2023 Events
Winter Roast: Comedy from the North
A standout lineup of Minnesota-based comedians live at Sisyphus Brewing. Curated and hosted by Ali Sultan.
K’óoben pop-up
Join us for food collective K’óoben’s 5th pop-up experience, featuring guest chefs who will explore what it means to be crafting and cooking food in the middle of winter in Minnesota—plus specialty beverage pairings, and live music.
Will Steger in conversation with Erling Kagge: Inside an Explorer’s Mind
Educator and explorer Will Steger joins forces with Norwegian explorer and author Erling Kagge for a reflective conversation on nature’s rhythms, silence, the human relationship to the environment, art, deep cold, and more.
Iregular: Our Common Home
This arresting, interactive installation by Montreal-based studio Iregular raises awareness and sparks conversation about the universal subject of our impact on the environment.
The Great Northern Sauna Village
A social and therapeutic experience held this year at Malcolm Yards in Minneapolis, The Great Northern Sauna Village invites visitors to immerse themselves in sauna culture by interacting with thermaculture first-hand during the festival’s run in deep winter.
Orfield Labs: Anechoic Chamber
Experience enveloping quiet. The Great Northern invites participants into one of the quietest places on Earth—the “anechoic chamber” at Orfield Laboratories.
Saint Paul Winter Carnival
The Great Northern founding partner Saint Paul Winter Carnival has brought family-friendly events and community pride to Saint Paul and the Twin Cities metro area since 1886.
Maren Hassinger: Love (for Minneapolis)
Multidisciplinary artist Maren Hassinger reimagines her iconic pink installation Embrace/Love in Love (for Minneapolis)—a healing intervention for The Great Northern 2023.
Aaron Dysart: Regrowth
Immerse yourself in this Green Minneapolis and MWMO-commissioned work throughout The Great Northern Jan 25–Feb 5, first at Surly Brewing for Chill Out, and then at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis