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The next Champlin Business Connections event will be on November 9th.

Champlin Business Connections

We are partnering with the  Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce to invite local business owners to Mississippi Crossings on November 9th at 7:30am to connect. This networking event is free. No need to RSVP. Come exchange business cards and get to know each other. Learn more.

Christmas at the Crossings will be December 1, 2023.

Christmas at the Crossings

Mark your calendar for December 1st and join us at Mississippi Crossing for the annual Champlin tree lighting at 6:30pm. This free family event will start at 4pm. Festivities include carolers, Santa, cookies, and cocoa. Gather as a community and experience the magic of the season. Learn more.

A view of the 2023 Holiday Market flyer.

Holiday Market

Get ready to shop 'til you drop on November 18th at Mississippi Crossings. The Holiday Gift & Artisan Market will be open from 10am to 3pm. We invite you to come find unique holiday gifts. The vendor list is online. Learn more.

A view of the Thanksgiving Bingo flyer.

Thanksgiving Family Bingo

Spend November 17th at Mississippi Crossings with your family playing 10 bingo games. Each will end with one adult winner and one child winner. This one is filling up quickly with only a few spots remaining in each session so register soon. Every person attending must play their own card. Sessions are at 5:15pm and 7pm. Learn more.

2023 Holiday Light Tour Registration Now Open

Holiday Lights Tour

Are you a homeowner with holiday spirit? Add your decorated home to the 2023 Holiday Lights Tour; email recreation with your name and address by December 1st. We'll compile a list of participating homes and make it available on our website so residents can drive around and enjoy the spirit on display.

Mayor for a Day Kids Essay Contest

Mayor for a Day

What would our cities look like if kids were in charge? The Mayor for a Day Essay Contest is back to find out! We encourage fourth, fifth, and sixth graders to answer the question for a chance to win $100 and recognition in the League of Minnesota Cities magazine. Learn more.

Skating lessons start in October, register now.

Skating Season

  • Lessons - Register online for Learn to Skate. Let your kids try Basic Skills, Hockey, or Snow Plow Sam.
  • Programs - Open Skate, Hockey Development Sessions, and Adult Open Hockey
  • Skate Sharpening - $5 per pair or 12 for $40
  • Advertising - purchase an ad for your company
Champlin Recreation has no school day programming.

No School Day Programs

Champlin Recreation is hosting a couple of Kid Create Studio art classes in December to help entertain little ones on the no school days ahead. Register your kids and they'll get to craft Christmas ornaments or paint scratch and sniff gingerbread houses. View offerings and reserve a spot.

A view of senior programming.

Senior Programs

Explore a variety of offerings! Join a card making class or weekly card game. Take a trip to the theater. Register for a senior driving course, shopping experience, or monthly luncheon. Learn more.

A view of the Banquet Room inside the Mississippi Crossings Event Center.

Mississippi Crossings Event Center

Stop by between 5pm and 7pm on November 15th or 29th to tour the riverfront venue. We'd love to host your gathering. Residents get 10% off online rates. Individual spaces can be booked by the hour, or reserve the full-facility all-day. We specialize in events for groups of 24 up to 120. Email Event Center Staff.

A view of the D.C. Chandler Park Improvement Project.

D.C. Chandler Park Improvements

This project includes the addition of 112 parking spaces plus landscaping, irrigation, lighting, and trails as a continuation of the Mississippi Crossings riverfront redevelopment. Due to cold temperatures, construction will pause for the season. Curb and paving will continue in the spring. Learn more.

A view of the trail work at Northland Park.

Northland Park Improvements

Due to unfavorable weather and unsuitable soil, the contractor will not be able to build stable subgrade to support the new trail before winter. Construction will be postponed until 2024. Learn more.

Riverway's new church home starts construction.

Riverway Church's New Home

Construction has begun on the 40,000 square foot building that will be located at the corner of Champlin Drive, 117th Avenue, and Highway 169. This fall crews plan to start earth work and grading then pause over the winter. This project was approved by City Council in 2021 and the first phase is anticipated to be completed in 2025. Learn more.

A view of market construction at Mississippi Crossings.

Mississippi Crossings Market

Construction of a bakery and deli is underway at Mississippi Crossings. A concept for a 5,500 square-foot building located east of the Bowline was approved by City Council in 2022. The market is anticipated to open in the summer of 2024. It will specialize in baked goods, coffee, fresh meat, produce and grab-n-go deli items. Learn more.

Watch QCTV's LIVE & LOCAL: Champlin on November 8th at 2pm.

Live and Local: Champlin

QCTV's Live and Local: Champlin returns to Mississippi Crossings on November 8th at 2pm. Tune in as we sit down with city leaders to talk local business, community development, improvement projects, and winter events. 

A view of the Champlin City Council.

City Council Meetings

Meet the Mayor and City Council. Regular meetings are held at City Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. View the agenda online and watch the meeting live on QCTV.

Now hiring warming house attendants.

Now Hiring

We seek to hire part-time warming house attendants (ages 16+) to supervise our park facilities at Andrews, Brittany, Woodlawn, Northland, and Richardson. Outdoor rinks will open mid-December through mid-February, weather permitting. Hours include: Monday-Friday 4-9pm; weekends and no school days 12-9pm. Learn more.

Connect with us on LinkedIn.

City of Champlin - LinkedIn

Connect with us on LinkedIn and you'll be the first to know about job opportunities. Learn more.


Thank you to JP Drone Solutions for the fall 2023 aerial view of Champlin.
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