🚀 Space Fest 🍫 Chocolate Crawl 💖 Valentine Crafting ⭐ Freebies & Deals


Welcome to the Wednesday Newsletter. This week I've had my first REAL indication of Spring - the thing that lets me know every year that it will be springtime sooner than I realize.

No, it's not the snow starting to melt or daylight lasting longer. It's my inbox starting to get multiple emails asking when I'll have the Minnesota City Wide Garage Sale List ready! One switch this year is that I've also had more than one city already email me with information for their 2026 sale, which I really appreciate.

Anyway, if you were also wondering when it will be ready, I'm not positive I'll get it done before the end of February, but I'll try to do my best. Honestly, I haven't started yet! So, it would really help me out if you know of the new 2026 dates for any sales that were on last year's list drop me an email with the new dates and a link to the sale on a website or Facebook if it's available. Thanks!

I'll talk to you again for the Friday newsletter. In the meantime you can keep up with us on Facebook or the website! Thank you for reading. You're the best!


Cold Spring Area Chocolate Crawl

The Cold Spring Area Chocolate Crawl is happening this Friday!

Stop by participating businesses for free samples of chocolate. From candy to hot chocolate you may just hit the status of chocolate overload, if there is such a thing!

As you make your way to the businesses included on the crawl list, get your ChocolateCrawl Passport signed by at least 5 participating businesses to be entered into a sweet Valentine's prize giveaway!


Space Fest 2025 – Explore Space at the Bell Museum

Space Fest is happening at the Bell Museum in Saint Paul Friday through Sunday with the theme Love Letter to Earth.

They’ll have hands-on activities, guest speakers, and demonstrations throughout the weekend with crashes, collisions, explosions, astronomical anomalies, and all the things we have yet to understand about our universe.

This popular annual event is for all ages and included in regular admission charge.

This is a free event!


Free Valentine's Day Crafting Events

If you're looking for something fun to do with your kids on Valentine's Day this Saturday, we've found three different FREE craft activities happening at various locations around the state!

Fleet Farm locations are having a Valentine’s Day Craft & Coloring Event where kids can color a Valentine’s Day card, as well as a make their own fun flower lollipop craft!

The JCPenney Kids Zone lets kids ccraft a hedgehog magnet for Valentine’s Day! Parents also get a 10% off coupon to shop.

Kids can create a Valentine's keychain at Michael's using beads and string.

If you plan your day carefully you could be able to get to more than one.


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Get the details for these deals and more on the Current Great Deals Page.

We don't have many new freebies, but this is a good one! Edible Arrangements is offering a FREE chocolate dipped fruit cone when you sign up for their mailing list! They'll email you a coupon to get your cone for free with no additional purchase necessary.

Target is having a Valentine's Mix & Match event at all stores on 2/14 with giveaways! Limit one per guest while supplies last.

PetSmart has a fun pet Valentine's Day Event on 2/14 with photo opps and free treats for your furry friend!

As a reminder, you can always save on gas at Holiday with these printable/textable coupons. Right now the best one is to save 20¢ Per Gallon, plus there's one for a $6 car wash and some food coupons as well.

Disney On Ice: Road Trip Adventures! is visiting Minneapolis from February 27–March 1 and you can get a BIG discount with their special Valentine’s 2 for 1 ticket offer!

For online shopping deals we have $5.99 American Eagle Jeans, a 10 piece towel set for under $14, We'll be adding some more sales today too.

Check out the deals page for more deals and freebies!


Click on any photo to see where we found it!

(You can also see them all HERE.)


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