Sample St. Paul
Events & Entertainment Guide: January 2026

“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.

“Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!” is presented Jan. 17-May 10. Inspired by the popular children’s series, this interactive exhibit engages children in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities.

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 Jan. 4.

Rascal Flatts, 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23. From $39.

“The Stories We Keep,” through August 21. 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. Discover how Julia Child transformed American cooking. The exhibit follows her journey from California childhood to French adventures, bestselling cookbooks and groundbreaking television.

“Reframing our Stories” features photographs of Native community members, organizations, activities and events.

“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.

“WHOOSH!” Jan. 29-Feb. 22.  A raucous, comical, emotionally gripping ghost story performed by solo artist Andrew Erskine Wheeler, performing multiple characters, and involving Minneapolis’ St. Anthony Falls in the days immediately following Minnesota’s involvement in the Civil War. From $25.

Michael Monroe’s “We Dig Peter, Paul & Mary” concert, 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 11. From $30.

Minnesota Boychoir, 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4. Free.

Schubert Club courtroom concert: Artaria String Quartet, noon, Jan. 8 and 15. Free.

Urban Expedition: Dakota Homeland, 1 p.m., Jan. 11. Experience music, dance, crafts and traditions of the Dakota people. Free.

St. Paul Symphony Hot & Cool Classics concert, 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25. Free.

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

Land O’ Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show, Jan. 2-4. $15 adults, $9 ages 5-12.

St. Paul RV Supershow, Jan. 15-18. Free.

Minnesota Roller Derby, 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17. $24.

“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, Jan. 9 and 23. Live music at 1881 Eating House.

Free yoga classes, offered 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 9-10 a.m., Saturdays.

Games galore, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. each Wednesday. Giant-size games are available, or bring your own game. Free.

Flannel Fest, Jan. 14-24 in South St. Paul

Bold North Breakaway, the official fan festival of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Junior Championship, takes place Dec. 26-Jan. 6 in Rice Park and St. Paul RiverCentre. Outside, you’ll find an array of winter fun, including Bumper Cars on Ice, horse and carriage rides, trolley rides, a skating rink, bonfire zone, food trucks, and fireworks on New Year’s Eve. The RiverCentre will have interactive exhibits and 40 local vendors. The tournament features the best men’s players in the world under age 20. The 29 games of the championship will take place over 10 days at Grand Casino Arena and Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota.