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  1. Dirty Dancing: The Musical at Ordway Music Theater

    All day

    Ordway Center for the Performing Arts · Saint Paul

    Music & Performance family event illustration for Dirty Dancing: The Musical at Ordway Music Theater in Saint Paul
    12+Music & Performance

  2. Richfield Farmers Market

    FREE

    7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Richfield Veterans Park · Richfield

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

  3. 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

  4. St. Paul Farmers Market Open

    FREE

    7:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Saint Paul Farmers Market · Saint Paul

    Farmers market family event illustration for St. Paul Farmers Market Open in Saint Paul
    KidsMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance

  5. FFA Day and Pan-Latino Day at the State Fair

    7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – Dan Patch Park · MN

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    All AgesFestivals & Fairs

  6. Fitness at the Beach: Yoga

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    East Bush Lake Park & Beach · Bloomington

    Outdoors family event illustration for Fitness at the Beach: Yoga in Bloomington
    All AgesOutdoors

  7. Carpenter Minnesota Guided Bird Hike

    $5

    8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

    Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center · Hastings

    Learning family event illustration for Carpenter Minnesota Guided Bird Hike in Hastings
    All AgesLearningOutdoors

  8. Mill City Farmers Market

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Mill City Farmers Market · Minneapolis

    Farmers market family event illustration for Mill City Farmers Market in Minneapolis
    All AgesMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance

  9. 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 & Crafts

  10. Ome'-Na-Ala Traditional Farm

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  11. Sensory Friendly Morning - Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

    Como Park Zoo and Conservatory · Saint Paul

    Sensory Friendly Morning - Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
    All Ages

  12. 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
    All AgesOutdoorsSports & Active Play

  13. Saturday Highland Pool Tot Time

    $6

    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Highland Park Aquatic Center · Saint Paul

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    KidsSeasonal & Holidays

  14. Golden Valley Rescue Readers

    $8

    9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Golden Valley Animal Humane Society · Golden Valley

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    KidsLearning

  15. Home Depot Kids Workshop: School Bus Organizer

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Home Depot – Twin Cities · Metro Area

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    early grade school

  16. Bloomington Farmers Market

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Bloomington Civic Plaza · Bloomington

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    All AgesMarkets & Food

  17. Burnsville Farmers Market

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Burnsville Center · Burnsville

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    FamiliesMarkets & Food

  18. Northeast Farmers Market Open

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    St. Boniface Catholic Church · Minneapolis

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    All AgesMarkets & Food

  19. Northeast Farmers Market Saturday Market

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Minneapolis Northeast Farmers Market · Minnapolis

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    All AgesMarkets & Food

  20. Midtown Farmers Market

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Midtown Farmers Market – Market Plaza · Minneapolis

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    All AgesLearningMarkets & Food

  21. Art: Inherited Ground

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  22. Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  23. 2026 Minnesota Renaissance Festival

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota Renaissance Festival · Shakopee

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    All AgesFestivals & Fairs

  24. Minnesota DNR Park Family Fun

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – DNR Park · MN

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    All AgesOutdoors

  25. 2026 Minnesota State Fair

    FREE

    9:00 AM

    Minnesota State Fair · Saint Paul

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    All AgesFestivals & Fairs

  26. Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool

    $4

    9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

    Shakopee Community Center · Shakopee

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool in Shakopee
    Ages 0-6Pool & Swimming

  27. Saturday Morning on the Farm

    $6

    9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Gale Woods Farm · Minnetrista

    Outdoors family event illustration for Saturday Morning on the Farm in Minnetrista
    All AgesOutdoors

  28. Eagan Barnes & Noble Storytime

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Barnes & Noble – Eagan Promenade · Eagan

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    All AgesStorytime

  29. Heritage Library STEM Saturday

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

    Heritage Library · Lakeville

    Indoor learning family event illustration for Heritage Library STEM Saturday in Lakeville
    Ages 5-10IndoorsLearning

  30. Knee-High Naturalists: Fall Migration

    $10

    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Lebanon Hills Regional Park · Eagan

    Outdoors family event illustration for Knee-High Naturalists: Fall Migration in Eagan
    Ages 3-6Outdoors

  31. Art Play! at Mia: Cellophane Collage

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Minneapolis

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    All Ages

  32. Discovery Booths

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Learning family event illustration for Discovery Booths in Chaska
    All AgesLearningOutdoors

  33. Eidem Farm Saturday Open Gate Hours

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Historic Eidem Farm · Brooklyn Park

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    KidsOutdoors

  34. State Fair Alphabet Forest Author Visit: Thomas Peacock

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    Alphabet Forest · Falcon Heights

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    KidsStorytime

  35. Walker Art Center FREE First Saturday

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

    Walker Art Center · Minneapolis

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    All AgesArts & Crafts

  36. Gibbs Farm Open Hours

    $5–$10

    10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Gibbs Farm · Saint Paul

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    All Ages

  37. Apple Jack Orchards Fun Farm Weekends

    $20

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Apple Jack Orchards · Delano

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    FamiliesMarkets & Food

  38. Deer Lake Orchard Open

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Deer Lake Orchard · Buffalo

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    All AgesFestivals & FairsOutdoors

  39. Everly Farms Fall Visits

    $7–$10

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Everly Farms · Minnetrista

    Outdoors family event illustration for Everly Farms Fall Visits in Minnetrista
    FamiliesOutdoorsSeasonal & Holidays

  40. Harvest Weekends at Aamodt’s Apple Farm

    $6

    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 & Fairs

  41. Joyer Adventure Farm Open

    $12.99–$17.99

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Waldoch Farm & Garden Center · Lino Lakes

    Learning family event illustration for Joyer Adventure Farm Open in Lino Lakes
    All AgesLearning

  42. LuceLine Orchard Fall Fun

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    LuceLine Orchard · Watertown

    Music & Performance family event illustration for LuceLine Orchard Fall Fun in Watertown
    All AgesMusic & Performance

  43. Sibley House Historic Site Tours

    $0–$10

    10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Sibley Historic Site · Mendota

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    All Ages

  44. Afton Apple Orchard Fall Fun

    $5–$7

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Afton Apple Orchard · Hastings

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    All AgesOutdoors

  45. Brand Farms Fall Fun

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Brand Farms Store & Barn · Farmington

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    All Ages

  46. Como Town Open

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Como Town · Saint Paul

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    All AgesAttractions & Amusement

  47. Ferguson's Apple Blossom Park

    $19

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest · Jordan

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    KidsOutdoors

  48. Simply Jane Saturday Drop-In Painting

    $5

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble · Minneapolis

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    FamiliesArts & Crafts

  49. Walker Skyline Mini Golf

    $9

    10:00 AM – 8:30 PM

    Walker Art Center · Minneapolis

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    All AgesOutdoors

  50. Follow the Leader

    $3–$22

    10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

    The Warehouse · Rosemount

    Learning family event illustration for Follow the Leader in Rosemount
    All AgesLearning

  51. Music & Movement Storytime

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

    RH Stafford Library · Woodbury

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Music & Movement Storytime in Woodbury
    Ages 2-6Arts & CraftsMusic & Performance

  52. Puppet Story Time with Chelly Beaver

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    In The Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre · Minneapolis

    Music & Performance family event illustration for Puppet Story Time with Chelly Beaver in Minneapolis
    All AgesMusic & Performance

  53. Stillwater Storytime Trolley

    $11

    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Valley Bookseller · Stillwater

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    KidsStorytime

  54. Family Fair Stage at Baldwin Park

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota State Fair – Baldwin Park · MN

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    All Ages

  55. First Chapter Storytime

    FREE

    10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

    Next Chapter Booksellers · St Paul

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    All AgesStorytime

  56. Arboretum Garden Tours

    $20

    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  57. Saturday Vibe: Now.Make.Art

    FREE

    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    George Latimer Central Library · Saint Paul

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    KidsMusic & Performance

  58. Pavek First Saturday Guided Tour

    $11

    11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Pavek Museum of Broadcasting · St. Louis Park

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Pavek First Saturday Guided Tour in St. Louis Park
    All AgesArts & Crafts

  59. Highland Park Aquatic Center Open

    $9

    11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Highland Park Aquatic Center · Saint Paul

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Highland Park Aquatic Center Open in Saint Paul
    KidsPool & Swimming

Afternoon

13

  1. Boast Squash Free Try-It Saturday

    FREE

    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

    Boast Squash · Eden Prairie

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Boast Squash Free Try-It Saturday in Eden Prairie
    Ages 5-12Sports & Active Play

  2. Safe Hands Rescue Meet and Greet

    FREE

    12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Big Wood Brewery · Vadnais Heights

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    Kids

  3. 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

  4. Raptor Encounters Tour

    $8–$10

    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    University of Minnesota Raptor Center · St Paul

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    All AgesLearning

  5. Historic Burwell House Tours

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Charles Burwell House · Minnetonka

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    All Ages

  6. New Brighton Area Historical Society Museum Open

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    New Brighton Area History Museum · New Brighton

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    All AgesArts & Crafts

  7. Pond House Living History Open House

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Pond-Dakota Mission Park · Bloomington

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    Kids

  8. Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line

    $3

    1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line · Minneapolis

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    Families

  9. CDT Concert Series

    FREE

    1:00 PM – 7:30 PM

    Chanhassen Dinner Theatres · Chanhassen

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    All AgesMusic & Performance

  10. Bring Your Kids! Comedy Variety Show - Saint Paul

    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Cadenza Music · Saint Paul

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    5+

  11. Hill House Nooks and Crannies Tour

    $16–$20

    3:15 PM – 4:45 PM

    James J. Hill House · Saint Paul

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    Families

  12. Richfield Board Game Night

    FREE

    4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Richfield Community Center · Richfield

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    10+Sports & Active Play

  13. Pizza Night Saturday September 5th

    FREE

    4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

    Alpha Omega Farm · Princeton

    Pizza Night Saturday September 5th
    FamiliesMarkets & Food

Evening

5

  1. Northern Lights Glow Party

    $25

    6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Zero Gravity Adventure Park · Mounds View

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    KidsIndoorsSports & Active Play

  2. Picturegoer Film Club Presents: "Metropolis" (1927)

    $10

    6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

    Howard Conn Fine Arts Center · Minneapolis

    Picturegoer Film Club Presents: "Metropolis" (1927)
    12+

  3. Minneapolis Music In Water Works Park

    FREE

    7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

    Water Works · Minneapolis

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    All AgesMusic & PerformanceOutdoors

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

    FREE

    7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

    Bryant Square Park · Minneapolis

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    All AgesMusic & PerformanceOutdoors

  5. Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Saturday Concerts

    FREE

    7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

    Lake Harriet Park · Minneapolis

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    All AgesMusic & PerformanceOutdoors
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