Free fun alert!
Holidazzle is back in Minneapolis this year! It’s FREE, and it’s 5 days long, from December 18-22, 2024!
Holidazzle is a FREE and fun-for-the-whole-family event with seasonal entertainment, local foods and beverages, shopping, Santa visits, and lights!
Holidazzle 2024 Dates & Hours
Dates
Wednesday, December 18 4 – 9 p.m.
Thursday, December 19 4 – 9 p.m.
Friday, December 20 4 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 21 Noon – 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 22 Noon – 6 p.m.
Location:
Nicollet Mall
Free Rides on Metro Transit
Metro Transit is offering FREE rides to and from Holidazzle.
Parking is low-cost and nearby too.
What to Expect
NEW: Peppermint Pub Crawl – Saturday, Dec. 21 from 5 – 9 p.m.
People will be spreading holiday “cheers!” along Nicollet Mall, thanks to the Peppermint Pub Crawl.
Several local bars and restaurants in Downtown Minneapolis are participating in this first-time-ever event, each serving up festive holiday “spirits.”
Tickets are $25 per person or $80 for four people. Pub Crawlers (21+) will receive a peppermint striped beanie and three drink coupons for complimentary cocktail samples, as well as a guide to locations and drink options. Check in at City Center.
Participating establishments include Barrio, Devil’s Advocate, The Local, The Lodge at Nordic Village at Four Seasons, Marriott City Center, The Marquette Hotel Lounge, The News Room, noa, Roxy’s Cabaret, and the pop-up Holidazzle Bar (on Nicollet between 7th and 8th Streets).
Pop-Up Holiday Markets
Holidazzle is proud to support local small businesses. Bring your gift list and shop among 200 local vendors.
Holidazzl-ing Entertainment, Indoors and Out
Two stages, one inside and one out, will host live performances and activities throughout the festival.
The IDS Crystal Court will be home to the indoor stage and the U.S. Bank Stage will be outdoors near 9th and Nicollet.
U.S. Bank Stage
- Silent Disco on Thursday
- Karaoke on Friday and Saturday
- Snowga and a Kids Dance hosted by YMCA on Saturday and Sunday
- Twin Cities Trapeze on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Actors from The Children’s Theatre Company will perform scenes from “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on Saturday
Indoor Stage
- A Capella Sing-Off – Prelims on Thursday and Friday, Finals on Saturday
- New Dimension Choir, The Apollo Club of Minneapolis, and Outloud! on Thursday
- Drag Bingo, St. Louis Park HS Singers, and Anna Devine on Friday
- Maple Grove HS Choir Crimson Carolers, Heartfelt, Northern Lights Choral, and Emmy Woods on Saturday
- Swing 6625 and The Court Revelers on Sunday
Roll-A-Dazzle
Roller skate your way around the holiday-themed roller rink inside City Center with Twin Cities Skaters. Bring your own roller skates or rent some for free. All ages are welcome.
Food and Beverages
The Holidazzle Festival has a wide variety of food trucks and beverage options. The Holidazzle bar will be located on Nicollet Avenue, between 7th Street and 8th Street. Vendors include Blue Tin Cup Kafe, Fair Faves, Hopper’s Mini Donuts, iPierogi Food Truck, KCM Eggrolls, La borrega Negra Inc. DBA Meson Food Truck, Mami Churros & Creamery, Pizza Karma Food Truck, Taqueria El Patron Food Truck, Unbakeable, & Youinverse Foodie Waffles. Yum!
Lots of lights too!
LAPS – 11th Street to 10th Street
This interactive light display was created by Olivier Landreville in collaboration with Serge Maheu.
Passage – 9th Street to 8th Street
Walk through this incredible lighting display created by Serge Maheu.
Yeti – Between 9th and 8th Streets
The 17-foot tall, 360-pound marionette is Holidazzle’s official mascot. Designed in 2019 by Christopher Lutter specifically for Holidazzle, the illuminated Yeti will delight spectators between 9th and 8th Street.
Plus In-Person Santa Visits, Holiday Instagram backdrops and MORE.
Come see Santa for free during Holidazzle. The big man will be on Nicollet Mall between 8th and 9th Street from 4 – 9 p.m.
For more information, visit Holidazzle.com.