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Weekend family fun: Winter Carnival, Twinsfest

January 22, 2015 at 7:20PM
The Coolest Celebration on Earth lived up to its name when the 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival kicked off Thursday night, January 23, 2014 with the Moon Glow Parade that ended in Rice Park in downtown St. Paul. John Raak of St. Paul removed ice with a sanding drum from the owl he was carving in the multi-block competition that began on Thursday. He and three other carvers have until Saturday at noon to finish a creation they're calling "Icechanted Garden." "It's a marathon," he said. "We won't be
John Raak of St. Paul worked on an ice carving at last year’s Winter Carnival. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

WINTER CARNIVAL

St. Paul's annual celebration embraces winter with a wide array of activities. The Red Bull Crashed Ice downhill-skating race down Cathedral Hill takes place through Saturday. Robotic snow plows will compete Saturday and Sunday next to Rice Park. Other highlights include the royal coronation Friday night, the King Boreas Grande Day Parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, a Snow Park at the state fairground, ice-carving contests in Rice Park and a display of mementos from Winter Carnivals past inside Landmark Center. For more details, check out the calendar above, or go to www.wintercarnival.com.)

TWINSFEST

As spring draws near, so does baseball season. This largest fundraiser for the Minnesota Twins Community Fund features interactive and behind-the-scenes fan experiences. Fans have the opportunity to purchase unique team-issued gear, autographed memorabilia and other items. Other attractions include player photo and autograph sessions, a collectors show and amusements. (4-9:30 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Target Field, 1 Twins Way, Mpls. www.twinsbaseball.com.)

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Joe Mauer autographed a photo for a fan during the last day of Twinsfest at Target Field Sunday January 26, 2014 in Minneapolis ,MN.] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.com
Twins first baseman Joe Mauer signed autographs during last year’s Twinsfest at Target Field. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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