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5 Minneapolis Conventions To Attend This Winter

Instead of bearing the cold, head over to the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Katelyn Rademacher

Jan 23, 2017

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

5 Minneapolis Conventions To Attend This Winter

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Looking for something different to do in Minnesota this winter that doesn't involve being outside and half-frozen? The Minneapolis Convention Center holds events almost every weekend. Instead of sitting at home, get out and attend one of these amazing conventions with your family, best friends, or even on your own before winter is over.

1. Discover The Dinosaurs

Discover the Dinosaurs is a walk-through exhibit for all ages. It features over 20 different realistic dinosaurs from different time periods. You can drive "Jurassic Jeeps" on the raceway, play mini golf, dig for fossils, and even go on scavenger hunts. It's a perfect family event and history lesson packed into one incredible experience!

When: February 10-12, 2017

How much: $28 for kids, $24 for adults.

More information here.

2. Home & Garden Show

This event has over 30 sponsors, celebrity speakers, and dozens of exhibitors. Over a two-weekend span, you can walk through garden and backyard landscapes, enjoy lifestyle and kitchen presentations, learn remodeling techniques, and even tour minimalist homes. There's an annual plant sale and even an "Ask a Designer" seminar where you can let loose with all your home and garden questions.

When: February 24-26, 2017 and March 3-5, 2017

How much: $4 for kids, $14 for adults.

More information here.

3. Twin Cities Auto Show

This convention is perfect for anyone who may be on the hunt for a new vehicle, long-time auto-enthusiasts, or even someone looking for a way to fill their day. With over 575 vehicles from 37 foreign and domestic brands, you can check out (and even sit in) over 21 million dollars worth of electric cars, luxury vehicles, and classic cars. Want to be put in a drawing to win gas for an entire year? This event is a must.

When: March 11-19, 2017

How much: $6 for ages 11-15, and $10 for 16+

More information here.

4. Twin Cities Women's Expo

With a mission to enrich, enlighten, and empower women, the Twin Cities Women's Expo is an event with food, fashion, pampering, and self-care. You can find booths with essential oils, Jamberry nail products, Luluroe, Mary Kay makeup, Rodan and Fields skin care products, and Scentsy.

When: March 18, 2017

How much: $5 for kids/adults

More information here.

5. The Wedding Fair

This is the ideal Minnesota wedding event for any soon-to-be bride. Learn all about current trends and planning tips to make your special day the ultimate success. Get ideas for favors, custom invites, gifts, and decorations while enjoying the floral arrangements, three-tier cakes, and reception set-ups.

When: March 19, 2017

How much: $15 for kids/adults

More information here.

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5 Minneapolis Conventions To Attend This Winter

Instead of bearing the cold, head over to the Minneapolis Convention Center.

1. Discover The Dinosaurs

2. Home & Garden Show

3. Twin Cities Auto Show

4. Twin Cities Women's Expo

5. The Wedding Fair

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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