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, March 20, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Como Conservatory Spring Flower Show (FREE) - Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Saint PaulThursday, April 9, 2026
⚈ SEE TIMES: Disney's The Little Mermaid at ISM - International School of Minnesota, Eden PrairieFriday, April 10, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm: International Festival of Minnesota - St Paul RiverCentre, St PaulSaturday, April 11, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Bakken Science Studios - Bakken Museum, Minneapolis⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Minnesota Brick Convention - Eagan Civic Arena, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Spring Babies Festival - Twin Cities Festival, Brooklyn Park
⚈ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic (FREE) - St Louis Park Rec Center & ROC, St Louis Park
⚈ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Royal Canadian International Circus - Mall of America, Bloomington
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Pond House Living History Open House (FREE) - Pond-Dakota Mission Park, Bloomington
⚈ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Spring Fling Archery - Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake
⚈ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Inner City Tennis Super Saturdays (FREE) - InnerCity Tennis, Minneapolis
⚈ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Hennepin Overland Railway Trains After Dark - Overland Railway Historical Society, Minneapolis
⚈ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Vegan Chili Cook Off - Kids Eat FREE - St. Paul Student Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Skate Through the Decades (FREE) - Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, Brooklyn Park
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