Twin Cities Southwest Metro Family Calendar



Friday, April 17, 2026

⚈ 8:00 am - 11:30 am: Chanhassen Friday Tot Time Open Gym - Chanhassen Recreation Center, Chanhassen
⚈ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Friday Turf Tots - Hopkins Pavilion, Hopkins
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:45 am: Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim - Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:30 am: Friday Little Tot Playtime - St Louis Park Rec Center & ROC, St Louis Park
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Barnes & Noble Storytime (FREE) - Barnes & Noble Galleria, Edina
⚈ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: MN Valley Wildlife Refuge Story Stroll (FREE) - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington
⚈ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Braemar Field Family Time - Braemar Field, Edina
⚈ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Gaming with Nature - Game Night (FREE) - Richfield Community Center, Richfield
⚈ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Edinborough Park Friday Night: Party Crashers RC Racing (FREE) - Edinborough Park, Edina
⚈ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Royal Canadian International Circus - Mall of America, Bloomington


Saturday, April 18, 2026

⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Fleet Farm Kids Crafts: Build a Birdhouse (FREE) - Twin Cities Fleet Farm locations, Twin Cities Metro Area
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lowry Bird Banding (FREE) - Lowry Nature Center, Victoria
⚈ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Saturday Morning on the Farm - Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: DIY Fairy Gardens - Little Roos Children’s Boutique, Chaska
⚈ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Eden Prairie Eco Expo (FREE) - Eden Prairie Center, Eden Prairie
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:45 am: Eden Prairie Open Tot Swim - Eden Prairie Community Center, Eden Prairie
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Edina Earth Day Clothing Swap (FREE) - Edina Senior Center, Edina
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Lowe's Kids Workshop: Terrarium (FREE) - Lowe’s – Twin Cities Locations, Twin Cities
⚈ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Lowry's Earth Day Celebration (FREE) - Lowry Nature Center, Victoria
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Minnetonka Sensory Friendly Fire Dept Open House (FREE) - Minnetonka’s Fire Station #1, Minnetonka
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Nature Rocks! Outdoor Center Open House (FREE) - Eden Prairie Outdoor Center, Eden Prairie
⚈ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Become at World Explorer at International Day 2026 (FREE) - International School of Minnesota, Eden Prairie
⚈ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Many Hands Many Meals Mini-Packathon - Mount Calvary Lutheran Church – Excelsior, Excelsior
⚈ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Pollinator P'arty Edina Art Center (FREE) - Edina Art Center, Edina
⚈ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Pond House Living History Open House (FREE) - Pond-Dakota Mission Park, Bloomington


Sunday, April 19, 2026

⚈ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm: Waconia Spring Pancake Breakfast & Fire Truck Rides - Waconia Fire Station, Waconia
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Shakopee CC Playtime - Pool - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Nature Discovery Day: Earth In a Jar (FREE) - Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington
⚈ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Bloomington Naturalist Program: Fairy Gardens (FREE) - Pond-Dakota Mission Park, Bloomington
⚈ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Raptors Up Close (FREE) - Lowry Nature Center, Victoria
⚈ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm: BIG Open Skate Sunday - Bloomington Ice Garden, Bloomington
⚈ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Edinborough Sunday Night Family Entertainment (FREE) - Edinborough Park, Edina


Monday, April 20, 2026

⚈ 8:00 am - 11:30 am: Chanhassen Monday Tot Time Open Gym - Chanhassen Recreation Center, Chanhassen
⚈ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Monday Turf Tots - Hopkins Pavilion, Hopkins
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Shakopee Monday Kids Playtime - Shakopee Community Center, Shakopee
⚈ 10:00 am - 11:00 am: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Bookworms - Lowry Nature Center, Victoria
⚈ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Works Museum Monday - The Works Museum, Bloomington


Tuesday, April 21, 2026

⚈ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Tuesday Turf Tots - Hopkins Pavilion, Hopkins
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Braemar Field Tot Time - Braemar Field, Edina
⚈ 9:00 am - 11:00 am: Savage Sports Center Tot Time - Savage Sports Center, Savage
⚈ 9:30 am - 11:30 am: Tuesday Little Tot Playtime - St Louis Park Rec Center & ROC, St Louis Park
⚈ 10:00 am - 10:30 am: Excelsior Family Storytime (FREE) - Excelsior Library, Excelsior
⚈ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Teen Tuesdays: Crafts & Snacks (FREE) - Scott County Libraries (see link), Southwest Metro


Wednesday, April 22, 2026

⚈ 6:00 am - 10:00 pm: Chanhassen Gnomadic Gnome Hunt - The Garden by the Wood, Chanhassen
⚈ 8:00 am - 11:30 am: Chanhassen Wednesday Tot Time Open Gym - Chanhassen Recreation Center, Chanhassen
⚈ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Wednesday Turf Tots - Hopkins Pavilion, Hopkins
⚈ 9:00 am - 10:30 am: BIG Open Skate Wednesday - Bloomington Ice Garden, Bloomington
⚈ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Toddler Open Gym - Substance Church, Bloomington
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