Hosted by the Bagel Sisters (Or Levinson and rafa kern), this cabaret is a celebration of Yiddishkayt in the Twin Cities - from traditional Yiddish folksongs and klezmer melodies to experimental new works, comedy, burlesque, and beyond. This is a space of free expression, where performers draw on their unique perspectives, artistic processes, and relationships with the complexities of Yiddish culture. | $10-20 at the door; NOTAFLOF

You’re invited to an afternoon of interactive workshops for singers, musicians, dancers, hand-clappers, foot-stompers, and yay’day’day’ers of all ages and abilities!

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Bundle up and join in the outdoor dance party celebrating the fusion of Jewish culture and Minnesota wintertime traditions. FREE | All-ages

Come as you are from the sauna, have a drink, and dance to traditional klezmer music from Minneapolis-based Di Bayke Klezmer Band! Across the street from the sauna at Driftwood Char Bar. $10 cover ($5 with sanua party ticket) | 18+

Come shvitz with us! We’re teaming up with The Yard Sauna Village for a one-of-a-kind communal evening of Yiddish heymish hygge! On this chilly winter night, warm your body and soul with unlimited sauna sessions and live music from Red Thread, Zoë Aqua + Ira Temple, and Soul Trouvère!

$25 | Register

Bundle up and join in the outdoor dance party celebrating the fusion of Jewish culture and Minnesota wintertime traditions. | FREE | All-ages

To warm up for Klezmer on Ice, Folk Will Save us presents an introductory course in Yiddish circle dancing! You will learn basic steps of Freylekh, Zhok, and Bulgar dances accompanied by live music from Di Bayke Klezmer Band.

Forshpil re-energizes traditional Yiddish songs, nigunim, and klezmer tunes with modern rhythms, harmonies and instruments. Age-old songs of love and despair induce themselves with psychedelic rock, funk, jazz and other addictive substances. Deeply rooted in tradition, this unlikely fusion feels weirdly authentic. With Di Bayke Klezmer Band.

7 PM doors open, 7:30 PM show
$20 adv | $25 DOS | ✔ All-Access Pass

Interactive workshops with klezmer supergroup Forshpil covering traditional Yiddish dance and klezmer music for vocalists, instrumentalists, hand-clappers, foot-stompers, and yay-day-day’ers of all ages and abilities.

Session One: 11 AM - 12:30 PM
Session Two: 1 PM - 2:30 PM
$15 per session | ✔ All-Access Pass

A heymish evening of dancing and cabaret featuring an all-star klezmer dance band and performances by local artists pushing the boundaries of modern Jewish identity, deeply rooted in Yiddish tradition.

Dance lesson and live music at 8 PM | Show at 9 PM
$10-20 Sliding scale | ✔ All-Access Pass

Jews and friends from around the Twin Cities are invited to come together to sing, celebrate, and bring some light into this special winter’s night.

Join Di Bayke Klezmer Band and Ilya Shneyveys for a free outdoor dance party at Powderhorn Park

Screening of the new film The Klezmer Project followed by a discussion panel with Ilya Shneyveys and Colleen Bertsch, moderated by Sarah Larsson.

Synopsis: A wedding cameraman falls in love with the clarinet player at a Jewish wedding in Argentina and makes up a documentary about klezmer music to spend time with her.

$10-20 Sliding scale | ✔ All-Access Pass

Lea Kalisch & JEWBALAYA kick off the festival with a 2-act night of JEWcy entertainment. Lea Kalisch gives tradition a facelift, offering a fresh and zesty take on Yiddishkayt. JEWBALAYA is a shmaltzy stew, equal parts New Orleans Jazz and Klezmer.

Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7 PM
$22 adv | $28 DOS | ✔ All-Access Pass