Holiday Happenings

Actors Theater of Minnesota will present “Miracle on Christmas Lake” Dec. 1 - 23 in The Cabaret at Camp, located at 490 N. Robert St. in downtown St. Paul.

“Night Trains” season is back. This special holiday tradition returns to the Twin City Model Railroad Museum and will run every Saturday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. through Feb. 24, 2018.

It’s almost time again for the North St. Paul Holiday Hop, which will be held Dec. 9. Events begin at 9 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.

Santa’s elves will have everything kids ages 2 and up need to write and decorate a letter to Santa at a special event at the Maplewood Community Center from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7.

Hill-Murray Theatre presents “A Very Hill-Murray Christmas!” December 8-17 in the I.A. & Lillian O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at Hill-Murray School.  

Children ages three and older can join Santa and the gang while parents are out holiday shopping or working out at the Maplewood Community Center/YMCA.

Come to the Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 E. Seventh St., Dec. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn how to avoid frostbite, hypothermia and sunburn.

In celebration of the winter solstice — the longest night of winter — the American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. S., Minneapolis, will have extended hours, Dec. 21, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Take a tour of holiday lights within the confines of a warm motor coach. 

It’s gala time in the city of Roseville. The Friends of Roseville Parks invite you to come enjoy the magic of “Silver Bells” at its annual Holiday Rose Gala on Dec. 8.