The Great Northern’s annual winter festival invites people from Minnesota and beyond to change their perspective on the coldest months of the year. Through its thought-provoking Climate Solutions Series, wildly popular Sauna Village, and brand-new, in addition to more than 50 events that celebrate the arts, the outdoors, and Minneapolis and St. Paul’s vibrant food scene, the festival serves as a call to action to protect the season that makes this place unique.