Minneapolis Family Events Events

Events

Event & Venue	Date (choose)
Recommended events

Fantastic Fourth Minneapolis Sculpture Garden	Sat., July 4, 10:00am-3:00pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Family Events Festivals Fourth of July Outdoors
Part Free First Saturday, part Fourth of July celebration, the event this Saturday at Walker Art Center welcomes Minnesotans of all ages to enjoy the beauty of the Sculpture Garden. Decorate your bikes beforehand and ride them down to the Spoonbridge and Cherry at noon to participate in the Art... More >>

Farmers' Fourth of July Oliver H. Kelley Farm	Sat., July 4, 10:00am-5:00pm	Outstate	Family Events Festivals Fourth of July History Outdoors
The Fourth of July isn't just about drinking beer and watching glittery fireworks explode in the sky while Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" blares from a radio. The holiday is as much about what America was as what it is now and what it will become. History geeks can celebrate a time when... More >>

Independence Day Celebration Historic Fort Snelling	Sat., July 4, 10:00am-5:00pm	Highland Park	Family Events Fourth of July History
Historic Fort Snelling is throwing a patriotic birthday party for history buffs. Guests can enjoy this an old-fashioned celebration marked with toasts, theater, old-time games, and dancing with historic characters. Special cannon salutes will give new meaning to red, white, and boom. More >>

Red, White, and Boom! Main Street	Sat., July 4, 6:00pm-10:00pm	University	Family Events Festivals Fourth of July Outdoors
While the perennially epic fireworks display at Minneapolis's Red, White, and Boom might stir up feelings of patriotism and grandeur, the most quintessentially American aspect of the festival will be onstage rather than in the sky. Two musical acts slated to appear at the Father Hennepin Bluffs... More >>

Blaine's Blazin' Fourth Fireworks Spectacular National Sports Center	Sat., July 4, 10:00pm	Blaine	Family Events Festivals Fourth of July Outdoors
Not interested in fighting traffic and crowds to sit on concrete and watch fireworks with drunk city folk? No worries. Plenty of community parks are hosting small to moderate parties and humble to spectacular fireworks displays to dazzle your eye rather than crush your patriotism. Blaine's... More >>

Taste of Minnesota Harriet Island	Daily from Thu., July 2 until Sun., July 5, 12:00pm-10:40pm	St. Paul (Downtown)	Family Events Festivals Fourth of July Outdoors
According to a recent press release, there will be 10 new food vendors at Taste of Minnesota this year (yay to Holy Land Deli, eh to BW3). What else is new? It will cost you $10 to attend the enormous festival, now in its 27th year. Although it remains to be seen what type of effect this will... More >>

Africa! Minnesota Zoo	Daily from Sat., May 23 until Mon., September 7	Apple Valley	Family Events
Did you know that ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand? Or that zebra stripes are unique like human fingerprints? How about that giraffes are the insomniacs of the savannah, needing only about 20 minutes of deep sleep a night? These are just a few of the fun facts visitors can learn at... More >>

Mini-Golf Science Museum Of Minnesota	Daily from Wed., July 1 until Mon., September 7, 9:00am-9:00pm	St. Paul (Downtown)	Family Events Sports - Participatory
There are no windmills with blades obscuring the holes at the Science Museum's Back Yard Mini-Golf course. It's not tacky like that. Using a theme of earthscapes, it is educational instead. It also takes the term "water hazard" to a whole new level—or multiple levels—on a couple of... More >>

Butterfly Garden Minnesota Zoo	Daily from Fri., June 26 until Mon., September 7, 10:00am-5:00pm	Apple Valley	Family Events Outdoors
There's something special about butterfly sightings, even if at first glance one might find herself alarmed, thinking she's about to be stung by an enormous wasp. Thankfully, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bunny rabbits serve as pleasant reminders for us city folk that not everything in nature... More >>

More Events

Wednesday in the Park: the Teddy Bear Band Civic Center Park	Wed., July 8, 7:00pm	Burnsville	Family Events

Dragon Festival Phalen Lake and Park	Daily from Sat., July 11 until Sun., July 12, 10:00am-6:00pm	Phalen	Art Family Events Festivals Outdoors Sports - Spectator

Kite Festival Augsburg Park Community Library	Sat., July 11, 10:30am	Richfield	Family Events Outdoors

Bastille Day: Storming of the Opera Minnesota Opera Center	Sat., July 11, 4:00pm-10:00pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Family Events Festivals History Parties & Receptions

Norway Day Minnehaha Park and Falls	Sun., July 12, 10:00am-4:00pm	Nokomis	Family Events Festivals Outdoors

Bastille Day Celebration Barbette	Sun., July 12, 4:00pm-10:00pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Family Events Festivals Outdoors

Lynne Jonell Eden Prairie Community Library	Thu., July 16, 6:30pm	Eden Prairie	Family Events

Jessica Hopper Magers & Quinn Booksellers	Thu., July 16, 7:30pm	Uptown/ Eat Street	Family Events Lectures

Tour de Fat Parade Field	Sat., July 18, 9:00am-4:00pm	Minneapolis (Downtown)	Charity Events Family Events Festivals Outdoors

Kate DiCamillo Red Balloon Bookshop	Sat., July 18, 10:30am	Macalester/ Groveland	Family Events

East Harriet RoseFest Lyndale Farmstead Park	Sun., July 19, 12:00pm-8:00pm	Kingfield	Family Events Festivals Outdoors

Meg Cabot Red Balloon Bookshop	Sun., July 19, 2:00pm	Macalester/ Groveland	Family Events

10 Best Days of the Bakken: Electricity Party Bakken Library and Museum	Mon., July 20, 10:00am-5:00pm	Golden Valley	Family Events

Wiggle Jiggle & Jam! Lake Harriet Bandshell	Mon., July 20, 7:15pm	Kingfield	Family Events Music

10 Best Days of the Bakken: Frankenstein Fest Bakken Library and Museum	Tue., July 21, 10:00am-5:00pm	Golden Valley	Family Events

Lynne Jonell Penn Lake Library	Tue., July 21, 2:00pm	Bloomington	Family Events