Kids Activities in the Minneapolis Minnesota Area | Kids Out and About Minneapolis/St. Paul

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WaterFest 2026

WaterFest 2026 is on Saturday, May 30th, 11 am to 4 pm. This free, family festival celebrating our clean lakes provides an opportunity for outdoor hands-on learning about clean water, wildlife, and land and water conservation.
Dates: 
05/30/2026
11 am - 4 pm
Location: 
555 Cedar St Parking, Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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Monsters on Vacation at Minnesota Children's Museum

Where do monsters go on vacation? To the beach, of course! Join a batch of friendly monsters as they kick off their flip flops, put on their sunscreen and enjoy a day of fun! Make the most of your beach day as you maneuver through the monster obstacle course, show off your best dance moves at the underwater disco, patch up monster-sized boo-boos at the lifeguard station and more. What kind of monster friends will you make?
Dates: 
05/23/2026
05/24/2026
05/26/2026
Tuesday 9 AM - 4 PM Wednesday 9 AM - 4 PM Thursday 9 AM - 4 PM Friday 9 AM - 8 PM Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM Sunday 9 AM - 5 PM
Location: 
Minnesota Children's Museum, 7th Street West, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Flint Hills Family Festival 2026

Join us to kick off each summer with thrilling performances, student matinees, art-making activities, and more. During the Festival, kid-friendly activities spark creativity, exciting outdoor performances are free to attend, and inspiring, low-cost indoor performances are fun for the whole family!
Dates: 
05/27/2026
05/28/2026
05/29/2026
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Location: 
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St, Saint Paul, MN 55102, United States
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Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women - Guthrie Theater

A beloved coming-of-age drama Jo March desperately wants to be a writer — an unusual dream for a teenage girl in 1860s Massachusetts. With her father away during the Civil War, Jo and sisters Meg, Beth and Amy, at home with their mother Marmee, remain joyful and dutiful despite their modest circumstances. As time passes, the women in the family grow ever closer as they navigate love, loss and new beginnings. Yearning for independence, Jo is emboldened by her sisters to channel her angst into her stories, eventually finding her place in the world as a published author. This new adaptation of the beloved classic celebrates the wonderful and trying transition from girlhood to adulthood.
Dates: 
05/14/2026
05/15/2026
05/16/2026
1 & 7:30 pm
Location: 
Guthrie Theater, South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Art: Toward the Trees - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Visit the Arboretum and step inside to see the art exhibit, Toward the Trees!
Dates: 
05/13/2026
05/14/2026
05/15/2026
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: 
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN, USA
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