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Twin Cities Spring Festivals in March 2026
Lowry Maple Syrup Fest
Date: 03/14/2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Lowry Nature Center, 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN , 55386At Lowry Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Fest, you get to help make maple sugar and syrup, watch a tree being tapped and learn about this tradition. Finally, stop by the Sugar Shack to taste the finished product. Register at the link for a slot between 1-4pm. Cost is $6 per person.
Minneapolis' St Patrick's Day Parade
Date: 03/14/2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Nicollet Mall, Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
The 57th annual Minneapolis St Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off 6pm. The parade route will be from Nicollet Ave and 6th St to Nicollet Ave and 12th St, downtown.
Landmark St Patrick's Day Celebration
Date: 03/17/2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Landmark Center, 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55102St Paul is enthusiastically known for celebrating St Patrick’s Day; the St Patrick’s Day Celebration at Landmark Center is one of two annual events that showcase stirring Irish music and dance performances (the second being the Irish Day of Dance on March 16th). Not Irish? No problem. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the show. Admission is $7-$9 per person, tickets available online or at the door.
St Paul's St Patrick's Day Parade (FREE)
Date: 03/17/2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102St Patrick’s Day is traditionally a time for the Irish in St Paul to show their pride. The parade route starts at Rice Park (5th St & Market St) and ends near Mears Park (5th St & Sibley St), traveling along 5th Street.
Maple Fest at the Arborteum
Date: 03/21/2026 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN , 55318At the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, there’s so much for families with kids to explore! Maplefest is one of those extra special times to visit: reserve your space for the pancake breakfast, take a scavenger hunt around the grounds and plan to spend time visiting the Maple Sugar House for demonstrations. Breakfast price includes Arboretum admission.
Eastman Maple Syrup Festival
Date: 03/21/2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Eastman Nature Center, 13351 Elm Creek Rd, Maple Grove, MN, 55369Eastman Nature Center is operated by Three Rivers Parks – a collection of park locations that traditionally offer an abundance of inexpensive, family-friendly opportunities to learn about maple syrup. Eastman usually overflows with maple syruping programs including workshops on how to make your own, naturalist programs for families and full moon programs at night.
At Eastman’s Maple Syrup Festival you’ll visit the park’s sugarbush, collect sap, watch it cook and enjoy syrup sundaes. Cost is $6 per person, registration required.
Wargo Maple Syrup Festival (FREE)
Date: 03/28/2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN, 55038At Wargo’s Maple Syrup Festival, learn about the tradition of gathering maple sap and cooking it down to make the sap turn into maple syrup and sugar. Make maple crafts and go on a scavenger hunt. Pre-registration required. Search keyword: “maple”. FREE with vehicle permit.
Twin Cities Easter egg hunts & events in April
We are not eggs-aggerating when we claim our list of Twin Cities Easter Egg Hunts & Activities aims to be the most massive around. Far too many hunts to list here on this festival page. We have painstakingly sorted the egg scrambles by communities radiating from the Minneapolis-St Paul central metro – so hop over and have a look!
Twin Cities Spring Festivals in April 2026
StoryFest 2026 (FREE)
Date: 04/04/2026 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Location: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55431Families are invited to attend StoryFest at the Bloomington Center for the Arts. Look for sessions for all ages, including interactive workshops and open mic for young storytellers.
Families can also explore information tables, grab a snack at a food trucks and learn more about the story arts. This event is best for grade school and older. Some activities may have a registration requirement, but cost is free to attend.
International Festival of Minnesota
Date: 04/10/2026 - 04/11/2026 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Location: St Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN, 55102Formerly known as the Festival of Nations, the event has been revamped and returns to St Paul this spring. It still aims to be an immersive hub of representatives from more than 70 nations showcasing their culture through cuisine, music and dance, crafts, storytelling and demonstrations. Fri, 10am-9pm & Sat 9am-9pm. Tickets at the door: $21/adults, $10/children. Advance tickets add $3 fee. Free rides to RiverCenter offered by MetroTransit.
Minneapolis Arbor Day (FREE)
Date: 04/24/2026 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Bethune Park, 1304 N 10th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55411In honor of Arbor Day, help plant trees (even take home a free seedling yourself), safely climb trees (harnesses included), explore and touch Forestry equipment, play giant lawn games and kids can use natural building materials to scramble around in a nature play area. Grab your dinner from one of the food trucks.
Earth Day Birding Festival
Date: 04/25/2026 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN, 55033Carpenter Nature Center celebrates its annual Birding Festival on Earth Day Weekend. Kids 10-18 can join a free Youth Birding Competition with prizes for the winners. Other diversions at the festival include live raptor presentations, a kids birdfeeder build and a guided birding field trip opportunities. Cost is $5/pp or $15/includes a box lunch. Advanced registration available – see link.
Robbinsdale Arbor Day Celebration (FREE)
Date: 04/25/2026 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: ,Celebrate Arbor Day in Robbinsdale with fun activities including creating tree posters, planting trees, taking home a free tree seedling and cleaning up the park, trail or watershed area. All activities are free and appropriate for all ages. 2026 Location TBA.
Eden Prairie Arbor Day Celebration
Date: 04/25/2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Staring Lake Park, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN, 55347At Eden Prairie’s Arbor Day Celebration, there’s lot of green family fun to partake in. Kids will enjoy a tree climb and hands-on art activities. Staring Lake has a large and super cool playground, too! Their caregivers can pick up seedlings to take home, stock up on free compost and get information about trees, native plants and sustainability. Free admission for all.
Savage Arbor Day Celebration (FREE)
Date: 04/25/2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center, 13550 Dakota Ave S, Savage, MN , 55378The whole family will find something to enjoy at the FREE annual Arbor Day Celebration at the McColl Pond Environmental Learning and Event Center. Kids will get especially excited about the Sustainable Safari Wildlife Show featuring animals such as ring-tail lemurs, pygmy goats, baby kangaroos, snakes, porcupines, and more. Pick up a free white spruce tree plug to plant at home.
Maple Grove Arbor Day Celebration (FREE)
Date: 04/25/2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove, MN, 55369At Maple Grove’s Arbor Day Celebration, there’s plenty of green family fun to keep your kids engaged and learning. Activities include a live animal shows, demonstrations and free seedling giveaways. Admission and activities are free.
Shoreview Springfest (FREE)
Date: 04/26/2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Shoreview Commons Park, 4580 Victoria Street, Shoreview, MN, 55126Celebrate Earth Day in Shoreview with a vendor fair, activities for kids and live entertainment. Meet at Haffeman Pavilion. Admission is free.
MAKE A DAY and explore The Best Parks in Shoreview, Minnesota including the awesome Shoreview Commons Destination Playground!
Frogtown Family Spring Celebration
Date: 04/29/2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Frogtown Community Center, 237 Thomas Ave, Saint Paul, MN , 55103Twin Cities Spring Festivals in May 2026
Twin Cities Bird Festival (FREE)
Date: 05/02/2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, 10360 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55444What better place to observe World Migratory Bird Day than along the Great Mississippi Flyway at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. View live raptors and take a family-friendly bird walk. Explore the hands-on exhibits at the Gateway Center, traverse the Treetop Trail or the exciting dam across the river. Food trucks will be on site. Event is free for all ages.
Spring Babies Festival
Date: 05/03/2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Twin Cities Festival, Hwy 169 and Hwy 610 (SW Corner), Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445
Spring means it’s time to cue up all the sweet farm babies for their debut appearance! Your Spring Babies Festival pass includes all of the core attractions (returning favorites like the gunny sack slide, corn pit, train ride, pedal tracks and more) plus the opportunity to touch and hold the baby animals. See link for more details and to purchase tickets. Runs weekends, April 11-May 3, 2026. Tickets start at $18/pp online, multiple ticket discount available.
Minneapolis Mayday Parade & Festival (FREE)
Date: 05/03/2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: MayDay Parade, Bloomington Avenue, 28th Street to 34th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407Powderhorn neighborhood’s annual MayDay parade will feature puppets, community-made floats and process down Bloomington Avenue before ending at Powderhorn Park for an all-day celebration. Cost is free.
Springtime & Sunshine Festival (FREE)
Date: 05/08/2026 - 05/10/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Anoka County Fairgrounds, 3200 St Francis Blvd NW, Anoka, MN, 55303Ring in spring with this free festival held at the Anoka County Fairgrounds. Here’s what you can expect again this year for entertainment:
- 100+ craft vendors to shop
- Live music 11am-2pm & 4-7pm each day
- Rock, Paper, Scissors competition each day at 3pm ($100 cash prize)
- Carnival rides, midway & inflatables (wristbands available)
- Food trucks
- Tractor barrel rides, pony rides & face painting (extra fee)
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Art Fair
Date: 05/09/2026 - 05/10/2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN, 55403This is one of my top picks for how I would like to spend a pleasant Mother’s Day outing. Wander the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and peruse the art. Maybe walk across the Whitney bridge to Loring Park or grab a coffee in Cardamom (Walker’s onsite restaurant). Free for the whole family. Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm.
Shepherd's Harvest Sheep & Wool Festival
Date: 05/09/2026 - 05/10/2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 N. 40th Street, Lake Elmo, MN, 55042
Bring a picnic and bring mom to this unique annual festival dedicated to all things sheep and wool. Participate in free family activities, encounter animals, watch competitions and demos — including sheep shearing and herding. $5/pp, free for kids ages 8 & under.
Trista Day (FREE)
Date: 05/13/2026 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Minnetrista City Hall, 7701 County Road 110 W, Minnetrista, MN, 55364Fun for all ages at Trista Day, the community of Minnetrista’s spring festival – some free food, lots of free activities, an exciting helicopter landing and more (see our full listing of events).
Minneapolis Art-A-Whirl (FREE)
Date: 05/15/2026 - 05/17/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Notheast Minneapolis, 1500 Jackson St NE, Minneapolis, MN , 55413Individual artists and galleries are back for the 30th year of showcasing their finest for your family to enjoy at Art-A-Whirl. If you are interested in discovering what your family and children will be interested in, you might want to study up on the most family-friendly offerings at Art-A-Whirl – including artist demos and kid-friendly workshops, an art car parade and coloring contest. If this sounds overwhelming, Joy has some strategies for making the most of Art-A-Whirl with kids of all ages. Admission is free.
Hopkins Mainstreet Day
Date: 05/16/2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Mainstreet, Mainstreet & 10th Avenue, Hopkins, MN, 55343Hopkins Mainstreet Day features an arts and craft fair on the city’s main drag plus, live entertainment, food vendors and a Royal Family Fun Zone with activities for kids.
Plymouth Bark in the Park (FREE)
Date: 05/16/2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Hilde Performance Center, 3500 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN, 55447Bring your canine companion to the Hilde to meet with vendors and service providers s for the family pet, participate in a “pup-arazzi” photo booth, have a caricature of your dog created or let them cool off in the pup pool. Dogs must be leashed at the event.
Belwin Bison Festival
Date: 05/16/2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Belwin Conservancy Education Site, 1553 Stagecoach Trail South, Afton, MN, 55001Lucy Winton Athletic Fields, 15601 Hudson Road North, Afton, MN 55001
Activities for all ages including eco-art, food trucks, music and the always-exciting bison herd release at noon. See link for a festival ticket link. Cost is $10-$35/car.
REGISTER AHEAD to “Run with the Bison” – a 5K fun run through the prairie.
Spring On the Farm (FREE)
Date: 05/16/2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Historic Eidem Farm, 4345 101st Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55443Celebrate spring at historic Eidem Farm while watching period demonstrations, greeting some sweet farm babies, helping in the garden and more. Cost is free.
St Paul Peony Festival (FREE)
Date: 05/16/2026 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Phalen Regional Park, 1600 Phalen Drive, Saint Paul, MN , 55106
The China Friendship Garden in Phalen Regional Park blossoms with peonies and other beautiful spring blooms, traditional dance and instruments, sensory walks, art vendors, kids activities, local poetry and Chinese & Hmong street food.
Rock the Barn
Date: 05/16/2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Dodge Nature Center Farm Entrance, 1701 Charlton St, West St Paul, MN , 55118At this rockin’ spring festival in West St Paul you’ll find farm animals in the barnyard, pony rides and hayrides around the nature center, farm games and live bands on the lawn. Cost is $8/pp advance, $10/door.
St Peter Lutheran Maifest (FREE)
Date: 05/17/2026 10:00 am - 3:10 pm
Location: St. Peter Lutheran Church, 3030 Navajo Avenue, Watertown, MN, 55388Celebrate Spring with St. Peter Lutheran Church in Waterton during its annual Maifest. Enjoy live entertainment a kids Spielplatz (playground) and food and beverages for purchase. FREE. All Ages.
Holz Farm Spring Festival
Date: 05/17/2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Holz Farm Park, 4665 Manor Drive, Eagan, MN, 55123Purchase your tickets in advance for Holz Farm’s Spring Festival. Family fun includes hayrides, farm animal visits, house tours and live music. Tickets required:$3/admission.
Songkran Festival (FREE)
Date: 05/17/2026 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Wat Promwachirayan, 2544 Highway 100 South, St Louis Park, MN, 55416Celebrating the Thai New Year at Songkran Festival. This event includes live music and cultural performances, fun photo ops, authentic Thai street foods and a market including Thai products and handmade gifts, and a traditional new year blessing.
Kickoff to Summer at the Minnesota State Fair
Date: 05/21/2026 - 05/24/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Minnesota State Fair, 1265 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, 55108This could be a warm-up for the great get-together later this summer OR it’s a perfectly scaled-down size for the family that would prefer less and call it more. Lots of your favorite fair food vendors will be there, plenty of live music, lawn games, shopping, rides on the Giant Slide and more. Save on admission when you purchase your tickets online. Weekend hours run 11am-7pm. $14/online, $17/door.
Memorial Day at Lakewood (FREE)
Date: 05/25/2026 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Lakewood Cemetery, 3600 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN , 55408Memorial Day at Lakewood is a full day of remembrance including live music, creating custom postcards, adding ribbons to a custom memory tree and refreshments. Cost is free.
Flint Hills Family Festival (FREE)
Date: 05/29/2026 - 05/30/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102
Start off your summer with the Ordway’s Flint Hills Family Festival. This annual celebration of theater, music and the arts ushers in the summer festival season for many Minnesota families. There’s a huge lineup of free activities for kids plus a wide variety of food trucks and a beer garden where attendees can purchase snacks and meals. Gianna offers tips for bringing the whole family and shares this year’s headliner HERE. Note that tickets to indoor performances are $8. Aside from these, the festival is free for all ages. Fri, 6-9pm & Sat, 9:30am-4pm.
St. Francis Pioneer Days
Date: 05/29/2026 - 05/31/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Community Park, 22825 St. Francis Blvd NW., St Francis, MN, 55070St. Francis Pioneer Days celebration includes community events, a Grand Day Parade, a carnival, live music and entertainment, food trucks & vendors, and kids color runs. Some events have fees and/or require a button purchase.
Brooklyn Park Tater Daze
Date: 05/30/2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, 5600 85th Avenue N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55443Brooklyn Park starts summer off strong with their annual Tater Daze Parade – featuring emergency vehicles, visiting royalty, live music, community organizations and the city mascot. A community gathering follows at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center with live music, food trucks, inflatables and games. Parade starts at 10am. Gathering runs from 12-4pm. Admission is free.
Lake Phalen WaterFest (FREE)
Date: 05/30/2026 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Phalen Regional Park, 1600 Phalen Drive, Saint Paul, MN , 55106Family friendly: Canoeing, water games, climbing walls, jump castle, lawn games and arts and crafts celebrating water. 11am-4pm.
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Fyi. The web site for the Blaine activity on the 20th says they are no longer doing the $7 punch cards.
Thanks for the heads up. We’ll get that fixed.