Winter SKOLstice Has Date Night, Girls’ Night, and Family Night Options

Hopefully your holiday calendar isn't completely filled yet, because I've got one more thing to add: the Minnesota Vikings Winter SKOLstice. I've personally never been, but I hear it's pretty cool and really fun so worth adding to the to-do list.

There are a lot of different events within the event so depending on the vibes you want, (if you want a family night out, a night out with the girls, or a date night) there are different options.

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Minnesota Vikings Winter SKOLstice is Back

The Winter SKOLstice starts soon, on November 20th, and runs through January 2nd. It's held at Vikings Lakes in Eagan and it's open ever day of the week (different hours depending on the day). Yes, it's free to go, plus parking is free! Although some special events or activities may cost extra.

There are two things that happen everyday at Winter SKOLstice: Magic of Lights drive-through light display/ It's $22 and up per vehicle. Prices depend on what day you go and if you get tickets in advance.

The other main-event is the Warming Haus where you can go ice skating right outside and then go in to warm up a bit, hang out, maybe have a drink.

The hours for Magic of Lights are Sunday through Thursday 5:30-9 PM and Friday through Saturday 5:30-10 PM. The Warming Haus is open Sunday through Thursday 5:30-9 PM, Friday 5:30-10 PM, and Saturday 2-10 PM.

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Special Events at Winter SKOLstice

As for the changing events within the event, that's where you can kind of customize your experience depending on what day you go.

Here are some of them that I think you should make note of:

Every Friday (except Christmas Day): live music, 6-9 PM
Friday, November 27th: Forged Spirits (Scotch tasting event), 7-8 PM ($70 per person)
Saturday, November 28th: Winter SKOLstice Beer Bash (beer tasting event), 2-6 PM ($50 per person)
Saturday, November 28th: Winter Market (shop tons of vendors), 2-6 PM
Thursday, December 10th: Family Movie Night, 6-8 PM
Saturday, December 19th: Holiday Cheer Weekend (meet Santa, pet reindeer, and more), 2-8 PM
Thursday, December 31st: Noon Year's Eve, 10 AM-noon