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 PaulMonday, April 6, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:30 am: Linden Hills Baby Storytime (FREE) - Linden Hills Library, Minneapolis⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Columbia Heights Family Storytime (FREE) - Columbia Heights Library, Columbia Heights
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Monday Kids Open Play at Ninth Street Soccer (FREE) - Ninth Street Soccer, Minneapolis
⚈ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Traditional Somali Finger Weaving - Mounds View Library, Mounds View
⚈ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm: Brooklyn Park Open Gym (FREE) - Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, Brooklyn Park
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
⚈ 6:00 am - 10:00 pm: FREE Tuesdays at Washington County Parks - Washington County Parks, Minnesota⚈ 9:00 am - 10:00 am: Wargo Once Upon A Story Time (FREE) - Wargo Nature Center, Lino Lakes
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:30 am: Open Turf Toddler Tuesday (FREE) - TCO Sports Garden, Vadnais Heights
⚈ 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: 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
⚈ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Teen Tuesdays: Nix the Six Dice Game (FREE) - Scott County Libraries (see link), Southwest Metro
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
⚈ 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 - 12:00 pm: Schubert Club Let's Make Music! (FREE) - Landmark Center, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wee Wednesdays with Walker Art Center - Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Music & Movement Storytime (FREE) - Park Grove Library, Cottage Grove
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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