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There are a ton of events in the Twin Cities to help you celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year and make this Holiday season one your family won’t soon forget. Don’t spend your vacation time sitting around at home. Go out and see everything the Twin Cities have to offer.

To get you started, here’s our complete guide to events in the Twin Cities over the holidays.

The Trump the Stole Christmas

When: November 13 – January 30
Where: Brave New Workshop Theatre, 824 Hennepin Ave, Downtown Minneapolis, MN 55403
Cost: $28-$36
The Brave New Workshop’s holiday show is a cherished annual event for those most likely to wind up on the ‘naughty’ list. This year, we invite you to help us Make Christmas Great Again with “The Trump Who Stole Christmas”!
Go here for more details: http://theatre.bravenewworkshop.com/NowShowing/ComingSoon.aspx

A Hunting Shack Christmas

When: November 13 – December 27
Where: Yellow Tree Theatre, 320 Fifth Avenue SE
Cost: $18-$25
This hilarious and heart-felt comedy is returning to Minnesota for another year. Charlie and Jennifer have been living for ten years in blissful suburban matrimony. But as their anniversary approaches, Charlie feels suffocated and flees to his family’s hunting shack to find himself. When he arrives three days before Christmas he is shocked to instead find estranged uncle Big Paul, his feisty mistress Junie and cousin Ham squatting at the shack running an illegal venison jerky operation.
Go here for more details: http://www.yellowtreetheatre.com/

Gingerbread Wonderland

When: November 24 – January 15
Where: Norway House 913 E. Franklin Ave
Cost: $6 for adults, $5 seniors, Free for children
In true Norwegian fashion and inspired by the city of Bergen’s annual Gingerbread City, Norway House is inviting friends and families to enjoy Minneapolis and St. Paul made out of gingerbread. Local pastry chefs, gingerbread house experts will create a fantastic replica of the Twin Cities.
Go here for more details: http://norwayhouse.org/event/gingerbread-wonderland/

Hip Hop Nutcracker

When: November 24 and 25
Where: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street
Cost: $19-$48
A dozen all-star hip hop dancers being the Nutcracker to life in contemporary New York City. This evening-length show celebrates love, community and the magic of the holiday season with some great hip hop dancing mixed in to appeal to the whole family.
Go here for more details: http://www.ordway.org/hip-hop-nutcracker/

Friendsgiving at FireLake Grill House

When: November 24 – 29
Where: FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar 2100 Killebrew Drive
Cost: $32.95 for adults and $14.95 for children
With a nod to the “Friends” who inspired the concept of Friendsgiving, FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar Mall of America created a special Thanksgiving menu that even Chandler would love, available weekends leading up to the turkey holiday and the week of Thanksgiving! Let FireLake take care of the cooking and cleaning so you can focus on enjoying time with your friends and family at your Friendsgiving this year.
Go here for more details: http://www.firelakerestaurant.com/moa.php

Here Comes Santa Clause

When: November 27 @6:00pm
Where: Old City Hall / Peace Plaza / Shops at University Square
Cost: FREE
“Here Comes Santa Claus,” downtown Rochester’s cherished holiday tradition, returns Friday, November 27, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The magical evening kicks-off with a thrilling rooftop rescue by the Rochester Fire Department. In his 41st consecutive year, Santa will make his dramatic rooftop landing and grand downtown debut.
Go here for more details: http://www.downtownrochestermn.com/events/here-comes-santa-claus

Holidazzle

When: November 27 – December 30
Where: Loring Park
Cost: FREE
Get ready to enjoy a little North Country right here in Downtown Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Downtown Council and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are excited to partner together and bring Holidazzle to Loring Park. As downtown Minneapolis’ premier holiday celebration, Holidazzle has delighted residents, visitors and downtown employees for years. Now, in 2015, this tradition is bringing family-friendly programming to Loring Park and is free and open to the public.
Go here for more details: http://www.holidazzle.com/

European Christmas Market at Union Depot

When: December 4 – 13
Where: Union Depot-Outdoors on East Plaza
Cost: FREE
The Christmas Market is a free, six-day, open-air event inspired by “Christkindlmarkt,” an outdoor holiday festival common across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other central European countries featuring handmade goods from local vendors and European-styled food and drink.
Go here for more details: http://https//www.facebook.com/events/1672960759614871/

Holiday Rose Gala

When: December 11 @ 6:00pm
Where: Roseville Skating Center Banquet Facility
Cost: $60
You are invited to Red Carpet Affair on Friday, December 11th at the Holiday Rose Gala. The food will be fabulous, the OVALumination trees will add to the sparkle, the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royalty are scheduled to visit, and best and most exciting of all, Paris Bennett will entertain. Paris is a local singer who was a finalist in season 5 of the “American Idol” competition and she’ll be appearing on the final season of that television program that starts in the new year. The Rose Gala is your chance to see her in concert in a very up-close-and-personal setting.
Get full details here: http://friendsofrosevilleparks.org/

Blue Man Group

When: December 18 – 20
Where: Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave
Cost: TBD
You’ll be dreaming of a BLUE Christmas this year after experiencing the phenomenal Blue Man group in person this December. The Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment.
Get full details here: http://hennepintheatretrust.org/

Family Christmas!

When: December 19 @ 10:00am
Where: Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Road
Cost: FREE
Create lifelong memories at Family Christmas! Meet live penguins, take Santa pictures, make crafts, decorate cookies, enjoy hot chocolate, visit a petting zoo, ride in a horse-drawn carriage, win a giveaway – all in one fun-filled day!
Get full details here: http://wooddale.org/

Studio 54 NYE 2016

When: December 31
Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1300 Nicollet Mall
Cost: $30-$60
Step beyond the legendary velvet rope this New Year’s Eve and enter the exclusive world of Studio 54. Immerse yourself in the shimmering opulence of the world’s most famous nightclub where the crowd is dazzling and the night is anything you want it to be.
Get full details here: http://www.nyempls.com/

What are your plans for this holiday season? Let us know if there are any local events we missed.