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Twin Cities Family is your ultimate guide to family-friendly adventures, events, and all the best the Twin Cities have to offer!

Event Announcement: Bloom – A Growing Family Event presented in partnership with Park Nicollet

Twin Cities FamilyMarch 20, 2015May 25, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyMarch 20, 2015May 25, 2024

We’re more than excited bring you this sponsored event announcement about Bloom: A Growing Family Event presented in partnership with Park Nicollet. Read all about their two newest centers and this...

Women Are Scary! {A Sponsored Book Review}

Twin Cities FamilyMarch 17, 2015May 25, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyMarch 17, 2015May 25, 2024

{We’re happy to share this sponsored book review with you! We’ve partnered with Zondervan Publishing for this review, all opinions are our own.} Ever had trouble making friends? “Women Are...

Event Announcement! Moms’ Night Out at Parma 8200…

Twin Cities FamilyMarch 11, 2015May 25, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyMarch 11, 2015May 25, 2024

Are you ready for our next event?!? Join us for a simple evening at Parma 8200. Tickets on sale tonight at 7pm. Details can be found HERE....

Will My Child Be Ready for Elementary School?

Twin Cities FamilyMarch 6, 2015May 25, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyMarch 6, 2015May 25, 2024

{We’re happy to host this post from our sponsor, Primrose Schools of Maple Grove and Champlin. Fantastic information as another group of students near their first year of Elementary School!}...

Nanny vs. Daycare Smackdown – Choosing a Childcare Option

Twin Cities FamilyMarch 6, 2015May 25, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyMarch 6, 2015May 25, 2024

At my house we’ve tried all kinds of childcare. First, a nanny I recruited and hired, then home daycare, daycare centers, then a nanny referred by a service, then another...

Pregnancy To-Do List: Watch Movies

Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 19, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 19, 2015May 21, 2024

I have four kids and for me that’s plenty, but once in a while I wish I was pregnant again. To me, being pregnant is the ultimate in multi-tasking. No...

How to Care for your Baby’s Teeth {Sponsored Post}

Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 18, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 18, 2015May 21, 2024

{Metropolitan Pediatric Dental Associates is one of our favorite sponsors! From playdates to great advice, we’re always learning something new. We’re more than happy to share this sponsored post with...

Vintage Valentine for the Digital Age

Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 9, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 9, 2015May 21, 2024

If you are of my certain age, you have most likely given or received at least one mixed tape. They once were the height of romantic gestures, like a book of love poetry...

Join Our TCMB Neighborhood Mom Groups

Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 5, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 5, 2015May 21, 2024

Our primary goal in creating Twin Cities Moms Blog was to connect moms online, as well as offline through playdates and our events. We know that being a mom is the...

5 Easy Valentine Treats

Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 2, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyFebruary 2, 2015May 21, 2024

No pun intended, but I LOVE Valentine’s Day! It’s my absolute favorite holiday – an entire day to celebrate the people you love, why not?! It’s not that I always...

Nordeast for Mini Hipsters

Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 29, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 29, 2015May 21, 2024

Can I call it Nordeast if I’m not a craft-beer-brewing, farm-to-table eating, counter-culture loving hipster? What if I’m a mini-van driving, mom-jean wearing suburbanite? Either way I’m definitely not cool...

Fostering Healthy Habits in Young Children – Primrose School {Sponsored Post}

Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 27, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 27, 2015May 21, 2024

{Twin Cities Familys Blog is happy to partner with Primrose, “an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational child care experience.” Read below as Maple Grove and Champlin Park franchise...

Best of the Twin Cities: Indoor Play Area

Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 27, 2015January 4, 2018

by Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 27, 2015January 4, 2018

Check out one of our most used resource pages – The Best Indoor Play Areas in the Twin Cities! Our winters are long and the coveted days of spring, summer and fall...

Ice Cream Parenting

Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 22, 2015May 21, 2024

by Twin Cities FamilyJanuary 22, 2015May 21, 2024

There’s absolutely no way of avoiding color in my family. I was adopted as an infant from the state of Georgia where my parents, who are caucasian, raised me in...

8:00 AM

October 5 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

10:00 AM

October 5 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Fall Activities | Fresh Acres Fall Festival

Fresh Acres Fall Festival 8102 72nd ST NE, Monticello

$12

Sunday Family Skate | Twin Cities Skater Studio

October 5 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

11:00 AM

October 5 @ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Fall Chairlift Rides | Hyland Hills

Hyland Hills Ski Area 8800 Chalet Road, Bloomington

$10

October 5 @ 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Guided Garden Tours | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

Fall Festival | Anoka County Fairgrounds

October 5 @ 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

8:00 AM

October 6 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

9:00 AM

October 6 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Joyful Dancing | Tapestry Folkdance Center

Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis

10:00 AM

October 6 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | Oakdale Library

Oakdale Library 1010 Heron Ave N, Oakdale

Free

My Preschooler and Me | Lowry Nature Center

October 6 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

October 6 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | Wildwood Library

Wildwood Library 763 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi

Free

October 6 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Baby Storytime | R. H. Stafford Library

R. H. Stafford Library 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury

Free

+ 9 More

8:00 AM

October 7 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

9:00 AM

October 7 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Baby Storytime | Nokomis Library

Nokomis Library 5100 34th Ave. S., Minneapolis

Free

October 7 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Family Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Maple Grove Library 8001 Main St. N., Maple Grove

Free

10:00 AM

October 7 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Storytime | Hardwood Creek Library

Hardwood Creek Library 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake

Free

October 7 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | R. H. Stafford Library

R. H. Stafford Library 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury

Free

October 7 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Storytime & Art Cart | Park Grove Library

Park Grove Library 7900 Hemingway Ave S, Cottage Grove

Free

October 7 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | R. H. Stafford Library

R. H. Stafford Library 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury

Free

October 7 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Preschool Storytime | Highland Park Library

Highland Park Library 1974 Ford Pkwy, St Paul

October 7 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Toddler Music Lab | Children’s Museum

Minnesota Children's Museum

+ 10 More

8:00 AM

October 8 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

9:00 AM

October 8 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Family Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Maple Grove Library 8001 Main St. N., Maple Grove

Free

10:00 AM

October 8 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Discovery Days | Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis Insitute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis

Free

October 8 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Storytime | Kiddywampus- St. Louis Park

Kiddywampus St Louis Park 1665 West End Blvd, St Louis Park

Free

October 8 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | R. H. Stafford Library

R. H. Stafford Library 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury

Free

+ 6 More

8:00 AM

October 9 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

9:00 AM

October 9 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Baby Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Maple Grove Library 8001 Main St. N., Maple Grove

Free

10:00 AM

October 9 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Garden Storytime | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis

October 9 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Storytime | Hardwood Creek Library

Hardwood Creek Library 19955 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake

Free

Little Explorers Thursday | Como Zoo and Conservatory

October 9 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

October 9 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | R. H. Stafford Library

R. H. Stafford Library 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury

Free

October 9 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Baby Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Maple Grove Library 8001 Main St. N., Maple Grove

Free

October 9 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | Kiddywampus- Chanhassen

Kiddywampus Chanhassen 860 W. 78th St., Chanhassen

Free

+ 11 More

8:00 AM

October 10 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

9:00 AM

October 10 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Fall Color Trail Run | MN Landscape Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

$3 – $40

10:00 AM

October 10 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Storytime with Engineer Paul | Choo Choo Bobs

Choo Choo Bob's Union Depot - Head House Level 1, 214 4th Street East, St Paul

October 10 @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Storytime | Lake Elmo Library

Lake Elmo Library 3537 Lake Elmo Ave N, Lake Elmo

Free

+ 17 More

8:00 AM

October 11 @ 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Spooky Sprint – St. Paul | Mahtomedi High School

Mahtomedi High School 8000 75th St N, St. Paul

$25.98

October 11 @ 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

Free – $20

9:00 AM

October 11 @ 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Gabby’s Dollhouse Meowseum Discovery Days | MN Children’s Museum

Minnesota Children's Museum

October 11 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Fall Color Trail Run | MN Landscape Arboretum

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska

$3 – $40

October 11 @ 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Fall St Paul Art Crawl | St Paul- City Wide

Saint Paul

October 11 @ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Car Seat Check-Up Event | Richfield Fire Department

Richfield Fire Department 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield

Free

October 11 @ 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

International Day of the Girl Event 2025 | St Catherine’s University

St Catherine's University 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul

$30

10:00 AM

St Paul Farmers Market X Pilates | St Paul Farmers Market

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Family Storytime | Arvonne Fraser Library

Avronne Fraser Library 1222 4th St SE, Minneapolis

Free

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Family Fiesta | Tierra Encantada – Windom

Tierra Encantada - Windom 5750 Wentworth Avenue, Minneapolis

Free

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Fall Activities | Fresh Acres Fall Festival

Fresh Acres Fall Festival 8102 72nd ST NE, Monticello

$12

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

City of Lakes Art Fair | Bde Maka Ska Pkwy

W Bde Maka Ska Pkwy Minneapolis

Free

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Family Fiesta | Tierra Encantada – Seward

Tierra Encantada - Seward 2504 35th Avenue South, Minneapolis

Free

October 11 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Fall Activities | Fresh Acres Fall Festival

Sunday Family Skate | Twin Cities Skater Studio

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Joyful Dancing | Tapestry Folkdance Center

Storytime | Oakdale Library

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Baby Storytime | Nokomis Library

Family Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Family Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Featured Discovery Days | Minneapolis Institute of Art

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Baby Storytime | Maple Grove Library

Garden Storytime | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Fall Color Trail Run | MN Landscape Arboretum

Storytime with Engineer Paul | Choo Choo Bobs

Spooky Sprint – St. Paul | Mahtomedi High School

Scarecrows in the Garden | MN Landscapes Arboretum

Gabby’s Dollhouse Meowseum Discovery Days | MN Children’s Museum