Where Should You Stay for Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Minneapolis? Dec. 27 at Target Center
Trans-Siberian Orchestra is bringing its 30th anniversary winter tour, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” to Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, December 27, with shows at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets went on sale in September. If you are coming from out of town, or you simply do not want to drive home after a late finale, here is how a night at 300 Clifton fits around the show.
What is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show on December 27?
According to TicketNews, the 2026 tour is a 56-city run marking 30 years since the band’s debut album, with a two-part holiday production that opens with “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” plus lasers, pyrotechnics and updated staging. Minneapolis gets one date, with a matinee and an evening show. One housekeeping note: Target Center’s announcement page lists the year inconsistently (2026 in the page data, 2027 in the show details), while the tour listing and the fact that December 27, 2026 falls on a Sunday point to this year. Confirm the date on the Ticketmaster listing before you buy.
Why stay overnight instead of driving home?
The matinee lets out in the early evening and the evening show ends after a long night of December cold. The week between Christmas and New Year’s is also one of the busier travel stretches of the year, so rooms near downtown go early. A room at 300 Clifton means you are not watching the clock or the forecast. You see the show, head back, and the evening is yours.
Looking for the bigger picture of the holiday season? Our guide to the Minneapolis Christkindl Market covers the weeks leading up to Christmas, and our Target Center concerts guide has the November lineup at the same arena.
What is a stay at 300 Clifton like?
300 Clifton is the historic Eugene J. Carpenter Mansion in Loring Park, a National Register property and some of the finest Georgian architecture in Minnesota. Every room is different, from the Crystal Mansion to the Georgian Room and the Grand Edwardian. You will find hand-painted murals, carved fireplaces and English gardens, and a winter-ready house that was made for cold nights.
Can you soak in a hot tub after a December show?
Yes. The garden hot tub runs in all four seasons, which means a steaming soak under the winter sky is on the table after the encore. Prefer to stay in? Gertrude’s Cistern, our hidden lounge, is a haunted video lounge with heated reclining seats, and the add-ons are listed on our specials and packages page.
How do the vouchers work?
Guests who book direct receive a $20 dining voucher per stay at the Pillsbury Club and a $20 voucher per stay on the Minneapolis Trolley. Details are on our vouchers page. If you want to turn the weekend into a lights outing, our trolley page explains how to join one, and the Holiday Lights Ride boards at the Pillsbury mansion.
How should you plan the day?
Pick your show first, matinee or evening, then build the rest around it. With the 3:00 p.m. show you have a long evening for dinner and a soak. With the 7:30 p.m. show, a quiet afternoon at the mansion makes a good warm-up. Check Target Center’s bag policy before you go, and use the Metro Transit trip planner for getting around downtown rather than relying on a guess about timing.
Ready to book? Choose your room and reserve direct at 300clifton.com and make the December 27 show a night to remember.
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