Things to do this week in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro with kids!
This guide covers Twin Cities Northeast Metro family activities for the week of June 1-5, 2026. If you are in search of things to do with your family this weekend, jump over to our TWIN CITIES NORTHEAST METRO WEEKEND FAMILY GUIDE. We’ve got you covered no matter your corner of the Minneapolis-St Paul Metro Area!
How to plan your family fun this week
More events this week around the Twin Cities Metro Area
Upcoming Twin Cities Northeast Metro Family Events
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⚈ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Columbia Heights Music In the Park (FREE) - Huset Park, Columbia HeightsThursday, June 4, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Oakdale Library Drop-In Play Date (FREE) - Oakdale Library, Oakdale⚈ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Spring Lake Park Tower Days Parade - Lakeside Lions Park, Spring Lake Park
Friday, June 5, 2026
⚈ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Spring Lake Park Tower Days - Lakeside Lions Park, Spring Lake Park⚈ 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Hugo Good Neighbor Days - Lions Volunteer Park, Hugo
⚈ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Wyoming Bike Rodeo (FREE) - Wyoming City Hall, Wyoming
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay - Silverwood Park, St. Anthony
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
Saturday, June 6, 2026
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Home Depot Kids Workshop: Goalie Game (FREE) - Home Depot – Twin Cities, Metro Area⚈ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm: Lake Elmo Park Reserve Swim Pond Opens - Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo
⚈ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Family Nature Day at Sunfish Lake Park (FREE) - Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center & Sunfish Lake Park, Lake Elmo
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: artOPENer 2026: Open Studio Event - ,
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Blaine Sizzling Summer Kickoff (FREE) - Tom Ryan Park, Blaine
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Blaine Sizzling Summer Touch-a-Truck (FREE) - Tom Ryan Park, Blaine
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Park Open - Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Educational Park, St Croix Falls
⚈ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Gibbs Farm Open Hours - Gibbs Farm, Saint Paul
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm: Spring Lake Park Tower Days - Lakeside Lions Park, Spring Lake Park
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Tamarack Drop-In Discoveries: Spring Bees (FREE) - Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: Wyoming Touch-a-Truck (FREE) - Goodview Park, Wyoming
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Stillwater Storytime Trolley - Valley Bookseller, Stillwater
⚈ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Blaine Performance In the Park - Tom Ryan Park (FREE) - Tom Ryan Park, Blaine
⚈ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm: Hugo Good Neighbor Days - Lions Volunteer Park, Hugo
⚈ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Hugo Good Neighbor Days Parade - Lions Volunteer Park, Hugo
⚈ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: summerLOVB – Free Community Volleyball Celebration - Kokoro Volleyball, Lake Elmo
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ramsey County Parks Borrow A Bike (FREE) - Battle Creek Regional Park, Maplewood
⚈ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Northern Lights Glow Party - Zero Gravity Adventure Park, Mounds View
Sunday, June 7, 2026
⚈ 1:00 am - 4:00 pm: New Brighton Rhubarb Fest - New Brighton Area History Museum, New Brighton⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Park Open - Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Educational Park, St Croix Falls
⚈ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Hugo Good Neighbor Days - Lions Volunteer Park, Hugo
⚈ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Franconia Art & Farmer's Market - Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro on Monday, June 1, 2026
2026 Library summer reading programs
The chance to relax with a book instead of homework is a highlight of summer for my kids. Kids in Anoka and Washington counties can pop into their local branches to sign up for their summer reading program to earn perks for keeping busy with books.
ANOKA COUNTY Summer Adventures – Game On!
Log your summer reading, write book reviews and complete other activities to earn free books and to be entered into a grand prize drawing for perks such as State Fair tickets and passes to Bunker Beach Waterpark. Runs June 1-August 15, 2026.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Summer Adventure at Your Library
Starting June 1, kids up to age 11 complete challenges on their “game card” to win free books and to be entered into the grand prize drawing. Open through August 15, 2026.
FIND OUR COMPLETE 2026 GUIDE TO TWIN CITIES SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
LAKE ELMOÂ Little Explorers at Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center: Into the Woods
Sunfish Lake Park, Entry Road, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
A caregiver-child nature program designed for toddlers and preschoolers ages 1-5. Have fun exploring the outdoors and the natural world. Each month explores a different theme during the first hour and provides a social, free play time during the last half hour. June 1, 2026, 10-11:30am. $8 per person, caregiver and child.Â
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro on Tuesday, June 2, 2026
NORTHEAST METRO Free Tuesdays in Washington County Parks
The first Tuesday of each month score free admission to the Washington County park of your choosing (regularly a $7 vehicle permit). Here’s a list in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro for inspiration:
- LAKE ELMOÂ Lake Elmo Park Reserve
- MARINE ON ST CROIXÂ Big Marine Park Reserve
- STILLWATERÂ Square Lake Park
- STILLWATERÂ Pine Point Regional Park
Twin Cities Northeast Metro storytimes + nature play
LINO LAKESÂ Wargo Once Upon a Storytime
7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN, 55038
On the first Tuesday of each month, Wargo Nature Center offers a free story time for kids ages 2+ featuring far-off lands and nature adventures. June’s theme is Water Animals. No need to register. June 2, 2026, 9-10am. FREE.
NATURE PLAY! Indoors and out, there’s so much to do at WARGO NATURE CENTER, including tons of hands-on exhibits and a creative nature playground.
FIND MORE TWIN CITIES NORTHEAST METRO NATURE PLAYGROUNDS!
Tot Time Open Gyms on Tuesday
LINO LAKES Rookery Tot Time
7690 Village Drive, Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Open to families with kids ages 1-10. Kids can play in the gymnasium and jump in a bouncy castle. Drop in at your leisure (and bring socks). June 2, 2026, 9am-12pm. $5/child.
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Find a splash pad in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro
Heat turned up this week? How about hitting up this colorful splash pad for a little relief from the heat? Find a bunch more on our list of 40+ TWIN CITIES SPLASH PADS & WADING POOLS.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS Huset ParkÂ
3965 Jefferson St NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Scoot through the spray tunnels and watch out for the dump buckets (or don’t!) A playground and picnic shelter are located conveniently nearby. Open daily 10am-7pm.
SPECIAL TONIGHT! It’s the first of five free outdoor concerts performed this summer in Huset Park. Shows usually run 6:30-8pm but we always recommend checking the event’s website for any information updates. June 3, 2026.
More family fun ideas for Wednesday: Outdoor nature play in the Northeast Metro
SHOREVIEW Lake Owasso County ParkÂ
370 Owasso Blvd N, Shoreview, MN 55126
Enjoy outdoor, unstructured play areas this summer! Lake Owasso’s nature playground includes stumps and stick building materials plus slides and swings. It’s on the small side so consider packing a picnic and swimsuits and spending the rest of the afternoon at the sandy swimming beach across the street.
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Twin Cities Northeast Metro family festivals
SPRING LAKE PARK Tower Days Parade
7840 Pleasant View Dr, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
The parade begins at 81st Ave NE and Able Street and heads north on Able Street, west on 84th Ave, south on Monroe Street, east on 79th Ave and north on Able Street. See our full lineup of events for Spring Lake Park Tower Days. June 4, 2026, 6:30pm.
Thursday “Kids Eat Free” in the Northeast Metro
Dining out absolutely can be family fun if the venue welcomes kids, has a diversion or two, and you can save a little on the bill! Here’s a spot in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro to consider when it’s time to give your own kitchen a night off:
MAPLEWOOD Dog House Bar & Grill
2029 Woodlynn Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
Kids can pick a meal off the kids menu for free with purchase of an adult entree – every Thursday from 4-8pm. Rounding out the family fun are games like darts and a free throw toss. Plus, the patio is dog-friendly!
FIND MORE KIDS EAT FREE LOCATIONS IN THE TWIN CITIES NORTHEAST METRO!
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northeast Metro on Friday, June 5, 2026
ST ANTHONY Silverwood Family Clay: Rain
2500 County Road E, St. Anthony, MN 55421
This event will include a story time and an opportunity to craft your own ceramic creation inspired by rivers. If class is full a waiting is available. Ages 3-6 with adult. June 5, 2026, 12-1pm. $18.
WYOMINGÂ Bike Rodeo
Wyoming Elementary, 25701 Forest Blvd, Wyoming, MN  55092
May is National Bike Month (wheel-y cool, right?) and many communities find it the perfect time to sponsor a bike rodeo. This weekend, the city of Wyoming is hosting a day of bike safety awareness, a skills course, free helmets (while supplies last) and a police meet-and-greet. June 5, 2026, 5-7pm. FREE.
More family fun ideas for Friday: June festivals & fairs
HUGO Good Neighbor Days
5524 Upper 146th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038
On Friday, the carnival is open 5-11pm with rides, food trucks and a craft fair. Live music starts at 7:30pm. June 5, 2026.
PLAN AHEAD FOR MORE FABULOUS SUMMER FESTIVALS WITH OUR TWIN CITIES JUNE FESTIVAL CALENDAR
