Holiday Train + Christmas Hoopla

CPKC Holiday Train

6:30 – 7:15 pm

CPKC Holiday Train Arrives with Live Music Performance

North Railroad Crossing near Christmas Tree on Main Street

Candy Cane Hunt – FREE

1 – 7:45 pm

Search for hundreds of candy canes hidden throughout downtown.

Some will have special tags that unlock prizes like a 55” Big-Screen TV, a $500 Minot Shopping Spree, and more!

Bring tags to redeem prizes to the atrium inside The Fair Dept Center next to Gourmet Chef (redemption closes at 8 pm)

Santa & Hayrides – FREE

4 – 6 pm & 7 – 8 pm

Santa meet-and-greet

Outside of The Spot

4 – 8 pm

Hayrides throughout downtown Minot

Stops at Main & Central, Gourmet Chef & The Spot

Holiday Live Music – Free

4 pm 

MACA Musical Presentation of ‘Merry Christmas Tuba’

Central Campus Auditorium 

5 pm 

Christmas Brass Band

The Venue at The Spot

6:30 pm 

Live Concert from the Holiday Train

Performance by Dallas Smith and MacKenzie Porter

Giving Back

Minot Area Homeless Coalition Food Drive

By the Christmas Tree on Main Street

Hot Cocoa, Cookies, and S’mores

4 – 8 pm

Smore’s making station

Outside of The Spot

4 – 8 pm 

Hot Chocolate Flights and Cookies by the Slice

Prairie Sky Breads

All Day

Ice Skating 

Citizens Alley Ice Rink

5:30 – 8 pm 

Baked Goods Sale 

Chaos Games

Artists After Hours + Pub Crawl

8 pm 

MACA Holiday Party (FREE) with live music, cocoa bar, crafts, and canvas painting

The Carnegie Center

8 pm – until close

Specialty and themed drinks 

Various downtown bars

Christmas Themed Pop-Up Bar with Specialty Holiday themed drinks

Ironhorse Kitchen + Bar