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
Thursday, May 28, 2026
⚈ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Minnesota History Center Thursday Nights (FREE) - Minnesota History Center, St Paul⚈ 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Pizza Night - Alpha & Omega Farm, Princeton
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Cleary Lake Grandparent Picnic & Paddleboat (FREE) - Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Meet at Mia: Echoes Through Time (FREE) - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursday Evening at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden (FREE) - Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Walker Art Center Thursday Nights (FREE) - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Spring Bark in the Park (FREE) - Roosevelt Park, Richfield
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursday Night Rollin' at the ROC - St Louis Park Rec Center & ROC, St Louis Park
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Hopkins Depot All-Ages Open Mic (FREE) - The Depot, Hopkins
Friday, May 29, 2026
⚈ SEE TIMES: Flint Hills Family Festival (FREE) - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sibley House Historic Site Tours - Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Ice Skating at Highland Arena (FREE) - Charles M. Schulz-Highland Arena, St Paul
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Simply Overdressed Outdoor Concert (FREE) - Linden Hills Park, Minneapolis
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