EVENTS & DAY TRIPS

EVENTS

Through weekend events international students and volunteers have an opportunity to enjoy the best of what Minnesota has to offer through the varied seasons of the year. These events provide a platform for new friendships to form. Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to follow up with students they meet at an event. 

 Events include the following: 
  • Game Nights, Badminton, & BBQs 
  • Summer and fall hikes 
  • The Minnesota Zoo
  • Apple Orchards
  • Local festivals 
  • ​Museums 
  • Archery
  • Baking 
  • Winter sports including tubing, skiing and ice skating
  • And much more! ​​

DAY TRIPS

Explore Minnesota with international students. We offer year round opportunities for students to see and learn about Minnesota. We do nature walks, go to cultural landmarks, and take shopping trips. Join our students for a great experience!

​Day Trips include the following: 
  • Duluth 
  • Taylor’s Falls
  • State Parks 
  • The North Shore
  • Red Wing, Stockholm, or Lake Pepin
  • And much more!



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OVERNIGHT TRIPS

These are special trips at The Hospitality Center. Although we see beautiful sites, explore nature, and have fun, these trips are about community. Overnight trips provide what day outings and other activities cannot: a variety of quality time driving, eating, exploring, living, cooking, and talking together. Overnights provide more time and space for relationships to begin. Consider joining us in a support or leadership role with a medium-sized group of international students.

Examples of Overnight Trips include the following:
  • Chicago in the late spring
  • Itasca State Park in the fall
  • Grand Portage in the summer
  • Duluth anytime of the year
  • Ely during the summer

HOLIDAY HOSTING

We invite you to host students for Thanksgiving and Easter. These holidays are a special time of year, a time for us to make memories with friends and family. Invite international students into your home to celebrate with them the joys of the season!