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OUR TITLE SPONSOR AMY'S CUPCAKE SHOPPE
CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS
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MERRY PERFORMANCES
TOP TEN HOLIDAY CHILDREN’S BOOKS
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09 & 10 SANTA SIGHTINGS
TWINKLING LIGHTS
04 & 05 FESTIVE & FAMILY FRIENDLY
11 CRAFT SHOWS & HOLIDAY MARKETS
12 SPECIAL NEEDS
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Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 6pm + Saturday: 7am - 4pm Masks are required inside the Shoppe Our curbside menu is for SAME-DAY ordering Tuesday-Saturday only 2-week notice for all custom orders which you can place at amyscupcakeshoppe.com We offer nationwide shipping [not on cakes] We have gluten-free, vegan + gluten-free vegan options! Thanksgiving Pre-orders available through 11/19 Small Business Saturday 11/27 • Giveaways, 25% off all "wearable" merch + additional women-owned small businesses featured at the Shoppe
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Santa at the Shoppe on Saturday 12/4 from 9AM-12PM
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TOP TEN HOLIDAY CHILDREN’S BOOKS by Kim Mortensen
There is nothing more thrilling than the holiday season in the Twin Cities. There is always an abundance of activities to choose from, whether it's a visit to the St. Paul Christmas Market or a family trip to a local tree farm. Our family loves to create a holiday events bucket list to fit in tried and true favorites along with new places to visit! We've proudly raised quite the hearty Minnesotans and will venture out on even the most frigid of days to check out an outdoor winter festival.
However, as much as we love to explore, I am also very intentional about blocking off some time for a cozy night in, hanging in our pajamas, and doing some of our favorite at-home wintertime activities. One thing I have passed down to my littles is my love for children's books, especially those of the holiday variety. Every year around this time, I take out a container of special holiday books that we have collected since my first daughter was born ten years ago. We only keep these books out through the holiday season, and then they go back to the storage closet until their next holiday appearance.
Each year we take a family trip to a local bookstore, and everyone gets to purchase one book to add to our ever-growing collection. It sometimes surprises me how important this tiny tradition has become in our home. Just the other night, when my son was getting ready for bed and picking out his nightly book, he caught me off guard by saying he couldn't wait for the "special books" to come out soon.
I would love to share with you some of our family favorites, old and new, that have been lovingly added to our collection.
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TWINKLING LIGHTS 50TH & FRANCE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
SEVER'S HOLIDAY LIGHTS
November 26 | 3-6 PM
November 26-January 2
ANOKA TREE LIGHTING
SHAKOPEE HOLIDAY FEST
December 4
December 4
APPLE VALLEY HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
UNION DEPOT HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING + MOVIE NIGHT:
November 23
December 4
BENTLEYVILLE TOUR OF LIGHTS
STILLWATER TWINKLE PARTY & CITY TREE LIGHTING
November 20-December 27
December 4 | 4PM
CHRISTMAS IN COLOR
TAYLORS FALLS LIGHTING FESTIVAL
November 19-January 2
November 26-28
GLOW HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY (INVER GROVE HEIGHTS)
November 18-January 2
December 2
NATURE ILLUMINATED
WINTER LIGHTING CEREMONY NICOLLET COMMONS PARK
December 2-January 16
November 24
SAVAGE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
WINTER LIGHTS
December 2 | 5:30PM
November 19-January 2
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FESTIVE & FAMILY FRIENDLY CHASKA'S HOMETOWN HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY FEST DOWNTOWN SHAKOPEE
December 4
December 4
CHRISTMAS AT THE COURTHOUSE
HOLIDAY ON MAIN (LAKEVILLE)
November 20-21
December 4
CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE (FARMINGTON)
HOLIDAY OPEN HAUS (ST. PAUL)
December 4-5 & 11-12
December 4
DECEMBRRR DAZZLE (PRIOR LAKE)
HOLIDAY TEA AT THE ARB
December 3
December 1-19
EIDEM CHRISTMAS (BROOKLYN PARK)
HOLIDAYS IN THE HEIGHTS (INVER GROVE HEIGHTS)
December 4
Various Dates | December 2-16
ELF TAKEOVER ON MAIN STREET STILLWATER
HOLIDAZZLE
December 18
Dates TBD
EXCELSIOR CHRISTKINDLSMARKT
HOME DEPOT DIY WORKSHOP NON-TRADITIONAL PLYWOOD TREE
November 26-December 5
November 19 & 23
GRAND MEANDER (ST. PAUL) December 5
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FESTIVE & FAMILY FRIENDLY LIGHT UP THE LAKE
UNION DEPOT FROZEN MOVIE NIGHT
November 26
December 18
NIGHT TRAINS | TWIN CITY MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM
UNION DEPOT HOLIDAY BAKE SALE
November 1-January 23 (every Saturday)
December 11
NORTH POLE EXPRESS AT ST. PAUL'S UNION DEPOT
WHITE BEAR LAKE'S 05 WINTER FEST.
December 3-5 & 9-12
December 4, 11 & 18
NORTH ST PAUL HOLIDAY HOP December 4
NORTHFIELD WINTER WALK December 9
OLD FASHIONED HOLIDAY AT HOLZ FARM (EAGAN) December 5
ST PAUL CHRISTMAS MARKET (UNION DEPOT) November 26-December 19
THE NORTHERN EXPRESS EXCELSIOR December 3-5, 10-12 & 17-19
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CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS
GIFFORDS TREE FARM (LAKEVILLE)
HANSEN TREE FARM (ANOKA)
23240 Texas Ave Lakeville, Minnesota 55044
7440 Alpine Drive NW Ramsey, MN 55303
KRUEGER’S CHRISTMAS TREES (LAKE ELMO)
LOG CABIN PINES CHRISTMAS TREE FARM (ELKO)
10970 43rd Street North Lake Elmo, MN 55042
6345 E. 240th Street Elko, MN 55020
PINESTEAD TREE FARMS (ISANTI)
REVAK NURSERY (ELKO NEW MARKET)
1602 285th Avenue NE Isanti, Minnesota 55040
6291 E. 240th St. Elko New Market, MN 55020
REVAK NURSERY (LAKEVILLE)
RUM RIVER TREE FARM (OAK GROVE)
24066 Pillsbury Ave. Lakeville, MN 55044
21050 Lake George Blvd NW Oak Grove, MN 55303
ST. CROIX VALLEY TREES (SOMERSET, WI)
STACY TREE FARM
458 Rice Lake Road Somerset, WI 54025
26065 Vassar St. NE Stacy, MN 55079
TURCK'S TREES (LITCHFIELD)
WOLCYN TREE FARMS (CAMBRIDGE)
67304 MN Hwy. 24 Litchfield, MN
4542 Hwy. 95 NW Cambridge, MN
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MERRY PERFORMANCES
AN EVERGREEN PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS
101.3 KDWB’S JINGLE BALL (XCEL ENGERGY CENTER)
December 18-19
December 6
A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT THE GUTHRIE THEATER
CHRISTMAS WITH CANTUS
November 10-December 27
December 17
CHRISTMAS WITH LORIE LINE
ELF THE MUSICAL, JR. AT STAGES THEATRE COMPANY
December 4
November 19-December 27
BACH’S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS 1, 2 AND 3
JOYFUL ECHOES WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
December 9-11
December 16-19
LESLIE ODOM, JR. THE CHRISTMAS TOUR
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
December 2
November 27
MERRY & BRIGHT WITH CHARLES LAZRUS
MINI-NUTCRACKER
December 12
November 30
MINNESOTA BALLET PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER
NUTCRACKER FANTASY
December 17-19
December 17-23
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MERRY PERFORMANCES THE LOONEY LUTHERANS IN HOLD THE LUTEFISK IT'S BEGINNING TO SMELL A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
THE NEW STANDARDS HOLIDAY SHOW
November 30-December 23
December 3-4
THE STILLWATER NUTCRACKER
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (XCEL ENERGY CENTER)
November 26-28
December 27
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SANTA SIGHTINGS A NORTH POLE MORNING WITH SANTA (INVER GROVE HEIGHTS)
BREAKFAST & LUNCH WITH SANTA December 4
December 11
EDEN PRAIRIE CENTER SANTA VISIT
HOLIDAY ON MAIN (LAKEVILLE)
November 20-December 24
December 4
MAPLEWOOD MALL SANTA VISIT
NORTH POLE EXPRESS
November 20-December 25
December 3-5 & 9-12
NORTH ST PAUL'S HOLIDAY HOP
NORTHTOWN MALL SANTA VISIT
December 4
November 19-December 25
RIDGEDALE CENTER SANTA VISIT
SANTA & LIVE REINDEER
November 12-December 21
December 4 & 5
SANTA AT THE CHASKA COMMUNITY CENTER
SANTA NIGHT AT NIGHT TRAINS TWIN CITY MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM
December 3
December 11 & 18
SANTA'S NORTH POLE EXPERIENCE {VIRTUAL}
SANTA'S TRAIN SHOP
November 27-December 23
December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19
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SANTA SIGHTINGS
SANTA'S WONDERLAND AT CABELA'S
SOUTHDALE CENTER SANTA VISIT
November 6-December 24
November 26-December 24
SUNDAYS AT LANDMARK: SANTA’S WORKSHOP
THE NORTHERN EXPRESS EXCELSIOR
December 12
December 3-5, 10-12 & 17-19
THE SANTA EXPERIENCE
WHITE BEAR LAKE'S WINTER FEST
Dates & times vary
December 4, 11 & 18
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CRAFT SHOWS & HOLIDAY MARKETS BETTY’S DANGER’S & PSYCHO SUZI’S 5TH ANNUAL BIZARRE BAZAAR
A HANDMADE HOLIDAY MARKET AT LAKES AND LEGENDS December 4, 11 & 18
December 4
EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKET AT UNION DEPOT
EXCELSIOR CHRISTKINDLSMARKT
November 26-December 19
November 26-28 & December 3-5
GREEN VALLEY GARDEN CENTER HOLIDAY MARKET (RAMSEY)
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS AT 50TH & FRANCE
November 20
November 27 & December 4, 11 & 18
PLATE & PARCEL HOLIDAY MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
November 6-December 19
December 10-12
MINNEAPOLIS VINTAGE MARKET
OLD ST. ANTHONY HOLIDAY BAZAAR
December 19
November 21 & December 5
STILLWATER HOLIDAY CRAFT & GIFT SHOW December 11-12
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SPECIAL NEEDS ADAPTIVE GYMNASTICS
CARING SANTA AT SOUTHDALE MALL
Sign up for classes
December 5
ELF THE MUSICAL, JR. ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
SANTA CARES AT RIDGEDALE CENTER
December 11
December 5-12
SENSITIVE SANTA AT MAPLEWOOD MALL
SENSITIVE SANTA AT NORTHTOWN MALL
December 5
December 5
SENSORY FRIENDLY MORNINGS AT COMO ZOO
SENSORY FRIENDLY PLAY AT URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK
November 21 & December 5 & 15
Select days - see event calendar
SENSORY-FRIENDLY AMC MOVIES
SENSORY-FRIENDLY STORY TIME
Second and Fourth Saturday of each month
Second Thursday of each month
THE SANTA EXPERIENCE SPECIAL NEEDS VISIT November 6-December 24
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