Join us for ten days full of outdoor activities, live music, art, dining experiences, and community conversations.
Schedule of Events:
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Open Steam Sessions
5:30 PM Malcolm Yards
Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.
HOTTEA: A Public Art Opening
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 730 East Lake Street
TITLE TBD by installation artist Eric Rieger (aka HOTTEA) debuts during The Great Northern 2025. Join us on Sat, Jan 25, at 5 pm for a special unveiling event. Gather around cozy fire pits, enjoy food and drinks from Lake Street restaurants and vendors, enjoy music by a local DJ, and hear from the artist himself. Come celebrate the heart and soul of East Lake Street!
Planetary Health
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM American Swedish Institute
Explore the five domains of the planetary health framework and how they can help transform all sectors to ensure a future that works for all, especially for those experiencing the first and worst impacts of climate change.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Sound Bowl Sauna
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Malcolm Yards
Sauna sound bowls is a new Thermaculture™ experience that combines the best practices of sauna steam aromatherapy with powerful sound bowl vibrations designed to activate the body's parasympathetic nervous system.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Forest Bathing
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Prospect Park
Enjoy a rejuvenating forest bathing session led by the founders of Northern Minnesota wellness retreat, Silvae Spiritus, at Prospect Park in Minneapolis. Follow this up with a healing sauna session at The Great Northern Sauna Village.
Live Podcast: Vibe Check
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM American Swedish Institute
Vibe Check hosts, Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford, help the audience make sense of the post-election and inauguration moment, exploring its implications for our time and for climate advocacy, action, and future.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: German Aufguss
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Malcolm Yards
In this guided sauna session, sauna guides pour essential oils onto hot stones, creating waves of soothing and aromatic steam. The session is enhanced with rhythmic towel movements, infusing the air with fragrance and intensifying the heat.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Open Steam Session
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Malcolm Yards
Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.
Reclaiming Manoomin / Psin: State-Level Efforts to Establish Legal Rights for Wild Rice
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM American Swedish Institute
This panel discussion will spotlight a new campaign launching in Minnesota during the 2025 legislative session, focusing on recognition of legal rights for manoomin / psin (wild rice) during the upcoming legislative session. Presented with Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light.
The Great Northern Ice Bar
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM Union Depot
The Great Northern and Minnesota Ice are teaming up to bring you a 50-foot ice bar with a menu curated by Steady Pour—featuring specialty drinks from Minneapolis and St. Paul mixologists, breweries, and distilleries.
Equitable Decarbonization of Buildings in the Midwest
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM American Swedish Institute
Join us for an essential panel discussion on the "Equitable Decarbonization of Buildings in the Midwest," where we explore how the Inflation Reduction Act presents unique opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the region. Presented in partnership with Fresh Energy.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Open Steam Session
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Malcolm Yards
Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.
Closing Happy Hour & Climate Work Action
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM American Swedish Institute
Unwind with refreshments, connect with fellow attendees, and explore actionable next steps to keep the momentum going. The Great Northern will provide information on ways to get involved and turn insights from our sessions into real impact.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: German Aufguss
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Malcolm Yards
In this guided sauna session, sauna guides pour essential oils onto hot stones, creating waves of soothing and aromatic steam. The session is enhanced with rhythmic towel movements, infusing the air with fragrance and intensifying the heat.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Open Steam Session
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Malcolm Yards
Visit our pop-up sauna village in the heart of Minneapolis. Our Community Steam sessions are a self-guided sauna experience. Book 60- to 90-minute sessions and explore various traditional wood-fired saunas, including barrel, backyard, and mobile units, just steps away from the Malcolm Yards food hall.
The Great Northern Sauna Village: Sound Bowl Sauna
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Malcolm Yards
Sauna sound bowls is a new Thermaculture™ experience that combines the best practices of sauna steam aromatherapy with powerful sound bowl vibrations designed to activate the body's parasympathetic nervous system.
