Join us as we prepare for our Winter Solstice Luminary Walk on December 21 by decorating a luminary bag. Color, draw, punch holes and make art! We will use these bags to decorate our trail. Come back on December 21 and see if you can spot the luminary bag you created out on the trail! All ages welcome. Free.

Get ready to celebrate the shortest day of the year and stay in your pajamas if you’d like! Prepare to usher in the upcoming longest night with a story around the fire. Walk the trails to soak in some daylight while you can, make a craft to bring in the light and help decorate luminary bags for Monday's Winter Solstice Luminary Trail. $6/person.

Learn what's happening outdoors in early winter as we approach the solstice. Try a little watercolor art, and warm up by the fire with your nature journal after exploring outdoors. Please dress to explore outside comfortably. Free.

Experience the magical Scandinavian Tomte tradition. Visit the animals in the barn and take a short luminary walk or snowshoe. Create a felted wool Tomte while listening to live Swedish music on the nyckelharpa. Cap off the evening with s'mores around the fire. All ages welcome. $15/person.

Celebrate the longest night of the year with a peaceful, self-guided walk along a glowing luminary trail. Follow the lights through the winter woods, make your own paper luminary, then warm up by a campfire with good company, cozy vibes and a sweet treat. Snowshoes will be available if there is enough snow. Registration encouraged, though not required. This program is in partnership with Scott County. All ages are welcome. Free.

Experience the beauty and peace of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, with a lighted luminary trail walk. Whether you choose to walk in the early evening to connect with the quiet or walk in the dark to embrace the night, this trail is a once-a-year experience. Stop in anytime between 5–8 p.m. as an individual or small group (last entry onto the trail will be 8 p.m.). This program is free, but if you would like to mark the occasion, please bring a personal care item to donate to the CROSS food shelf. For questions on the accessibility of this program, including likely trail conditions, expected length and more, please call 763-694-7700 or email EastmanNC@ThreeRiversparks.org. All ages welcome. Free.

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a snowshoe hike led by Outdoor Recreation School instructors. We’ll help you strap on snowshoes and learn how they work before heading off to explore snowy trails and look for wildlife. Our hike will finish as the sun sets on this shortest day of the year. We will hike if no snow. Participants ages 11 and under must be accompanied by a registered adult. $6/person.