# Saint Paul Winter Carnival: Vulcan Snow Park at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Jan 29 – Feb 7 · 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: Vulcan Snow Park at Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Ave N, Falcon Heights, MN 55108 - Ages: All ages; giant multi-lane snow slide for kids ages 3+; free parking; stroller/sled accessible snow grounds - Price: Free admission and parking; $3–$5 for unlimited snow slide wristbands; food trucks and hot cider available for purchase - Organizer: Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation & Vulcans - Official page: https://www.mnsnowpark.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/saint-paul-winter-carnival-vulcan-snow-park-at-the-minnesota-state-fai--listing-ea80a1e8b3ddc1ccfb90ac5e ## About The Vulcan Snow Park brings the outdoor giant snow carving competition to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Professional and amateur snow sculpting teams transform 8-foot-by-8-foot cubes of compacted snow into intricate 12-foot sculptures over several days of competition. Kids will love the giant multi-lane snow slide sculpted entirely from snowpack, the giant snow mountain for climbing, and the mini snow maze for toddlers. 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