Find family fun at parks, museums and businesses in the City of Minneapolis. Looking for the full Twin Cities calendar? Fin our full list here: Twin Cities Family Fun Calendar.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
⚈ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Minneapolis Drop-In Canoeing (FREE) - Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: MIA Art in the Park (FREE) - Whittier Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Minneapolis Music In Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (FREE) - Father Hennepin Bluff Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Minneapolis Movies In the Parks: TRON Ares (FREE) - Whittier Park, Minneapolis
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: MIA Discovery Day (FREE) - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Simply Jane Wednesday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Farview Back to School Ice Cream Social (FREE) - Farview Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Minneapolis Music In the Parks (FREE) - The Commons, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Wednesday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Minneapolis Drop-In Canoeing (FREE) - Loring Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Wednesday Concerts (FREE) - Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis
Thursday, August 27, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Simply Jane Thursday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Simply Jane Toddler Time - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Thursday Garden Storytime (FREE) - Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Tiny Tots Storytime (FREE) - Big Hill Books, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Thursday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursday Evening at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden (FREE) - Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Walker Art Center Thursday Nights (FREE) - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm: Twin Cities River Rats Water Ski Show (FREE) - West River Road, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Movie Night at the Green (FREE) - North Loop Green, Minneapolis
Friday, August 28, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Friday Art-Making In the Garden (FREE) - Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Friday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Simply Jane Friday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Llama Fest (FREE) - Textile Center for Fiber Art, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Friday Concerts (FREE) - Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis
Saturday, August 29, 2026
⚈ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Mill City Farmers Market - Mill City Farmers Market, Minneapolis⚈ 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
⚈ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Simply Jane Saturday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Stories, Music & Murals (FREE) - Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts & Foods, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Bryant Square Pop Up Park (FREE) - Bryant Square Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Minneapolis Music In Water Works Park (FREE) - Water Works, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Saturday Concerts (FREE) - Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis
Sunday, August 30, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Sunday Garden Storytime (FREE) - Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 11:45 am - 2:45 pm: Minnesota Twins Sunday Kids Day - Target Field, Minneapolis
⚈ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Simply Jane Sunday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ard Godfrey House Tour (FREE) - Ard Godfrey House & Chute Square Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Minneapolis Music In Lake Harriet Park - Sunday Concerts (FREE) - Lake Harriet Park, Minneapolis