The World Snow Sculpting Championship is a premier international competition where teams from around the globe gather in Stillwater, Minnesota, to carve massive, 10-foot, 30-ton blocks of snow into intricate, artistic sculptures from January 12-17, 2027.

Ice Castles in Minnesota is an award-winning, seasonal, walk-through attraction featuring acre-sized, hand-carved structures built from millions of pounds of ice. Located at the MN State Fairgrounds, it offers lighted ice caverns, tunnels, slides, and frozen thrones, usually open from January through February.

Winter SKOLstice is a 90-day winter festival hosted near Viking Lakes at the Vikings training facility campus in Eagan, MN. It features outdoor activities like pond hockey, ice skating, a large ice maze, and curling, alongside a cozy "Warming Haus" for food, drinks, and entertainment.

Mill City Museum, located in Minneapolis on the Mississippi Riverfront, is a premier history museum built into the ruins of the historic Washburn "A" Mill, once the world's largest flour mill. It showcases the city's history as the "Flour Milling Capital of the World," featuring the 8-story Flour Tower ride, the Baking Lab, and panoramic views of St. Anthony Falls.