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
Sunday, July 12, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Walker Skyline Mini Golf - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis⚈ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Simply Jane Sunday Drop-In Painting - Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ard Godfrey House Tour (FREE) - Ard Godfrey House & Chute Square Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Eastman Drop-In Discoveries (FREE) - Eastman Nature Center, Maple Grove
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: New Brighton Area Historical Society Museum Open (FREE) - New Brighton Area History Museum, New Brighton
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Richardson Drop-In Discoveries (FREE) - Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington
⚈ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Ride the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line - Minnesota Streetcar Museum – Como Harriet Streetcar Line, Minneapolis
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Summer on the Lawn: The Tempest - Minnesota Humanities Event Center, Saint Paul
Monday, July 13, 2026
⚈ 10:30 am - 6:30 pm: Brooklyn Center Rec On the Go - Monday Fun (FREE) - Brooklyn Center Parks (see link), Brooklyn Center⚈ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Highland Park Aquatic Center Open - Highland Park Aquatic Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Woodbury On-Site Recreation Experience (FREE) - Woodbury Parks (see link), Woodbury
⚈ 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Trail of Small Wonders - Opening Day (FREE) - Westwood Hills Nature Center, St Louis Park
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: New Brighton Park Discovery Days (FREE) - Driftwood Park, New Brighton⚈ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm: Brooklyn Center Rec On the Go - Tuesday Fun (FREE) - Brooklyn Center Parks (see link), Brooklyn Center
⚈ 11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Bunker Beach Explore Your Parks Day - Bunker Beach Water Park, Coon Rapids
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