Celebrate Black History Month with these family-friendly local events and activities. Art exhibits, film screenings, story times there’s something for all ages
Museums and Exhibits
Anytime: Celebrating African American Art – Self-Guided Tour
Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
Use this self-guided tour to explore the museum on your schedule and at your own pace. FREE. Drop In during museum hours.
Ongoing: RACE: Are We So Different?
Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MNÂ 55102
SMM’s permanent exhibit explores the history of race and its ties to power and hierarchy and examines our shared history and current reality. Included with Science Museum admission. $24.95+.
Ongoing through 2028: UNBREAKABLE: Celebrating the Resilience of African Americans in Minnesota
Minnesota African American Heritage Museum & Gallery, 1256 N Penn Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
This semi-permanent exhibit shares the lives of black Minnesotans from the early settlers through World War II.
Do you know of a family-friendly Black History Month event? Leave a comment, and we’ll check it out. Keep checking back throughout the month of February. We’ll keep adding new events as they are announced.


Keep us posted for you activities.
Thanks, Coventry. Events seem to be down this year, but we’ll keep adding family-friendly activities as we find them.
How can I list an event?
Hi Janiece: The easiest way to list an event is to submit it to our Family Fun Calendar. You can mention in the desscription that it would be a good fit to this article. https://www.familyfuntwincities.com/family-fun-events-calendar/community-calendar-submission-guidelines-instructions/