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Stillwater Harvest Fest pumpkins.

Fall Festivals in Minnesota

Published September 6, 2025 | Updated November 17, 2025 | by Hannah | 1 Comment

Fall is the best time for festivals throughout Minnesota! Check this big list of fall festivals in Minnesota for 2025. Fall is a great time to spend as much time outdoors as possible. What better reason to be outside than to attend a festival near you? From festival food, to special events, to fireworks, every Continue Reading

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Crosslake Days Chili Cook Off testers.

Join in the fun at Crosslake Days on September 25 – 27 in Crosslake, Minnesota

Published September 6, 2025 | Updated September 12, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Beautiful Fall colors are the backdrop for the Crosslake Days Fall Festival. This annual event is a weekend of family fun with activities for all ages!  Crosslake Days is an annual event sure to be fun for the whole family! Activities include Arts & Crafts Fairs, Chili Cook-off, Lost Chili Pepper Hunt, Continue Reading

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Grand Marais Moose character in downtown.

Moose Madness Family Festival in Grand Marais

Published September 6, 2025 | Updated September 6, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Moose is Loose in Grand Marais during the annual Moose Madness Family Festival October 16th -18th. Are you heading up north for MEA weekend? If you are planning to be in Grand Marais, you should check out the Moose Madness Family Festival Thursday, October 16th- Saturday, October 18th. There are so many Continue Reading

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MiniSota Play Cafe.

MiniSota Play Cafe

Published September 3, 2025 | Updated April 2, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Looking for a fun play area to bring your kiddos? You have to check out MiniSota Play Cafe in Maple Grove! UPDATE-- The MiniSota Play Cafe will close end of April 2026. Come in now to use your play cards, gift cards, etc! You can learn more in their recent Facebook update. The MiniSota Play Cafe is Continue Reading

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Jesse James Days actors on horses.

Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield

Published August 29, 2025 | Updated August 29, 2025 | by Hannah | 1 Comment

Head to Northfield the first weekend after Labor Day for the Annual Defeat of Jesse James Have you visited Northfield yet? It's a super cute town less than an hour south of the Twin Cities. There's so much to do over September 3rd through September 7th for the Defeat of Jesse James Days, but a big highlight of the Continue Reading

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Burnsville Festival Food Vendors.

Burnsville Festival: a Sensory Friendly Festival for All

Published August 28, 2025 | Updated August 29, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Burnsville Festival is this weekend, September 4th- 6th, and it's a sensory-friendly event open to all! Need more festival vibes in your life? Head to the Burnsville Festival September 4th- 6th, 2025. It's a Sensory Friendly Festival that's free for everyone to attend. There's so much to do Thursday Continue Reading

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Disney on Ice with hosts.

Disney on Ice is coming to the Target Center + Labor Day Ticket Sale

Published August 27, 2025 | Updated August 27, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures at the Target Center February 27th through March 1st, 2026! Tickets are on sale now-- keep reading for a special Labor Day discount! Are you excited for Disney on Ice to return to the Twin Cities? I know my kiddos are counting down the days already! We loved seeing the Continue Reading

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Tamagotchi USA Road Trip at Mall of America.

Tamagotchi USA Road Trip at Mall of America

Published August 27, 2025 | Updated September 1, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Check out the first ever Tamagotchi USA Road Trip starting right here in Minnesota at the Mall of America August 30th- September 1st! I don't know about you but Tamagotchi brings me right back to my childhood! I loved trying (and sometimes) failing to keep my little pets alive. It's hard to believe these little Continue Reading

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Inver Grove Heights Fireworks.

Inver Grove Heights Days

Published August 26, 2025 | Updated August 26, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Head to Inver Grove Heights for their IGH Days Celebration September 3rd- 7th, 2025 There's so much to during Inver Grove Heights Days September 3rd- 7th, 2025. Want to watch a parade, try some new food at a food festival, view amazing fireworks, check out a car show or play bingo? You can check all that out and Continue Reading

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Downtown St Joseph street during Millstream Fest.

Millstream Arts Festival in St. Joseph

Published August 24, 2025 | Updated August 24, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

You can find amazing art, live music, fun family activities all at the Millstream Arts Festival Sunday, August 31st in downtown St. Joseph! Have you been to downtown St. Joseph? It's a cute suburb of St. Cloud northwest from the Twin Cities. Every year they host the Millstream Arts Festival, an outdoor juried arts Continue Reading

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Tell Me Your Dreams Dad and child.

Tell Me Your Dreams– a World Premiere at Stages Theatre Company

Published August 22, 2025 | Updated November 6, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Don't miss your chance to see Tell Me Your Dreams-- a world premiere musical for the youngest theatre goers now through August 24th at Stages Theatre Company! Tell Me Your Dreams is a world premiere musical based off the best selling book by Amanda Kloots and illustrated by Alex Willmore. It's the heartwarming Continue Reading

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LEGO Crayon set.

Build a Free Lego Crayon Set at the LEGO Store at Mall of America and Ridgedale Mall

Published August 20, 2025 | Updated November 6, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

You can build your own free Lego Crayon Set at the Mall of America LEGO Store and the brand new Ridgedale Mall Store on Sunday, August 24th! Back to school is right around the corner! My kids love going to Mall of America to do some shopping and have a little fun before school starts. What I don't like is how Continue Reading

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