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Family Events This Weekend in Minneapolis–St. Paul

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Morning

14

  1. Downtown Farmers Market - Minneapolis

    FREE

    7:00 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. MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair

    FREE

    7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – Dan Patch Park · MN

    Music & Performance family event illustration for MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair in MN
    FamiliesMusic & Performance

  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. Art: Inherited Ground

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Other family event illustration for Art: Inherited Ground in Chaska
    All Ages

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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 & Fairs

  9. Morning Open Gym (Ages 5 & Under)

    FREE

    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

    Elite Gymnastics Academy · Burnsville

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Morning Open Gym (Ages 5 & Under) in Burnsville
    0-15 months; 15 months - 2 years; 2-3 years; 4-5 yearsSports & Active Play

  10. State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Nancy Carlson

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Alphabet Forest · Falcon Heights

    Storytime family event illustration for State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Nancy Carlson in Falcon Heights
    All AgesFestivals & FairsLearning

  11. Harvest Weekends at Aamodt’s Apple Farm

    $6

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Aamodt’s Apple Farm · Stillwater

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    All Ages

  12. Storytime with Engineer Paul | Choo Choo Bobs at The Choo Choo Bob Store

    $2–$10

    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

    The Choo Choo Bob Store · St. Paul

    Storytime family event illustration for Storytime with Engineer Paul | Choo Choo Bobs at The Choo Choo Bob Store in St. Paul
    All AgesLearningStorytime

  13. Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – Baldwin Park · MN

    Music & Performance family event illustration for Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park in MN
    All AgesMusic & Performance

  14. Arboretum Garden Tours

    $0–$25

    11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Outdoors family event illustration for Arboretum Garden Tours in Chaska
    All AgesOutdoors

Afternoon

3

  1. CDT Concert Series

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 7:30 PM

    Chanhassen Dinner Theatres · Chanhassen

    Music & Performance family event illustration for CDT Concert Series in Chanhassen
    All AgesMusic & Performance

  2. Chisago City Farmers Market

    FREE

    2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Chisago City Farmers Market · Chisago City

    Farmers market family event illustration for Chisago City Farmers Market in Chisago City
    All AgesMarkets & Food

  3. Eagan Art House First Friday

    FREE

    4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

    Patrick Eagan Park & Eagan Art House · Eagan

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Eagan Art House First Friday in Eagan
    KidsArts & Crafts

Evening

6

  1. Friday Fun Night

    $35

    5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Elite Gymnastics Academy · Burnsville

    Friday Fun Night
    Ages 5-12Sports & Active Play

  2. 50th & France Summer Concert Series

    FREE

    5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

    50th and France · Minneapolis

    Music & Performance family event illustration for 50th & France Summer Concert Series in Minneapolis
    All AgesMusic & Performance

  3. Forever Wild Family Friday: Fantastic Fireflies

    FREE

    6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

    Lebanon Hills Regional Park · Eagan

    Outdoors family event illustration for Forever Wild Family Friday: Fantastic Fireflies in Eagan
    All AgesOutdoors

  4. Society of Puzzling People Meeting

    FREE

    7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Eat My Words Bookstore · Minneapolis

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Society of Puzzling People Meeting in Minneapolis
    All AgesSports & Active Play

  5. Dirty Dancing: The Musical

    FREE

    7:30 PM

    Ordway Music Theater · Saint Paul

    Dirty Dancing: The Musical
    6-8 years, 9-12 years, teenagers, adults and kids together, adults without kidsMusic & Performance

  6. Star Watch

    $5

    8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

    Lake Elmo Park Reserve · Lake Elmo

    Outdoors family event illustration for Star Watch in Lake Elmo
    KidsOutdoors
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