Celebrate Minnesota’s clean lakes with WaterFest, a free annual family festival at Lake Phalen Park in St. Paul!
The annual WaterFest at Lake Phalen takes place this coming Saturday, May 30! This event is fun for the whole family, with lots of great activities taking place.
WaterFest is a free family festival celebrating our clean lakes with fun outdoor activities and hands-on learning about local watershed topics. The event runs from 11 am to 4 pm at Lake Phalen Park in St. Paul.
Some of the many, many free activities around the park will include:
Fox Cove
- Ride a 10-person canoe
- Create a giant bubble
- Join the dance party
- Free face painting
- Pond dipping for water critters
Heron Hill & The Pavilion
- Meet a butterfly on stilts
- Watch the Hmong Dance Performers
- Learn how to do calligraphy
- Sign up to ride in a kayak
- Touch a reptile
- Play water bingo and check out the Water Bar
Whitetail Trail
- Play Wastewater Jeopardy or solar trivia
- See a rain garden demonstration
- Play a mini tennis game
- Learn how to harness biology
- Take a photo at the flower display
- Toss a bean bag
Monarch Valley & Sunfish Launch
- Learn how to paddle a dragon boat
- Take a kayak ride (or watch)
- Shop the local artist market & jewelry market
- Watch a lifeguard in action
- Check out books at the mobile library
Don’t Forget: Kids can look for the star icons on the map to find Passport Stamp Stops. If they gather 7 stamps, they win a prize!
You can find more information on the event map.
- About the Author
- Latest Posts
Kristi is married with twin daughters. She grew up on a small dairy farm, but now lives in the south metro area. She enjoys finding free or thrifty things to do whether they are outings close to home or last minute adventures to far-away places.
Kristi can also be found enjoying estate sales, attempting to garden, volunteering in the wetlands or a favorite thrift store, or maybe just enjoying a good play in one of the many theatre venues in the area.
Leave a Reply