Shakopee Snapshot: Winter 2024-25

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Hockey Day Minnesota 2025 Valleyfair Shakopee, MN MATCHUPS THURSDAY High School Girls Hockey ■ Northfield vs. Orono ■ Prior Lake vs. Eden Prairie ■ Shakopee vs. Brainerd FRIDAY High School Boys Hockey ■ Orono vs. Delano ■ Lakeville South vs. Prior Lake SATURDAY High School Boys Hockey ■ Eden Prairie vs. Hibbing NCAA Division 1 Women’s Hockey ■ University of Minnesota vs. Bemidji State

That’s right—a handful of rides are expected to be open in Valleyfair’s Area 76 portion of the park (weather permitting, of course), and a ticket to Hockey Day Minnesota includes admission to the park. Hockey Day Minnesota visitors will encounter a great lineup of hockey games, a village market with assorted vendors, bonfires for warmth, food trucks, 3-on-3 games on a mini rink, and live music capping off each night. If the weather cooperates, there are plans to have parking on-site for up to 3,000 cars at Valley fair. If there is too much snow for that to be feasible, event goers will be shuttled from parking areas around Shakopee. The local organizing committee is tasked with creating a regulation size NHL hockey rink in Val leyfair’s parking lot. Several games will be played there throughout the multi-day festival, from boys and girls high school hockey to NCAA women’s college hockey with the Gophers vs. Bemidji State on Saturday. To cap off the festivities, the Minnesota Wild will take on the Calgary Flames at Xcel Energy Center. To see a schedule of events or purchase tickets, visit www.HockeyDayMN.com . Community mem bers wanting to volunteer to help with the event can also sign up on the website. Volunteers will work in four-hour shifts focusing on parking assistance, ticket-taking, fire pit management, waste management, snow removal, and other tasks as needed. Volunteers also enjoy free entry to the festivities after their shift is complete. With such a wide variety of activities, games, and things to do, Hockey Day Minnesota will be a great way to get outdoors with friends and family, enjoy the crisp air, and celebrate winter in our great state! From left: Former HDM Shakopee Board Chair Matthew Underwood, Sabers Boys Hockey Head Coach Calvin Simon, MN Wild Director of Community Relations Wayne Petersen, Sabers Girls Head Coach Jamie Grossman, and HDM Shakopee Board Co-Chair Stacey Langemo hold up a special MN Wild jersey with the word Shakopee on it.

High School Boys Hockey ■ Shakopee vs. Maple Grove

NHL game at Xcel Energy Center ■ Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames

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WINTER PARKING RULES

With winter parking rules now in effect, here’s what you need to know about parking in Shakopee.

Q: WHERE IS THERE NO PARKING? A: Winter parking restrictions apply to all street parking in Shakopee. Some exceptions apply in the Calendar Zone, where odd/even park ing rules apply all winter. Visit www.ShakopeeMN.gov/parking for a full list of exceptions and to view a map of the Calendar Zone. Q: WHEN ARE WINTER PARKING RULES IN EFFECT? A: Winter parking rules are in effect from November 1 through March 31, from 2 a.m.–6 a.m. daily. 6 Shakopee Snapshot

Q: WHEN ARE SNOW EMERGENCIES IN EFFECT? A: Snow emergencies are in effect if there is any snowfall of 2 inches or more, or if the city administrator declares one. During a snow emergency, parking restrictions are effective 24 hours a day until the snow has been plowed curb to curb on those public streets. Q: WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION? A: Additional information, and parking maps, are available at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/parking .