Twin Cities Calendar for December  2016


Thursday, December 1


Vikings v. Cowboys, US Bank stadium (7:25pm)


Dec 1-3: Festival of Christmas, Bethel University

Dec 1-3: Holiday Bazaar, Landmark Center, St. Paul ($6)

Dec 1-4: Disney on Ice, Xcel Center

Dec 1-4: St. Olaf Christmas Festival, Northfield, MN


Friday, December 2

Dec 2-3:  No Coast Craft-O-Rama, Midtown Global Market, Lake St. & 10th Av, Mpls (Fri 3-8pm, Sat 9-5pm)

Dec 2-4: Clara’s Dream from The Nutcracker, O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University

Dec 2-4, 8-11, 15-18:  Nutcracker (not so) Suite, Cowles Center ($25+)


Saturday, December 3

Grand Meander & Art at Ramsey, Grand Av, St. Paul (10am-5pm)


Sunday, December 4

A Cappella Choir Christmas Concert, Hamline University, Hamline Church, 1514 Englewood Avenue, St. Paul (4pm, free)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, State Theatre (2:30pm)

St. Thomas Christmas Concert, Orchestra Hall (4 & 7:30pm, $18)


Monday, December 5

Jingle Ball, Xcel Center


Tuesday, December 6

Stevie Nicks, Xcel Center (7pm, $49+)


Dec 6, 9, 11, 17, 19, 23, 26, 30: Timberwolves basketball, Target Center


Thursday, December 8

Concordia College Christmas Concert, Orchestra Hall (6pm & 8:30pm)

Snap Judgment, State Theatre  (7:30pm)


Friday, December 9

Donny and Marie Osmond, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (8pm, $69+)

Hamline University Chorale Concert,  Sundin Music Hall, Hamilne University (7:30pm, free)


Dec 9-10: Handel's Messiah, Minnesota Chorale & Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall (8pm)

Dec 9-11: Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Northrop Auditorium ($25+)

Dec 9, 11, 13, 17, 20, 29, 31: Wild hockey, Xcel Center


Saturday, December 10

Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith, Target Center (7pm, $32+)

Cadybeth Craft Show, Maplewood Community Center (9am-3pm, free)

Candlelight Christmas Concert, Our Lady of Victory Chapel, St. Catherine University (8pm, free)

Monster Jam trucks, US Bank stadium (7pm, $22+)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Xcel Center


Tuesday, December 13

full moon  


Dec 13-18: Fun Home, Orpheum Theatre


Thursday, December 15

Snow Show w/ Bastille, Banks, Coin, Target Center (7pm, $20+)


Dec 15-18: All Is Calm, Pantages Theatre


Friday, December 16


Star Wars - Rogue One


Dec 16-17: Jingle Bell Doc, Orchestra Hall

Dec 16-18: Nutcracker - Ballet MN, O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University

Dec 16-23: Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy, State Theatre


Saturday, December 17

Carousel Crafts, Maplewood Community Center (9:30am-4pm)

Smokey Robinson, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $69+)


Dec 17-18: It's A Wonderful Life (1947 film + Minnesota Orchestra), Orchestra Hall


Sunday, December 18


Vikings v. Colts, US Bank stadium (noon)


Wednesday, December 21

Home Free - country Christmas, Northrop  (7:30pm, $30+)


Thursday, December 22

Midtown Men holiday show, Orchestra Hall (7:30pm)


Friday, December 23

Katie McMahon's Celtic Christmas, O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University (7:30pm)


Saturday, December 24

Hanukah begins  ✡

Sunday, December 25


Christmas


Friday, December 30

Eddie Money & Starship, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $39+)


Saturday, December 31

  New Year's Eve

Guess Who, Treasure Island Casino (9pm, $39+)

Temptations, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (3pm, $39+)