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Family Events This Weekend in Minneapolis–St. Paul

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Morning

31

  1. 8th Annual #LIVIN Music Festival in Elk River

    All day

    Newsworthy Communications · Victoria

    8th Annual #LIVIN Music Festival in Elk River
    All AgesMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance

  2. 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

  3. Chanhassen Friday Tot Time Open Gym

    $4

    8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Chanhassen Recreation Center · Chanhassen

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Chanhassen Friday Tot Time Open Gym in Chanhassen
    All AgesSports & Active Play

  4. 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

  5. Scarecrows, Pumpkins & Harvest Fun

    $20–$25

    8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Attractions & Amusement family event illustration for Scarecrows, Pumpkins & Harvest Fun in Chaska
    All AgesAttractions & AmusementOutdoors

  6. Ome'-Na-Ala Traditional Farm

    FREE

    8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  7. Kids at the Castle: Nature Explorers

    $20

    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

    American Swedish Institute · Minneapolis

    Kids at the Castle: Nature Explorers
    All AgesArts & CraftsIndoors

  8. Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool

    $4

    9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Shakopee Community Center · Shakopee

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool in Shakopee
    All AgesSports & Active Play

  9. Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Eden Prairie Community Center · Eden Prairie

    Pool & Swimming family event illustration for Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim in Eden Prairie
    All AgesPool & Swimming

  10. Millz House Pay to Play

    $8

    9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Millz House · Apple Valley

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Millz House Pay to Play in Apple Valley
    KidsSports & Active Play

  11. Shafer Days 2026

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    City of Shafer · Shafer

    Shafer Days 2026
    All AgesFestivals & Fairs

  12. Art: Inherited Ground

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

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    All Ages

  13. Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

    FREE

    9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Art: Stratigraphy at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska
    All AgesArts & Crafts

  14. Morning Open Gym (Ages 5 & Under)

    FREE

    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

    Elite Gymnastics Academy · Burnsville

    Morning Open Gym (Ages 5 & Under)
    0-5 years

  15. Gleason's Preschool Open Gym

    $10–$20

    9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Gleason's Gymnastic School · Eagan

    Indoor learning family event illustration for Gleason's Preschool Open Gym in Eagan
    Ages 0-6IndoorsLearning

  16. IGM Friday Preschool Open Gym

    $10–$15

    9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    IGM Gymnastics · Burnsville

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    All Ages

  17. Galleria Barnes & Noble Storytime

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    Barnes & Noble Edina Galleria · Edina

    Storytime family event illustration for Galleria Barnes & Noble Storytime in Edina
    All AgesStorytime

  18. Carpenter Preschool Storytime: Orchard Fun

    $5

    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

    Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center · Hastings

    Storytime family event illustration for Carpenter Preschool Storytime: Orchard Fun in Hastings
    All AgesStorytime

  19. Battle Creek Tot Time

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Battle Creek Regional Park & Recreation Center · Saint Paul

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    5 and under

  20. Friday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer

    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Ninth Street Soccer · Minneapolis

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Friday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer in Minneapolis
    All AgesSports & Active Play

  21. Maple Grove Friday Parent/Tot Time

    $4.25

    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Maple Grove Community Center · Maple Grove

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    All Ages

  22. 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 & FairsMarkets & Food

  23. Como Conservatory Fall Flower Show - Opening Day

    FREE

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Como Park Zoo & Conservatory · St Paul

    Outdoors family event illustration for Como Conservatory Fall Flower Show - Opening Day in St Paul
    All AgesOutdoorsSeasonal & Holidays

  24. Fall Harvest Orchard Festival

    $25

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Fall Harvest Orchard · Delano

    Festivals & Fairs family event illustration for Fall Harvest Orchard Festival in Delano
    KidsFestivals & Fairs

  25. Simply Jane Friday Drop-In Painting

    $5

    10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

    Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble · Minneapolis

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Simply Jane Friday Drop-In Painting in Minneapolis
    All AgesArts & Crafts

  26. 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 & CraftsOutdoors

  27. 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 AgesStorytime

  28. Roseville Fri-Yay: Food Is Fun!

    FREE

    10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

    Roseville Library · Roseville

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Roseville Fri-Yay: Food Is Fun! in Roseville
    Ages 2-6Arts & CraftsStorytime

  29. Northeast Library Family Storytime

    FREE

    11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Northeast Library · Minneapolis

    Storytime family event illustration for Northeast Library Family Storytime in Minneapolis
    All AgesStorytime

  30. 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

  31. Fresh Acres Fall Festival

    $13

    11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Fresh Acres Farm · Monticello

    Other family event illustration for Fresh Acres Fall Festival in Monticello
    All Ages

Afternoon

7

  1. Starting date for 12-week online class for age 10-12: Developing Your Inner Artist

    $144

    12:00 PM – 12:55 PM

    Online · Bowie - Laurel

    Starting date for 12-week online class for age 10-12: Developing Your Inner Artist
    10–12Arts & CraftsLearning

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. George Latimer Library Fun Lab

    FREE

    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

    George Latimer Central Library · Saint Paul

    Other family event illustration for George Latimer Library Fun Lab in Saint Paul
    Ages 7-11

  5. Fulton Oktoberfest

    FREE

    4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Fulton Beer Taproom · Minneapolis

    Festivals & Fairs family event illustration for Fulton Oktoberfest in Minneapolis
    KidsFestivals & FairsMarkets & Food

  6. Utepils Brewing Oktoberfest

    $10

    4:30 PM – 9:30 PM

    Utepils Brewing · Minneapolis

    Markets & Food family event illustration for Utepils Brewing Oktoberfest in Minneapolis
    All AgesMarkets & FoodMusic & Performance

  7. Movie On the Barn: Twilight (PG-13)

    FREE

    4:30 PM – 10:00 PM

    Historic Eidem Farm · Brooklyn Park

    Other family event illustration for Movie On the Barn: Twilight (PG-13) in Brooklyn Park
    All Ages

Evening

8

  1. Maplewood Fireworks - September Friday Light it Up Event

    FREE

    5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Hazelwood Park · Maplewood

    Other family event illustration for Maplewood Fireworks - September Friday Light it Up Event in Maplewood
    All Ages

  2. Bayport Derby Days: Party at the Park

    FREE

    5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Bayport Derby Days Events (locations at link) · Bayport

    Festivals & Fairs family event illustration for Bayport Derby Days: Party at the Park in Bayport
    All AgesFestivals & FairsOutdoors

  3. Chanhassen Barnyard Boogie

    $7

    5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

    Chanhassen Recreation Center · Chanhassen

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Chanhassen Barnyard Boogie in Chanhassen
    All AgesArts & CraftsMusic & Performance

  4. Northern Lights Glow Party

    $25

    6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Zero Gravity Adventure Park · Mounds View

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Northern Lights Glow Party in Mounds View
    KidsSports & Active Play

  5. Summer on the Lawn: “Black Panther” Movie Book Club

    FREE

    6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center · St Paul

    Music & Performance family event illustration for Summer on the Lawn: “Black Panther” Movie Book Club in St Paul
    All AgesMusic & Performance

  6. Big Air Burnsville Cosmic Glow Night

    $27.99

    7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Big Air Burnsville · Burnsville

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Big Air Burnsville Cosmic Glow Night in Burnsville
    KidsSports & Active Play

  7. Gleason's Youth Open Gym

    $15–$20

    7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

    Gleason’s Gymnastic School · Eagan

    Sports & Active Play family event illustration for Gleason's Youth Open Gym in Eagan
    Ages 7-18Sports & Active Play

  8. Bell Museum Star Party

    FREE

    8:15 PM – 9:30 PM

    Bell Museum of Natural History · Saint Paul

    Arts & Crafts family event illustration for Bell Museum Star Party in Saint Paul
    7+Arts & Crafts
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