The Family Fun team parents 12 children collectively. Believe us when we tell you we understand the need for ways to save while still getting out to experience the Twin Cities and all the fun recreational activities, educational opportunities and cultural events the area has to offer. The good news is we live here, we parent here, and we’ve personally experienced the local free family fun. We have collected the best the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metro has to offer. Scroll the calendar below for hundreds of wonderful opportunities for things to do for FREE and cheap with kids!
Upcoming Free Events in the Twin Cities
*NOTE: Ongoing events show their earliest date. If an event shows on this calendar, it is ongoing and still active.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
⚈ 9:00 am - 7:30 pm: Woodbury Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Woodbury Parks (see link), Woodbury⚈ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm: South St Paul Summer Playhouse (FREE) - South St Paul parks (see link), South St Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Centennial Lakes Youth Entertainment Series (FREE) - Centennial Lakes Park, Edina
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Eidem Farm Tuesday Open Gate Hours (FREE) - Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Excelsior Family Storytime (FREE) - Excelsior Library, Excelsior
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Hardwood Creek Library Storytime (FREE) - Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Mall of America Toddler Tuesday (FREE) - Mall of America & Nickelodeon Universe Amusement Park, Bloomington
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: New Brighton Park Discovery Days (FREE) - New Brighton Lions Park, New Brighton
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: New Hope Music In the Park: Kids Show (FREE) - New Hope Civic Center Park, New Hope
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Plymouth History Center Story Time (FREE) - Plymouth History Center, Plymouth
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Highland Park Preschool Storytime (FREE) - Highland Park Library, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Park Grove Storytime & Art Cart (FREE) - Park Grove Library, Cottage Grove
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Waconia Toddler Storytime (FREE) - Waconia Library, Waconia
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Wild Rumpus Books Weekly Storytime (FREE) - Wild Rumpus Books, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Woodbury Library Storytime (FREE) - RH Stafford Library, Woodbury
⚈ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Stories From the Porch (FREE) - Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park
⚈ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Minneapolis Music In Minnehaha Park (FREE) - Minnehaha Regional Park, Minneapolis
⚈ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: West St Paul Tour de Rec - Sports Galore (FREE) - Haskell Park, West St Paul
⚈ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Minnetonka Farmers Market - The Marsh, Minnetonka
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tuesday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
Just a reminder. Deals can come and go and we don’t always get a heads up from the venue when info changes. We recommend that you double-check before heading out to verify the deal is still offered.
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