Things to do in the NW Metro December 16th – December 22nd, 2022

Welcome to this weeks list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro!  Click on each event for more information and pricing and check with venue for any changes or cancellations.

Bring your kids and dogs for Photos with Santa fundraiser for No Dogs Left Behind Rescue! Saturday from 10am – 2pm, a $20 donation is recommended with all proceeds going to the rescue. 10779 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove

STMA Frosty Fest Cheer Competition 9:30am – 2:30pm, STMA Highschool 25 cheer teams competing and craft vendors for last minute gifts!

The Champlin Holiday Light Tour is now through December 25th, download your map and be sure to stop at Mississippi Crossings, 307 East River Pkwy, and listen to the new animated Champlin tree.

Santa will be at Kremer’s Toy and Hobby on December 17 and 18 from 2pm – 6pm. Bring your camera!

Luther Brookdale Chevrolet is collecting donations for Ruff Start Rescue now through December 17th, culminating with a Santa Photo opportunity for your dog, silent auction, music and more on the 17th from 11am – 3pm!

Find the Maple Grove Mistletoe & Memories Guide here.

Here’s what else is going on this week…

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Friday, December 16th

Alloy Holiday Market 4pm – 9pm, Alloy Brewing, Coon Rapids

Exclusive Shopping Night 5pm – 8pm, Treasures Galore & More, Rogers

Paint & Pint with Create & Connect Studio 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Saturday, December 17th

Santa and his Real Reindeer! 9am – 11am, Hy-Vee, Plymouth

Christmas Coffeehouse Bazaar 9am – 3pm, Ember Coffee, Big Lake

STMA Frosty Fest Cheer Competition 9:30am – 2:30pm, STMA Highschool

My Preschooler & Me: Pre-Solstice Winter Walk 10am – 12pm, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton

Christmas on Central 10am – 3pm, Downtown Osseo

Photos with Santa 10am – 2pm, No Dogs Left Behind Rescue, 10779 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove

Storytime with Santa! 10:30am – 12pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Yoga & a Beer 11am – 12pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello

Hibernation Party 11am – 11pm, Omni Brewery & Taproom, Maple Grove

Santa Claus is coming to Big Bore! 1pm – 3pm, Big Bore Barbecue Company, Hanover

Ugly Sweater Bus Crawl 1pm – 5:30pm, Alloy Brewing, 10k Brewing & Elm Creek Brewing Co.

Farmers Christmas Celebration! 1pm – 6pm, Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River

Ornament Making Workshop 2pm – 4pm, PS: I Love You Occasionally, Big Lake

Sound Therapy Series Part I: Rising Above Mental Illness 4pm – 6pm, Live True Yoga, St Michael

A Night in Bethlehem 4pm – 7pm, Christ Church, Otsego

Christmas Pub Crawl 5pm, Downtown Anoka

Hmong New Year Celebration 5pm – 9pm, Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

Ugly Sweater Party 7pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Ugly Sweater Dance Party 9pm – 1am, Maynards, Rogers

Sunday, December 18th 

Breakfast with Santa 8am – 11am, Anoka Masonic Lodge

Breakfast with Santa 8:30am, Elk River American Legion

Yoga & a Pour 9:30am, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Christmas Craft & Gift Show 9:30am – 4pm, Maple Grove Community Center

MGSH Music & Theatre Boosters Character Brunch 11am – 2pm, Rock Elm, Maple Grove

Visit with Santa 11am – 4pm, Anoka American Legion

Puzzle Off 12pm, AEGIR Brewing Co., Elk River

Santa Day at KJ’s 12pm – 2pm, KJ’s, Big Lake

Santa’s Workshop 12pm – 3pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Sunday Funday 1pm – 3pm, 152 Club Bar & Grill, Albertville

Free Family Fun Day: Little Luminaries 1pm – 3pm, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton

Paint & Shop with Arts & Draughts 2pm – 4pm, P.S. I Love You Occasionally, Big Lake

Winter Gnome Painting, 2pm, Villa Bar & Grill

Holiday Movie Trivia 3pm, Elm Creek Brewing Co., Champlin

Sunday Funday 3pm, American Legion, St Michael

Christmas Music and Movie TRIVIA 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Monday, December 19th

24FIT -GETFIT Mindful Monday 5:30pm, Christ Church Otsego

Weekly Cribbage Tournament 7pm, Omni Brewing & Taproom, Maple Grove

Tuesday, December 20th

Christmas Lunch (Reservations Required) 12:30pm, 101 Market, Otsego

Holiday Flower Arranging w/ Sip ‘N Bloom 5pm – 7pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Maple Grove Chanukah Celebration 5:30pm, Plaza at Main Street & Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove

Wednesday, December 21st

Winter Solstice Luminary Trail 5pm – 8pm, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton

Taproom Trivia 6:30pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello

Trivia Mafia 7pm, 10K Brewing, Anoka

Karaoke 8pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove

Thursday, December 22nd

White Elephant Dingo 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Drink Don’t Think Trivia Home Alone 1 & 2 – 7pm, Heavy Rotation Brewery, Brooklyn Park

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NW Metro Arts & Crafts

The Artery Studio & Glass Arts – Anoka
Artistic Me – Buffalo
Board & Brush Creative Studio Workshops -Elk River
Color Me Mine Studio Calendar – Maple Grove
Color City Pottery – Albertville
Create and Connect Studio – Big Lake
Drunken Easels – Events all Over
Making Memories Ceramics – Otsego

NW Metro Live Music

NW Metro Bar Bingo Game Lookup

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