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Entertainment Guide: December 2025

“Game On!” is presented through Jan. 4, 2026. Race to the finish on a life-sized board game, beat the clock in a mystery word game and flex your coordination with quirky ping-pong tables and a 3D Twister board.

Tickets are $17 on weekdays and $19 on weekends. Admission is free the first Sunday of each month; reservations are required and tickets are limited. The next free date is Dec. 7.

Disney on Ice presents “Frozen” and “Encanto” Dec. 4-7. From $31.50.

“The Stories We Keep,” through August 21, 2026. This new exhibit features 25 remarkable objects from Minnesota Historical Society’s collections, including a milk carton kayak, letters by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Prince memorabilia.

“Julia Child: A Recipe for Life,” through May 31, 2026. Discover how Julia Child transformed American cooking. The exhibit follows her journey from California childhood to French adventures, bestselling cookbooks and groundbreaking television.

“Our Home: Native Minnesota” features historic and contemporary photographs, maps and artifacts that show how Minnesota’s native communities have retained cultural practices, teachings and values.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and college students, and $8 for children ages five to 17. Admission and parking are free on Thursdays, 4-8 p.m.

“Rollicking! A Winter Carnival Musical,” through Dec. 21. With a gust of icy wind, Viola and Cap are whisked away into the realm of King Boreas and find themselves at the center of the epic myth that drives the festival. From $30.

Holiday Bazaar, Dec. 5-7. The event features handcrafted items, including jewelry, woodwork, paintings, décor, woven and wearable art, handmade lotions, soaps and more. $5.

History Revealed: Mary Lucia, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10. Lucia is a media broadcast personality, writer, actor and voiceover artist. $10.

Schubert Club Courtroom Concerts, all are free. Cléa Galhano, recorder; Tulio Rondòn, cello; Tim Lovelance, piano, noon, Thursday, Dec. 11. Songs of the Season: Carols of Minnesota Composers, noon and 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18.

Landmark Live Concert: Chastity Brown, 6:45 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12. From $27.

Santa’s Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14. Free. Take a free photo with Santa then explore a variety of fun holiday activities. Free.

Star of the North Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 17. Free.

Synthetic Streams, through Jan. 6, 2026, in the North Gallery. The exhibit by artist Erik Jon Olson features quilted works made from plastic waste, exploring themes of consumerism, mass consumption and environmental and social responsibility. Free.

Woodturning demonstration, 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, in the AAW Gallery of Wood Art. Free.

Building Tour, 12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m., every Sunday. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections and restoration. Free.

“Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium,” through Dec. 14. When Brooke and her best friend Zeke land the leads in their middle school’s new musical, they’re thrilled until strange things start happening around the theater. Whispers of an old legend resurface, warning that the play might be cursed. As opening night approaches and the tension rises Brooke and her friends must uncover the truth behind the haunting before the final curtain falls. From $25.

St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show, Dec. 5-7. More than 190 exhibits with products and services. $15 adults; $6 ages 6-12.

“Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity,” Oct. 3-May 1, 2026. A look at the uniquely complex organ that protects humans and animals, illustrating the incredibly adaptive properties of skin across all organisms.

Virtual Reality Transporter, through December 2026. Use the VRT to hurtle through the cosmos at fantastic speeds, scuba dive into prehistoric seas, and join the astronauts of Apollo 11 as they moonwalk for the first time. $9.95.

Museum Nights, 5-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Explore museum galleries, check out special Science Live performances, enjoy food and drink, then catch an Omnitheater show. Tickets are $34.95 for adults and $24.95 for ages 4-17.

Omnitheater shows in November: “T. Rex,” “National Parks Adventure,” Wild Rescue” and “Lost in Space: A Stellar Tours Adventure.”

Tickets are $34.95 for adults and $24.95 for ages 4-17 and include an Omnitheatre show.

Station Sounds, 6-8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12 and 26. Live music at 1881 Eating House.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18.

Union Depot’s annual Hub for the Holidays event series is held Nov. 28-Dec. 21. See holiday event guide in this issue for details.

Holiday Event Guide 2025