Hey listeners, welcome to your go-to guide for what to do in Minneapolis-Saint Paul on this New Year's Eve and through the weekend. Today, Wednesday, December 31st, kicks off with dazzling holiday vibes as the GLOW Holiday Festival lights up CHS Field in Saint Paul from 5 to 8 p.m. Family Fun Twin Cities reports over a million twinkling lights, a walking trail of decorations, Santa meet-and-greets, a giant slide, zip line rides, s’mores stations, and concessions. Tickets run $12.75 for kids 3-12, $21.75 for adults, with kids under 2 free—grab 20% off using code FAMFUNTC. Visit Saint Paul confirms it runs through January 4th, perfect for tonight's festive start.

Ring in the New Year with outdoor magic at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Winter Lights celebration from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Twin Cities Family describes a 0.75-mile stroll through enchanting indoor and outdoor displays, live music from 6 to 9 p.m., family games, crafts, a New Year Wish Tree, and mini countdowns on the hour at 6, 7, 8, and 9 p.m.—ideal for all-ages fun without the midnight rush.

For more nature-packed NYE action, head to Lebanon Hills Regional Park from 5 to 8 p.m. for candle-lit trails, snowshoeing or hiking, a lit sledding hill, skating, bonfires, hot cocoa, s’mores, and an early ball drop at 7:59 p.m. Wood Lake Nature Center offers Candlelight and Ice from 5 to 9 p.m. with marshmallow roasting, hot chocolate, nature art, a luminary walk on a new boardwalk, heaters, and fires for $6 per person—registration required.

Music lovers, catch The Beatnik Brothers rocking from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Live Jazz with Erin Livingston at The St. Paul Hotel starting at 6 p.m. for free, or the New Year's Eve Bash at Cinema Ballroom from 8 p.m. into the new year at 1560 St. Clair Ave in Saint Paul. Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before at 7 p.m. delivers acrobatics and holiday cheer based on the classic poem.

Into the weekend, GLOW continues daily through January 4th, Winter Lights at the Arboretum shines on select evenings, and catch immersive LUMINISCENCE at the Basilica of Saint Mary or Night Trains at Twin City Model Railroad Museum in Saint Paul.

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