Free Family Events This Weekend in Minneapolis–St. Paul

Name: Minnesota DNR Park Family Fun
Start: 2026-09-06T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-07T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Minnesota State Fair – DNR Park

Find free family events this weekend across Minneapolis and St. Paul, with times, age guidance, locations, and event details.

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Morning

7:00AM
Richfield Farmers Market
FREE
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Richfield Veterans Park · Richfield
All AgesMarkets & Food
Downtown Farmers Market - Minneapolis
FREE
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Minneapolis Farmers Market · Inver Grove Heights
All AgesMarkets & Food
St. Paul Farmers Market Open
FREE
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Saint Paul Farmers Market · Saint Paul
KidsMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance
8:00AM
Fitness at the Beach: Yoga
FREE
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
East Bush Lake Park & Beach · Bloomington
All AgesOutdoors
Mill City Farmers Market
FREE
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Mill City Farmers Market · Minneapolis
All AgesMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance
Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
FREE
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska
All AgesArts & Crafts
Ome'-Na-Ala Traditional Farm
FREE
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska
All Ages
9:00AM
Sensory Friendly Morning - Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
FREE
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory · Saint Paul
All Ages
Home Depot Kids Workshop: School Bus Organizer
FREE
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Home Depot – Twin Cities · Metro Area
early grade school
Bloomington Farmers Market
FREE
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Bloomington Civic Plaza · Bloomington
All AgesMarkets & Food
Burnsville Farmers Market
FREE
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Burnsville Center · Burnsville
FamiliesMarkets & Food
Northeast Farmers Market Open
FREE
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
St. Boniface Catholic Church · Minneapolis
All AgesMarkets & Food
Northeast Farmers Market Saturday Market
FREE
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Minneapolis Northeast Farmers Market · Minnapolis
All AgesMarkets & Food
Midtown Farmers Market
FREE
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Midtown Farmers Market – Market Plaza · Minneapolis
All AgesLearningMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance
Art: Inherited Ground
FREE
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska
All Ages
Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
FREE
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska
All Ages
2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival
FREE
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Minnesota Renaissance Festival · Shakopee
All AgesFestivals & Fairs
Minnesota DNR Park Family Fun
FREE
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Minnesota State Fair – DNR Park · MN
All AgesOutdoors
2026 Minnesota State Fair
FREE
9:00 AM
Minnesota State Fair · Saint Paul
All AgesFestivals & Fairs
10:00AM
Eagan Barnes & Noble Storytime
FREE
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Barnes & Noble – Eagan Promenade · Eagan
All AgesStorytime
Heritage Library STEM Saturday
FREE
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Heritage Library · Lakeville
Ages 5-10IndoorsLearning
Art Play! at Mia: Cellophane Collage
FREE
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Minneapolis
All Ages
Discovery Booths
FREE
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska
All AgesLearningOutdoors
Eidem Farm Saturday Open Gate Hours
FREE
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Historic Eidem Farm · Brooklyn Park
KidsOutdoors
State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Thomas Peacock
FREE
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Alphabet Forest · Falcon Heights
KidsStorytime
Walker Art Center FREE First Saturday
FREE
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Walker Art Center · Minneapolis
All AgesArts & Crafts
Deer Lake Orchard Open
FREE
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Deer Lake Orchard · Buffalo
All AgesFestivals & FairsOutdoors
LuceLine Orchard Fall Fun
FREE
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LuceLine Orchard · Watertown
All AgesMusic & Performance
Brand Farms Fall Fun
FREE
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Brand Farms Store & Barn · Farmington
All Ages
Como Town Open
FREE
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Como Town · Saint Paul
All AgesAttractions & Amusement
10:30AM
Music & Movement Storytime
FREE
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
RH Stafford Library · Woodbury
Ages 2-6Arts & CraftsMusic & PerformanceStorytime
Puppet Story Time with Chelly Beaver
FREE
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
In The Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre · Minneapolis
All AgesMusic & Performance
Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park
FREE
10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Minnesota State Fair – Baldwin Park · MN
All Ages
10:45AM
First Chapter Storytime
FREE
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Next Chapter Booksellers · St Paul
All AgesStorytime
11:00AM
Saturday Vibe: Now.Make.Art
FREE
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
George Latimer Central Library · Saint Paul
KidsMusic & Performance

Afternoon

Evening

Next Day's Events

Free Family Events This Weekend in Minneapolis–St. Paul

Morning

Richfield Farmers Market

Downtown Farmers Market - Minneapolis

St. Paul Farmers Market Open

Fitness at the Beach: Yoga

Mill City Farmers Market

Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Ome'-Na-Ala Traditional Farm

Sensory Friendly Morning - Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

Home Depot Kids Workshop: School Bus Organizer

Bloomington Farmers Market

Burnsville Farmers Market

Northeast Farmers Market Open

Northeast Farmers Market Saturday Market

Midtown Farmers Market

Art: Inherited Ground

Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival

Minnesota DNR Park Family Fun

2026 Minnesota State Fair

Eagan Barnes & Noble Storytime

Heritage Library STEM Saturday

Art Play! at Mia: Cellophane Collage

Discovery Booths

Eidem Farm Saturday Open Gate Hours

State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Thomas Peacock

Walker Art Center FREE First Saturday

Deer Lake Orchard Open

LuceLine Orchard Fall Fun

Brand Farms Fall Fun

Como Town Open

Music & Movement Storytime

Puppet Story Time with Chelly Beaver

Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park

First Chapter Storytime

Saturday Vibe: Now.Make.Art

Afternoon

Boast Squash Free Try-It Saturday

Safe Hands Rescue Meet and Greet

FREE Canoe, Kayak & Paddleboards Rentals

Historic Burwell House Tours

New Brighton Area Historical Society Museum Open

Pond House Living History Open House

CDT Concert Series

Richfield Board Game Night

Pizza Night Saturday September 5th

Evening

Minneapolis Music In Water Works Park

Movie in Bryant Square Park - Rocky (1976) (PG)

Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Saturday Concerts