Parades are free family fun and the Twin Cities has them all year: Winter Carnival, St. Pat’s, MayDay, Summer Fests, Halloween & Christmas. They’re free, you get candy, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort to show up and cheer. Bring a blanket or a chair –Â oh, and some pillowcases for all the
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You scream, I scream, did somebody say free ice cream? I had never heard of an ice cream social before I moved to the Twin Cities. Here, they are a summer phenomenon. Neighborhoods, parks and towns across the metro host these community get-togethers all summer long. Many are combined with movie nights or family activities.
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Where do your kids fall in the summer reading spectrum? Whether they love to read or hate it or are somewhere in between, there is probably a program out there for them. If they are ambitious, they can participate in several. There is no rule that kids can’t use the same books for several programs.
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