Sauna Village | Open Steam

Listen to your body; follow your bliss; and experiment with heat, steam, aromatherapy, and the natural winter air as you explore a variety of saunas over the course of 90 minutes. The Open Steam experience invites you to enjoy a healthy dose of winter wellness while celebrating community.

The Great Northern’s first-ever Sauna Village is a social and therapeutic experience hosted by The Market at Malcolm Yards in Minneapolis. Visitors can immerse themselves in sauna culture by interacting with various thermaculture traditions firsthand during the full run of the festival. The Village features unique saunas by Stokeyard Outfitters, Embrace North, Little Ember, Superior SaunasDuring each session, visitors can experience multiple types of saunas, experimenting with heat, steam, aromatherapy, and the natural winter air. Before, during, or after the sessions, attendees are invited to relax fireside in the Room & Board vignettes under ambient lights to enjoy time with companions. If the natural winter air is not cold enough for you, we will have cold Plunge tubs available on site to further enhance your thermaculture experience. Malcolm Yards will be open just feet away to serve you a specialty Great Northern cocktail or other festive libation or fare.

How to prepare: Plan on bringing easy-to-slip-on/off sandals or flip-flops, a towel, robe to wear to and from the saunas, and a water bottle to stay hydrated. Towels and sandals will also be available for purchase. Always arrive at the saunas well-hydrated. Bathing suits are required. Please note, Malcolm Yards requires shoes to be worn indoors.

Liability & waiver: Each member of your party is required to complete a liability waiver before participating in the sauna. A link to the liability waiver will be emailed to the purchaser. The purchaser must send the link to each of their guests joining them in the sauna. Guests who do not complete the liability waiver in advance must complete it on site—your sauna experience may be delayed as a result. Sauna participants must be 16+ years of age at the time of their sauna experience. Attendees under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.