winterapolis! a grinch in every skyway and a police surveillance camera on every corner! thank you downtown council
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
winterapolis! a grinch in every skyway and a police surveillance camera on every corner! thank you downtown council
RT rybak dancing with this pink saints mascot before michael rainville takes over. winterapolis! what a town!!!
November 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
RT rybak dancing with this pink saints mascot before michael rainville takes over. winterapolis! what a town!!!
man playing xmas music in IDS as part of winterapolis
December 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
man playing xmas music in IDS as part of winterapolis
winterapolis kicks off with a tree lighting ceremony as a choir in the skyway level sings the mary tyler moore theme song. RT rybak is dancing with the mascots
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
winterapolis kicks off with a tree lighting ceremony as a choir in the skyway level sings the mary tyler moore theme song. RT rybak is dancing with the mascots
downtown minneapolis has the winterapolis light up winter kickoff event tonight. does anyone have a spare giant straw goat like this we can set alight on nicollet mall tonight too? that’s what holidazzle was missing, a weird pagan element
www.minneapolis.org/calendar/win...
www.minneapolis.org/calendar/win...
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
downtown minneapolis has the winterapolis light up winter kickoff event tonight. does anyone have a spare giant straw goat like this we can set alight on nicollet mall tonight too? that’s what holidazzle was missing, a weird pagan element
www.minneapolis.org/calendar/win...
www.minneapolis.org/calendar/win...
RT rybak, fox 9’s leon purvis, a bunch of mascots and kids at the winterapolis kickoff at the IDS center
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
RT rybak, fox 9’s leon purvis, a bunch of mascots and kids at the winterapolis kickoff at the IDS center
i’m at IDS center for the winterapolis kickoff. RT rybak just helped a bunch of mascots get through the doors to the crystal court then asked fox 9 if they could hang out behind him during the interview
@rtrybak.bsky.social
@rtrybak.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
i’m at IDS center for the winterapolis kickoff. RT rybak just helped a bunch of mascots get through the doors to the crystal court then asked fox 9 if they could hang out behind him during the interview
@rtrybak.bsky.social
@rtrybak.bsky.social
You all already know what I think about municipal plowing so I’ll just add: we don’t get be “Bold North” or Winterapolis, or get cold place bragging rights if it’s only for people who drive cars. That’s it.
Montreal and Quebec and Winnipeg are showing us how it can be done, we have not even tried.
Montreal and Quebec and Winnipeg are showing us how it can be done, we have not even tried.
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
You all already know what I think about municipal plowing so I’ll just add: we don’t get be “Bold North” or Winterapolis, or get cold place bragging rights if it’s only for people who drive cars. That’s it.
Montreal and Quebec and Winnipeg are showing us how it can be done, we have not even tried.
Montreal and Quebec and Winnipeg are showing us how it can be done, we have not even tried.
Minneapolis Downtown Council probably paid a consultant double what a downtown service employee makes in a month just for the word 'winterapolis'
Minneapolis ends Holidazzle, launches monthslong "Winterapolis" campaign
What was a free event with lights, stage performances and vendors will remold as part of a "broader, winter-long collaborative campaign," according to the Minneapolis Downtown Council, which manages t...
www.cbsnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Minneapolis Downtown Council probably paid a consultant double what a downtown service employee makes in a month just for the word 'winterapolis'
minneapolis downtown council hire me and I'll do something Really Funny that'll bring people downtown #winterapolis #christmastimejollytime
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
minneapolis downtown council hire me and I'll do something Really Funny that'll bring people downtown #winterapolis #christmastimejollytime
i walked through a bit at the winterapolis kickoff. one room has a vintage women's clothhes section which was cool!
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
i walked through a bit at the winterapolis kickoff. one room has a vintage women's clothhes section which was cool!
Minneapolis kicks off winter with the Winterapolis Light Up on Nov. 28. Enjoy markets, music, crafts, trolley rides, and a citywide lighting ceremony at 6:05 p.m. Full details in the MSR story: buff.ly/41mtvrd
#Minneapolis #Winterapolis #HolidayEvents #WinterFun #MSRNews
#Minneapolis #Winterapolis #HolidayEvents #WinterFun #MSRNews
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Minneapolis kicks off winter with the Winterapolis Light Up on Nov. 28. Enjoy markets, music, crafts, trolley rides, and a citywide lighting ceremony at 6:05 p.m. Full details in the MSR story: buff.ly/41mtvrd
#Minneapolis #Winterapolis #HolidayEvents #WinterFun #MSRNews
#Minneapolis #Winterapolis #HolidayEvents #WinterFun #MSRNews
i think Chris meant "Winterapolis" (no he didn't and that's good actually)
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
i think Chris meant "Winterapolis" (no he didn't and that's good actually)
Apparently they changed it to “Winterapolis”
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Apparently they changed it to “Winterapolis”
Winterapolis is officially here, and we’re celebrating everything that makes Minneapolis a true winter city. With events and activities all season long, grab your family, friends, and mittens and get out to enjoy it. www.kare11.com/article/news...
Winterapolis kicks off in Minneapolis
Minneapolis embraces the winter season with Winterapolis.
www.kare11.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Winterapolis is officially here, and we’re celebrating everything that makes Minneapolis a true winter city. With events and activities all season long, grab your family, friends, and mittens and get out to enjoy it. www.kare11.com/article/news...
Minneapolis embraces the winter season with Winterapolis.
Winterapolis kicks off in Minneapolis
Minneapolis embraces the winter season with Winterapolis.
www.kare11.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Minneapolis embraces the winter season with Winterapolis.
America’s Winter City? It’s Minneapolis — and we’re about to prove it. On Nov. 28, we’re kicking off Winterapolis! From downtown to Uptown’s Holidays on Hennepin, we’re celebrating winter, supporting local biz, and showing every season can be special. ❄️
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis reveals events for "Winterapolis" celebration, including downtown lighting ceremony
A seasonal celebration beginning in Minneapolis later this month aims to turn the town into "America's Winter City," organizers said.
www.cbsnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
America’s Winter City? It’s Minneapolis — and we’re about to prove it. On Nov. 28, we’re kicking off Winterapolis! From downtown to Uptown’s Holidays on Hennepin, we’re celebrating winter, supporting local biz, and showing every season can be special. ❄️
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
I mean, on the one hand I think it's good to stop calling it "Holidazzle" when to many of us that word means "parades" not whatever the hell they've been doing (which has varied from year to year) but Winterapolis is just . . . sad.
Minneapolis Downtown Council probably paid a consultant double what a downtown service employee makes in a month just for the word 'winterapolis'
Minneapolis ends Holidazzle, launches monthslong "Winterapolis" campaign
What was a free event with lights, stage performances and vendors will remold as part of a "broader, winter-long collaborative campaign," according to the Minneapolis Downtown Council, which manages t...
www.cbsnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I mean, on the one hand I think it's good to stop calling it "Holidazzle" when to many of us that word means "parades" not whatever the hell they've been doing (which has varied from year to year) but Winterapolis is just . . . sad.
Minneapolis leaders launch Winterapolis 2025–26, a citywide collaboration celebrating winter culture, events, and community, attempting to position the city as “America’s Winter City.”
Minneapolis launches ‘Winterapolis’ to celebrate the season and boost downtown vibrancy
City, business, and cultural leaders unveiled Winterapolis 2025–26, a unified effort to highlight winter events and experiences across Minneapolis, positioning the city as “America’s Winter City.”
dailyplanetdc.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Minneapolis leaders launch Winterapolis 2025–26, a citywide collaboration celebrating winter culture, events, and community, attempting to position the city as “America’s Winter City.”
Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak dances with St. Paul Saints mascot “Mudonna” Friday at the IDS Center in Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) www.startribune.com/winterapolis...
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak dances with St. Paul Saints mascot “Mudonna” Friday at the IDS Center in Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) www.startribune.com/winterapolis...
[a] Well, boo-hoo: it looks like Holidazzle is done with and is being "replaced" with a faceless brand name instead. Earlier editions at Loring Park were enjoyable, but last year's wasn't a very positive experience
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis ends Holidazzle, launches monthslong "Winterapolis" campaign
What was a free event with lights, stage performances and vendors will remold as part of a "broader, winter-long collaborative campaign," according to the Minneapolis Downtown Council, which manages t...
www.cbsnews.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
[a] Well, boo-hoo: it looks like Holidazzle is done with and is being "replaced" with a faceless brand name instead. Earlier editions at Loring Park were enjoyable, but last year's wasn't a very positive experience
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Minneapolis launches ‘Winterapolis’ to celebrate the season and boost downtown vibrancy
City, business, and cultural leaders unveiled Winterapolis 2025–26, a unified effort to highlight winter events and experiences across Minneapolis, positioning the city as “America’s Winter City.”
dailyplanetdc.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Feed: "Daily Planet"
Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
"Winterapolis" is the primary, branded theme transforming downtown #minneapolis into a bustling, energetic winter destination, designed to mirror the lively, community-focused spirit of a "boomtown" during colder months.
@startribune.com
@startribune.com
Winterapolis: Where the Fun Never Hibernates
Follow this guide of Winterapolis essentials and bring your family and friends to experience the fun of frosty days (and nights) only found in Minneapolis.
www.minneapolis.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
"Winterapolis" is the primary, branded theme transforming downtown #minneapolis into a bustling, energetic winter destination, designed to mirror the lively, community-focused spirit of a "boomtown" during colder months.
@startribune.com
@startribune.com