Roseville, Minnesota is not without choices in things to do or places to go. Although the city has a population of fewer than 35,000, its position adjacent to both Minneapolis and Saint Paul, as well as to other Twin City suburbs, makes it attractive as a convenient destination.
Among the city's attractions is the John Rose Oval, also known as the Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval, the largest artificial sheet of ice in North America. The outdoor ice rink was built in 1993 and consists of a 110,000-square-foot concrete surface with eighty-four miles of embedded cooling tubes and an 800-ton refrigeration system. This allows the surface to be used for inline skating when temperatures are above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Men's Bandy World Championship in 1995 was played there, as was the 2006 and 2016 Women's Bandy World Championships. The national bandy teams from both the United States and Canada play friendly games against one another there in November.
The Oval is home to the Roseville Skating Center, offering skating lessons, public skating, open hockey, speed skating lessons, and other skating experiences.
There are, of course, a full range of school and youth sports programs, such as baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, and others.
The Harriet Alexander Nature Center, situated in Roseville's Central Park, features a boardwalk and trails that wind through fifty-two acres of marsh, prairie, and forest.
Roseville Cedarholm Golf Course is a nine-hole course that can be played in less than two hours.
Roseville Parks and Recreation maintains thirty parks, nearly seven hundred acres of parkland, and sixty-seven miles of trails and paths.
The fifth-largest board game publisher in the world, Fantasy Flight Games, is headquartered in Roseville. Operated by the company, the Fantasy Flight Game Center is a gaming facility that can accommodate more than one hundred and fifty gamers. Open gaming is available to all visitors, including new FFG releases or old classics. The Center also hosts several events each month, and includes a retail store and cafe.
The Rosetown Playhouse is a community theater that stages a major production each summer at the Como Lakeside Pavilion in Saint Paul, and a winter show each year at the Roseville Area Middle School Theater.
The Roseville Library is said to be the busiest library in Minnesota, and the largest in the Ramsey County system.
These, and any other attractions and events in Roseville, Minnesota are the focus of topics in this category. These may include historic places, museums, parks, libraries, theaters, opera houses, entertainment venues, concerts, festivals, fairs, or other events, including sports and recreational programs, facilities, or teams.
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Organized for the purpose of providing and administering baseball programs for children of all ages and abilities in the Roseville, Minnesota community, or School District 623, RAYB seeks to develop and enhance the baseball skills and knowledge of participants, both through competitive and non-competitive baseball play, player camps, and clinics, as well as coach training and parent education programs.
https://www.rayb.org/
Roseville Area Youth Hockey Association
RAYHA was established to provide programs to teach, promote, and compete in amateur youth ice hockey in Roseville, Minnesota. Its board members, meeting schedules, bylaws, and a handbook are presented, and players may register online. A calendar of games and other events is put forth, along with an ice exchange calendar, concession stands information and a guide to its programs and teams.
https://www.rosevillehockey.org/
Sponsored by the City of Roseville Parks and Recreation Department, the band is a true community band in that no auditions are required, and membership is open to any adult musician. Its history is related by decades, and a concert schedule, rehearsal schedule, photo gallery, and its scholarship programs are featured A private area for members includes new member registrations, concert programs, contests, and other details.
http://www.rosevillecommunityband.org/
The current girls' hockey team from Roseville, Minnesota is featured, including its coaches and team managers, and historical photos and data from as far back as 1995 are included. Other features include print-ready game calendars for its Varsity and Junior Varsity combined, Varsity alone, and Junior Varsity alone. Game and event schedules are posted to the site, and a private login is provided to current players.
http://www.rghgirlshockey.com/
The football program of the Roseville, Minnesota public school district includes its Varsity, Junior Varsity, Sophomore, and Freshman teams, as well as its RAMS (Roseville Area Middle School) football program, its 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade programs. The program is highlighted, and a game calendar is provided, the coaches are identified, and its supporting clubs are included, with contacts.
https://www.rosevilleraiderfootball.com/
The Roseville Rose Parade is an annual tradition in Roseville, Minnesota, usually drawing around 20,000 people, as well as being televised. Photos and reports from previous events are included, and a schedule of the upcoming parade is presented. A downloadable map of the parade route, the parade line-up, and sponsorship opportunities are included, and interested volunteers are invited to contact the organizers.
https://rosefestparade.org/
Formed in 1998, the RSE is based in Roseville, from where it serves as the only amateur string orchestra in the greater Twin Cities region of Minnesota, playing music not typically performed by other community orchestras. Participating artists are highlighted, and a schedule of concerts is provided, along with press information, announcements, and contacts. Its sponsors are acknowledged, and contributions may be made online.
https://www.rosevillestrings.org/
Maintained by Friends of the Oval Foundation, the site highlights the Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval. Sports groups based at the Oval, those that use the Oval on a regular basis, and events that have been held at the Oval are highlighted, and its skating programs are featured, including the Roseville Skate School, which offers fall, winter, and spring lessons. Live webcams and several photos are displayed.
https://www.skatetheoval.com/
