Thursday, August 13, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 11:30 pm: Dakota County Fair: Kids Day - Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Apple Valley Thursday Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Apple Valley Parks (see link), Apple Valley
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Dakota County Story Trail (FREE) - Valley Lake Park, Lakeville
⚈ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Millz House Pay to Play - Millz House, Apple Valley
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Woodbury Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Woodbury Parks (see link), Woodbury
⚈ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Splash Pool Toddler Time - Lorraine Park, South St Paul
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Wentworth Crafternoon (FREE) - Wentworth Library, West St Paul
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Wentworth Summer Discovery Celebration (FREE) - Wentworth Library, West St Paul
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Burnsville Party On the Plaza (FREE) - Nicollet Commons Park, Burnsville
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Viking Lakes Big Backyard Concert Series (FREE) - Viking Lakes, Eagan
⚈ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Hastings Music + Market (FREE) - Levee Park, Hastings
⚈ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: St. Paul Park Heritage Days Festival - Heritage Park, St Paul Park
Friday, August 14, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 11:30 pm: Dakota County Fair - Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Apple Valley Puppet Wagon (FREE) - Apple Valley Parks (see link), Apple Valley
⚈ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Millz House Pay to Play - Millz House, Apple Valley
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Cascade Bay Little Mates - Cascade Bay Water Park, Eagan
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:30 am: IGM Friday Preschool Open Gym - IGM Gymnastics, Burnsville
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Splash Valley Tots-Only Swim Time - Splash Valley Water Park, Apple Valley
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:30 am: Eagan Preschool Drop-in Play Time (FREE) - Moonshine Park, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Rosemount Splash Pad Summer Celebration (FREE) - Rosemount Central Park, Rosemount
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sibley House Historic Site Tours - Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
⚈ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Eagan Lakefest (FREE) - Trapp Farm Park, Eagan
⚈ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm: St. Paul Park Heritage Days Festival - Heritage Park, St Paul Park
⚈ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Farmer Aaron's Sunflower Festival - Brand Farms – Farmer Aaron’s Sunflowers, Lakeville
⚈ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Cottage Grove Movies with Mo: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (FREE) - Highlands Park, Cottage Grove
⚈ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Big Air Burnsville Cosmic Glow Night - Big Air Burnsville, Burnsville
⚈ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Hastings Movies in the Park (FREE) - Levee Park, Hastings
⚈ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Universe in the Park (FREE) - Eastman Nature Center, Maple Grove
Saturday, August 15, 2026
⚈ 7:00 am - 11:30 pm: Dakota County Fair - Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington⚈ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Burnsville Farmers Market - Burnsville Center, Burnsville
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Fleet Farm Kids Touch-a-Truck (FREE) - Twin Cities Fleet Farm locations, Twin Cities Metro Area
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Cascade Bay Little Mates - Cascade Bay Water Park, Eagan
⚈ 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Splash Valley Tots-Only Swim Time - Splash Valley Water Park, Apple Valley
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Caponi Third Saturday: Women's Drum Center (FREE) - Caponi Art Park, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Eagan Barnes & Noble Storytime (FREE) - Barnes & Noble Promenade, Eagan
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Farmer Aaron's Sunflower Festival - Brand Farms – Farmer Aaron’s Sunflowers, Lakeville
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Lowe's Kids Workshop: Paw Patrol Workshop (FREE) - Lowe’s – Twin Cities Locations, Twin Cities
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sibley House Historic Site Tours - Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm: St. Paul Park Heritage Days Festival - Heritage Park, St Paul Park
⚈ 10:30 am - 11:00 am: Music & Movement Storytime (FREE) - RH Stafford Library, Woodbury
⚈ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: St Paul Park Heritage Days Festival Grande Day Parade - Heritage Park, St Paul Park
⚈ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Music in the Trees! - Belwin Conservancy Education Site, Afton
⚈ 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Will Sings Songs Concert - Wentworth Library, West St Paul
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Dakota County Fix-It Clinics (FREE) - Eagan Civic Arena, Eagan
⚈ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Gleason's 60th Anniversary Celebration - Gleason’s Gymnastic School, Eagan
⚈ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: St Croix Bluffs Campfire Program - St Croix Bluffs Regional Park, Hastings
Sunday, August 16, 2026
⚈ 10:00 am - 8:30 pm: Farmer Aaron's Sunflower Festival - Brand Farms – Farmer Aaron’s Sunflowers, Lakeville⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Visiting at the Farm: Cookies and Quilts with Otto & Ella (FREE) - Holz Farm Park, Eagan
⚈ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Woodbury Performances In the Park (FREE) - Woodbury Central Park, Woodbury