniature beer glass).

Royal Family Day Roller Skating: 5-8 p.m.; Saints North Roller Rink, 1818 Gervais Court, Maplewood; cost to be determined.

Winter Fest 2011: Celebrate the January freeze with gluhwein, beer, brats, live entertainment and German karneval games. 3-7 p.m., Germanic-American Institute, 301 Summit Ave.; continue the party from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Euro Dance Party.

Hot Irish Music in a Cool City: COMPAS’ Art of Cuisine on Tour hits the Liffey for Irish food and music by Barra. 6-10 p.m.; 175 W. Seventh St.; $25, cash bar.

Royal Guards “Rock the Palace”: Party to welcome King Boreas and his Royal Family’s triumphant return to St. Paul. 8 p.m.; Crowne Plaza; $15-$10.

U of M Sports: Men’s hockey vs. Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m. at Mariucci Arena; women’s gymnastics vs. Air Force, 6 p.m. at the Sports Pavilion.

SUNDAY, JAN. 30

Individual Ice Carving Competition: Professional and Artisan: Competition starts at 9 a.m., judging at 3 p.m., Rice Park.

Saintly City Cat Show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., RiverCentre; $4 for adults, $3 for ages 10 and younger.

Celebrate Seniors Breakfast: 9-11 a.m., Landmark Center Cortile; $10.

Institute of Navigation (ION) Satellite Division Autonomous Snow Plow Competition:Students from six colleges and universities from Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio will compete in this inaugural event featuring their robotic, computer-controlled snowplows. Competition Day No. 2 involves creating a straight “U-Shaped” snowfield. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., awards at 3 p.m.; West Fourth Street between Market and Washington streets near Rice Park.

Fire & Ice Hockey: Boys tournament all day at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

GottaGoGottaThrow Winter Carnival Disc Sports Festival: This “Frisbee Golf” event is a fundraiser for Second Harvest Heartland. Games start at 9 a.m. at McMurray Field near Como Park.

Winter Carnival Orchid Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Como Park.

Minnesota Kite Association’s Frosty Fingers Kite Fly: The public is welcome to participate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Lake Phalen Park.

Vulcan Fun Day in the Snow and Snow Sculptures: Sponsored by the Winter Carnival Vulcan Krewe at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Public viewing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., judging starts at 12:30 p.m. From noon to 2 p.m., there will be firetruck rides, a snow maze, a medallion hunt and other activities.

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest: Teams welcome. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Landmark Center.

Presentations: Wishing for a Snow Day and Bob Olsen’s “History on Ice — Winter Carnival Ice Palaces”: 2-3 p.m., St. Paul Central Library, fourth floor.

Winter Carnival Kids Day: 3-5 p.m., Landmark Center.

U of M Sports: Men’s wrestling vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m. at the Sports Pavilion.

TUESDAY, FEB. 1

Minnesota Wild vs. L.A. Kings: 7 p.m., Xcel Energy Center.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2

Ski Jumping: In the evening; St. Paul Ski Club, 1265 S. Sterling St., Maplewood.

FRIDAY, FEB. 4

Historic Winter Carnival Displays: ,Features “History on Ice: Winter Carnival Ice Palaces” and more memorabilia. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Landmark Center and St. Paul Hotel.

St. Paul Bouncing Team Tryouts: “One, two, up she goes!” 5-9 p.m., Landmark Center.

World’s Toughest Rodeo: 7:30 p.m., Xcel Energy Center.

U of M Sports: Men’s and women’s swim and dive vs. Minnesota Challenge, 6 p.m. at the University Aquatic Center; Women’s hockey vs. St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. at Ridder Arena.

SATURDAY, FEB. 5

Winter Carnival Family Day presented by Travelers: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Landmark Center, including:

• “Interactive Storytelling,” Children’s Theatre Company, 10-11 a.m.

• “Dancing With the Coolest Stars on Earth” (local personalities compete in a ballroom dance contest), 11 a.m.-noon in the Cortile.

• Radio Disney Dancers, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Historic Winter Carnival Displays: Features “History on Ice: Winter Carnival Ice Palaces” and more memorabilia. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Landmark Center and St. Paul Hotel.

Fire & Ice Hockey: Girls tournament, all day at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

LSP Color Guard Competition: 10 a.m2 p.m., RiverCentre.

Winter Carnival Talent Show Finals: Beginning at 11:30 a.m. and continuing until winners in three categories are chosen (preteen, teen and 18-plus). F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, Landmark Center.

A True Royal Wedding: Celebrate the marriage of King Boreas 1983 and Aurora, Queen of the Snows 1955 (Charlie Hall and Dorothy Arneberg Furlong). 2 p.m., Rice Park.

Memorial Blood Center Blood Drive: Times vary, Rice Park.

Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade: Begins at 5:30 p.m. at Fifth and Wacouta and continues westbound on Fifth to Washington Street, then to Fourth Street, ending at St. Peter Street.

Overthrow of King Boreas by the Vulcans: Approximately 6:30 p.m near the steps of the St. Paul Central Library immediately following the Torchlight Parade.

Carnival Fireworks: Colorful culmination to the 125th St. Paul Winter Carnival immediately following the Overthrow of King Boreas by the Vulcans.

Vulcan Victory Dance: There will be lots of red worn at the Crowne Plaza, 11 E. Kellogg Blvd., immediately following the fireworks; $15 at the door.

World’s Toughest Rodeo: World champion cowboys prove their grit. 7:30 p.m., Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota Roller Girls All Stars vs. Tucson Roller Derby: 7:30 p.m., Roy Wilkins Auditorium.

U of M Sports: Men’s and women’s swim and dive team vs. Minnesota Challenge, noon-6 p.m. at the Aquatic Center; Women’s hockey vs. St. Cloud State, 4 p.m. at Ridder Arena.

SUNDAY, FEB. 6

Fire & Ice Hockey: Girls tournament, all day at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

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