Are you met with ever more eye rolls when you announce that it’s time to go find some fun as a family? Is it getting more and more challenging to design a family outing that makes all the ages happy? FFTC understands; navigating the tween and teen years is something we’re doing right alongside you. As we go, we are gathering ideas for things to do with teenagers and those those in be-Tweens.
When letting older kids go off on their own, it helps to know the local curfew ordinances, we’ve gathered them here.
CALENDAR OF FUN THINGS TO DO WITH TEENS & TWEENS
Friday, August 7, 2026
⚈ SEE TIMES: Children's Performing Arts presents Disney's Newsies - Hanifl Performing Art Center, White Bear LakeWednesday, August 12, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis⚈ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Highland Park Aquatic Center Open - Highland Park Aquatic Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Minneapolis Drop-In Canoeing (FREE) - Loring Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Victoria Live by the Lake Concert Series (FREE) - Bayfront Park, Victoria
Thursday, August 13, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Simply Jane Thursday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm: Brooklyn Center Rec On the Go - Thursday Fun (FREE) - Brooklyn Center Parks (see link), Brooklyn Center
⚈ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Free Lunch at Cedarcrest Park - Cedarcrest Park, Bloomington
⚈ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Highland Park Aquatic Center Open - Highland Park Aquatic Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Snapology Creative Play Session - Snapology Discovery Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Minneapolis Drop-In Canoeing (FREE) - Lake Hiawatha Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Minnesota History Center Thursday Nights (FREE) - Minnesota History Center, St Paul
ANYTIME FUN WITH TEENS
Page 2: Active Family Fun with Teens
Page 3: Amusement Parks
Page 4: Bookstores Specializing in Young Adult Books
Page 5: Fun Places for Creative Outings
Page 6: Gaming and Escape Rooms
Page 7: Museums and Historic Places
Page 8: Seasonal Fun & Birthdays with Tweens & Teens
Page 9: Music, Stage & Screen
Page 10: Fun Splurges with Teens
Page 11: Resources for Teens/Tweens