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 PaulTuesday, April 7, 2026
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Base Camp Open Climb & Archery - Base Camp, Saint PaulWednesday, April 8, 2026
⚈ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Dakota County Fix-It Clinics (FREE) - Galaxie Library, Apple ValleyThursday, April 9, 2026
⚈ SEE TIMES: Disney's The Little Mermaid at ISM - International School of Minnesota, Eden Prairie⚈ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Minnesota History Center Thursday Nights (FREE) - Minnesota History Center, St Paul
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Meet at Mia: Art In Motion (FREE) - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Walker Art Center Thursday Nights (FREE) - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Woodcocks: Stalk the Dusk Sky Dancers - Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, Hanover
Friday, April 10, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm: International Festival of Minnesota - St Paul RiverCentre, St Paul⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Teen Clothing Swap - Wescott Library, Eagan
⚈ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Braemar Field Family Night - Braemar Field, Edina
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Big Air Burnsville Cosmic Glow Night - Big Air Burnsville, Burnsville
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Gleason's Youth Open Gym - Gleason’s Gymnastic School, Eagan
⚈ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Royal Canadian International Circus - Mall of America, 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