Minnesota Winter Vacation Ideas | LAKES, TRAILS, FRESH AIR | Visit Grand Rapids | |
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Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the perfect place to get cozy up north in the winter months. You will find snowy adventures on our lakes and trails. A wide variety of overnight lodging properties to choose from. Fun places to eat & drink. Artistic and historic area attractions. Unique boutique style shops to find one of a kind items. Live Broadway style performances, live music and other fun winter events to attend.
Grand Rapids, Minnesota is a small town that boosts a wide variety of things to do and an abundance of outdoor recreation. From ice fishing, fat tire biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling. So, this winter, don't hibernate...head north to experience a winter wonderland filled with fun adventure.
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Enter To Win Weekly Winter Prize Packages
Every week in December, Visit Grand Rapids, will select a random winner who will receive a Winter Prize Package to those that Enter The December Get Cozy Up North Winter Sweepstakes. The Winter Prize Packages include: a piece of winter outdoor gear (hat, mittens, scarf, etc), and either a local business gift card or a gas card, and an ice scraper. Each weekly Winter Prize Package is worth $100 value. Sweepstakes runs December 5-30, 2023. Every Sunday a NEW WINNER announced on social media!
| Winter Outdoor Recreation Blogs | Don't Hibernate This Winter, Head North to Grand Rapids, Minnesota for snowy adventures, fun places to eat & drink, and warm and cozy lodging. | |
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Get Cozy Up North This Winter
This winter head north to discovery snowy adventures on our trails and lakes. Enjoy fun places to eat & drink. Be entertained by live performances, music and events. Discover beautiful art and historic sites. Find warm and cozy lodging options like Hotels, Motels, Vacation Rentals, Resort Cabins, and Bed and Breakfasts. Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the outdoor mecca of the north that is perfect for a Winter Getaway.
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Winter Family Fun in Grand Rapids
Experience a winter wonderland small town with lots of family fun opportunities this winter! Families can enjoy an abundance of winter outdoor recreation: snowmobile, cross country ski, downhill ski, snowboard, snow tube, snowshoe, fat tire biking and ice fishing. Fun places to eat & drink. Kid friendly area attractions, live performances and event. And a wide variety of family friendly warm and cozy lodging options.
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Ice Fishing in the Grand Rapids, MN Area
This winter has started with low snow and frozen lakes which is creating a good start to ice fishing season in northern Minnesota. The small lakes in the greater Grand Rapids, MN area have between 4-6 inches of ice. The larger lakes are still not fully froze and vary widely in ice depths - so caution is to be taken in this early ice fishing season.
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Fat Tire Biking in Grand Rapids, MN
In Grand Rapids, Minnesota there are 32 miles of trails to ride fat tire bikes. Between Tioga Recreation, Legion Trail and the Forest History Center there is a trail that is perfect for all ages and levels. Welcoming lodging properties, fun places to eat & drink, and live music and performances. Head north to Ride the Range this winter!
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This Year Give The Gift Of Vacation Memories! | |
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Holiday gift giving can be stressful in trying to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. How about this year giving the gift of a vacation to be taken together with your loved ones in 2024? Grand Rapids, Minnesota offers a wide variety of lodging properties that can host you and your loved ones for a couple of days to a couple of weeks.
Grand Rapids is a year-round vacation destination in northern Minnesota that is surrounded by 1 million publicly accessible forest acres to boat, hunt, fish, hike, bike, paddle, snowmobile, cross country ski, mountain bike, snowshoe, and to come together in! This year consider Giving the Gift of Vacation Memories!
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Lights in the Pines
Drive through light display and Santa's Village. Holiday lights that are perfect for all ages!
Every Friday & Saturday November 24-December 23
Itasca County Fairgrounds
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Weekly Live Music, Football, Canvas Paint, DJ Dance Events, Special Food Events & More...
Local and regional Minnesota muscians. Special Vikings
Every Friday and Saturday in December
The Eagles, Klockow Brewing Co, NoPo Kitchen, Rapids Brewing Co, Smoke on the Water, Unwined Up North, and Zorbaz
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Christmas in the Logging Camp & Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides
Saturday, December 9 and Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides every Saturday in December.
Forest History Center
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Snowshoe Hikes
Come snowshoe with the Cohasset Park and Recreation. FREE and Open to Everyone!
A Couple of Thursdays a month.
Tioga Recreation Area
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The Nutcracker
December 8-10, 2023
The Reif Dance presents their annual performance of The Nutcracker. Discover the beauty of the Holiday Season at the Reif Center.
The Reif Center
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Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular
December 16, 2023
Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular is a Las Vegas-caliber, multimedia, full-production show that mixes an 8-piece band with music, comedy, parodies and even a game show!
The Reif Center
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Holiday Spirit Shop
Find unique gifts in the gallery, or order from our online shop for shipping or curbside pick-up.
November 24, 2023-January 20, 2024
MacRostie Art Center
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Shop Local in Grand Rapids & Deer River
Are you looking for unique and one-of-a-kind gift items this holiday? Check out the locally owned shops in the Grand Rapids, MN area.
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Canadian Brass
December 22, 2023
Five tremendous brass musicians — each a virtuoso in his own right — form the legendary Canadian Brass. With five decades under their belts, the ensemble continues to thrill audiences around the world.
The Reif Center
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Wide Variety of Cozy Lodging Options | |
You will find a wide variety of overnight lodging to meet everyone's needs in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. From conveniently located Hotels/Motels, Minnesota Resort Cabins, Vacation Lake Rentals, and a quaint Bed & Breakfast. Come stay in Minnesota's nature. | |
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Vacation Home Rentals
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Now Available:
2023-2024 Itasca County Snowmobile Trail Map
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Northern Lights Nordic Ski Association
Ski Trails Map
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This publication was created by Visit Grand Rapids, the destination marketing organization that markets and promotes the Greater Grand Rapids, Minnesota area. Find Things To Do, Outdoor Recreation Opportunities, Warm & Cozy Lodging Options, Fun Places To Eat & Drink, Places To Shop, Artistic and Historic Sites and Live Performances and Events!
Get Cozy Up North This Winter: www.visitgrandrapids.com
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We Wish You Happy Holidays! | | | | |
