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 May 30-31, 2026. Not locating the city you’re looking for? We also cover tons of fun family events in the areas of:
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 familyÂ
The Twin Cities Southeast Metro is quiet on the festival front this weekend. Willing to step outside the neighborhood? There are a ton of family-friendly options in St Paul and a few more scattered around other communities. See our picks here and you can plan ahead for a whole bunch more on our TWIN CITIES JUNE FESTIVAL CALENDAR.
- EDEN PRAIRIEÂ Schooner Days
- ST PAULÂ Flint Hills Family Festival
- ST PAULÂ Lake Phalen Waterfest
Cool off this weekend in the Twin Cities Southeast 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 Southeast Metro:
Featured Twin Cities Southeast Metro beach: Schulze Lake Beach, Eagan
Schulze Lake Beach within LEBANON HILLS REGIONAL PARK makes the cut on our list of the best beaches in the Twin Cities to try this summer. Clear, cool and feeling removed from the bustle of the city. Amenities include outdoor showers, indoor restrooms and baby changing station and nearby vending machines for snacks, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN 55123.
Dakota County beaches are open Memorial Day-Labor Day and are free of charge to enjoy.
MORE TWIN CITIES SOUTHEAST METRO SWIMMING BEACHES NOW OPEN
- HASTINGS Point Douglas Park
- HASTINGS St Croix Bluffs Regional Park
- WOODBURY Carver Lake Park
Washington County beaches (with the exception of Point Douglas Park) require a $7 vehicle permit. All parks are FREE the first Tuesday of each month. Beaches are open Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Find more of the best Twin Cities beaches to hit up this summer!
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:
Discover a new nature playground!
Patrick Eagan Park Nature Play AreaÂ
3995 Lexington Ave S, Eagan, MN 55123
This park combines elements of traditional playground equipment — like a zipline and climbing webs – with natural elements such as branches to build with and tree trunks to balance on.Â
MORE TWIN CITIES SOUTHEAST METRO NATURE PLAY AREAS
- BURNSVILLE Terrace Oaks East Park
- FARMINGTON Whitetail Woods Regional Park
- ROSEMOUNT Schwartz Pond Park
Get back to green this summer with our big list of Twin Cities nature playgrounds!
More free things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities - Southeast Metro
HASTINGS Community Bike Rodeo
1000 11th St West, Hastings, MN, 55303-3717
Kids are invited to the city’s community Bike Rodeo. Bring your helmet and bike to participate. May 30, 2026, 2-6pm. 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
- PRIOR LAKE Community Bike Rodeo
