Things to do this week in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro with kids!
This guide covers Twin Cities Northwest Metro family activities for the week of April 27-May 1, 2026. If you are in search of things to do with your family this weekend, jump over to our TWIN CITIES NORTHWEST 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
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro on Monday, April 27, 2026
Tot Time Open Gyms on Monday
Let them bounce off someone else’s walls! Our list covers open gyms for tots across the Twin Cities Northwest Metro where they can work their wiggles off during cooler weather either FREE or at a low cost to you. SEE OUR FULL LIST OF TWIN CITIES TOT TIME OPEN GYMS THIS SPRING!
ANDOVER Firetruck Tot Time Open Gym
15200 Hanson Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304
Heads up! Special tot time for kids 5 & under this week also features a special visit from a firetruck and firefighters included in admission of $5 per child. April 27, 2026, 9:30-11:30am.
RED ALERT! Got kids who love fire trucks? Find our lineup of Twin Cities events that feature fire trucks and firefighters!
MAPLE GROVE Parent/Tot Time
12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55369
During this open-ended play time kids will find a variety of age-appropriate toys to play with under parent supervision. April 27, 2026, 10am-12pm. $4.25/child.
OTSEGO Open Play
8899 Nashua Avenue NE, Otsego, MN, 55330
For kids ages 5 & under, activities will include crafts, games, and stories as well as room for them to jump and play. April 27, 2026, 10-11:30am, $3/child.
PLYMOUTH Preschool Open Gym
14800 34th Avenue N, Plymouth, MN 55447
A safe place for active preschool play and exploration with equipment including small basketball hoops, soft balls, building blocks. April 27, 2026, 1:30-3:30pm. $6/residents; $8/nonresidents. Drop in and pay at the door.
ROGERS Fieldhouse Tot TimeÂ
14160 James Road, Rogers, MN 55374
Best for preschoolers ages 2-5, open play time at the city’s new fieldhouse and indoor playground is offered twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays. April 27, 2026, 9-11am, $5-$7.
Twin Cities Northwest Metro library storytimesÂ
BROOKLYN PARKÂ Family Storytime with ECFE
8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Storytime for children of all ages and their caregivers. Get ready to sing, read, write and play together through books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. April 27, 2026, 9:30-10am & 10:30-11am. FREE.
One last outlying hunt in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro. We hesitate to call it an Easter egg hunt and there’s a twist!
MAPLE GROVE Egg & Monkey Hunt
8401 Maple Grove Pkwy, Maple Grove, MN 55311
Hunt for eggs AND monkeys (!) in Weaver Lake Park. This hunt is for kids ages 3-12. Free, but registration is required – see event link. April 27, 2026, 2pm.
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro on Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Indoor family fun ideas in the Northwest Metro: Climb, jump & slide
COON RAPIDS Jumperoo at Urban Air Adventure Park
10 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
A special bounce-fest for preschoolers and toddlers ages 5 & under, Jumperoo clears the trampolines and playground of the big kids for a couple hours each Tuesday & Wednesday morning from 10am-noon. April 28, 2026, 10am. $11/child.
MAPLE GROVE Slick City Action Park BOGO Tuesday
10900 Fountains Dr Suite 130, Maple Grove, MN 55369
On Tuesdays, Slick City offers a BOGO deal on its indoor slides-and-more park that lowers the admission price to just under $20 a head for a 90-minute pass plus grip socks. April 28, 2026, 1-8pm.
FIND MORE INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS IN THE TWIN CITIES NORTHWEST METRO!
Any LEGO lovers out there in the Northwest Metro?
CHAMPLIN Bricks & Minifigs Make-and-Take Tuesday
11351 Aquila Dr N, Champlin, MN 55316
Drop in to build a LEGO “habitat” (small scene), fee includes class & supplies. April 28, 2026, 5pm. $15.
Northwest Metro kid-friendly dining deals & events
CHAMPLINÂ Tableside Magician & Kids Eat Free
Broadway Pizza, 11186 Commerce Drive, Champlin, MN 55316
Roman the Magician is in the house for Family Night at Broadway Pizza, performing magic tricks for all ages tableside from 5-7pm! Plus, kids eat FREE during this time – one free kids menu item per adult entree purchased. Champlin location only, weekly on Tuesdays. April 28, 2026, 5-7pm.
ROBBINSDALE Dine-In Movie Night
Pig Ate My Pizza Kitchen & Brewery, 4124 W Broadway, Robbinsdale
Two free, family movies screened every Tuesday this spring at this delicious pizza joint. This week’s titles: Madeline & 3 Ninjas. Grab a FREE kids pizza with purchase of adult entree during this promo. April 28, 2026, 4:30-8pm.
MORE MEAL DEALS We keep a TWIN CITIES KIDS EAT FREE calendar on our site so you’ll know where you can dine out for less with the whole family each week!
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
 Tot Time Open Gyms on Wednesday
ROGERS Fieldhouse Tot Time
14160 James Road, Rogers, MN 55374
Families with little ones can enjoy an open play time for tots at the City of Rogers new fieldhouse and indoor playground twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am-11am. Best for ages 2-5. Admission: $5/residents; $7/non-residents.
CHAMPLIN Library Family Storytime
12154 Ensign Ave N, Champlin, MN 55316
Drop right on in, no registration needed for this family-oriented storytime filled with books, songs and fun. April 29, 2026, 10:30am. FREE.
ROGERS Library Family Storytime
21300 John Milless Dr, Rogers, MN 55374
Share stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format specially designed for the early learners. Registration is required for this program! See link. April 29, 2026, 10am. FREE.
Discover a new nature adventure in the Northwest Metro
BROOKLYN PARK Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
10360 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
This Twin Cities northwest-metro park is a haven for nature lovers and combines hands-on exhibits with nature play. Give it a visit with kids and seek out the following:
- Gateway Center – stuffed with exhibits relating to the river that kids can touch and play with while learning.
- Treetop Trail – stroll it for a birds eye view of your natural surroundings.
- Nature play area – spectacular playground for kids with a water stream for splashing.
- Coon Rapids Dam – walk right over the rushing Mississippi! Â
Discover a new park & playground in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro
PLYMOUTH French Regional Park
12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN 55441
Your kids will beg to add this playground to the rotation! In addition to a maze of cargo nets to navigate, the playground sports a 29-foot tower, six slides, and a splash pad with spraying misters. The playground also has features for the smaller kids and ADA accessible decking throughout the second level. Weather permitting, the play area is open daily from 9am to sunset.
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro on Thursday, April 30, 2026
Tot Time Open Gyms on Thursday
ANDOVER Tot Time Open Gym
15200 Hanson Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304
FINAL DAY! This is the last day for spring tot time until the program resumes in the fall. Kids 5 7 under. April 30, 2026, 9:30-11:30am, $5/child.
OTSEGO Open Play
8899 Nashua Avenue NE, Otsego, MN, 55330
For kids ages 5 & under, activities will include crafts, games, and stories as well as room for them to jump and play. April 30, 2026, 10-11:30am, $3/child.
Twin Cities Northwest Metro library storytimesÂ
PLYMOUTH Library Family Storytime
15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
Sing, read and play together at Plymouth Library’s Family Storytime. Share stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format specially designed for early learners. April 30, 2026, 10am. FREE.
Discover a new park & playground in the Northwest Metro!
MAPLE GROVE Elm Creek Play Area
12400 James Deane Parkway, Maple Grove, MN 55369
The most colorful component of ELM CREEK PARK RESERVE is now open! What just may be the largest outdoor playground in the Minnesota is packed with rides and slides, forgiving turf, rocks to scale, ropes to climb and more. Admission is free.
Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro on Friday, May 1, 2026
Tot Time Open Gyms on Friday
MAPLE GROVE Parent/Tot Time
12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN 55369
During this open-ended play time kids will find a variety of age-appropriate toys to play with under parent supervision. May 1, 2026, 10am-12pm. $4.25/child.
Plan ahead: Fun things to do in the Twin Cities Northwest Metro this weekend
Spring down-on-the-farm fun events for families
BROOKLYN PARK Twin Cities Festival – Spring Babies
8901 101st Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445
New year, new formation and new location (though only by a mile): your inclusive ticket gets your kids access to all the fuzzy farm babies PLUS the farm-themed play area with a corn pit, pedal trikes, slides, rides and more fun. Runs weekends now thru May 3, 2026. Tickets/$18.
PLAN HEAD FOR SPRING FARM BABY ANIMAL FUN IN THE TWIN CITIES!
Spring fishing season with kids
COON RAPIDSÂ Anoka County Parks Kids Fishing Clinic
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 9750 Egret Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Refresh skills or just start fresh learning about castings, selecting a lure and water safety. Plus a free lunch and goody bag for kids. For kids ages 5 & up. Bonus: your kids will love walking across the rushing Coon Rapids Dam. May 2, 2026, 9am-12pm. FREE.
