The Great Northern Festival: The Guide

The Great Northern Festival: The Guide

Image Courtesy of U.S. Pond Hockey Championships

The Great Northern founding partner U.S. Pond Hockey Championships have given hockey enthusiasts a premier opportunity to experience hockey the way nature intended since 2006. For its 17th reunion year, events will be held over two weekends on the beautiful Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.

The Great Northern Festival celebrates our cold, creative winters through ten days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body. In an era of changing climate that threatens our signature season, we seek to create community, inspire action, and share the resilient spirit of the North with the world.

In a winter that is bringing major deja vu vibes, we hope you’ll think of The Great Northern as a bright light. Our events will invigorate your mind, body, and spirit with a variety of outdoor, virtual, and carefully considered indoor events. We invite you to banish cabin fever Jan 27th – Feb 6th  with one of our eclectic, inspiring, and rejuvenating programs.

Video editing by Isaac Gale
Music by Molly Joyce

The Great Northern Festival: The Guide Links

Music & Performance

Original work and world premieres by visionary local, national and international artists.

Food & Drink

Curated experiences focused on craft, regionality and seasonality.

Ideas

Keynote conversations, live podcasts, film screenings and other thought-provoking formats that allow us to explore our changing climate through the lenses of culture and heritage, the economy, and social equity.

Outdoor & Active

We promote a healthy, active, outdoor lifestyle by encouraging individuals to get outside and enjoy all the season has to offer.

Public Art

Site-specific art that changes the way we see and engage with our environment.

About

Mission and Vision
Leadership and Founding Partners
Land Acknowledgement

The Great Northern looks forward to safely celebrating winter with you during our 2022 festival. We are regularly reviewing 2022 events in consultation with a COVID specialist to ensure they meet our high standards for safety and community health. Check out our website and subscribe to our newsletter for the most updated information.

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The Second Chapter: The North Face X Gucci Collaborative Collection

 

 

 

 

The Second Chapter: The North Face X Gucci Collaborative Collection

The Second Chapter: The North Face X Gucci Collaborative Collection

For the second chapter of this collaborative collection, a new campaign shot by French twins Jalan and Jibril Durimel features Gucci’s intrepid explorers, hiking across the Nordic island of Iceland set against a backdrop of volcanic black sands, rolling green hills and glaciers. 

Whether literal discovery of places or cultures or the more metaphorical kind of adventures, this new #TheNorthFacexGucci collection addresses the curious drawing from values of self-discovery and self-expression that define both brands. 

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Gucci Women’s Pilot Urban Web Block Aviator Sunglasses, Gold/Green

#TheNorthFacexGucci collection comprises ready-to-wear, soft accessories and shoes, including many pieces like hiking boots and warm, padded jackets that powerfully reference the outdoor world of @thenorthface. Embodying the commitment of both brands to support eco-sustainable activities, 100% of the down insulation is certified to the Responsible Down Standard by Control Union.

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Meet Two Women Shaping The Next Generation Of The Twin Cities Food Scene

 

Mojo Monkey Donuts: Fun Winter Donuts – St. Paul, MN

Mojo Monkey Donuts: Fun Winter Donuts – St. Paul, MN

 Fun Winter Donuts Including:

1) Winter Funfetti (pictured here)
2) Smashed pumpkin, sweet potato and horseradish donut hand pie with toasted pepita seeds.
3) Hanna Banana Bismarck
4) Cherry Cream Filled Bismarck with Old Fashioned Cocktail Icing

Preorder/view each week’s full menu!

Mojo Monkey Donuts

Friday thru Sunday: 7am -1pm

651-224-0142

Curbside pick up and delivery

1169 7th Street West, St. Paul, MN

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Sweetly Kismet: Northern Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store – Carlton, MN

Northrup King Nights:  More Art Adventures On The Horizon – Minneapolis, MN

Northrup King Nights: More Art Adventures On The Horizon – Minneapolis, MN

This will be an extraordinary evening! Northrup King Nights offer a chance for extended retail hours to shop over 70 open creative studios, 4 floors of art, multiple gallery openings and all under one enormous roof.

Northrup King Nights is the perfect time to stroll all four floors of the 102 year old former seed warehouse, now home to hundreds of artists and creatives.

Not all artists or studios will be open during extended Northrup King Building hours, per their discretion. We encourage you to contact the artist or studio you wish to visit to ensure they will be open. Masks are required for all visitors during all Northrup King building events.

Robert Jackson Studio 400-1. Jackson paints with movement and energetic gestures, often finishing the work with resin.

About

Located in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, the Northrup King Building is home to over 350 artists and small businesses. Here you’ll find opportunities year round to shop for art, apparel, furniture, and more.

The Northup King Building is owned and operated by Artspace Projects.

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Lakes Makerie: A new shop, a new website and a Minneapolis sewing meet-up!

 

Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival & Art Shanty Projects – Minneapolis, MN

Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival & Art Shanty Projects – Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Parks

After taking a pandemic pause we are excited to return to winter activities on frozen Lake Harriet in 2022, with the Kite Festival on Saturday, January 22nd and a partnership with the Art Shanty Projects each Saturday and Sunday January 15th – February 6th.

 

 

The Kite Festival is a beautiful festival that fills the sky with colorful kites, offers winter activities for all, delicious local food trucks and free s’mores by the fire to warm up throughout the day!

 

Date & Time

Saturday, January 22
Noon to 4 pm

Address

Lake Harriet
4135 W Lake Harriet Parkway
Minneapolis, MN

 A new Shuttle will be provided to Lake Harriet from the Executive Building parking lot on the West side of Bde Maka Ska.
Please plan accordingly and use the shuttle from the Calhoun Executive Center.

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Loowoko Heated Gloves for Unisex, Rechargeable Electric Heated Gloves,Waterproof 

Explore Our Parks

Established in 1883, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) oversees a renowned urban park system spanning 6,809 acres of parkland and water. Featured among its 180 park properties are 55 miles of parkways, 102 miles of Grand Rounds biking and walking paths, 22 lakes, 12 formal gardens, seven golf courses and 49 recreation centers. Altogether, MPRB properties receive about 23 million visits annually.

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