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Now in our 16th year, we've expanded the Winter Festival into a 4-day  event. It is going to be a Frosty and fun-filled festival!
Monday - Saturday, December 5th - 10th
Yoda Gingerbread Contest Display at Courtyard by Marriott. Register to enter.
Thursday, December 8th 5-9 pm St. Cloud Weihnachtsmarkt at 55 5th Ave N, River's Edge Plaza under the new parking ramp. Brats, Sauerkraut, Beaver Island Brewing beer, Gluhwein, Lekkuchen, music, crafts and more. Friday, December 9th 5 pm registration Liberty Bank Empire Pub Run & Plunge. Fun Run to/around Lake George, Plunge & post-race/plunge gathering at Beaver Island Brewing. Register to enter. Saturday, December 10th1-4 pm Winter Wonderland (arts, crafts, Touch-A-Truck, Santa, cookies
decorating and more at Lake George)
2-5 pm Capital One Winter Blast on 7th Avenue, presenting the Teddy Bear Band, indoor and outdoor games, food vendors, fishing house, caricatures and plenty more.
5 pm Capital One Skywalker Parade (along West St. Germain). 6 pm Capital One Jedi Tree Lighting (corner of 10th Avenue & Germain Street). Join in some caroling with the St. Cloud Symphony and Apollo H.S. Choir as we count down to the lighting of the tree. Sunday, December 11th 10 am Dashing Through the Snow Softball Tourney at Whitney Recreation Center. Also new this year. $100/team. Co-ed. Dress warm. Limited space. If you've participated in the Parade in the past, we're hoping to welcome you back again this year. If not, consider joining the force and becoming a part of this holiday tradition. Parade entry deadline November 25, 2016.
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5th Avenue & Ramp Open!
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Ribbon cutting ceremony took place this morning at 7:30 am on 5th Avenue. We're all extremely excited about the new parking ramp AND the opening of 5th Avenue. Thank you all for your patience. Check it out!
Also, take in lunch today at MC's Dugout to celebrate the opening of the ramp. All lunch menu items for only $5.
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Announcing 2nd Streetscape Open House
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The City of St. Cloud is holding a public charette for the 5th Avenue and W. St. Germain Street projects. The public is invited to provide input and comment on conceptual designs completed by Stantec.
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Friday Fun, December 9, REGISTER TODAY
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Registrations now open for the Liberty Bank Pub Run & Plunge! Gather your friends, colleagues and family and get your running shoes and/or swim suits on. Sign up for just the run, just the plunge or both.
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Announcements, News
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#30DaysofThankfulness, month of November
Quarks, Pice of Life Tea, Remedy Body & Beauty, St. Cloud Floral, Mantra Salon, Revolver Studio offering 30 days of..... LEARN MORE
Holiday Donation Needs of Central Minnesota
United Way is working to increase awareness of holiday donation needs among nonprofits in Central MN. Please display and share this flyer.
Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A. Announcement
Jessie L. Sogge has joined the law firm's experienced team of trial attorneys.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Job Posting
Regency Plaza for your Events
Regency Plaza would be honored to host your event. With multiple event spaces and personalized catering options, they've got you covered! Email Katelyn Kelly or call (320) 428-5463.
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Downtown, Culture Without the Commute!
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Monday Night Jazz
Check out the entire schedule!...
Holly Ball, Dec 2
Granite City Kennel Club, Dec 16-18
Pleasure land RV Giant Pre-Owned Sale, Dec 29 - Jan 1
Lite 99.9 New Year's Eve Party, Dec 31
Santa Stops at Stearns History Museum, Dec 3, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
KringleFest is with Santa, arts and crafts.
Jolly Trolley Food Drive, Dec 5-10
The "Fill the Flyer" Food Drive has a new name. Metro Bus partnered with Townsquare Media and Royal Tire to collect cash donations and non-perishable items for the food shelves in the area. The mobile food drive will travel to a different grocery store to collect each weeknight from 4-7 pm, and on Saturday from 11am - 1pm.
St. Cloud Weihnachtmarkt, Dec 8, 5 - 9pm
Bratwurst, sauerkraut, beer from Beaver Island Brewing Co, Gluhwein (hot spiced wine), Lebkuchen (gingerbread), sugar cookies, music, crafts. You'll find all this under the new ramp on 5th Avenue North.
Great River Chorale presents "A Mosaic of Joy", Dec 2 & 4
This concert features new arrangements of traditional carols from the home countries of Central MN's early immigrants -- music from Austria, Germany, Bohemia, Sweden, Norway and Ukraine, as well as audience sing-along carols and narrations. Concert partners include the St. Cloud String Quartet, Cantabile Girls' Concert Choir, organist Charles Echols, and narrator Br. Paul-Vincent Niebauer, OSB. The December 2 concert will be presented at St. Mary's Cathedral, and the December 4 concert at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
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| Holiday Shopping is More fun on Main Street |
 If the sameness of sprawling malls and Black Friday crowds make you want to hyperventilate, head for Downtown this shopping season. You'll find unique stores, locally made gifts, and a pace that makes it feel like a getaway rather than a chore. You can find something for everyone on your list. Grab a bite to eat, enjoy a beverage and even take in a play while you're at it!
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St. Cloud's Downtown
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| Working on behalf of our members for the betterment of Downtown, the heart of the region.
RENEW or BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
"Downtown is our face
to the world."
We don't network,
we connect.
We don't lobby,
we influence.
We don't hold events for the sake of it, they all have a purpose.
Most importantly, all Downtown Council members get a
return on investment.
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Our Members
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Our Board
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Members - Share Your News
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Our Organization
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St. Cloud Downtown Council
& Alliance Foundation
501 W. St. Germain Street
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320.257.8600
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Downtown Is...
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...the heart and soul of every city. It is the gathering place for its people and the physical and aesthetic expression of its collective visions. A downtown is the manifestation of the diversity of the intellectual, cultural, social, business and political consciousness of its people.
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