Porchfest is a grassroots community music festival: Neighbors offer their porches and yards as venues for local musicians. Attendees stroll the neighborhood, enjoying free performances in an intimate, family-friendly atmosphere. Free Music All performances are free and open to everyone Porch Venues Neighbors open their porches and yards Family Friendly Fun for all...
This living exhibit garden is co-curated by the Arboretum and community partners. Relying on knowledge passed through grandparents, the Original People's Garden features plants the Ojibwe people of the Woodlands and Great Lakes regions use as food and medicines. The exhibit highlights stories and plants that are often missing from...
Little Explorers is a FREE program from 10:00AM-noon on Thursdays in the Visitor Center in the Winter and on the zoo grounds in the Summer. Perfect for the 1-3 year old (but every age is welcome) to see story time, play games and many other fun activities. Different theme each...
Join Storyteller Kelly every Wednesday and Storyteller Angela every Thursday at 10:30am for stories, rhymes, and fun! All are welcome at weekly storytimes, especially infants and toddlers ages 0-3! For more information, call the store at 651-224-8320 and check our social media channels for any updates.
Join us every Thursday and the last Friday of each month for StoryTime in the Horticultural Library. We will celebrate plants and nature and foster a love for books and reading as we explore the library's vast catalog of children’s books. StoryTime is recommended for ages 0-5 with a parent, but...
Thursday mornings are for tiny tot book lovers. Bring you wee ones to Big Hill Books for Storytime with our talented Friends of Big Hill Books volunteer readers. It’s never too early to introduce children to books. Local children’s author Melanie Heuiser Hill and other volunteers lead our Tiny Tots...
Thursday mornings are for tiny tot book lovers. Bring you wee ones to Big Hill Books for Storytime with our talented Friends of Big Hill Books volunteer readers. It’s never too early to introduce children to books. Local children’s author Melanie Heuiser Hill and other volunteers lead our Tiny Tots...
The Four Sisters Farmers Market is an Indigenous-focused farmers market that provides increased access to affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate local foods within the American Indian Cultural Corridor. We strive to celebrate Indigenous pride, health, and well-being. We welcome and accept SNAP/EBT benefits, Market Bucks, Gus Produce Market Bucks, cash, and...
The weekly Farmers Market lets people purchase directly from farmers, growers and producers, ensuring a high level of freshness and quality. Please note the market is not part of the EBT program. We partner with VEAP, providing thousands of pounds of fresh produce for local families.
The Audubon Farmers Market is a small, neighborhood-focused farmers market. Open Thursdays from late spring through fall, it features locally grown produce, flowers, and handmade goods, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, community programming, and accessible food initiatives like SNAP/EBT and kids’ token programs.
Make Thursdays your new favorite day to stop by Northern Soda Company! Join us every week for Happy Thursdays and enjoy $1 off all taps → $2.50 mugs, and $6 flights! It’s the perfect excuse to try something new, meet up with friends, or kick back and relax in the...
The ultimate collectible experience is back as the Minnesota Card Show returns to Saint Paul RiverCentre from Sept. 17-20, 2026. This show promises a can’t-miss experience with sports cards, memorabilia, and autograph signings with sports legends and celebrity guests. Specific names will be announced at a later date. With over...
The Arboretum’s Auxiliary is proud to present the sixth-annual Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch! Over the course of four days, 6,200+ stunning handmade glass pumpkins along with unique fall glass decor, whimsical garden and fun Halloween glass art will be displayed and sold in a new spacious location — the Farm...
These programs teach the basics of kayaking on lakes, from launching a kayak to paddling efficiently and planning a safe kayak outing. Programs last approximately two hours. Participants must be at least 8 years old. Participants under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. $25 per...
The Fall Round-Up Parade is a cherished, long-standing tradition that brings the North St. Paul community together for a fun, family-friendly celebration. Organized by the North St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, the parade travels down 7th Ave. E. through the heart of downtown. Arrive early to explore and support our local...