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Saint Paul Snow Summit - Saturday, September 26

Location: Dale Street Municipal Garage (891 Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103)    
Cost: Free

Join us for the free Saint Paul Snow Summit on Saturday, September 26, 2026 . This fun, family oriented event is geared to get Saint Paul residents ready for winter - including a Winter Gear Swap! Come celebrate all things snow in Saint Paul! We look forward to seeing you rain or shine. 

Snow Summit Exhibits, Trucks, Equipment & Open House 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Whether this is going to be your first winter in Saint Paul - or your 70th - stop by to learn about all the different programs and resources to help you prepare for the coming winter season. Visit with different exhibitor groups, organizations, and departments to enjoy fun activities. Check out the City's snow plows and equipment. 

Exhibitors may include:
  • Public Works & Parks Snow Equipment and Trucks
  • Alley Captain Connections Corner
  • Snow Ticketing (and Snow Ticketing Hiring Information)
  • Saint Paul Fire Department
  • Saint Paul Police Department
  • Saint Paul Parks & Recreation
  • Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections
  • Saint Paul Libraries
  • Saint Paul Emergency Management
  • Saintly City Snow Angels
  • Capitol Region Watershed District
  • Saint Paul Winter Carnival 
  • Visit Saint Paul

Interested in being an exhibitor? Register to be a Snow Summit exhibitor

Winter Gear Swap

Visit the Winter Gear Swap during the Snow Summit in the upstairs conference room at the Municipal Garage. Give your cold-weather gear a second life or browse for new ice skates, shovels, and more! For more information about the Winter Gear Swap, including a list of accepted items, visit stpaul.gov/reuse. 

Food Trucks (items will be available for purchase)
  • We have available space for food trucks. If interested, contact Public Works at 651-266-6100.

If you would like to attend and need special accommodations or interpreters, please contact Public Works in advance of the event at 651-266-6100.

Print the Snow Summit Flyer

Parking and Transportation 

The Snow Summit event is located at 891 Dale Street, which is on Metro Transit's 65 bus line and near the 3 bus line. 

Free attendee parking is available on the Dale Street campus (follow signs to enter at the SOUTH gate) or use the on-street parking on either Topping or Burgess Streets on the east side of Dale Street.

Map of 891 Dale Street with public parking available in the parking lot and on-street for the Snow Summit

Donate Mittens, Hats, and Scarves & Non-Perishable Food Items

Bring new or gently used mittens, hats, and scarves to the Snow Summit to be donated to people in need through the Saint Paul Public Works "Community Cupboard." The public may also donate non-perishable food items and hygiene products.

The Community Cupboard, located in the public right of way area in front of 891 Dale Street, is available for anyone in need. It is stocked through out the winter months through item donations from city staff and the general public.

Alley Captain Information

Check out the Alley Captain Information webpage! Find shared samples of emails, letters, flyers, tracking forms, process descriptions, etc. that alley captains have shared with the city as resources for other alley captains. View 2023 videos of the Snow Operations 101 and Alley Captain Panel presentations. Sign up to share your contact information with other alley captains.