What's New

The cities of Robbinsdale, Crystal and New Hope are hosting the 2023 Tri-city Santa Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. The parade begins in Robbinsdale, winds its way through Crystal with sirens sounding and holiday music playing, and ends in New Hope. The parade features Santa and Mrs. Claus, Santa’s elves, the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who. Police vehicles representing all three cities and trucks from the West Metro Fire-Rescue District are also participating.

Light up your home, yard or business with a holiday display and share your location with the city to be put on the Crystal Holiday Lighting Map by Dec. 3. Maps will be available online, at the Crystal Community Center or Crystal City Hall soon after the deadline.

The City of Crystal has opportunities available on its boards and commissions. These governmental bodies offer advice and support to the city and city council on a variety of issues.

Crystal property owners can view their current and past water usage and set up alerts via the city’s new SENSUS Customer Portal.

The City of Crystal, in cooperation with New Hope and the West Metro Fire-Rescue District, is now part of the free emergency notification system known as CodeRed. This service delivers customized emergency messages to residents and businesses via phone calls, text messages and emails.