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Experience Traditional Winter Fun at the Snake River Fur Post
Winter Frolic is back with historic activities showing how fur traders passed time during winter
For immediate release
Dated: December 18, 2025
Contacts:
Location: Snake River Fur Post
PINE CITY, Minn. (December 18, 2025) – A popular wintertime tradition will return this January! The Snake River Fur Post will host its annual Winter Frolic on January 24. Families, history buffs, and anybody looking to shake off the winter blues can take part in a variety of traditional games and enjoy greater access to the historic site.
The public is invited to try their hand at tossing curling stones and playing a round of Ojibwe snow snakes. Historic reenactors from La Compagnie des Hivernants de la Riviere Saint Pierre will be onsite to add to the immersive experience. There will also be opportunities to explore the Fur Post and go snowshoeing on the trail system.
In addition to these activities, visitors can learn about how local Ojibwe, fur traders, and voyageurs experienced winter weather without modern technologies. Experience how 19th century Minnesotans traveled during the snowy months, and learn how the fur trade shaped the region.
Guests who need a break from the cold can warm up around outdoor fires or in the visitor center with a cup of hot cocoa and some indoor games and activities.
What:
Winter Frolic
Where:
Snake River Fur Post
12551 Voyageur Lane Pine City, MN 55063
When:
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
Noon–4 pm
Cost:
$12 for adults, $10 for seniors, military members, and college students, $8 for children. MNHS members save 20%.
For more information, visit mnhs.org/furpost.
About the Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our state’s stories, and connects people with history.
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