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SeaLife Aquarium at MOA Healthcare Workers FREE Admission through September 30th!

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SeaLife Aquarium at MOA is offering free admission to Healthcare Workers through September 30th. Through September 30th, 2026, Healthcare Workers receive FREE general admission to SeaLife Aquarium at MOA! Plus 30% off for their friends and family-up to six (6) guests. Offer can only be purchased Continue Reading

FREE First Saturday at Walker Art Center

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The Walker Art Center hosts Free First Saturday each month with free gallery admission and special events and activities based on a rotating monthly theme. Free First Saturday is back at the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden! The fun takes place from 10 am - 3 pm on Saturday, September Continue Reading

FREE Kids Workshops Are Back at Home Depot Every First Saturday of the Month!

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Head to your nearest Home Depot as Free Kids Workshops are back every first Saturday of the month from 9am to 12pm. Want your kiddos to explore building and creating without making a mess in your own home? Head to Home Depot every first Saturday of the month from 9am- 12pm for their Free Kid Workshop Continue Reading

FREE Items at the Minnesota State Fair

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Love going to the Minnesota State Fair but trying to make your budget stretch throughout the day? Check out our big round up of Free Items at the Minnesota State Fair! I absolutely LOVE going to the Minnesota State Fair! I think one of the only thing I don’t like about it is how expensive everything has gotten! Continue Reading

Millstream Arts Festival in St. Joseph

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You can find amazing art, live music, fun family activities all at the Millstream Arts Festival Sunday, August 30th 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

Top Minnesota State Fair Activities with Kids

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Hoping to bring your kids to the Minnesota State Fair this year? Check out our list for the top activities with kids while at the fair! Are you excited for the Minnesota State Fair this year? I know I am! Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed bringing our kids. There's tons to do, kids get tired- how do you decide Continue Reading

Woodbury Days at Ojibway Park

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Enjoy the last bit of summer at Woodbury Days - a free festival for the whole family! Woodbury Days takes place August 28th-30th at Ojibway Park in Woodbury. The schedule is packed to the brim with fun for the whole family, including a parade, car show, carnival, live music, bingo, kids' activities, the Taste Continue Reading

Improv in the Park in Chanhassen

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Get ready for some belly laughs at Stevie Ray's Improv at the Park in Chanhassen! Improv is one of my favorite types of live shows to attend. It's fun and hilarious to see the actors on-the-spot choices, I especially love it when they incorporate audience suggestions! You can see live improv during Stevie Continue Reading

Albert Lea Minnesota Community Kite Festival

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The Albert Lea Minnesota Community Kite Festival is flying in on Saturday, August 22nd! Head to Albert Lea for their annual Albert Lea Minnesota Community Kite Festival on Saturday, August 22nd from 2- 6pm at Edgewater Park. This year's theme is "Let Inclusion Fly." You cannot miss this festival-- it's Continue Reading