Weekend Happenings around the Twin Cities

Here is your Twin Cities weekend rundown:

·         Calendar of Weekend Events from Mpls St Paul Magazine

New Movies and Movies Currently in Theatres

• ·         Wolfman
• ·         One of Them Days
• ·         September 5
• ·         Wish You Were Here
• ·         Alarum
• ·         Left Behind
• ·         Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• ·         Mufasa: The Lion King
• ·         Nosferatu
• ·         Wicked
• ·         Moana 2
• ·         A Complete Unknown
• ·         Gladiator II

Sports:

·         Minnesota Professional Sports Calendar

·         Wild Hockey

·         Vs. Nashville Predators – Saturday, January 18^th at 7:00 PM

·         Timberwolves

·         Vs. New York Knicks – Friday, January 27^th at 6:03 PM

·         Vas. Cleveland Cavaliers – Saturday, January 18^th at 8:00 PM

·         Gopher Sports Calendar - http://www.gophersports.com/calendar/events/

Events

• ·         Art Shanty Projects – weekends January 18^th – February 9^th, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

o   Since 2004 Art Shanty Projects has created whimsical, weird and joyful winter art experiences for grown adults and kids of all ages. Inspired by pop-up ice fishing villages, artists use the frozen lake as a public platform to create a temporary, interactive community.

• ·   Minnesota Ice Festival – January 10^th – February 16^th

o   Featuring the World’s Largest Ice Maze, this festive event celebrates all things winter! With a giant ice slide, food vendors, take a spin on the skating rink or meet Viktor the Viking’s mascot!  

• ·     Ice Castles – Open Thursday through Mondays weekly

o   Located at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, the winter event is back for another year! Race down one of our exhilarating ice slides, explore ice caverns and get lost in a frozen maze, squeeze through passageways, belly-up to a frosty ice bar and order a winter-themed beverage, and discover elaborate, world-class ice sculptures hand-carved by local and international artists. Tickets available in the link above.

• ·    Sled Dog Days at Birches on the Lake – Select weekends in January and February

o   Shoot across snow-covered Long Lake behind a team of Siberian Huskies!  Tickets available on Eventbrite for $35 per person (3 and under are free).  Join us before or after your ride for Brunch in the Brewhouse! Brunch menu available until 3m.