Get ready to make a splash at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Flippers, Fins, & Fun Weekend on March 29 & 30 from 10 AM – 4 PM! This FREE family-friendly event is packed with hands-on activities, games, and exciting interactive stations celebrating the incredible creatures that call the water...
Join us on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Minnesota Transportation Museum for a morning of train themed stories, crafts, and fun for our younger train enthusiasts! Stories begin at 10:30 with plenty of time for exploration and play in our Kid Zone. All Aboard!
Join us for storytime every Friday morning! Storytimes include songs, movement, stories and school readiness skill building. Best for preschool aged children, but siblings are also welcome. Caregiver participation is encouraged!
Paint and personalize your own seedling pot, then plant a seed to take home and nurture. Watch your creativity—and your plant— grow!
Join us this winter at the iconic St. Paul Farmers' Market. We'll keep you warm with friendly smiles, heating lamps, a bonfire, and tasty ready-to-eat food! We'll have around 30 vendors each week selling their local food goodies. There will typically be meats, cheeses, baked goods, specialty canned creations, coffee,...
Explore free workshops for all ages and experience levels, from Kids Workshops. Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is an energetic, colorful place full of sensory stimuli, and we know this environment can be overwhelming for some guests. This is a time designed for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to explore the zoo without the crowds.. Como strives to provide...
Join the Minnesota JCC Symphony Orchestra for a musical experience for the young and old. This family-friendly experience will be informal, interactive, fun-filled, and educational with an instrument discovery session! Whether you are a regular fan of the Symphony or have never been to an orchestra concert, this is the...
Join Red Balloon Bookshop in celebrating SUNLIGHT PLAYING OVER A MOUNTAIN, the stunning young adult debut by Selina Li Bi! In her debut novel, Selina Li Bi introduces a captivating style, lacing lyrical prose with fragments of Chinese mythology to build a fantastical atmosphere around the sobering narrative of an...
Join us for storytime every Friday morning! Storytimes include songs, movement, stories and school readiness skill building. Best for preschool aged children, but siblings are also welcome. Caregiver participation is encouraged!
Join us this winter at the iconic St. Paul Farmers' Market. We'll keep you warm with friendly smiles, heating lamps, a bonfire, and tasty ready-to-eat food! We'll have around 30 vendors each week selling their local food goodies. There will typically be meats, cheeses, baked goods, specialty canned creations, coffee,...
Red Balloon is so excited to welcome local author Cori Doerrfeld for a storytime in honor of her heart-warming new picture book, NELLIE'S BIG SPLASH! From the New York Times bestselling author of THE RABBIT LISTENED, an unforgettable story of being brave and jumping into new experiences. Join Cori for...
POP Cats 2025 is more than a cat convention; it’s an annual immersive festival where the worlds of cats and pop collide. Join us for a weekend filled with awe-inspiring environments, adoption catios, art, workshops, merch, cattoos, and endless photo opportunities. We’ve got something for everyone! We can't wait! POP...
This is an opportunity to talk directly to reptile business in your area! There will be thousands of reptiles, amphibians, feeders, invertebrates, supplies and more available to the public. Bring your kids, and explore the show. Did we mention there will also be a huge variety of supplies including cages,...
POP Cats 2025 is more than a cat convention; it’s an annual immersive festival where the worlds of cats and pop collide. Join us for a weekend filled with awe-inspiring environments, adoption catios, art, workshops, merch, cattoos, and endless photo opportunities. We’ve got something for everyone! We can't wait! POP...
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is an energetic, colorful place full of sensory stimuli, and we know this environment can be overwhelming for some guests. This is a time designed for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to explore the zoo without the crowds.. Como strives to provide...
Join us at the Minnesota Transportation Museum on the first and third Wednesdays of the month for stories, crafts and fun for our younger train enthusiasts! Stories start at 10:30 with plenty of time to play and explore our Kid Zone. All Aboard!
Put on your best Easter attire and hop over to the James J. Hill House! The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be offered in 3 sessions: 9:30 - 11:00 amnoon - 1:00 pm2:30 - 4 pmEnjoy family-friendly hands-on activities, a monarch butterfly scavenger hunt, story time, and self-guided access to...
Join us for storytime every Friday morning! Storytimes include songs, movement, stories and school readiness skill building. Best for preschool aged children, but siblings are also welcome. Caregiver participation is encouraged!
Join us this winter at the iconic St. Paul Farmers' Market. We'll keep you warm with friendly smiles, heating lamps, a bonfire, and tasty ready-to-eat food! We'll have around 30 vendors each week selling their local food goodies. There will typically be meats, cheeses, baked goods, specialty canned creations, coffee,...
All Aboard for the Roundhouse Egg Hunt at the Minnesota Transportation Museum! Hop on over to the Minnesota Transportation Museum on Saturday, April 19th, for a day filled with trains, springtime fun, festive activities, and an egg hunt like no other! Here's what to look forward to: The Bunny Train...
Celebrate Earth Day a few days early with Mélina Mangal, author of the new board books TREES STAND TALL and BIRDS SING THEIR WORDS! Join Mélina Mangal for a read-aloud of the books, a book signing, and more Earth Day-themed fun at Red Balloon Bookshop. About TREES STAND TALL:People are...
Join us for storytime every Friday morning! Storytimes include songs, movement, stories and school readiness skill building. Best for preschool aged children, but siblings are also welcome. Caregiver participation is encouraged!
Recommended for all ages While finding solutions to the climate crisis may seem daunting, we are not alone. Join us for an opening day celebration for our redesigned gallery, Imagine the Future. In the gallery, see stories of resilience and hope from community members, scientists, and climate activists. Explore your emotions...
Join us for storytime every Friday morning! Storytimes include songs, movement, stories and school readiness skill building. Best for preschool aged children, but siblings are also welcome. Caregiver participation is encouraged!
Recommended for all ages Join us for our next in-person Star Party! Outside, we’ll have our telescopes set up to observe our favorite deep space objects (weather permitting). Inside, you can explore hands-on activities, and our expert astronomy team will guide you through the night sky and highlight cosmic sights...
Explore free workshops for all ages and experience levels, from Kids Workshops. Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.
Animal Humane Society's Walk For Animals is back and bigger than ever! Join us Saturday May 3rd at the MN State Fairgrounds. The Walk for Animals is Animal Humane Society’s most important fundraising event of the year. There are so many incredible activities, vendors, and fun planned on event day....
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is an energetic, colorful place full of sensory stimuli, and we know this environment can be overwhelming for some guests. This is a time designed for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families to explore the zoo without the crowds.. Como strives to provide...
