Things to do in the NW Metro December 9th – December 15th, 2022

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

Visit the Holiday in Lights December 9th – 11th, 5pm – 9pm, at the Anoka County Fairgrounds

The No Dog Left Behind Craft & Gift Expo shop for gifts and support this amazing animal rescue in Maple Grove! Saturday Dec 10th from 11am – 3pm, 10779 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove.

Get your Free Pictures with Santa on Sunday from 10am – 1pm, at the beautiful Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, right on the Mississippi, at 9500 W River Rd inBrooklyn Park.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is coming to town on Wednesday the 14th and will be in Loretto at 4:15pm, Buffalo at 5:45pm, and Annandale at 7:15pm!

Maple Grove Open House 12pm – 2pm, 9025 Archer Court – 5bed, 4 bath two story, $599,900! Myra Jensen at BRIX Real Estate

Find the Maple Grove Mistletoe & Memories Guide here.

Here’s what else is going on this week…

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Friday, December 9th

Andrew Walesch Holiday Concert 4pm – 5pm, St Michael Public Library

Santa Claus is Coming to Hamel 4pm – 7pm, Farmers State Bank of Hamel

Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration 5pm, Dayton Activity Center

Holiday Wine & Craft Beer Expo 7pm – 9:30pm, Hanover City Hall

Saturday, December 10th

BP Lions Waffle Breakfast with Santa! 7:30am – 12pm, Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

Breakfast with Santa 8am – 12pm, Osseo American Legion

Holiday Craft/ Vendor Sip & Shop 8am – 2pm, Thunder Nutrition, Zimmerman

Anoka Stocking Stroll 8am – 5pm, Downtown Anoka

Monticello Indoor Farmers Market 9am – 12pm, Monticello Community Center

Minnesota Pioneer Park Village Christmas 9am – 1pm, Pioneer Park Village, Annandale

Santa Day (Pre Registration Required) 10am, Otsego Parks & Recreation

Yoga, Beer, and Community 10am – 10:45am, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Craft & Vendor Fair 10am – 2pm, Raintree Plaza, Dayton

Mistletoe Market 10am -2pm, Maranatha Christian Academy, Maple Grove

Winter Wonderland Pop-Up Market 10am – 2pm, 242 W Broadway, Monticello

Holiday Makers Market 11am and 2pm, Omni Brewery & Taproom, Maple Grove

No Dog Left Behind Craft & Gift Expo 11am – 3pm, 10779 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove

Rein-Beer Cookie Decorating at Lupulin! 12pm – 2:30pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Nordic Brewpub’s 2nd Annual Winter Market 12pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello

Ugly Sweater Bus Crawl 1pm – 5:30pm, 10K Brewing – Heavy Rotation Brewing, Alloy Brewing, 10K Brewing & Elm Creek Brewing

Santa at the Depot 2pm – 4pm, Becker Pizza Depot

Cookies & Cocoa with Claus 3pm, Dayton Activity Center, Dayton

Santa Meet & Greet 2pm -5pm, Fair’s Nursery, Maple Grove

Love Your Melon Raffle 4pm, Tootsie’s Lakeside Pub, Big Lake

Skate with Santa 5pm – 8pm, Central Park, Maple Grove

Toys for Tots 6pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran

Ugly Sweater Party & Toy Drive 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Sunday, December 11th 

Free Pictures with Santa 10am – 1pm, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens 9500 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park

Holiday Wreath Making Party 11am, Omni Brewery & Taproom, Maple Grove

Santa at the Creek 12:30pm – 3pm, Elm Creek Brewing Co. Champlin

Santa Bingo 1pm – 4pm, Neighbors Eatery and Saloon, Albertville

Paint & Sip at Bar 10 2pm, Create & Connect Studio at Bar 10, Big Lake

Santa is Coming to What’s The Scoop 4pm – 6pm, What’s the Scoop, St Michael

Holiday Cheer with Santa 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Ambi Wine Bar, Anoka

Monday, December 12th

Toys for Tots Event 5pm – 8pm, Mad Jacks Sports Cafe, Brooklyn Park

24FIT -GETFIT Strength & Tone 5:30pm, Christ Church Otsego

Winter Gnome Painting 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

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

Tuesday, December 13th

Grand Opening 12pm – 7pm, Threads & Co, Champlin

Create & Paint 6pm – 8pm, Elm Creek Brewing Co., Champlin

Taco’s & Tunes 6pm – 8pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove

Wednesday, December 14th

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Loretto 4:15pm, Buffalo 5:45pm, Annandale 7:15pm

Women, Woods and Wine Hike 6:30pm – 8:30pm, 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 15th

Decorate Cookies with Mrs Claus 3:30pm, – 4:15pm, Flooring Avenue, Rogers

Tree Lighting & Pictures with Santa 5:30pm – 7pm, City of Ramsey

Brushes & Brews w/ Create & Connect Studio 6pm – 8pm, Rustech Brewing, Monticello

Drink Don’t Think Trivia 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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