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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, August 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

WE Chalk Festival in St. Louis Park West End

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Head to the West End in St. Louis Park for the WE Chalk Festival July 25- 26, 2026! Get ready to see some amazing chalk masterpieces at the WE Chalk Festival in the West End at St. Louis Park on Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th from 10am - 5pm each day! We absolutely love going to chalk art festivals Continue Reading

Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with a FREE Dilly Bar from Dairy Queen

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July 13th- 19th is National Ice Cream Week and you can celebrate with a FREE Dilly Bar from Dairy Queen! Finally the weather is heating up this summer and we are all looking for an ice cream treat to cool us down! It's perfect timing because July 13th- 19th is National Ice Cream Week and Dairy Queen is giving away Continue Reading

Minnehaha Falls Art Fair

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Head to the 6th Annual Minnehaha Falls Art Fair to see over 200 artists, live music and more all while being a zero waste event! UPDATE: Due to hazardous air quality caused by wildfire smoke, the art far has made the difficult decision to cancel Friday's opening day of the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair. The decision Continue Reading

Minnesota Wild Block Party Series This Summer

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The Minnesota Wild will visit 8 local Cub Stores to connect with fans during the 2026 Block Party Series! Are you counting down the days until Minnesota Wild Hockey starts up again? We have something to help you wait - the Minnesota Wild Block Party Series! The Minnesota Wild will visit 8 local Cub Stores for this Continue Reading

FREE Art Activities at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Fridays This Summer

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Start your weekend off with art! Every Friday this summer, find a free art activity at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The Walker Art Center has an event to check out Fridays this summer. Visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden every Friday this summer to create art in their Friday Art-Making in the Garden Summer Continue Reading

Trail of Small Wonders at Westwood Hills Nature Center

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The Trail of Small Wonders at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park opens on July 13th! As we are checking items off our summer bucket list, I often look for different things to do. We go to many festivals, waterparks, splash pads, etc. but sometimes I just want to do something out of the normal! If you Continue Reading

Stillwater Trolley Historic Tours

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Interested in learning more about the birthplace of Minnesota? You can get a good dose of history during a Stillwater Trolley Historic Tour! I've been on the Stillwater Storytime Trolley now several years in a row and I absolutely love going with my family! This year I got to wondering about the other tours that Continue Reading