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Joyer Adventure Farm barn.

Joyer Adventure Farm 2025 – Now Open

Published June 12, 2025 | Updated June 12, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Joyer Adventure Farm is now open, as of June 12th, 2025, for tons of family fun! Have you been to Joyer Adventure Farm in Lino Lakes? They've been a working farm since 1916! The 2025 Joyer Adventure Farm season starts this Thursday, June 12th with lots of baby animals to visit in the barnyard, zoom Continue Reading

Filed Under: Attractions, Kids

Table full of pies at Braham Pie Day.

Pie Day in Braham

Published June 12, 2025 | Updated June 12, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Ready to eat some fresh baked pies? Head to Braham, MN for their 35th Annual Pie Day on Friday, August 1st! Did you know Braham is the Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota? I didn't know that was even a thing, but it's true! Starting in the 1930s and 1940s, travelers would stop in Braham on the way to and from Duluth Continue Reading

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Red Pandas at the Minnesota Zoo.

Minnesota Zoo Red Panda Forest

Published June 12, 2025 | Updated September 17, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Minnesota Zoo Red Panda Forest is now open! Come visit the red pandas, tufted deer, and red-crowned cranes. UPDATE: Saturday September 20th is International Red Panda Day! To celebrate, animal educators will be on hand in the Red Panda Forest habitat to tell us all about the adorable creatures. For instance, Continue Reading

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Crystal airport open house plane.

Crystal Airport Open House and Fly-In

Published June 12, 2025 | Updated June 11, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

The Crystal Airport Open House and Fly-In is taking place on Sunday, June 15th 8am - 3pm. Lots of fun for the whole family at the Crystal Airport Open House and Fly-In on Sunday, June 15th! Start the morning off with a pancake breakfast from 8am - 11:30am. It's $10 per person with kids under 3 FREE! From 9am - Continue Reading

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Free Sailing Sunday on the boat.

FREE Sailing Sunday on Bde Maka Ska

Published June 10, 2025 | Updated July 8, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Free Sailing Sunday is every third Sunday of the month June through September at Bde Maka Ska. Keep reading to learn how you can go sailing! We just learned about this cool program and had to share about it-- sailing on Bde Maka Ska sounds like a perfect summer adventure! While we haven't tried it yet ourselves, Continue Reading

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Twin City Skaters at Rice Park.

FREE Roller Skating at Rice Park in St. Paul

Published June 10, 2025 | Updated July 8, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

You can roller skate for FREE Friday evenings June through September at Rice Park in St. Paul! I don't know about you but roller skating outside is definitely a highlight of summer for our family! There's nothing better than putting on your skates and safety gear before heading out for a summer stroll. Guess Continue Reading

Filed Under: Events, Sports, St. Paul

White Bear Lake Marketfest band playing on the street.

Downtown White Bear Lake Marketfest

Published June 9, 2025 | Updated June 9, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Head to Downtown White Bear Lake for Marketfest Thursday evenings in June and July! Have you been to downtown White Bear Lake? It has a fun mainstreet filled with local businesses. Every Thursday in June and July, they host Marketfest. White Bear Lake Marketfest is a family-oriented downtown festival that promotes Continue Reading

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Game-On-Sign at Minnesota Children's Museum.

Game On! Now open at the Minnesota Children’s Museum

Published June 9, 2025 | Updated June 9, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Game On! a new exhibit at the Minnesota Children's Museum is open now through January 4th, 2026! My kids and I had the opportunity to check out the brand new exhibit at the Minnesota Children's Museum called Game On! and we loved it! My kids range in age from 8 to 3 and all of us, including me, had the best time Continue Reading

Filed Under: Attractions, Kids, St. Paul

Eagle in a tree.

Soar with the Eagles at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha

Published June 5, 2025 | Updated March 17, 2026 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Don't miss your chance for family fun at the Soar with the Eagles event at the National Eagle Center March 21st, 2026! Have you visited the National Eagle Center in Wabasha before? It's such a fun place to visit and learn about Minnesota's amazing wildlife. And it's not every day you can be that up close and Continue Reading

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Albertville Friendly City Days carnival.

Albertville’s Friendly City Days

Published June 4, 2025 | Updated June 4, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

June 11th -15th, head to Albertville for Friendly City Days: a fun festival for the whole family! I have to admit that most of my memories in Albertville are at the Albertville Outlet Mall. Let's be honest- it really is a good outlet mall! But Albertville also hosts a fun and free annual festival called Continue Reading

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Open Eye Theatre puppet and kids interacting.

Open Eye Theatre Driveway Tour

Published June 4, 2025 | Updated June 4, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Interested in seeing an original outdoor puppet show in the Twin Cities this summer? You can with Open Eye Theatre's 2025 Driveway Tour! Every summer, Open Eye Theatre hosts a Driveway Tour all throughout the Twin Cities to bring accessible original, high-quality puppet shows to children and their families. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Events, Kids, Theater

Daiso store building.

Daiso Stores in Minnesota

Published June 4, 2025 | Updated June 3, 2025 | by Hannah | Leave a Comment

Daiso, an affordable retail chain known for their Japanese inspired home decor, stationery, snacks, and more, is opening stores in Minnesota. The Woodbury location is having a grand opening celebration this weekend with goodie bags for the first 100 customers! When I first heard about Daiso stores I was pretty Continue Reading

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