Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.

TITLE TBD by installation artist Eric Rieger (aka HOTTEA) debuts during The Great Northern 2025. Join us on Sat, Jan 25, at 5 pm for a special unveiling event. Gather around cozy fire pits, enjoy food and drinks from Lake Street restaurants and vendors, enjoy music by a local DJ, and hear from the artist himself. Come celebrate the heart and soul of East Lake Street!

Explore the five domains of the planetary health framework and how they can help transform all sectors to ensure a future that works for all, especially for those experiencing the first and worst impacts of climate change.

Sauna sound bowls is a new Thermaculture™ experience that combines the best practices of sauna steam aromatherapy with powerful sound bowl vibrations designed to activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system.

Enjoy a rejuvenating forest bathing session led by the founders of Northern Minnesota wellness retreat, Silvae Spiritus, at Prospect Park in Minneapolis. Follow this up with a healing sauna session at The Great Northern Sauna Village.

Vibe Check hosts, Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford, help the audience make sense of the post-election and inauguration moment, exploring its implications for our time and for climate advocacy, action, and future.

In this guided sauna session, sauna guides pour essential oils onto hot stones, creating waves of soothing and aromatic steam. The session is enhanced with rhythmic towel movements, infusing the air with fragrance and intensifying the heat.

Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.

This panel discussion will spotlight a new campaign launching in Minnesota during the 2025 legislative session, focusing on recognition of legal rights for manoomin / psin (wild rice) during the upcoming legislative session. Presented with Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light.

The Great Northern and Minnesota Ice are teaming up to bring you a 50-foot ice bar with a menu curated by Steady Pour—featuring specialty drinks from Minneapolis and St. Paul mixologists, breweries, and distilleries.

Join us for an essential panel discussion on the "Equitable Decarbonization of Buildings in the Midwest," where we explore how the Inflation Reduction Act presents unique opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the region. Presented in partnership with Fresh Energy.

Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.

Unwind with refreshments, connect with fellow attendees, and explore actionable next steps to keep the momentum going. The Great Northern will provide information on ways to get involved and turn insights from our sessions into real impact.

In this guided sauna session, sauna guides pour essential oils onto hot stones, creating waves of soothing and aromatic steam. The session is enhanced with rhythmic towel movements, infusing the air with fragrance and intensifying the heat.

Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.

Sauna sound bowls is a new Thermaculture™ experience that combines the best practices of sauna steam aromatherapy with powerful sound bowl vibrations designed to activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system.