World Snow Celebration

10/19/2026

❄️ The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to extend a huge thank you to Afton Alps for being a snow-sational partner for the World Snow Celebration 2027!

Afton Alps' commitment as our dedicated snow maker has turned our snowy dreams into a winter wonderland reality! Stay tuned for more on how Afton Alps helps make the magic happen by generating all of the snow for our sculptors! We could not do this without them! 💙

❄️ Make memories with us January 11–17, 2027.
🌐 Explore the event: WorldSnowCelebration.com

10/15/2026

❄️ The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to extend a huge thank you to Cub for setting the stage as our Stage Sponsor at the World Snow Celebration 2027!

Cub brings Minnesota warmth to every shopping trip—fresh food, friendly faces, and great value. For more than 50 years, Cub has helped local families put meals on the table and smiles on their faces. However you choose to shop, Cub makes it easy to Shop Happy. Your support helps us welcome the world to our town. 💙

❄️ Make memories with us January 11–17, 2027.
🌐 Explore the event: WorldSnowCelebration.com

10/13/2026

❄️ The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to extend a huge thank you to Xcel Energy for energizing the Powerhouse Hospitality Tent at the World Snow Celebration 2027!

This January, Xcel Energy is lighting up Lowell Park - helping keep the celebration warm, bright, and buzzing! Their support truly helps power an unforgettable community experience. We’re grateful to have you alongside us. 💙

➡ Discover more at xcelenergy.com
❄️ Make memories with us January 11–17, 2027.
📍 Plan your stay: DiscoverStillwater.com
🌐 Explore the event: WorldSnowCelebration.com

10/06/2026

❄️ Each January, Stillwater becomes a gathering place for the world. Artists arrive with their tools, their ideas, and their imaginations. Visitors arrive to watch the artistry in action, explore Main Street, warm up over a meal and make winter memories.

As a generous Sponsor of the 2027 World Snow Celebration, Discover Stillwater helps make those connections possible. The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Foundation would like to extend a huge thank you to Discover Stillwater. Your support helps us welcome the world to our town. We’re grateful to have you alongside us. 💙

Discover Stillwater is the tourism bureau for Stillwater and Oak Park Heights. It promotes the area as a place to visit and provides resources on lodging, historic Main Street shopping, dining, entertainment, attractions, events, weddings, corporate meetings, and group travel.

❄️ Make memories with us January 11–17, 2027.
📍 Plan your stay: DiscoverStillwater.com
🌐 Explore the event: WorldSnowCelebration.com

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10/01/2026

❄️MEET THE TEAMS: 2027 WORLD SNOW SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIP! 🏆

Every January, Stillwater, Minnesota USA becomes a winter wonderland filled with incredible artistry, international talent, and community celebration! The World Snow Celebration 2027 returns January 11–17, 2027, kicking off with an incredible Opening Ceremony as we bring together sculptors and visitors from around the globe for a week of unforgettable winter festivities!

At the heart of the celebration is the World Snow Sculpting Championship (January 12 - 16, 2027), where 16 talented teams from around the world will compete to be crowned World Champion the evening of January 16, in Lowell Park.

🌎 Selected from 37 applications representing 21 countries, this year's lineup includes competing teams from:

🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇳 China
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇧 Great Britain
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇹 Italy
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇵🇪 Peru
🇵🇱 Poland
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇺🇸 USA

These extraordinary artists will turn massive blocks of snow into incredible works of art, showcasing creativity, cultural influences, and impressive sculpting skills. As downtown Stillwater transforms into an outdoor winter gallery, visitors can experience the magic of watching these masterpieces come to life!

Mark your calendars and join us in Stillwater, Minnesota for a celebration of winter, creativity, and international community!

Learn more at https://www.worldsnowcelebration.com/team-lineup

09/21/2026

❄️ BE PART OF SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY! 🌎
The World Snow Celebration is more than an event. It’s where incredible art, cultures from around the world, and our community come together to create Pure Snow Magic right here in Stillwater.
As we prepare for January 11–17, 2027, we’re inviting businesses and organizations to become part of the story as a World Snow sponsor.
Your sponsorship helps us welcome international snow sculptors to Stillwater, create unforgettable experiences for thousands of visitors, and continue building an event that puts our community on an international stage.
And this year, you don’t want to watch from the sidelines. Put your brand alongside one of Stillwater’s most exciting and unique events.
❄️ Gain incredible visibility
🌎 Connect with local and global audiences
🤝 Support art, culture and community
💙 Be part of something people remember
Sponsorship opportunities are available now!
Ready to make some snow magic with us?
WorldSnowCelebration.com https://www.worldsnowcelebration.com/sponsorship
Different cultures. One community. Pure Snow Magic. ❄️🌎

Partner with the World Snow Sculpting Championship and reach thousands of visitors in Stillwater, Minnesota.

09/18/2026

Snow excited about this!

❄️ Please join us in welcoming Jen McCormick to the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce team! ❄️

We are thrilled to welcome Jen as our new Project Manager for the World Snow Celebration!

Jen brings a strong background in the nonprofit world, along with something incredibly important to us: a genuine love for the Stillwater community. She knows this community, cares deeply about the people and businesses who make it special, and shares our passion for the World Snow Celebration and everything it represents.

In her new role, Jen will lead the planning and ex*****on of this incredible international event, working alongside our staff, volunteers, sponsors, community partners and teams from around the world.

The World Snow Celebration is about so much more than snow. It is about bringing people together, celebrating different cultures, showcasing Stillwater and creating something our entire community can be proud of. Jen understands that mission and is excited to help us take it into the future.

Jen officially joins us September 22, and we couldn't be more excited to have her on the team.

💙 Welcome to the Chamber, Jen! Let the Snow Magic begin! ❄️🌎

Different Cultures. One Community. Pure Snow Magic.

09/08/2026

There’s something pretty extraordinary about watching the world come together in the middle of a Minnesota winter.
Artists travel from more than 12 countries to Stillwater, bringing different languages, traditions, stories and cultures with them. Then, for a few unforgettable days, those differences disappear as they stand side by side in the snow, creating something remarkable.
That is the heart of the World Snow Celebration. ❄️🌎
But an event of this magnitude doesn’t happen on snow magic alone.
It happens because of sponsors.
Our sponsors help us welcome international artists to our community. They help us create an experience that brings families together, fills our hotels, restaurants and shops, showcases Stillwater around the world, and gives tens of thousands of people a reason to embrace winter instead of hiding from it.
More than 75,000 visitors have experienced this celebration. Its story has reached audiences around the globe. But the impact we’re most proud of can’t be measured in numbers.
It’s the child staring up at a sculpture in amazement.
It’s an artist from across the world falling in love with Stillwater.
It’s strangers becoming friends while standing together in the snow.
It’s our businesses bustling in the heart of winter.
It’s our community showing the world what hospitality looks like.
We are looking for partners who want to help us make that magic possible again.
Whether you are a longtime supporter or considering joining us for the first time, your sponsorship is more than a logo on a sign. You become part of the story.
Different cultures. One community. Pure Snow Magic.
❄️ Become a World Snow Celebration Sponsor. Together, let’s welcome the world to Stillwater. https://www.worldsnowcelebration.com/sponsorship

08/15/2026

❄️ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY! ❄️

The World Snow Celebration is bringing the world together once again in Stillwater, Minnesota USA and spaces are limited!

We’re looking for incredible snow sculpting teams from around the globe to join us for an unforgettable celebration where:

🌎 CULTURE connects us
❄️ SPORT challenges us
🎨 ART inspires us
💙 COMMUNITY brings us together

This is more than a snow sculpting competition. It’s a celebration of creativity, countries, friendships and the incredible things that can happen when the world comes together through snow.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Applications close TODAY!

👉 APPLY NOW: worldsnowcelebration.com

07/08/2026

Hello everyone!

I'm Jen McCormick, and I have the pleasure of working for , the tourism bureau for beautiful Stillwater, Minnesota, USA. I'm thrilled to serve on both the World Snow Celebration Leadership Committee and Steering Committee, and I'm excited to jump into my new volunteer role as Teams Logistics Director for the 2027 World Snow Celebration!

I'll be helping guide our sculpting teams through the application process and coordinating all the logistics that help get them here, including travel, transportation, and lodging. I'll also be reaching out and recruiting talented snow sculpting teams from around the world, inviting them to experience everything our incredible community has to offer.

I can't wait to work with all of you, meet new friends from across the globe, and help create an unforgettable experience from the moment our teams apply until they head home. It's going to be an amazing journey, and I'm excited to be part of making a little winter magic happen in Stillwater, Minnesota, USA!

See you in the snow!