# Winter Solstice Luminary Trail and Campfire at Cleary Lake > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Mon, Dec 21 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Cleary Lake Regional Park, 18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, MN 55372 - Ages: All ages are welcome - Price: Free - Organizer: Three Rivers Park District - Official page: https://go.threeriversparks.org/ThreeRiversWeb/Activities/Details.aspx?session_id=3414 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/winter-solstice-luminary-trail-and-campfire-at-cleary-lake--listing-9baf4f92d18ca0208d9908ba ## About A solstice evening at Cleary Lake Regional Park, run with Scott County. Families follow a glowing luminary trail on a self-guided walk through the winter woods, make their own paper luminary, then warm up at a campfire with a sweet treat. Snowshoes are available if there is enough snow. Registration is encouraged but not required; free and open to all ages. ## Similar picks in Minneapolis - [Winter Solstice Luminary Walk at Eastman Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-solstice-luminary-walk-at-eastman-nature-center--listing-5d5780b83eddda352a93ac87) — Mon, Dec 21 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Eastman Nature Center (Elm Creek Park Reserve), Dayton · Free · checked Oct 24. On the longest night of the year, Eastman Nature Center lines a trail with luminaries for a quiet walk through the woods. Visitors stop in any time between 5 and 8 p.m. as… - [Winter Solstice Bonfire at Dodge Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-solstice-bonfire-at-dodge-nature-center--listing-eadd43a1ceff654fefdb85e4) — Mon, Dec 21 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Dodge Nature Center, Main Property (Farm Entrance), West St. Paul · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Celebrate the shortest day of the year outdoors at Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul. Enjoy a guided hike with naturalists through the wintry woods, then warm up around a… - [Buena Vista: A Stroll in the Park (Hudson holiday lights)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/buena-vista-a-stroll-in-the-park-hudson-holiday-lights--listing-31d97288f59ffc3a78255ef9) — Nov 27 – Feb 14 · Lakefront Park, Hudson · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. After Light Up Hudson on November 27, the lights along the shoreline of the St. Croix River in Lakefront Park stay on through February 14. The chamber suggests bundling up the… - [Holiday Ornaments and Winter Crafts Make and Take (New Prague Library)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/holiday-ornaments-and-winter-crafts-make-and-take-new-prague-library--listing-5da853c9baf5290bc224571b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · New Prague Library (Large Meeting Room) · Ages 5–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. Kids ages 5 to 12 make five different holiday ornaments and winter crafts plus a holiday card at New Prague Library, to keep or give as gifts, with refreshments and holiday music… - [Gingerbread House Workshop at Big Lake Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/gingerbread-house-workshop-at-big-lake-public-library--listing-f42545be607f88f60f4e6c31) — Mon, Dec 7 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Big Lake Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 13. The Friends of the Big Lake Library hold their annual gingerbread house making activity day. All supplies are provided. For families. Registration is required: call the library… - [Gingerbread Houses at Lake Elmo Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/gingerbread-houses-at-lake-elmo-library--listing-65375f94b6b5b270cccdd2bd) — Thu, Dec 10 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Lake Elmo Library · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 16. A Lake Elmo Library tradition: children build a gingerbread-style house out of graham crackers and candy. The program runs 3:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, December 10 in the combined… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Minneapolis](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Minneapolis](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Minneapolis](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis.md)