Welcome to June in the Twin Cities!
It is our hope that you can use our Twin Cities June Family Events & Activities Guide page as a convenient way to find our traditional lists of all the special themed activities each month brings. June, for instance, is chock full of family summer festivals across the Twin Cities Metro Area, and the local collection of beaches, outdoor pools, waterparks and splash pads are coming alive for the season. Local parks are ringing with the sounds of free family concerts and other outdoor entertainment. As always, we hope to be inspiration in planning your family time together.
Things to do this weekend in the Twin Cities
Our Ultimate Guide to Summer Family Fun in the Twin Cities
Beat boredom and fill your long school break days exploring the best the Twin Cities has to offer in the way of parks, swim spots and festivals. All conveniently wrapped up in our one-stop 2025 ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SUMMER FUN IN THE TWIN CITIES!
Our Twin Cities Summer Bucket List - 2025
Free things to do in the Twin Cities in June 2024
We jump in June for free events and activities in the Twin Cities! You can find them on our big list of free things to do this month. Make sure to check our Family Fun Events Calendar for a complete listing of events around town.
Summer outdoor play in June
Twin Cities summer events & entertainment
Keep the family busy all June long with free movies, music, puppets and other programming in the parks. We separate these lists by region of the Twin Cities Metro so it’s easy to find the fun in your own backyard.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR CALENDAR OF FREE SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARKS!
Twin Cities 2025 June festivals for families
Father's Day events in the Twin Cities
Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free All Week Long
Sunday
Barley & Vine Kitchen
Location: Lakeville
Time: 2pm-Close
Deal: Family Funday. Kids 12 and under get one free kids’ meal with each adult entrée purchased.
Verified: 7/19/22
Bennett’s Chop and RailhouseÂ
Location: St. Paul
Time: Sunday Nights
Deal: Family Night, Kids 10 under eat free – one free kid’s meal per adult entrée.
Verified: 2/18/22
Boulevard Bar & Grille
Location: Circle Pines
Time: All Day
Deal: Kids Eat Free. Kids 12 eat free from the kids menu – one child’s meal with each adult entrée purchased.
Verified: 7/19/22
Casper & Runyon’s Nook
Location: St. Paul
Time:Â 4-9pm
Deal: Kids eat free – one free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Make it a night with bowling.
Verified: 2/18/22
Celts Craft House
Location: Apple Valley
Time: All Day
Deal: Kids eat free – One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased (excluding Breakfast Buffet)
Verified: 7/19/22
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Twin Cities Locations: Burnsville, Chaska, Eagan
Time: All Day
Deal: One free kid’s meal per $10 purchase. Valid at participating locations. (Limited time delivery/carry out code: KEFOLO)
Verified: 7/19/22
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Gabe’s Bar & Kitchen
Location: Saint Paul
Time: 11am-2pm
Deal: Kids eat free from 11am-2pm.Â
Verified: 7/19/22
Kona Grill
Locations: Eden Prairie & Minnetonka
Time: 2pm-Close
Deal: Up to 2 FREE kids meals per adult entrée.
Verified: 12/5/22
McHugh’s Public HouseÂ
Location: Â Savage
Time: Â 4pm-8pm
Deal: Kids Eat Free.
Verified: 2/18/22
Melting Pot
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time:Â All Day – Not valid on holidays.
Deal: One free child’s entrée plate, with each adult 4-course dinner.
Verified: 2/18/22
The Patty Wagon
Location:Â Minneapolis
Date/Time: Sundays, 11am-9pm
Deal: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. 12 & under.Â
Verified: 10/24/21
Primo Plates & Pours
Location: Long Lake.
Day/Time: Sundays; 5pm-8pm
Deal: Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal.
Verified: 7/10/22
Robert’s at Medina
Location: Medina
Time: Beginning @ 4pm
Deal: Enjoy a FREE kids meal with the purchase of an adult entrée!
Verified: 6/18/22
Shamrocks
Location: St. Paul
Time: 4-9pm
Deal: Kids eat free – one free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased.
Verified: 2/18/22
Skinners
919 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul; (651) 291-0146
Day/Time: Sundays, 5-9pm
Deal: Kids eat free – one free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased.
Verified: 2/18/22
Sunshine Factory Restaurant
Location: Plymouth
Time: 4pm-Close
Deal: Kids eat free – kids 10 & under get one free meal per adult meal purchased.
Verified: 2/18/22
Willy McCoy’s
Locations: Albertville, Andover, Bloomington, Champlin, Chaska, RamseyÂ
Time: 5-8pm
Deal: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant
635 Payne Avenue, St. Paul, MN; (651) 776-4848
Day/Time: Sundays; all day
Deal: Kids eat free: Anything on Kids menu, includes a child size soda.
Verified: 2/18/22
Monday
Andiamo Italian Ristorante
Locations:Â Eagan & Woodbury
Time: Â All Day
Deal: Kids eat free with purchase of regular sized pasta or entrée.Â
Verified: 7/19/22
Broadway Pizza
Location: Blaine, Maple Grove, Plymouth (Note: Other Broadway locations have traditionally offered this deal and may offer it again in the future)
Time:Â 5pm-7:30pm
Deal: Family Buffet: One free child’s buffet with each adult buffet purchased.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Broadway Pizza Rogers
Location: Rogers
Time:Â 5pm-7:30pm
Deal: Free kids menu item with purchase of adult entrée.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Broadway Pizza St. Anthony
Location: St. Anthony
Time:Â All Night
Deal: Free kids pizza with purchase of medium or large pizza.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Lucy’s Burgers
Locations: Blaine & White Bear Lake
Time: Mondays, 5pm-8pm
Deal:Â Kids Eat FREE and Kids BINGO! One free kid’s meal per paying adult.
Verified: 7/19/22
Pinstripes
Location: Edina
Time: All Day
Deal: $5 Kids Meals & $1/hour gaming per adult entrée purchased.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Station Pizzeria
Location: Minnetonka
Time: All Day
Deal: Kids eat free off the kids menu. (Thanks, Nicole)
Verified: 2/18/22
Tamarack Tap Room
Location: Woodbury
Time: 11am-10pm
Deal: Kids Eat Free with the purchase of an entrée.Â
Verified: 7/19/22
Tuesday
Cantina Laredo
Location: Mall of America
Time: Lunch or dinner
Deal: Toddler Tuesdays: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Verified: 1/9/23
Carbone’s Rosemount
Location: Rosemount
Time: Evenings
Deal: Kids Night: $2.99 buffet, ice cream and prize choice..Â
Verified: 7/19/22
Cedar & Stone Urban Table
Location: JW Marriot, Mall of America
Time: Lunch or dinner
Deal: Toddler Tuesdays: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Verified: 1/9/23
Crave
Location: Mall of America
Time: Lunch or dinner
Deal: Toddler Tuesdays: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Verified: 1/9/23
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Green Mill
Location: Blaine, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Hastings, Hudson, Lakeville, Plymouth, Shoreview, WoodburyÂ
Time: Times & participation vary by location
Deal: Kids Eat Free: 1 child (12 and under) eats free with adult purchase at all Twin Cities locations.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Masu Sushi & Robata
Location: Mall of America
Time: Lunch or dinner
Deal: Toddler Tuesdays: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased.
Verified: 1/9/23
Patrick’s Bakery and Café
2928 West 66th St, Edina, MN; (612) 861-7570
Day/Time: Tuesdays; 4pm-close
Deal: Kid’s Night: Kids eat free – 1 child (12 & under) eats free per adult entrée purchased. Entertainment by Lulu the Clown.
Verified: 2/18/22
Pinstripes
Location: Edina
Time: All Day
Deal: $5 Kids Meals & $1/hour gaming per adult entrée purchased.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Pizza Ranch
Locations: Andover, Apple Valley, Champlin, Elk River, Lakeville, Maplewood, Oak Park Heights, Shakopee
Times: Vary by location
Deal: Kid’s Night: One child 12 & under per paying adult.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Space Aliens Grill & Bar
Location: Albertville
Time: All Evening
Deal: $2.99 kids pizza & free game card with purchase of an adult meal.
Verified: 2/18/22
Twin City Grill
Location: Mall of America
Time: Lunch or dinner
Deal: Toddler Tuesdays: One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased.
Verified: 1/9/23
Wednesday
Chevys Fresh MexÂ
Location: Bloomington
Time: All Day
Deal: Kids eat $1 with paid adult entrée.
Verified: 2/18/22
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Pinstripes
Location: Edina
Time: All Day
Deal: $5 Kids Meals & $1/hour gaming per adult entrée purchased.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Thursday
Jersey’s Bar and GrillÂ
Location: Inver Grove Heights
Time: All day.
Deal: Kids eat free with purchase of an adult meal.
Verified: 2/18/22
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Pinstripes
Location: Edina
Time: All Day
Deal: $5 Kids Meals & $1/hour gaming per adult entrée purchased.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Fridays
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Saturday
Fogo de Chao
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Time: Always
Deal: The Fogo Churrasco Experience for Children 6 and under is complimentary. Children 7 to 12 are half price.Â
Verified: 2/18/22
Tailgate Sports Café
Location: Minneapolis
Time: 11am-9pm
Deal: Kids eat free – one free kid’s meal per adult entrée. (Also Bloody Mary’s for mom & dad just $6 11am-5pm.)
Verified: 2/18/22
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Really love your website! Especially the events calendar. When it comes to finding family events in Twin Cities, FFTC is #1 without question! Thank you for your amazing efforts!
I don’t believe I saw Train Day in St Paul mentioned in your June monthly guide, here is the link in case you would like to add it
Thank you, Maahi. We’re so glad you find it useful. Anne did mention Train Days in this weekend’s guide.