Coming up at the end of the month, St. Cloud will be celebrating all things winter! From a macaroni and cheese crawl, a toboggan derby, a parade of lights and fireworks, there will be something for everyone downtown January 30, 31, and February 1. Here's a rundown of what events are happening and when.

Funny Friday - January 30th

Friday night is going to be comedy-focused as there will be 6 comedy shows going on around the downtown area of St. Cloud, at various times. 5 of the 6 shows are free. Here are the shows, locations, and times:

5-6:30pm B-Side Indie Music Cafe: HOST: MATT DOOYEMA WITH COMEDIANS: SAM 14 | ELIZABETH SELIN | ALEXA KOCINSKI
6-7:30pm The Nest/Pickled Loon: HOST: TREY CHARLES WITH COMEDIANS: GREG ORANGE | DRU NUSTAD | CM JONES
7-8:30pm Iron Street Distillery: HOST: ERIK AUSTIN WITH COMEDIANS: TAGE KRUGER | SPENCER SCHULTZ | BRYANT ALEXANDER
8-9:30pm Arroy Thai + Filipino Restaurant: HOST: JOHN ROSTER WITH COMEDIANS: JEREDON KUEHN | LUIS UZ | CHRIS DUKE
10:30pm The Red Carpet Open Mic Night: SIGN UP STARTS AT 10 PM HOST: MATT DOOYEMA

The Red Carpet is also hosting a comedy show, 9-10:30pm, but you'll need a ticket to get in to see Adrian Washington, Pierre Douglas, and De'Angilo Funches. You can get your tickets to the show here.

There will also be shows at the Paramount and Gnarly Bard Theater all weekend long.

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Saturday January 31st

There are a LOT of events happening on Saturday, including pond hockey, a macaroni and cheese crawl, fireworks, and a lighted parade.

Winter Farmer’s Market 9am-1pm at B-Side Indie Music Cafe

Pond Hockey Tournament + Open Skate on Lake George

Mac and Cheese Crawl Presented by Bernick’s 11am - 4pm - Jules’ Bistro, White Horse, Pickled Loon, Olde Brick House, 7west Taphouse, Red Carpet Nightclub, Arroy Thai + Filipino Restaurant, Sterling Catering, Howie’s, MC’s Dugout. Tickets to the crawl are $30, and can be purchased online here. For more information on the crawl, click here.

Winter Market at the Red Carpet Event Center, 11 am – 6 pm

Llamas in downtown on 7th Ave, 11am - 4pm

Toboggan Derby Relay on Saint Germain, 6pm

Winter Lights Parade on West Saint Germain Street (between 9th and 5th ave) at 7:30pm

Pioneer Place on Fifth – Legacy of the Sound 7:30pm

Fireworks at Lake George after the parade, around 8:30pm

Sunday February 1st

Catch a show at either the Paramount or Gnarly Bard Theater

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