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listings are free unless price is noted. Be sure to read the Disclaimer before you go to these events.
Friday, June 6
Kiddywampus Open Studio, Hopkins, 10 AM – 4:30 PM, $8, ages 18 months – 10
Edina Art Fair, 10 AM – 7 PM
Gammalgarden Museum Tours, Scandia, 1 & 2:30 PM, $7 adults, kids free
ExploraDome Show, Bell Natural History Museum, Minneapolis, 2 – 3 PM, $4 - 6
Kiddywampus Open Studio, Hopkins, 10 AM – 4:30 PM, $8, ages 18 months – 10
Edina Art Fair, 10 AM – 7 PM
Gammalgarden Museum Tours, Scandia, 1 & 2:30 PM, $7 adults, kids free
ExploraDome Show, Bell Natural History Museum, Minneapolis, 2 – 3 PM, $4 - 6
Saturday,
June 7
Birding by Ear, Carl Kroening Interpretive Center, Minneapolis, 7 – 9 AM, $5, ages 12+
Home Depot Free Kids Workshops, Build a Riding Lawnmower, 9 AM – 12 PM
Family Flicks, Theatres of Mall of America, 10 AM, Enchanted
Twin City Model Railroad Museum and Toy Train Division, St. Paul, 10 AM – 3 PM, $6
Edina Art Fair, 10 AM – 7 PM
Snakes Alive and Dad’s Day Ties, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton, 10:30 AM – 12 PM, $7
Raptors in the Amphitheater, Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, 11 AM – 12 PM
Crafts for Kids, Lakeshore Learning, Maplewood and St. Louis Park, 11 AM
Birding by Ear, Carl Kroening Interpretive Center, Minneapolis, 7 – 9 AM, $5, ages 12+
Home Depot Free Kids Workshops, Build a Riding Lawnmower, 9 AM – 12 PM
Family Flicks, Theatres of Mall of America, 10 AM, Enchanted
Twin City Model Railroad Museum and Toy Train Division, St. Paul, 10 AM – 3 PM, $6
Edina Art Fair, 10 AM – 7 PM
Snakes Alive and Dad’s Day Ties, Eastman Nature Center, Dayton, 10:30 AM – 12 PM, $7
Raptors in the Amphitheater, Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, 11 AM – 12 PM
Crafts for Kids, Lakeshore Learning, Maplewood and St. Louis Park, 11 AM
Time
Capsule for Kids, Alexander Ramsey House, 12 PM, 1 PM, $7 – 10
Family Archery, Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, 1 – 3 PM, $7
Family Archery, Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, 1 – 3 PM, $7
Grimm
Farmhouse Open House, Victoria, 1 – 4 PM
Sunday, June 8
Parade of (Model) Boats, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 10 AM
Edina Art Fair, 10 AM – 5 PM
Author Phyllis Root, Plant a Pocket of Prairie, Red Balloon Bookshop, 10:30 AM
Parade of (Model) Boats, Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, 10 AM
Edina Art Fair, 10 AM – 5 PM
Author Phyllis Root, Plant a Pocket of Prairie, Red Balloon Bookshop, 10:30 AM
Summer Author Tour: Meet Megan McDonald, American Girl, 11 AM - 1 PM, ages 8+
Tuesday, June 10
KiddieKarnival, Mall of America's Toddler Tuesdays, 10 AM – 12 PM, Rotunda
Princess Bitty Baby Story Time, American Girl, 11 AM – 1 PM, ages 3+
Walking with Dinosaurs, Toddler Flicks, Mall of America, 11:30 AM
Tuesday, June 10
KiddieKarnival, Mall of America's Toddler Tuesdays, 10 AM – 12 PM, Rotunda
Princess Bitty Baby Story Time, American Girl, 11 AM – 1 PM, ages 3+
Walking with Dinosaurs, Toddler Flicks, Mall of America, 11:30 AM
Summer
Reading Bookmark Craft, American Girl, 2 – 4 PM, ages 8+
Thursday, June 12
Summer Flower Anklet Craft, American Girl, 2 – 4 PM, ages 8+
Authors Geoff & Jeff, Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders, Red Balloon Bookshop, 7 PM
Thursday, June 12
Summer Flower Anklet Craft, American Girl, 2 – 4 PM, ages 8+
Authors Geoff & Jeff, Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders, Red Balloon Bookshop, 7 PM
Ongoing Programs
Barnes & Noble Storytime
Brickmania Toyworks Open House, Minneapolis, Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM, Sundays 12 – 4 PM, first Thursdays 5 – 9 PM
Children’s Theatre, Shrek the Musical (until 6/15) and The Cat in the Hat (until 7/20), Minneapolis, cost varies
Brickmania Toyworks Open House, Minneapolis, Saturdays 10 AM – 4 PM, Sundays 12 – 4 PM, first Thursdays 5 – 9 PM
Children’s Theatre, Shrek the Musical (until 6/15) and The Cat in the Hat (until 7/20), Minneapolis, cost varies
Como Zoo (suggested donation) $3 adult/$2 child
F.A.N.tastic
Saturday at Eagan Community Center, 5 – 9 PM, $3
Family Fridays, Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis, 5 - 8
PM
Family Fun Tuesdays, Caponi Art Park, 10 - 11 AM, $4 suggested donation
Fraconia Guided Tours, Sundays, 2 PM, FREE!
Free Tuesday Nights, Minnesota History Center, 5 - 8 PM
Hennepin County Library Storytime, Book Clubs, and Events
Historic Train Depot Open Day, St. Louis Park, Saturdays (through 9/13) 1 – 4 PM, Wednesdays July 2, Aug 6, and Sep 3, 7 - 8:30 PM
Family Fun Tuesdays, Caponi Art Park, 10 - 11 AM, $4 suggested donation
Fraconia Guided Tours, Sundays, 2 PM, FREE!
Free Tuesday Nights, Minnesota History Center, 5 - 8 PM
Hennepin County Library Storytime, Book Clubs, and Events
Historic Train Depot Open Day, St. Louis Park, Saturdays (through 9/13) 1 – 4 PM, Wednesdays July 2, Aug 6, and Sep 3, 7 - 8:30 PM
Kids Bowl Free
Mastermind, Mold, and Make:Creativity Jam, Children's
Museum, St. Paul, 9 AM - 8 PM, $9.95/ticket or buy a membership (exhibit
closes 9/7)
Midtown Global Market Neighborhood Night, Thursdays, 5 - 8 PM
Midtown Global Market Neighborhood Night, Thursdays, 5 - 8 PM
Minnesota
Historical Society, full listing of events
Mommy &
Me Music Class, Teeny Bee Boutique, Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:15 PM, birth - 3
Open Eye Driveway Tours – Summer 2014 Schedule
Play Date Wednesday, Teeny Bee Boutique, St. Paul, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pottery Barn Kids Summer Reading Challenge (through 7/17)
Saturday Morning on the Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista, 9:30 AM – 12 PM, all ages, $5
Open Eye Driveway Tours – Summer 2014 Schedule
Play Date Wednesday, Teeny Bee Boutique, St. Paul, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pottery Barn Kids Summer Reading Challenge (through 7/17)
Saturday Morning on the Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista, 9:30 AM – 12 PM, all ages, $5
State Capital LEGO Model Display, State Capitol, St. Paul,
8:30 - 5 PM
Summit Avenue Walking Tours, James J. Hill House, St. Paul,
11 AM & 2 PM, $8 kids, $12 adults, discount for members
Sunday Guided Tour of
Fraconia, 2 - 3 PM
Tail Time, Wild Rumpus, Mondays, 10:30 AM
Tail Time, Wild Rumpus, Mondays, 10:30 AM
St. Paul Public
Libraries, events and classes
St. Paul Music
in the Parks
Toys of the 50s, 60s, & 70s, Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, 10 AM-5 PM, $6 kids/$11 adults or buy a membershipHistoric Fort Snelling, Opening Weekend, Veterans receive free entrance on Memorial Day, 10 AM-5 PM, kids $6, adults $11 or buy a membership
Toys of the 50s, 60s, & 70s, Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, 10 AM-5 PM, $6 kids/$11 adults or buy a membershipHistoric Fort Snelling, Opening Weekend, Veterans receive free entrance on Memorial Day, 10 AM-5 PM, kids $6, adults $11 or buy a membership
Ultimate Dinosaurs, Science
Museum of Minnesota, (runs until 8/24)
Walker Art Center, Target Free Thursday Nights, 5 - 9 PM
Walker Art Center, Target Free Thursday Nights, 5 - 9 PM
Walking
Tours, St. Paul, 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday, 10 AM
Wee Wednesdays, Midtown Global Market, 10 AM - 1 PM
ADDITIONAL FAMILY FUN RESOURCES
Family Fun Twin Cities highlights several free family-friendly activities going on this weekend and also provides an on-going free calendar of activities each day.
Macaroni Kid is a great resource for finding kid-friendly events in your area.
MELSA Library Calendar makes it easy to find events at your local library (and they have much more than just reading-based activities)
PhenoMNal Twin Cities lists freebies and discounts for adults in the Twin Cities and maintains an events calendar, as well.
Thrifty Minnesota has an “events” category highlighting free and discounted activities for Minnesota folks.
Twin Cities Frugal Mom cherry-picks a wide variety of family-friendly events with her Deals & Events calendar.
Wee Wednesdays, Midtown Global Market, 10 AM - 1 PM
ADDITIONAL FAMILY FUN RESOURCES
Family Fun Twin Cities highlights several free family-friendly activities going on this weekend and also provides an on-going free calendar of activities each day.
Macaroni Kid is a great resource for finding kid-friendly events in your area.
MELSA Library Calendar makes it easy to find events at your local library (and they have much more than just reading-based activities)
PhenoMNal Twin Cities lists freebies and discounts for adults in the Twin Cities and maintains an events calendar, as well.
Thrifty Minnesota has an “events” category highlighting free and discounted activities for Minnesota folks.
Twin Cities Frugal Mom cherry-picks a wide variety of family-friendly events with her Deals & Events calendar.
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