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
Saturday, July 11, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Richfield Farmers Market - Richfield Veterans Park, Richfield⚈ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Anoka Riverfest & Craft Fair - Downtown Anoka, Anoka
⚈ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Midtown Farmers Market - Midtown Farmers Market – Market Plaza, Minneapolis
⚈ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Mill City Farmers Market - Mill City Farmers Market, Minneapolis
⚈ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm: Summer Arboretum Drop-In Discovery Booths - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Gibbs Farm Open Hours - Gibbs Farm, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sibley House Historic Site Tours - Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
⚈ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Simply Jane Saturday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Walker Art Center FREE First Saturday - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Highland Park Aquatic Center Open - Highland Park Aquatic Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic (FREE) - Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis
⚈ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Safe Hands Rescue Meet and Greet (FREE) - Bachman’s Fridley, Fridley
⚈ 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: Pond House Living History Open House (FREE) - Pond-Dakota Mission Park, Bloomington
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