Welcome to your Minneapolis-Saint Paul events guide for this week! Whether you're looking for holiday magic, cultural performances, or family fun, the Twin Cities are packed with incredible things to do right now.

Starting today, Thursday December fourth, you've got fantastic options across the city. Head to US Bank Stadium for guided tours running at ten AM, noon, one PM, and three PM. If you're in the mood for theatre, the Guthrie Theater is showing A Christmas Carol with performances at one PM and seven thirty PM. The Nordic Plaza is hosting the fourth annual Holiday Tree Lighting from five to seven PM, featuring Santa, elves, live music, and a countdown to the tree lighting. Plus there's hot beverages and donuts for everyone. For music lovers, Berlin is hosting an S. Carey EP release show at seven and nine PM, while Bunkers Music Bar and Grill features Jay Bee and The Routine at nine thirty PM.

Friday brings even more magic to North Loop with the Minneapolis Christkindl Market opening from four to nine PM at North Loop Green. This European-style Christmas market features Santa and Mrs. Claus, live entertainment, shopping, and delicious holiday food. The North Pole Express also departs Friday from Union Depot in Saint Paul, taking guests on a magical journey through hundreds of luminaries in vintage railcars, with opportunities to roast marshmallows at a cozy campfire.

This weekend is absolutely packed with holiday cheer. Saturday December sixth is the biggest day yet. The Minneapolis Christkindl Market continues from four to nine PM. Lucky Shots Pickleball Club hosts Christmas with Sprinkles the Elf from ten AM to noon, featuring storytime, carol singing, photos, and hot cocoa for fifteen dollars per child. The Holly Trolley runs from noon to three thirty PM at the Minnesota Streetcar Museum on the Como Harriet line for just five dollars per rider. The Indoor Winter Farmers Market at Mill City Museum runs nine AM to one PM, perfect for finding local goods. For the adventurous, the Santa Sleigh Experience at The Hitching Company offers horse-drawn carriage rides with treats and ornament crafts from ten AM to two PM.

Sunday rounds out the weekend with the Minneapolis Christkindl Market continuing from eleven AM to seven PM, plus the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves facing the Phoenix Suns at Target Center at seven PM.

The Twin Cities truly have something magical happening every single day this week. Get outside, embrace the holiday spirit, and make memories with your loved ones. Thank you for tuning in and please remember to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.

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