Things to do in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro this weekend – with kids & family!
This Weekend Family Guide includes events and activities near the Twin Cities, Minnesota, communities of Blaine, Centerville, Forest Lake, Fridley, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, Roseville, Oakdale, Scandia, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park, St Anthony, Stillwater, Vadnais Heights & White Bear Lake.
This guide covers the weekend of June 20-21, 2026. Not finding the city you’re searching for? We also cover fun family events in the areas of:
Twin Cities Northeast Metro events for families
Monday, June 15, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Oakdale Library Storytime (FREE) - Oakdale Library, Oakdale⚈ 10:00 am - 11:30 am: Sally Manzara Little Explorers: Raptors - Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center & Sunfish Lake Park, Lake Elmo
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Shoreview Family Storytime (FREE) - Shoreview Library, Shoreview
⚈ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Roseville Library Family Storytime (FREE) - Roseville Library, Roseville
⚈ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Fridley Community Concert Series (FREE) - Moore Lake Park, Fridley
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Rookery Tot Time - The Rookery Activity Center, Lino Lakes⚈ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Roseville Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Roseville Parks (see link), Roseville
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Hardwood Creek Library Storytime (FREE) - Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Roseville Library Family Storytime (FREE) - Roseville Library, Roseville
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Hardwood Teen Art Cart (FREE) - Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Blaine Performance In the Park (FREE) - Aquatore Park, Blaine
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: New Brighton Safety Fair (FREE) - New Brighton Community Center, New Brighton
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Arden Hills Park Pals Playdates (FREE) - Arden Hills parks (see link), Arden Hills⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Mounds View Library Family Storytime (FREE) - Mounds View Library, Mounds View
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:15 am: North St Paul Library Family Storytime (FREE) - North St Paul Library, North St Paul
⚈ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Roseville Library Maker Kids (FREE) - Roseville Library, Roseville
⚈ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Columbia Heights Art & Info Fair - Huset Park, Columbia Heights
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Silverwood Juneteenth Celebration - Silverwood Park, St. Anthony
⚈ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Roseville Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Roseville Parks (see link), Roseville
⚈ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Shoreview Family Storytime (FREE) - Shoreview Library, Shoreview
⚈ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Lindstrom Harmony In the Park (FREE) - Lions Park, Lindstrom
⚈ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Roseville Discover Your Parks (FREE) - Roseville Parks (see link), Roseville
⚈ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Silverwood OnStage (FREE) - Silverwood Park, St. Anthony
⚈ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Shoreview Concerts In the Commons (FREE) - Shoreview Commons Park, Shoreview
Thursday, June 18, 2026
⚈ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Roseville Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Roseville Parks (see link), Roseville⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Joyer Adventure Farm Open - Waldoch Farm & Garden Center, Lino Lakes
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Oakdale Library Drop-In Play Date (FREE) - Oakdale Library, Oakdale
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: White Bear Lake Family Storytime (FREE) - White Bear Lake Library, White Bear Lake
⚈ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: White Bear Lake Manitou Days - White Bear Lake, White Bear Lake
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Blaine Performance In the Park (FREE) - Tom Ryan Park, Blaine
Friday, June 19, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Joyer Adventure Farm Open - Waldoch Farm & Garden Center, Lino Lakes⚈ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm: White Bear Lake Manitou Days - White Bear Lake, White Bear Lake
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
⚈ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Manitou Days Grand Day Parade - White Bear Lake, White Bear Lake
Saturday, June 20, 2026
⚈ 8:00 am - 10:30 am: Rooted Together Summer Solstice Event & Pancake Breakfast - Marine Village School, Marine on St Croix⚈ 8:00 am - 10:00 pm: White Bear Lake Manitou Days - White Bear Lake, White Bear Lake
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Fleet Farm Kids Crafts: Father's Day Make-and-Take (FREE) - Twin Cities Fleet Farm locations, Twin Cities Metro Area
⚈ 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 - 5:00 pm: Joyer Adventure Farm Open - Waldoch Farm & Garden Center, Lino Lakes
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Tamarack Drop-In Discoveries: Garden Party (FREE) - Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Stillwater Storytime Trolley - Valley Bookseller, Stillwater
⚈ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm: Stillwater Food Truck Extravaganza - Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: New Brighton Area Historical Society Museum Open (FREE) - New Brighton Area History Museum, New Brighton
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ramsey County Parks Borrow A Bike (FREE) - Keller Regional Park, Maplewood
⚈ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Vadnais Heights Freedom Day Festival - Kohler Meadows Park, Vadnais Heights
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
Welcome to summer in the Twin Cities!
Such an exciting time of year – with rising temps, the end of the school year within reach and family festivals populating the calendar it sure feels like summer to us! For more inspiration on spending family time together this weekend, check our JUNE FAMILY GUIDE, our ULTIMATE TWIN CITIES SUMMER FUN GUIDE or our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR.
Twin Cities festivals this weekend for the family – Northeast Metro
VADNAIS HEIGHTS Freedom Day Festival
365 County Rd F E, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55127
At the community’s all-ages take on Juneteenth, find live music, free food, an interactive graffiti art project and more in the park. June 20, 2026, 5-8pm. FREE.
WHITE BEAR LAKE Manitou Days
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
The entire festival is an astonishing three weeks long! Activities this weekend at Manitou Days include a free kids fishing derby, airport open house, a sandcastle building contest, and a water ski show on Little Goose Lake. June 20, 2026.
MORE TWIN CITIES SUMMER FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND
- COTTAGE GROVE Strawberry Fest
- EAGAN Eagan Art Festival
- ROGERS Rockin’ Rogers
- ST PAUL Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Plan ahead for fun-filled family festivals in the Twin Cities with our complete June festival HERE.
Cool off this weekend in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro
In case the heat gets turned up this weekend – how to cool off family-style? We have the complete catalog of the best swimming beaches and splash spots in the Twin Cities metro area. You can find them all in SPLASH HAPPY: 2026 GUIDE TO BEACHES, POOLS, WATERPARKS & SPLASH PADS IN THE TWIN CITIES. Here are some of our top picks in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro:
Featured Twin Cities splash pad: Huset Park, Columbia Heights
Don’t forget that splash pads are a perfect place to cool off without the full investment of a day at the pool. This week we highlight the splash pad at HUSET PARK in Columbia Heights. Scoot through the spraying hoops and watch out for the dump buckets (or don’t!) A playground and picnic shelter are located conveniently nearby. Get our huge list of the best 40 Splash Pads & Wading Pools in the Twin Cities!
MORE TWIN CITIES NORTHEAST METRO BEACHES NOW OPEN
- ARDEN HILLS Lake Johanna Beach
- LITTLE CANADA Lake Gervais County Park
- MARINE ON ST CROIX Big Marine Park Reserve
- NEW BRIGHTON Long Lake Regional Park
- ROSEVILLE Lake Josephine County Park
- ROSEVILLE Lake McCarrons County Park
- SHOREVIEW Lake Owasso County Park
- SHOREVIEW Turtle Lake County Park
- SHOREVIEW Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park
- STILLWATER Square Lake Park
- WHITE BEAR LAKE White Bear Lake County Park
Find more of the best Twin Cities beaches to hit up this summer!
Fun activities in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro parks this weekend
The following is just a sampling of all we’re keeping track of across the incredible Twin Cities park systems. You can get more ideas on our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR or browse the links below to search for local fun events & things to do with kids this weekend in the Northeast Metro parks. Here’s where you can find some nature-adventure this weekend:
NEW BRIGHTON History Museum Open
Long Lake Regional Park, 700 Park Drive, New Brighton
This is a great all-ages outing because, after touring the little museum and even climbing aboard the real train caboose, the whole family can find something fun to do in Long Lake Regional Park (swimming, picnicking, biking, hitting the playground – you name it!) Museum open ongoing weekends starting from 1-4pm. Admission is always free.
More ideas for things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities with kids - Northeast Metro
STILLWATER Storytime Trolley
217 Main St N, Stillwater, MN 55082
This has got to be one of our favorite summer storytimes to promote. The big red trolley scoops up families at Valley Bookseller in the charming St Croix River town of Stillwater and shuttles them around while stories are read onboard. Your child’s ticket includes a treat from Candyland sweet shop. The event is very popular and will definitely sell out – so book your slot quick! June 20, 2026 and Saturdays through October. $11/pp.
MORE FAMILY FUN IN STILLWATER: To prepare for your summer fun in town, read up on our BEST THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS IN STILLWATER.
Have some down-on-the-farm fun this weekend!
LINO LAKES Joyer Adventure Farm Open
Waldoch Farm & Garden Center, 8174 Lake Dr, Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Waldoch Farm’s chief operation is garden supply and fresh produce but they also offer tickets to its JOYER ADVENTURE FARM. Admission includes access to playground equipment, giant slide, a sandbox, the barnyard animals and 15+ activities. $12.99/child (SAVE $5 with tickets available online). June 20-21, 2026.
PICK YOUR OWN! It’s strawberry season at Waldoch Farm. A pass to u-pick berries is included with your Adventure Farm ticket.
FALCON HEIGHTS Gibbs Farm Open Hours
2097 W Larpenteur Avenue, Falcon Heights MN 55113
Take a guided tour on the hour through the historic farmhouse, barn, schoolhouse, soddy and encampment. Meet some sweet farm babies and discover what life was like here on the prairie back in the Gibbs family day. June 20, 2026, 10am-4pm. $5-$10/pp.
ST CROIX FALLS Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Park
2131 US Hwy 8, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
Technically these are “Wisconsin Farm Babies” but just as awwwe-inspiring, sweet and cuddly as the Minnesota variety. Just across the St Croix River border you can welcome critters like deer, goats, cows, pigs, sheep, rabbits, fox, mink, wolves, moose, otters, beavers and hedgehogs. Consider stopping in as part of a weekend day trip to kid-friendly Taylors Falls on the Minnesota side. All weekend, $11.50/adults, $10.50/kids.
More free & low cost things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities – with kids!
NORTHEAST METRO Fleet Farm Free Kids Craft
10250 Lexington Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55014
1001 Industrial Street Hudson, WI 54016
5635 Hadley Avenue North Oakdale, MN 55128
Kids and families can get crafty together decorating a Father’s Day gift for dad – all supplies included at the store. June 20, 2026, 9am-12pm. FREE.
ROSEVILLE Live at the Rog Performance Series
Roseville Central Park, 2540 Lexington Ave. North, Roseville MN 55113
How about taking in an outdoor concert in the park to cap off a summer weekend? This Sunday, a bluegrass band plays at the amphitheater. While the music plays away, kids will get a kick out of the playgrounds and a walk around Lake Bennett. A rotation of food trucks cycles through each week. June 21, 2026 and ongoing Sundays thru August 23, 6pm. FREE.
GET OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR OF FREE SUMMER CONCERTS IN TWIN CITIES PARKS
