Welcome! Our Twin Cities Family Fun Calendar is brimming with local events and activities to inspire your family outings. Find your family’s perfect occassions for play, learning, and cultural experiences in the Twin Cities. Use our color-coded category key to sort for fun in your desired region of the metro or browse by age.
START YOUR PLANNING WITH OUR TWIN CITIES WEEKEND FAMILY GUIDE!
FILTER BY CATEGORY
Upcoming TWIN CITIES FAMILY Events
Friday, July 17, 2026
⚈ SEE TIMES: Find Waldo in Linden Hills July 1-31st (FREE) - Wild Rumpus Books, Minneapolis⚈ SEE TIMES: Stillwater Lumberjack Days - Downtown Stillwater, Stillwater
⚈ 8:00 am - 11:45 pm: Sherburne County Fair - Sherburne County Fairgrounds, Elk River
⚈ 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Mound Spirit of the Lakes Festival - Surfside Park, Mound
⚈ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Hastings Rivertown Days - Hastings (see link for location), Hastings
⚈ 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Fridley '49ers Days - Commons Park, Fridley
⚈ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Dances at the Lake (FREE) - Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Friday Concerts (FREE) - Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Minnesota Zoo's Wanderlight - Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley
⚈ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Friday Movies at Dusk: Zootopia 2 (FREE) - Town Green Park, Maple Grove
⚈ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Elko Friday Drive-In Movie - Elko Speedway, Elko New Market
Saturday, July 18, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Richfield Farmers Market - Richfield Veterans Park, Richfield⚈ 7:00 am - 11:00 am: Rosemount Fire Waffle & Sausage Breakfast - Rosemount Fire Station 2, Rosemount
⚈ 7:00 am - 1:00 pm: Rosemount Leprechaun Days - ,
⚈ 7:00 am - 1:00 pm: St. Paul Farmers Market Open - Saint Paul Farmers Market, Saint Paul
⚈ 8:00 am - 9:00 am: Fitness at the Beach (FREE) - East Bush Lake Park & Beach, Bloomington
⚈ 8:00 am - 10:00 pm: Hopkins Raspberry Festival - City of Hopkins, Hopkins
⚈ 8:00 am - 10:00 pm: Maple Grove Days - Maple Grove Central Park, Maple Grove
⚈ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Mill City Farmers Market - Mill City Farmers Market, Minneapolis
⚈ 8:00 am - 8:30 pm: Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games - Macalester College, Saint Paul
⚈ 8:00 am - 11:45 pm: Sherburne County Fair - Sherburne County Fairgrounds, Elk River
⚈ 8:30 am - 10:00 pm: Mound Spirit of the Lakes Festival - Surfside Park, Mound
⚈ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Bloomington Farmers Market - Bloomington Civic Plaza, Bloomington
⚈ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Burnsville Farmers Market - Burnsville Center, Burnsville
⚈ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Climb the Highland Park Water Tower (FREE) - Highland Park Water Tower, Saint Paul
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Como Pool Tot Time - Como Regional Park Pool, Saint Paul
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Crystal Cove Lil’ Splashers - Crystal Community Center & Crystal Cove Aquatic Center, Crystal
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm: Hastings Rivertown Days - Hastings (see link for location), Hastings
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lowry Bird Banding (FREE) - Lowry Nature Center, Victoria
⚈ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Midtown Farmers Market - Midtown Farmers Market – Market Plaza, Minneapolis
⚈ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Northeast Farmers Market Open - St. Boniface Catholic Church, Minneapolis
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Saturday Highland Pool Tot Time - Highland Park Aquatic Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 9:15 am - 10:45 am: SandVenture Splish & Splash Tot Time - SandVenture Aquatic Park, Shakopee
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Cascade Bay Little Mates - Cascade Bay Water Park, Eagan
⚈ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Saturday Morning on the Farm - Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Splash Valley Tots-Only Swim Time - Splash Valley Water Park, Apple Valley
⚈ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm: Summer Arboretum Drop-In Discovery Booths - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Art Play! at Mia: Model Clay Masterpieces (FREE) - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Bell Museum Open Birding (FREE) - Bell Museum of Natural History, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Brooklyn Center Bike Bash (FREE) - Centennial Park, Brooklyn Center
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Caponi Third Saturday: Painting with Nature (FREE) - Caponi Art Park, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Como Town Open - Como Town, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:30 am: Crosby ExploraTots Saturday (FREE) - Crosby Farm Regional Park, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Eagan Barnes & Noble Storytime (FREE) - Barnes & Noble Promenade, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Eastman Dragonfly Festival (FREE) - Eastman Nature Center, Maple Grove
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Eidem Farm Saturday Open Gate Hours (FREE) - Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Park Open - Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Educational Park, St Croix Falls
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Gibbs Farm Open Hours - Gibbs Farm, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Library Open - In The Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre, Minneapolis
Thank you for visiting Family Fun Twin Cities. As local parents, we strive to provide the most complete online family calendar covering recreational activities, family-friendly events and kids activities in the Twin Cities metro area. If you see something we are missing, please leave us a comment or send us an email. We appreciate event submissions and parental tips.