Saint Paul Winter Carnival, King Boreas

2025 St. Paul Winter Carnival royal family named
Meet your new wintertime monarchs, St. Paul: The 2025 Winter Carnival Royal Family was announced Friday night at a coronation at the RiverCentre. For the coming year, John Harrington will reign as King Boreas the 88th, and Tessa Westlund will serve with him as Aurora, Queen of the Snows.
Former St. Paul police chief named Winter Carnival's King Boreas
After just four days on the job, John M. Harrington sees this new role as a natural extension of his time in law enforcement and public service, being a community voice in schools and senior living centers.
Inside King Boreas’ Guard in the St. Paul Winter Carnival
King Boreas' Guard has been a St. Paul Winter Carnival tradition for over a century. The current volunteer format of the group has been around since 1959. Derek James got an inside look at the volunteer effort — and a word with the king.
As the Winter Carnival’s King Boreas, former police chief John Harrington wants you to feel welcomed in St. Paul
When John Harrington moved to St. Paul in 1977, he recalled the most predominant foreign language spoken in St. Paul being German. This is no longer the case: New immigrant groups have settled in the city,
Winter Carnival treasures light up St. Paul's Grand Avenue
In the heart of Minnesota's capital city, a unique window display is drawing crowds to Grand Avenue, showcasing artifacts from the St. Paul Winter Carnival's nearly 140-year history. Tommy Barrett, who describes himself as the Winter Carnival historian,
As Queen of the Snows, Tessa Westlund joins the Winter Carnival she grew up loving
I truly want to spread joy and make people laugh,” the St. Paul 26-year-old said. “I think we need more of that in the world ...
St. Paul Winter Carnival ice sculptures inspired by drawings of Children's Minnesota patients
The idea for the sculptures at Rice Park came from Tom Klug, a sculptor who had a daughter that was a patient at Children's ...