Northfield Christmas Events & Things to Do 2025
Your complete guide to the best christmas events in Northfield and surrounding areas
Northfield showcases Christmas 2025 near the St. Olaf campus and the Cannon River, where Christmas lights and festive events create a charming holiday corridor. Enjoy the Northfield Winter Walk and the St. Olaf Christmas Festival alongside seasonal markets and family-friendly activities. The town offers Christmas lights displays, festive events, and markets that invite visitors to shop local, enjoy live performances, and savor seasonal treats under glowing lights throughout the season.
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Christmas Shows
36 eventsRock opera 'The Lost Christmas Eve' with dazzling light and pyrotechnic show.
Christmas Markets
23 events11th annual community-curated gingerbread town
Christmas Lights
11 eventsOver 100,000 LED lights synchronized to Christmas music.
Christmas Activities
28 eventsA magical, hand-built winter wonderland of ice.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
(Saint Paul)
Rock opera 'The Lost Christmas Eve' with dazzling light and pyrotechnic show.
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Ice Castles Minnesota
(Falcon Heights)
A magical, hand-built winter wonderland of ice.
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Holidazzle Festival
(Minneapolis)
Winter wonderland on Nicollet Mall with lights and markets
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Gingerbread Wonderland 2025
(Minneapolis)
11th annual community-curated gingerbread town
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Cirque du Soleil: 'Twas the Night Before...
(Minneapolis)
Cirque du Soleil's first holiday show based on a classic poem.
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Minnesota Merry Market at the State Fair
(Saint Paul)
3rd Annual holiday market with local artists
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Christmas Parties Near Northfield
Festive dining experiences, holiday parties, and Christmas-themed food and drink events in Northfield.
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Northfield Christmas FAQ
The Winter Walk is Northfield’s largest annual Christmas event, featuring lights, markets, caroling, and family activities throughout downtown.
Northfield’s Winter Walk stands out with its candlelit stroll, horse-drawn carriages, live reindeer, and fireworks, making it a cherished local tradition.
Downtown Northfield is the main hub for holiday lights, but many residential neighborhoods also feature festive displays worth exploring.
Christmas markets and local makers are featured during the Winter Walk in downtown Northfield, and some pop-up markets appear at community centers and local venues.
The Winter Walk, holiday light displays, and community events like caroling and tree lighting are all free and open to the public in Northfield.
Families with kids enjoy the Winter Walk, visits with Santa, horse-drawn carriages, and the festive atmosphere of downtown Northfield during the holidays.