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Free Family Events Today in Minneapolis–St. Paul

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Morning

19

  1. Downtown Farmers Market - Minneapolis

    FREE

    6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Minneapolis Farmers Market · Inver Grove Heights

    Farmers market family event illustration for Downtown Farmers Market - Minneapolis in Inver Grove Heights
    All AgesMarkets & Food

  2. St. Paul Farmers Market Open

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Saint Paul Farmers Market · Saint Paul

    Farmers market family event illustration for St. Paul Farmers Market Open in Saint Paul
    All AgesMarkets & Food

  3. Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska
    All AgesArts & CraftsOutdoors

  4. Ome'-Na-Ala Traditional Farm

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Outdoors family event illustration for Ome'-Na-Ala Traditional Farm in Chaska
    All AgesOutdoors

  5. Kingfield Farmers Market

    FREE

    8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

    Neighborhood Roots - Kingfield Farmers Market · Minneapolis

    Farmers market family event illustration for Kingfield Farmers Market in Minneapolis
    All AgesMarkets & Food

  6. Minnesota Children's Museum First Free Sunday

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Minnesota Children’s Museum · Saint Paul

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Minnesota Children's Museum First Free Sunday in Saint Paul
    up to age 12Arts & Crafts

  7. Art: Inherited Ground

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Art: Inherited Ground in Chaska
    All AgesArts & Crafts

  8. Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  9. 2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota Renaissance Festival · Shakopee

    Festivals & Fairs family event illustration for 2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee
    All AgesFestivals & Fairs

  10. Minnesota DNR Park Family Fun

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – DNR Park · MN

    Outdoors family event illustration for Minnesota DNR Park Family Fun in MN
    All AgesOutdoors

  11. 2026 Minnesota State Fair

    FREE

    9:00 AM

    Minnesota State Fair · Saint Paul

    Festivals & Fairs family event illustration for 2026 Minnesota State Fair in Saint Paul
    All AgesFestivals & FairsMarkets & Food

  12. Sunday Garden Storytime

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden · Minneapolis

    Outdoor storytime family event illustration for Sunday Garden Storytime in Minneapolis
    FamiliesOutdoorsStorytime

  13. Sensory Sunday - Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park · Coon Rapids

    Sensory Sunday - Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park
    Ages 4-12

  14. Linden Hills Farmers' Market

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Linden Hills Farmers Market · Minneapolis

    Farmers market family event illustration for Linden Hills Farmers' Market in Minneapolis
    All AgesArts & CraftsMarkets & Food

  15. State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Cristina Oxtra

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Alphabet Forest · Falcon Heights

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    All Ages

  16. Harvest Weekends at Aamodt’s Apple Farm

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Aamodt’s Apple Farm · Stillwater

    Festivals & Fairs family event illustration for Harvest Weekends at Aamodt’s Apple Farm in Stillwater
    All AgesFestivals & FairsMarkets & Food

  17. Brand Farms Fall Fun

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Brand Farms Store & Barn · Farmington

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    All Ages

  18. Andrews Park Splash Pad Closing Day

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 7:30 PM

    Andrews Park · Champlin

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Andrews Park Splash Pad Closing Day in Champlin
    All AgesOutdoorsSports & Active Play

  19. Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – Baldwin Park · MN

    Other family event illustration for Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park in MN
    All Ages

Afternoon

10

  1. Franconia Art & Farmer's Market

    FREE

    12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Franconia Sculpture Park · Shafer

    Farmers market family event illustration for Franconia Art & Farmer's Market in Shafer
    KidsArts & CraftsMarkets & Food

  2. FREE Canoe, Kayak & Paddleboards Rentals

    FREE

    12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Riley Lake Park · Eden Prairie

    Outdoors family event illustration for FREE Canoe, Kayak & Paddleboards Rentals in Eden Prairie
    All AgesOutdoors

  3. Eastman Drop-In Discoveries

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Eastman Nature Center · Maple Grove

    Outdoors family event illustration for Eastman Drop-In Discoveries in Maple Grove
    KidsOutdoors

  4. Mississippi Gateway Drop-In Discoveries

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Mississippi Gateway Regional Park · Brooklyn Park

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    All AgesOutdoors

  5. Richardson Drop-In Discoveries

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Richardson Nature Center · Bloomington

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    KidsOutdoors

  6. Ard Godfrey House Tour

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Ard Godfrey House & Chute Square Park · Minneapolis

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    Families

  7. New Brighton Area Historical Society Museum Open

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    New Brighton Area History Museum · New Brighton

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for New Brighton Area Historical Society Museum Open in New Brighton
    All AgesArts & Crafts

  8. Bloomington Naturalist Program: Summer Birds

    FREE

    1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

    Pond-Dakota Mission Park · Bloomington

    Learning family event illustration for Bloomington Naturalist Program: Summer Birds in Bloomington
    All AgesLearningOutdoors

  9. Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Sunday Concerts

    FREE

    2:00 PM – 7:30 PM

    Lake Harriet Park · Minneapolis

    Music & Performance family event illustration for Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Sunday Concerts in Minneapolis
    FamiliesMusic & PerformanceOutdoors

  10. In The Heights - Artistry Theatre and Visual Arts

    FREE

    2:00 PM

    Artistry Theatre and Visual Arts · Bloomington

    Music & Performance family event illustration for In The Heights - Artistry Theatre and Visual Arts in Bloomington
    All AgesMusic & Performance

Evening

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  1. Dirty Dancing: The Musical at Ordway Music Theater

    FREE

    7:00 PM

    Ordway Music Theater · Saint Paul

    Dirty Dancing: The Musical at Ordway Music Theater
    Ages 12+Music & Performance
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