FEATURED EVENTS

Bring the kids for some fun shopping at the holidays! Just 1.5 miles west of the main Arboretum entrance on Highway 5, the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum AppleHouse is an iconic seasonal destination, featuring Minnesota grown apples, gourmet packaged foods, frozen pies, pastries, fudge and Holiday Gifts! While supplies last, the Apple House also offers delicious Goldy’s Smokehouse meats, ice cream and Bee Lab honey from the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Science (CFANS). Visit us 9 am to 5 pm daily and see the holiday transformation. 

This free one-hour, online class is a sample of the 8-week Advanced Reading Course (ARC) for grades 3-8. In this class, which starts Saturday, Nov 7, students will learn how to track the plot of a story and support their answers with the best evidence. The free class is offered at no obligation so parents can determine if ARC is right for their child.

Where do monsters go on vacation? To the beach, of course! Join 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, feed the giant tree monsters, patch up monster-sized boo-boos at the lifeguard station and more. What kind of monster friends will you make? Be on the lookout for other monster-themed experiences on the museum’s fourth floor, including the Monster Puppet Studio in The Studio and Monster Playground in The Landing.