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Family Events This Weekend in Minneapolis–St. Paul

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Morning

26

  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. Como Pool Tot Time

    $6

    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Como Regional Park Pool · Saint Paul

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Como Pool Tot Time in Saint Paul
    Ages 6 and underOutdoorsSports & Active Play

  7. Sunday Highland Pool Tot Time

    $6

    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Highland Park Aquatic Center · Saint Paul

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Sunday Highland Pool Tot Time in Saint Paul
    KidsOutdoorsSeasonal & Holidays

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Other family event illustration for Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska
    All Ages

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Cristina Oxtra

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Alphabet Forest · Falcon Heights

    Other family event illustration for State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Cristina Oxtra in Falcon Heights
    All Ages

  18. TCMRM Circus Trains Open - All September

    $10

    10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

    Twin City Model Railroad Museum · St Paul

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for TCMRM Circus Trains Open - All September in St Paul
    5+Arts & CraftsIndoors

  19. Apple Jack Orchards Fun Farm Weekends

    $20

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Apple Jack Orchards · Delano

    Markets & Food family event illustration for Apple Jack Orchards Fun Farm Weekends in Delano
    All AgesMarkets & Food

  20. 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

  21. Brand Farms Fall Fun

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Brand Farms Store & Barn · Farmington

    Other family event illustration for Brand Farms Fall Fun in Farmington
    All Ages

  22. Como Town Open

    $30

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Como Town · Saint Paul

    Attractions & Amusement family event illustration for Como Town Open in Saint Paul
    All AgesAttractions & AmusementOutdoors

  23. 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

  24. Walker Skyline Mini Golf

    $9

    10:00 AM – 8:30 PM

    Walker Art Center · Minneapolis

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Walker Skyline Mini Golf in Minneapolis
    All AgesArts & CraftsSports & Active Play

  25. 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

  26. Arboretum Garden Tours

    $0–$25

    11:00 AM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Learning family event illustration for Arboretum Garden Tours in Chaska
    All AgesLearningOutdoors

Afternoon

12

  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. Simply Jane Sunday Drop-In Painting

    $5

    12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble · Minneapolis

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Simply Jane Sunday Drop-In Painting in Minneapolis
    FamiliesArts & Crafts

  4. 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

  5. Mississippi Gateway Drop-In Discoveries

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Mississippi Gateway Regional Park · Brooklyn Park

    Outdoors family event illustration for Mississippi Gateway Drop-In Discoveries in Brooklyn Park
    All AgesOutdoors

  6. Richardson Drop-In Discoveries

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Richardson Nature Center · Bloomington

    Outdoors family event illustration for Richardson Drop-In Discoveries in Bloomington
    KidsOutdoors

  7. Ard Godfrey House Tour

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Ard Godfrey House & Chute Square Park · Minneapolis

    Other family event illustration for Ard Godfrey House Tour in Minneapolis
    Families

  8. 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

  9. Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line

    $3

    1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line · Minneapolis

    Attractions & Amusement family event illustration for Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line in Minneapolis
    All AgesAttractions & Amusement

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

1

  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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