# Chanukah Grand Menorah Lighting & Family Festival at Mall of America > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Where: Mall of America (Huntington Bank Rotunda), 60 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425 - Ages: All ages welcome; multi-generational family celebration with songs and crafts - Price: Free community event; complimentary holiday treats, dreidels, and gelt for kids - Organizer: Chabad of Greater St. Paul & Minneapolis - Official page: https://www.chabadofminnesota.com/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/chanukah-grand-menorah-lighting-and-family-festival-at-mall-of-america--listing-5371accdc9bc60fd39887233 ## About Celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights at the Twin Cities' largest public Chanukah celebration in the Mall of America Huntington Bank Rotunda. Organized by Chabad of Minnesota, the event features the lighting of a giant indoor menorah, spirited live klezmer music, traditional Israeli dancing, and greetings from community leaders. Children receive free Chanukah gelt (chocolate coins), traditional spinning dreidels, and hot fresh sufganiyot (jelly donuts). 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