Due to staff testing positive for COVID-19, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres closed “The Music Man” one week early and delayed previews for “Footloose” one week to Feb. 4. Its official opening will be Feb. 11.
Looking for a fun way to pass the time this winter? The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen has just the thing. Give snowshoeing on the Arboretum’s eight miles of trails a try.
Starting Jan. 28, “Footloose” will be showing on the main stage at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Tickets — which range in price from $71-96 and include dinner service — are already on sale.
The Art Shanty Projects — which turns fish houses into art installations and puts them out on a frozen lake in Minnesota in January and February — returns to Lake Harriet (Bde Unma) in 2022 with health and safety changes.
The Minnesota Zoo is wrapping up its “Nature Illuminated” lights display show in January with new animals, themes and an added walking tour.
Sounds of skates, pucks and cheering fans were missing from Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis last January.
One great way to experience holiday cheer this season is through music. Check out the JazzMN Orchestra, which is returning to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres on Dec. 13 with its holiday concert “Home For the Holiday.”
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like during prehistoric times now you have an opportunity to step back in time thanks to Jurassic Quest — an impressive animatronic dinosaur exhibit that has been touring North America since 2013 — will make a stop at the Minneapolis Convention Center Feb.…
The Chaska Valley Family Theater presents Disney’s “Newsies,” the Broadway musical based on the 1992 motion picture and real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899. The musical will be performed Dec. 3-12 at the Chanhassen High School Auditorium, 2200 Lyman Blvd., Chanhassen.
Lisa Patrin’s passion for food started at an early age. Patrin, a 26-year resident of Chanhassen, grew up in an Italian family in Northeast Minneapolis. Her grandpa owned Delmonico’s Italian Deli in Northeast Minneapolis and she grew up around her family cooking all the time.
Sever’s is well known in Minnesota for its corn maze and festive fall activities. What people might not know is it has equally spectacular delights to make the holiday season bright. This year, plan on bringing the whole family to Sever’s Holiday Lights.
Bundle up and head to the Winter Lights walking tour, which opened at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chanhassen on Nov. 18 and runs through Jan. 2.
Christmas is right around the corner, and Excelsior’s Christkindlsmarkt is sure to put you in the holiday mood.
As a child, did you ever dream of being a cowboy or cowgirl? Did you watch old westerns and think you’d like to rock a pair of boots with fancy spurs? Cowboy action shooting gives these childhood dreams a chance to become reality.
Bundle up and head to the Winter Lights walking tour, which opens at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chanhassen on Nov. 18 and runs through Jan. 2.
Canterbury Park is hosting the 2021 Autumn Festival Nov. 11-14.
Beeswax can be used for many purposes, from candles to lip balm to a reusable wrap to use in place of wasteful plastic wrap. It can even be used to make a decorative luminary, perfect to give as a gift or to make your home festive for the holidays.
The Science Museum of Minnesota is exploring all things dinosaurs and fossils with a new exhibition, “Ultimate Dinosaurs,” two new Omnitheater movies starring dinosaurs, paleontologist talks, presentations and events during “Days of the Dinosaurs.”
NASA's Apollo 13 launched in April of 1970 and it was supposed to be the third lunar landing attempt on the moon, but it never happened.
The full Minnesota delegation in Congress recently introduced bipartisan legislation to award Prince the Congressional Gold Medal. The legislation is led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
Grab your furry friend and head over to the Chanhassen Brewing Company, 951 W 78th St., Chanhassen, on Saturday, Oct. 30, beginning at noon. Halloween costumes are encouraged.
Looking for a unique gift for someone special, or maybe just wondering how to spend your Saturday morning? The Chanhassen Artisan Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 is the answer.
Prince’s “Under the Cherry Moon” is next to play in Paisley Park’s Cinema Series. The movie will be shown in the Paisley Park Soundstage, 7801 Audubon Rd., Chanhassen at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Always thought you’d make a great sleuth, or perhaps you watch a little too much true crime television? The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery show in Minneapolis might be just the activity for you to demonstrate your skills.
As forests fade from green to yellow and a frosty bite returns to the evening breezes, festive folks don’t have to travel far to find hair-raising horrors that have nothing to do with the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular is back at the Minnesota Zoo for its third year.
Gather your little ghosts and goblins and visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chanhassen, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 for the “Ar-BOO-retum.” The event starts at the Visitor Center.
The lights went dark inside Shakopee Brewhall in March 2020. It was the start of a mandatory statewide shutdown of non-essential businesses.
Imagine a brilliant rainbow of colors spanning red, orange blue and yellow.
Chanhassen native Kelsey Peterjohn and cowriter Jenna Park were selected to present their project “Crescendo,” a 30-minute video drama, at the Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth.
Minnesota's orchards are open for the season with new attractions and time-honored traditions.
Beginning Nov. 15, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres will require ticket holders to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours prior to attendance. Exceptions to the policy will be made for guests under age 12.
The Chanhassen Brewing Company is hosting its first annual Löwenherz Oktoberfest, which translates to Lionheart, in partnership with the Chanhassen Lions Club.
The scarecrow exhibit has been a mainstay of fall at the Arboretum for so long that signature events manager Wendy Composto can't remember when it began.
Paisley Park located at 7801 Audubon Road in Chanhassen, is set to relaunch its cinema series, beginning Sunday, Sept. 19. The series was put on pause, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sever's Fall Festival returns on Friday, Sept. 10. The annual corn maze's theme this year is mythical creatures, with characters like unicorns, mermaids and the Loch Ness Monster, a news release says.
There are few things in life as relaxing as a walk through the gardens at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen.
Who doesn’t love lutefisk? At the Nordic Music Festival, attendees have the opportunity to watch the gelatinous fish be tossed through the air.
Pondering things that go well together, one's mind might wander to peanut butter and jelly, or salt and pepper.
The August Cars and Caves Auto Show will offer visitors a chance to enjoy seeing hundreds of remarkable collector cars 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Chanhassen AutoPlex at 8150 Audubon Road in Chanhassen.
The Arts Consortium of Carver County is hosting a CD release concert and art fair.
The smell of corn dogs and funnel cakes; the sound of excited shouts from the rides; and barns full of furry animals — from llamas to rabbits.
The stage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, like many other venues around the world, sat empty amid the COVID-19 shut-down.
Fans are welcome at the TCO Performance Center next week to watch the Minnesota Vikings in their 61st training camp.
Though the Minnesota Renaissance Festival announced it would take place this year in response to the state’s loosening of COVID-19 restrictions on July 1, vendor Dawn Gillette-Kircher suspected that the annual smorgasbord of medieval delights would be on well before organizers made the call.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is hosting three sessions of "Yoga in the Gardens' in August.
Like many teens, Tyler Stewart, of Victoria, can be found riding a wake on Lake Minnetonka in the summertime.
No musical artists could ever quite follow in Prince’s footsteps. His musical genius and keen sense of style are unmatched and at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, fans are in luck. Through a new exhibit, “The Beautiful Collection: Prince’s Custom Shoes,” visitors can get a glimpse of over 300 pai…
Andrea Merboth is a playwright and director who has lived in Chanhassen for 34 years. Her adaptation of “The Hiding Place,” an autobiography written by Corrie ten Boom about her family’s resistance work in the Netherlands during World War II, will be performed by AGLOW Theater July 22-25 in …
It may still be summer but the fall season will be here before you know it and that means one of Minnesota's favorite fall traditions — the Sever's Fall Festival — will be returning with plenty of family fun activities and attractions.
