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SUMMARY:SNOfest Winter Festival
DESCRIPTION:❄️ SnoFest 2027 at Carlos Creek Winery – January 16\, 2027 | Alexandria\, Minnesota ❄️Your new favorite Minnesota winter festival has officially arrived.\nIf you love Grape Stomp\, if you love Oktoberfest\, and if you really love embracing everything that makes Minnesota winters magical — then SnoFest at Carlos Creek Winery & 22 Northmen Brewing Co. is your new must-attend winter tradition. \nHappening January 16\, 2027 (over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend) SnoFest brings together the best of Minnesota winter fun\, local food and drinks\, and a cozy-meets-chill atmosphere that you can only find in Alexandria\, MN. \nFREE ADMISSION!\nBelow is the 2026 festival schedule. Full 2027 schedule to be announced soon!\nALL-DAY WINTER FUN| 11:00 AM–5:00 PM \n\nICE BAR OPEN\, outside winery tasting room\n\nfeaturing special festival sno-rita & no sno-rita\n\n\nBEER & CIDER POKING\, outdoors\nCARLOS CREEK WINE\, 22 NORTHMEN BEER\, N/A OPTIONS\, grand hall/tasting room/taproom\nSNOWFLAKE SPRITZ FESTIVAL COCKTAIL & MOCKTAIL\, winery tasting room\nHOT COCOA BAR\, grand hall\nICE SCULPTURE VIEWING\, outdoors\nMN WILD GAME ON THE BIG SCREEN (11:30 AM)\, grand hall\n\nICE SCULPTURES \n\nLIVE ICE SCULPTURE DEMO | 12:00–3:00 PM\, outdoors\nSCULPTURE LIGHTING | ~around 5:15 PM\, outdoors\n\nFOOD \n\nHOT\, DELICIOUS PIZZA | 11:00 AM-8:00 PM\, stoke pizza\nCHILI WITH CORNBREAD MUFFIN | 11:00 AM-5:00 PM\, grand hall\nCARLOS CREEK COOKIES & PUPPY CHOW BARS | 11:00 AM-5:00 PM\, grand hall\n\nLIVE MUSIC \n\nROBB JUSTICE | 12:00 PM-3:00 PM \, grand hall\nNATE FRONNING | 1:00–4:00 PM \, taproom\nJACKSON BURNS | 5:00–8:00 PM\, taproom\n\nFAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN \n\nFREE FACE PAINTING & HAIR TINSEL | 12:00-3:00 PM\, grand hall\nKID SLED PARADE | 2:00 PM | outside winery tasting room\n\nkids\, bring your own sled decorated in a winter olympic theme\nmeet by the winery tasting room\nprize for participation\n\n\nKIDS COLORING AREA\, grand hall\nARCADE GAMES (pay to play)\, grand hall creekside room\n\nCONTESTS \n\nCRAZIEST WINTER HAT CONTEST | 3:00 PM\, grand hall\n\n21+ only; winner takes home a “hibernation stash”\n\n\n\nA full day celebrating community\, winter\, and the best of Minnesota living \nOutdoor activities run until 6pm\, and indoor live music from 6-9 pm in the 22 Northmen Brewing Co. taproom. \nPerfect for anyone searching for:• Minnesota winter festivals• Things to do in Alexandria MN in winter• Winter events near me• Holiday and seasonal pop-up events in Minnesota• Ice bars\, ice sculptures\, and outdoor winter experiences \n Bundle up\, rally your people\, and join us for a day of icy wonder\, warm drinks\, and signature Minnesota fun. \nSnoFest 2027: Where winter magic meets Minnesota nice. See you January 16! ❄️
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LOCATION:Carlos Creek Winery\, 6693 County Road 34 NW\, Alexandria\, MN\, 56308\, United States
CATEGORIES:Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries,Family,Festival,Outdoors
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