Things to do in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro this weekend – with kids & family!
This Weekend Family Guide includes events and activities near the Twin Cities, Minnesota, communities of Afton, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Cottage Grove, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, West St Paul & Woodbury.
This guide covers the weekend of August 15-16, 2026. Not locating the city you’re looking for? We also cover tons of fun family events in the areas of:
Twin Cities Southeast Metro events for families
Saturday, August 15, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 11:30 pm: Dakota County Fair - Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington⚈ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Burnsville Farmers Market - Burnsville Center, Burnsville
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Fleet Farm Kids Touch-a-Truck (FREE) - Twin Cities Fleet Farm locations, Twin Cities Metro Area
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Cascade Bay Little Mates - Cascade Bay Water Park, Eagan
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Splash Valley Tots-Only Swim Time - Splash Valley Water Park, Apple Valley
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Caponi Third Saturday: Women's Drum Center (FREE) - Caponi Art Park, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Eagan Barnes & Noble Storytime (FREE) - Barnes & Noble Promenade, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Farmer Aaron's Sunflower Festival - Brand Farms – Farmer Aaron’s Sunflowers, Lakeville
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Lowe's Kids Workshop: Paw Patrol Workshop (FREE) - Lowe’s – Twin Cities Locations, Twin Cities
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sibley House Historic Site Tours - Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm: St. Paul Park Heritage Days Festival - Heritage Park, St Paul Park
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Music & Movement Storytime (FREE) - RH Stafford Library, Woodbury
⚈ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: St Paul Park Heritage Days Festival Grande Day Parade - Heritage Park, St Paul Park
⚈ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Music in the Trees! - Belwin Conservancy Education Site, Afton
⚈ 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Will Sings Songs Concert - Wentworth Library, West St Paul
Summer is winding down in the Twin Cities
But as always, there’s still time to check our AUGUST FAMILY GUIDE, our 2026 ULTIMATE TWIN CITIES SUMMER FUN GUIDE or our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR for more fun ideas on what to do this weekend in the Twin Cities with your kids!
Twin Cities festivals this weekend for the family in the Southeast Metro
ST PAUL PARK Heritage Day Festival
Heritage Park, 1345 Laurel Ave, St. Paul Park, MN 55071
Plenty of kids activities at the park this Saturday including a touch-a-truck event, contests and races. August 15, 2026.
MORE FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND IN THE TWIN CITIES
- LINO LAKES Blue Heron Days
- NORTH HUDSON Pepper Fest
- ST PAUL Como Park Japanese Obon Festival
- VADNAIS HEIGHTS Heritage Days
Plan ahead for the last of the Minnesota summer festivals, including the great MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, in our TWIN CITIES AUGUST FESTIVAL GUIDE.
Cool off this weekend in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro
We don’t want to be the ones to make the call that swimming season is over in Minnesota so we’ll let the community beaches & pools do that instead. It’s LAST CHANCE WEEKEND in the Southeast Metro for the splash pool at LORRAINE PARK. The pool is perfect for tots with its interactive water play structure and zero-depth entry. Each pool is just $5/pp admission. The final day to swim is August 18, 2026.
Find the rest of our swimming season closing dates in SPLASH HAPPY: 2026 GUIDE TO BEACHES, POOLS, WATERPARKS & SPLASH PADS IN THE TWIN CITIES.
Featured Twin Cities Southeast Metro splash pad
WOODBURY Madison’s Place Playground
4125 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129
Located on the grounds of the M Health Fairview Sports Center, this Woodbury splash pad features dumping buckets and “flower showers” on one side and an area geared towards younger children on the other with smaller bubblers. Bring a picnic for the grassy shaded lawn behind the restroom building. It’s just one of the many pads featured in our HUGE round up of Twin Cities Area Splash Pads & Wading Pools. Daily 9am-9pm.
Twin Cities Southeast Metro Tot Swims this weekend
Where can the littles rule the pool before the big kids arrive? Start here for the day’s Southeast Metro schedule and find more on our page of TWIN CITIES TOT SWIMS.
APPLE VALLEY Splash Valley Tots-Only Swim
14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd, Apple Valley, MN 55124
A daily, discounted tot swim time for an hour every morning prior to the full park opening – ages up to 6 years only. August 15, 2026, 9:30-10:30am. $5/child, one free adult.
EAGAN Cascade Bay Little Mates
1360 Civic Center Dr, Eagan, MN 55122
Splashers up to age 6 have Cascade Bay Waterpark to themselves, including the orange slide. August 15, 2026, 9:30-10:30am. $7/child, one adult free.
Fun outdoor activities in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro parks this weekend
We’re bringing you the scoop on dozens of spring outdoor activities this weekend in Twin Cities parks carefully curated on our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR. Our top picks for the Southeast Metro:
EAGAN Visiting at the Farm
4665 Manor Drive, Eagan, MN 55123
The historic Holz Farm in Eagan occasionally offers living history events. Come out for a traditional “Sunday visit”, enjoy cookies and a chance to view the quilts on display. Take a self-guided walk around the farmstead, which is now a public city park. August 16, 2026, 2-4pm. FREE.
More things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro
LAKEVILLE Farmer Aaron’s Sunflower Festival
18810 Cedar Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
A beautiful, sunny reason to get outdoors and walk among the flowers. Your car’s admission includes access to the sunflower fields, a jump pad for kids, rescue dogs to meet and food trucks. August 15-16, 2026, open starting 10am to sunset. $20/car with 2+, $10/single.
More free things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities Southeast Metro
SOUTHEAST METRO Fleet Farm Touch-a-Truck
875 General Sieben Dr, Hastings MN
17070 Kenrick Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044
Kids and families can get up close to ogle vehicles like police cars, fire trucks, school buses, garbage trucks, and more. August 15, 2026, 9am-12pm. FREE.
WEST ST PAUL August Lowe’s Kids Workshop
1795 Robert St, West St Paul, MN 55118
Free Lowe’s kids workshops are geared towards your “mini-DIYer” about age 4-11. Caregivers will need to remain onsite to supervise. This month at Lowe’s West St Paul, participate in a Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie Workshop. Learn more about Lowe’s Kids Workshops. August 15, 2026, 10am. FREE.
Plan ahead! Family events this week in the Twin Cities: August 17-21, 2026
