Plan your stay
Experience The Great Northern Winter Festival like a local.
Our official hotel partners offer comfort, connection, and easy access to all festival happenings across Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Explore the guide below to download your free Metro Transit passes and more travel tips for your time spent at The Great Northern Winter Festival!
Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, boasts high design and high-tech features for an inspiring stay in the heart of downtown Minneapolis’ Mill District, steps from the Mississippi River. Ideal for urban explorers seeking to discover the city’s vibrant sports, music & arts scene, with US Bank Stadium and the Armory blocks away. Nearby, various corporate headquarters including Target, Wells Fargo, and government agencies provide quick access to those blending work with pleasure.By fostering collaborations globally, we build a robust framework for environmental stewardship. Our efforts empower communities to embrace sustainability and thrive in harmony with nature. This ensures solutions are groundbreaking, scalable, and adaptable.
Discover new tastes at Milwaukee Road Restaurant & Bar, featuring Northern fare and craft cocktails at the bar, fireplace, or outdoor fire pit on the patio. Relax in their indoor heated pool, or connect with nature on one of the trails near the Stone Arch Bridge.
The Lofton Hotel
Ideally located in downtown Minneapolis, The Lofton Hotel is surrounded by entertainment, dining, and bars. Target Center, Target Field, and the Hennepin Theatre district are steps away. The Skyway connects us to sporting and entertainment venues, and a Metro light rail stop is a block away. Enjoy their rooms and suites with city views, restaurant, and lobby bar.
Rand Tower, Minneapolis, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Discover a vibrant, story-rich experience at Rand Tower, Minneapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Located in the meticulously restored Deco-era Rand Tower, their historic hotel welcomes you with an atmosphere that celebrates our heritage and our vibrant downtown Minneapolis location. Savor delicious dining, highlighted at two innovative restaurants and bars, each offering distinct points of view on modern American cuisine. Their brunch restaurant, Blondette, serves classic breakfast favorites using local ingredients in the one-of-a-kind dining room beneath a glass retractable roof. Their premier restaurant, Bar Rufus is open for breakfast, dinner, coffee, and cocktails, and features an all-new modern American menu with an elevated twist on classic gastropub fare along with inventive cocktails and a curated wine list.
Free Metro Transit Passes
Get around the festival, sustainably, and ride Metro Transit with complimentary festival transit passes available for the duration of the festival to access light rail and buses across the Twin Cities.
Free Festival Passes are Linked Below:
● January 28th
● January 29th
● January 30th
● January 31st
● February 1st
For quick point-to-point travel, Evie Car Share offers all-electric, one-way rentals you can pick up and drop off throughout Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Festival hub
The Great Northern Winter Festival’s hub is along Saint Anthony Main, with additional programming in Saint Paul and East Lake Street.
Getting Here
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), 15 minute drive or 25 minute light rail from downtown. The new Borealis service connects the Twin Cities with Chicago and Milwaukee, offering round-trip Amtrak service arriving daily at Saint Paul’s historic Union Depot.