City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival

Name: City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
Start: 2027-01-30
End: 2027-01-31
Location: Theodore Wirth Park

Minneapolis, MN · Sports

When: January 30–31, 2027
Where: Theodore Wirth Park · Minneapolis · MN
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

The City of Lakes Loppet fills Theodore Wirth Park with point to point cross country ski, fat bike, skijor, and snowshoe races each winter. Its signature Luminary Loppet sends skiers and walkers across candle lit lake ice after dark. The Loppet Foundation has run the festival for close to two decades.

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