

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SNOfest Winter Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ❄️ SnoFest 2026 at Carlos Creek Winery – January 17, 2026 | Alexandria, Minnesota ❄️

Your new favorite Minnesota winter festival has officially arrived (Free admission!).

If you love Grape Stomp, if you love Oktoberfest, and if you really love embracing everything that makes Minnesota winters magical — then SnoFest at Carlos Creek Winery &amp; 22 Northmen Brewing Co. is your new must-attend winter tradition.

Happening January 17, 2026 (over Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend) SnoFest brings together the best of Minnesota winter fun, local food and drinks, and a cozy-meets-chill atmosphere that you can only find in Alexandria, MN.

What to Expect at SnoFest 2026 (activites are weather dependent):

ALL-DAY WINTER FUN | 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
❄️ICE BAR OPEN, outside winery tasting room
❄️BEER &amp; CIDER POKING, outdoors
❄️CARLOS CREEK WINE, 22 NORTHMEN BEER, N/A OPTIONS, grand hall/tasting room/taproom
❄️SNOWFLAKE SPRITZ FESTIVAL COCKTAIL &amp; MOCKTAIL, winery tasting room
❄️HOT COCOA BAR, grand hall
❄️ICE SCULPTURE VIEWING, outdoors
❄️MN WILD GAME ON THE BIG SCREEN (11:30 AM), grand hall

ICE SCULPTURES
❄️LIVE ICE SCULPTURE DEMO | 12:00–3:00 PM, outdoors
❄️SCULPTURE LIGHTING | ~around 5:15 PM, outdoors

FOOD
❄️HOT, DELICIOUS PIZZA | 11:00 AM-8:00 PM, stoke pizza
❄️CHILI WITH CORNBREAD MUFFIN | 11:00 AM-5:00 PM, grand hall
❄️CARLOS CREEK COOKIES &amp; PUPPY CHOW BARS | 11:00 AM-❄️5:00 PM, grand hall

LIVE MUSIC
❄️ROBB JUSTICE  |  12:00 PM-3:00 PM , grand hall
❄️NATE FRONNING  |  1:00–4:00 PM , taproom
❄️JACKSON BURNS | 5:00–8:00 PM, taproom

FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN
❄️FREE FACE PAINTING &amp; HAIR TINSEL | 12:00-3:00 PM, grand hall
❄️KID SLED PARADE | 2:00 PM | outside winery tasting room
kids, bring your own sled decorated in a winter olympic theme
meet by the winery tasting room
prize for participation
❄️KIDS COLORING AREA, grand hall
❄️HOCKEY SKILL GAME FOR PRIZE, grand hall
❄️ARCADE GAMES (pay to play), grand hall creekside room

CONTESTS
❄️CRAZIEST WINTER HAT CONTEST | 3:00 PM, grand hall
21+ only; winner takes home a “hibernation stash”

A full day celebrating community, winter, and the best of Minnesota living

Outdoor activities run until 5pm, and indoor live music from 5-8pm in the 22 Northmen Brewing Co. taproom.

Perfect for anyone searching for:
• Minnesota winter festivals
• Things to do in Alexandria MN in winter
• Winter events near me
• Holiday and seasonal pop-up events in Minnesota
• Ice bars, ice sculptures, and outdoor winter experiences

 Bundle up, rally your people, and join us for a day of icy wonder, warm drinks, and signature Minnesota fun.

A huge thank-you to our incredible local sponsors for helping bring this community winter festival to life: ACE Hardware, Alex Rubbish &amp; Recycling, Alomere Health, Explore Alexandria, Zimny Insurance Agency, Vantage Bank, Winning Edge, Leighton Media, Geneva Capital.

SnoFest 2026: Where winter magic meets Minnesota nice. See you January 17! ❄️
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/snofest-winter-festival/200029276889153
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, contests, live-music, entertainment, health-wellness, pop-ups, art, fine-arts, trips-adventures, kids, martin-luther-king-day, music-festivals, holiday, koningsdag, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1366

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029276889153?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=alexandria-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alexandria
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6693 County Road 34 NW, Alexandria, MN, United States, Minnesota 56308
- **lat**: 45.96062
- **long**: -95.39446
- **full address**: 6693 County Road 34 NW, Alexandria, MN, United States, Minnesota 56308

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Carlos Creek Winery (https://allevents.in/org/carlos-creek-winery/26000839)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6693 County Road 34 NW, Alexandria, MN, United States, Minnesota 56308
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Carlos Creek Winery
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, music, contests, live-music, entertainment, health-wellness, pop-ups, art, fine-arts, trips-adventures, kids, martin-luther-king-day, music-festivals, holiday, koningsdag, parades
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SNOfest Winter Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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