The FFTC team parents 12 children collectively – we understand the need for ways to save while still getting out to experience what the Twin Cities has to offer in the way of FREE family fun. What can we do that’s free and fun? And how do we find these activities? The Twin Cities offer hundreds things to do for cheap (or even FREE) 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.
Friday, March 20, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Como Conservatory Spring Flower Show (FREE) - Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Saint PaulTuesday, April 14, 2026
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:30 am: Open Turf Toddler Tuesday (FREE) - TCO Sports Garden, Vadnais Heights⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Mall of America Toddler Tuesday (FREE) - Mall of America, Bloomington
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Highland Park Preschool Storytime (FREE) - Highland Park Library, Saint Paul
⚈ 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
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Tuesday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Traditional Somali Finger Weaving - New Brighton Library, New Brighton
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:45 am: Family Storytime at Thompson County Park (FREE) - Dakota Lodge, West St. Paul⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Kiddywampus Storytime St Louis Park (FREE) - Kiddywampus St Louis Park, St Louis Park
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: MIA Discovery Day (FREE) - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: MN Valley Wildlife Refuge Story Stroll (FREE) - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Schubert Club Let's Make Music! (FREE) - Landmark Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Music & Movement Storytime (FREE) - Park Grove Library, Cottage Grove
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Red Balloon Bookshop Storytime (FREE) - Red Balloon Bookshop, Saint Paul
⚈ 11:15 am - 11:45 am: Kiddywampus Storytime Hopkins (FREE) - Kiddywampus Hopkins, Hopkins
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Wednesday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
⚈ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Gardner School Spring Bingo (FREE) - Gardner School of Minnetonka-Eden Prairie, Minnetonka
⚈ 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm: IKEA Leka's Kids Club Crafts: Earth Month (FREE) - IKEA Twin Cities, Bloomington
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: El Rio Vista Rollerskating FUN Night (FREE) - El Rio Vista Rec Center / Wellstone Community Center, Saint Paul
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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