Things to do in the Twin Cities Southwest Metro this weekend – with kids & family!
This Weekend Family Guide includes events and activities near the Twin Cities, Minnesota, communities of Bloomington, Burnsville, Chaska, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, New Hope, Prior Lake, Richfield, Shakopee, St Louis Park, Victoria, Waconia & Wayzata.
This guide covers the weekend of May 30-31, 2026. Not locating the city you’re looking for? We also cover tons of fun family events in the areas of:
Twin Cities Southwest Metro events for families
Monday, May 25, 2026
⚈ 6:00 am - 10:00 pm: Chanhassen Gnomadic Gnome Hunt - The Garden by the Wood, ChanhassenWednesday, May 27, 2026
⚈ 8:00 am - 11:30 am: Chanhassen Wednesday Tot Time Open Gym - Chanhassen Recreation Center, Chanhassen⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: BIG Open Skate Wednesday - Bloomington Ice Garden, Bloomington
⚈ 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm: IKEA Leka's Kids Club Crafts: Watercolor Postcard (FREE) - IKEA Twin Cities, Bloomington
Thursday, May 28, 2026
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:45 am: Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim - Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Andersen Horticultural Library StoryTime - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Cleary Lake Grandparent Picnic & Paddleboat (FREE) - Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Spring Bark in the Park (FREE) - Roosevelt Park, Richfield
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursday Night Rollin' at the ROC - St Louis Park Rec Center & ROC, St Louis Park
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Hopkins Depot All-Ages Open Mic (FREE) - The Depot, Hopkins
Friday, May 29, 2026
⚈ 8:00 am - 11:30 am: Chanhassen Friday Tot Time Open Gym - Chanhassen Recreation Center, Chanhassen⚈ 9:00 am - 11:45 am: Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim - Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Barnes & Noble Storytime (FREE) - Barnes & Noble Galleria, Edina
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Andersen Horticultural Library StoryTime - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
⚈ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Eden Prairie Schooner Days - Round Lake Park, Eden Prairie
Saturday, May 30, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Richfield Farmers Market - Richfield Veterans Park, Richfield⚈ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Cars and Caves (FREE) - Chanhassen AutoPlex, Chanhassen
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Shakopee Community Ed Color Run - Sun Path Elementary School, Shakopee
⚈ 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 - 12:30 pm: Spring Arboretum Drop-In Discovery Booths - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:45 am: Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim - Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie
⚈ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm: Eden Prairie Schooner Days - Round Lake Park, Eden Prairie
⚈ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Free Pontoon Shuttle to/from Coney Island - Lake Waconia Regional Park, Waconia
⚈ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Prior Lake Bike Rodeo (FREE) - Hidden Oaks Middle School, Prior Lake
⚈ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: SLP Lakeshore Learning: Garden Wonders (FREE) - Lakeshore Learning St. Louis Park, St Louis Park
⚈ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Carver County Fix-It Clinic (FREE) - A Better Society, Chanhassen
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Grimm Farm Open House (FREE) - Grimm Farm Historic Site, Victoria
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Pond House Living History Open House (FREE) - Pond-Dakota Mission Park, Bloomington
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Belle Plaine Summer Kick Off Party - Heritage Square Park, Belle Plaine
Sunday, May 31, 2026
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Westwood Critters Close Up - Westwood Hills Nature Center, St Louis Park
⚈ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Eden Prairie Schooner Days - Round Lake Park, Eden Prairie
⚈ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: OMNI Victoria Princess Pizza Party - OMNI Victoria – Brewery & Taproom, Victoria
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Richardson Drop-In Discoveries (FREE) - Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington
⚈ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Bloomington Naturalist Program: Nature Craft (FREE) - Smith Park, Bloomington
⚈ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm: BIG Open Skate Sunday - Bloomington Ice Garden, Bloomington
Welcome to June in the Twin Cities!
The temps are rising, the end of the school year is within reach and family festivals are popping up on the calendar. 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 – Southwest Metro
BELLE PLAINE Summer Kick Off Party
500 Orchard St E, Belle Plaine, MN 56011
Summer starts off in Belle Plaine with mini golf in the park, water fun (dunk tank, slip ‘n slide and water slide, 5pm start) and an outdoor movie (8:45pm). Food trucks will be onsite. May 30, 2026, 5-8pm. FREE admission.
EDEN PRAIRIE Schooner Days
Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie, MN 55344
The festival includes a carnival, face painting, food and ice cream, and shopping. May 30-May 31, 2026. MORE FUN AT ROUND LAKE PARK: The park makes our list of the top playgrounds in the Twin Cities for its super fun equipment, splash pad and beach. Find our Round Lake Park page here.
Cool off this weekend in the Twin Cities Southwest 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 Southwest Metro:
Featured Twin Cities Southwest Metro beach: Bush Lake Beach, Bloomington
Bush Lake Beach Open
East Bush Lake Park, 9140 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, MN
The sandy beach is great, and if the kids are looking for something a little more adventuresome than the available tot lot, the fabled “Chutes and Ladders” playground (officially the HYLAND PLAY AREA if you look it up) is just across the road and is free to scramble around in.
MORE TWIN CITIES SOUTHWEST METRO BEACHES NOW OPEN
- BURNSVILLE Crystal Beach
- CHANHASSEN Carver Beach, Greenwood Shores Park Beach & Lake Ann Park Beach.
- EDEN PRAIRIE Riley Lake Beach & Round Lake Beach
- MINNETONKA Lake Minnetonka Regional Park Swim Pond
- NEW PRAGUE Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park
- PRIOR LAKE Cleary Lake Regional Park
- VICTORIA Carver Park Reserve Beach
- WACONIA Lake Waconia Regional Park
Find more of the best Twin Cities beaches to hit up this summer!
Fun outdoor activities in the Twin Cities Southwest Metro parks this weekend
We’ve got the details on dozens of outdoor activities presented by local, county and regional park systems across the greater Twin Cities. The following are a few of our best suggestions for activities near your neighborhood this weekend. You can get more ideas on our FAMILY FUN CALENDAR or peruse the links below to seek out local outdoor things to do with kids this weekend in the parks. Some fun family ideas for you here:
BLOOMINGTON Drop In Discoveries at Richardson Nature Center
Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E Bush Lake Road, Bloomington MN
This weekend’s theme is tadpoles. Get creative building in the outdoor nature exploration area or head a couple miles down the road to the amazing HYLAND PLAY AREA. May 31, 2026, 1-3pm. FREE.
CHASKA Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Drop-in Discovery Booths
3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, MN 55318
As if you needed another reason to pick the spring season for your visit to the Arboretum, here’s one that’s especially kid-friendly: drop-in Discovery Booths will be set up with simple nature activities families can complete at their own pace. This weekend’s activities will be touch-and-feel and nature-based. DO NOT MISS the breathtaking spring tulips on display in the gardens – before they disappear. Ongoing Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm. Adults/$20, under 16 admitted FREE.
EDINA Centennial Lakes Park Attractions
7499 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Attractions open Memorial Day Weekend include the park’s lawn bowling, paddle boats, ($20-$30/45 min) and the putting course (they call it “golf in miniature”. $11/18 holes). Plus, you might get lucky and spot a member of the Edina Model Yacht club!
MINNETRISTA Saturday Morning on the Farm
Gale Woods Farm, 7210 County Rd 110 W, Minnetrista, MN 55364
Explore the barn, gardens, greenhouses and pastures and visit the new spring animals! May 30, 2026, 9:30am-12pm. $6/pp.
RICHFIELD Wheel Fun Rentals at Veterans Park
6335 Portland Ave South, Richfield, Minnesota 55423
Explore Richfield Veteran’s Park by surrey or tandem bike. Hop on and make stops around the grounds: there’s a playground, 18-hole miniature golf course open this weekend, a little pizza-and-malt shop, and if you visit on Saturday between 8am-noon, a farmers market. Wheel Fun hours 10am-9pm all weekend.
More ideas for things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities with kids – Southwest Metro
BLOOMINGTON Open House at Pond Dakota Mission Park
401 E 104th St, Bloomington, MN 55420
Each Saturday, history comes alive at the Pond House with activities that give a glimpse of life in the earliest days of Bloomington. This weekend, try beading with a Lakota artist. May 30, 2026. Drop in from 1-4pm, FREE or suggested donation of $2/pp.
VICTORIA Grimm Farm Open House
7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN 55386
Families can visit the historic Grimm Farm within Carver Park Reserve for self-guided exploration of the exhibits and some hands-on living history activities. May 30, 2026, 1-4pm. FREE.
WAYZATA Train Depot Museum
402 Lake St E, Wayzata, MN 55391
Got a little (or big) train lover in the family? Head out to the HISTORIC WAYZATA TRAIN DEPOT MUSEUM. My kids loved the hands-on exhibits inside and the sweet model train layout outdoors. Open weekends from 12-4pm with free admission.
More free things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities - Southwest Metro
PRIOR LAKE Bike Rodeo
15855 Fish Point Rd, Prior Lake, MN 55372
Kids ages 2-17 are invited to a family friendly Bike Safety Rodeo in Prior Lake. Bring your helmet and bike to participate and be entered into drawings for prizes. Try a bike obstacle course and check out the city’s response vehicles. May 30, 2026, 11am-3pm. FREE.
RODEO ROUNDUP Find all of the wheel-y cool Twin Cities-area bike rodeos this season! More bike safety events taking place this weekend:
- COON RAPIDS Bike Rodeo
- HASTINGS Community Bike Rodeo
Plan ahead! Family events this week in the Twin Cities: June 1-5, 2026
