Tree Lighting Celebration

We are closed until next year! If you are looking for the Wells Fargo WinterSkate rink, please visit the website. The rink will remain open until Feb 19, 2012.

Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

During the tree lighting ceremony, cast members from Ordway’s production of Cinderella will delight guests with holiday music. Visitors can also enjoy music from Saint Paul Hotel’s It’s A Wonderful Life ~ A Live Radio Play, Zack Dyer, a McNally Smith graduate, and a fun performance by the Starettes. Children will be invited to take their picture with Santa in front of the holiday tree.  Rice Park, one of the oldest parks in the country, will feature special holiday décor including two 10-foot-tall classic Nutcrackers and two 12-foot-tall angel sculptures, several large wrapped gifts and glittering lit archways and trees.

New this year!

Kids can experience Lowe’s Santa’s Workshop & Macy’s and Make-A-Wish Letters to Santa inside Landmark Center.

Wells Fargo WinterSkate’s grand opening starts at 4:30 pm: skating exhibitions, entertainment, tree-lighting ceremony, fireworks, and more!

Downtown Saint Paul’s historic Rice Park transforms into an enchanting winter wonderland from November 26, 2011 to January 1, 2012.

Rice Park powered by Xcel Energy will capture the spirit of the holiday season with a tree as tall and bright as the iconic Rockefeller Center tree in New York City. The gigantic tree in Rice Park will be lit with 15,000 energy-efficient LED lights, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The park will sparkle with millions of twinkling lights, classic Nutcracker and angel statues, and other holiday décor.

Make downtown Saint Paul your family holiday destination!

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Dates: November 26, 2011 – January 1, 2012

Hours: The featured tree will be lit-up 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the holiday season.