Saint Paul Winter Carnival

Name: Saint Paul Winter Carnival
Start: 2027-01-28
End: 2027-02-07
Location: Rice Park

Saint Paul, MN · Festival

When: January 28 – February 7, 2027
Where: Rice Park · Saint Paul · MN
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The Saint Paul Winter Carnival has filled the city's parks and skyways with ice palaces, ice carving, and torchlight parades since 1886, making it the oldest winter festival in the United States. Many events center on Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, alongside the carnival's cast of King Boreas and Vulcanus Rex characters. The 2027 carnival runs from late January into February.

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The Saint Paul Winter Carnival has filled the city's parks and skyways with ice palaces, ice carving, and torchlight parades since 1886, making it the oldest winter festival in the United States.
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