Yes, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Starts today. Like most events during the last year, it is going to be virtual and there are in-person drive-through type events. See the full schedule on the carnival website.
This year is the 135th anniversary of the event which was designed to show the world how wonderful it is to live in the bold, cold North. Some of my earliest memories growing up in St. Paul are of freezing my feet while standing along the parade route of a Winter Carnival Grand day or Torchlight parade. As a teenager, I looked forward to watching the torchlight parade with friends, and as a mother, I brought my children to carnival events. It is all a part of being a St. Paulite.
Here are some pictures from last year’s grand day parade. I’ll call it this year’s virtual parade.
