Minneapolis - St. Paul Kids Out And About

05/14/2024

Think Valleyfair isn’t for your littlest ones? Guess again! Here's your ultimate guide to Valleyfair for parents with younger children.

When you think of Valleyfair, you probably think of the big roller coasters and death-defying drop tower. Rides older kids might enjoy. You might think you need to wait for them to grow up to go visit. What you may not know is that Valleyfair has so much to offer for your little kids, too! Use this link for additional information! https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/msp-valleyfair-may-2024

05/10/2024

Children's Theatre Company's Tony-nominated musical A Year With Frog and Toad is based on the beloved books by Arnold Lobel. Meet Frog and Toad, best friends who embark upon a year’s worth of adventures with great merriment, comedic agility, and joyful song-singing. Join them as they rake leaves until they ache, ache, ache, bake cookies, cookies, cookies, and send letters via a real live Snail with the Mail! Use this link for additional information!

05/08/2024

Nature is more important than ever for our kids – a place for play, creativity, stress relief, and connecting with others. If your kids haven’t been to Camp Fire Minnesota , you must check out this outdoor gem in the southwest metro.

This year Camp Fire Minnesota celebrates 100 years of sparking discovery! As one of the first organizations to offer outdoor experiences for girls, today they welcome all young people to explore nature year-round. And with a belief that nature should be accessible, all programs offer scholarships based on need and availability.

With 103 acres in Excelsior along Lake Minnewashta, Camp Fire Minnesota provides an escape just down the road. Wooded hiking trails, restored wetlands, and pollinator and veggie gardens provide an outdoor classroom for youth to build a stronger connection to the environment. Use this link for additional information! https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/msp-camp-fire-may-2024https://mailchi.mp/kidsoutandabout/msp-camp-fire-may-2024

05/01/2024

is just around the corner! Have you made your plans yet? Check out the list of in the area!

KidsOutAndAbout's 2024 Minneapolis / St Paul summer camp guide for kids! Pick the dates you want to explore on our calendar and see what summer camps are available. Hundreds of local summer camps: day camps, overnight camps, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseba...

03/26/2024

Planning for summer can be a challenge: Choosing a variety of activities. Planning around vacations and friends. Committing to weekly sessions 6 months in advance. But with Steve & Kate’s Camp in Minneapolis, your entire summer could be solved! Use this link for additional information!

Planning for summer can be a challenge: Choosing a variety of activities. Planning around vacations and friends. Committing to weekly sessions 6 months in advance.  But with Steve & Kate’s Camp in Minneapolis, your entire summer could be solved!

03/17/2024

Here's how to make sure that you're being safe when buying eclipse glasses online. Make sure you do that right away to be able to have the full experience of the April 8 eclipse!

02/28/2024

Head to Children's Theatre Company to take a tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice and land in a wonderfully wacky world of rhymes and ridiculousness, checkerboards and cheeky cats, Mad Hatters and mayhem. In this wildly creative version of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice chases the White Rabbit through the audience, attends the most absurd tea party in history, and faces off with the ragingly red Queen of Hearts. Get your tickets now! Use this link for additional information!

02/19/2024

Hey ! Do you have a young animal enthusiast at home? Enroll them in Summer Camp at Animal Humane Society (AHS) for a one-of-a-kind, immersive experience they won’t want to miss. Use this link for additional infprmation!

Do you have a young animal enthusiast at home? Enroll them in Summer Camp at Animal Humane Society (AHS) for a one-of-a-kind, immersive experience they won’t want to miss.  With full-day and themed half-day camp options available for children entering grades 3-10, AHS has something for everyone ...

01/30/2024

Jan 30 is National Plan Your Vacation Day! What better excuse to plan to experience the Great North American Eclipse on Monday, April 8?!? Forbes quotes KidsOutAndAbout.com 's publisher Debra Ross (who is also co-chair of the AAS's Solar Eclipse Task Force) about why you should make every effort to get into the path of totality with your kids if you possibly can. There will not be another total solar eclipse in the US for 21 years! !

Ready to witness nature's greatest event? Here's how, why and when to plan your trip to experience the total solar eclipse on April 8 when a narrow path of totality will cross parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

11/27/2023

Hey ! Make the most of your by checking out the list of 101 Holiday activities in the area! ://msp.kidsoutandabout.com/content/101-ideas-holiday-family-fun-twin-cities

KidsOutAndAbout's 2023 holiday events list for the Twin Cities is somewhat shorter this year than our traditional 101 ideas for local holiday fun, but there are still ways to make the holidays special in our area for 2023. Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more. . . plus activities....

08/04/2023

Get out and about for some at Afton Apple Orchard! They made the 2023 Top 20 places for kids and families in the area!

Our flower festival is August 20-21, 27-28 and September 3-5 10am-6pm Flower field festival admission is $5 per person (*orchard admission also required). The flower fields are stunning! Enjoy the beauty of over 7 acres of several varieties of zinnias, colorful sunflowers and bright yellow sunflower...

07/31/2023

Science Museum of Minnesota made the 2023 Top places for kids and families in the area! Make the most of your by checking out awesome events like this! https://msp.kidsoutandabout.com/content/friday-museum-nights-science-museum-minnesota

07/19/2023

The results are in! Check out the 2023 Top 20 places for kids and families in the # area brought to you by ! https://msp.kidsoutandabout.com/content/top-20-places-take-kids-and-around-twin-cities https://msp.kidsoutandabout.com/content/top-20-places-take-kids-and-around-twin-cities Congratulations to the top 3 winners! Como Park Zoo & Conservatory , Minnesota Zoo , & Minneapolis local Libraries!

06/01/2023

Voting is heavy in Minneapolis Kids Out And About's annual survey of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids in Minneapolis! Currently in first, second, and third place: Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, "My local library," and Science Museum of Minnesota, followed closely by Bunker Beach Water Park, Minnehaha Park, and Minnesota Zoo. Voting is live until June 19! Vote here:

This is the Twin Cities' KidsOutAndAbout annual survey of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Minneapolis - St Paul area. Voting is live through July 1, 2021.

03/29/2023

Check out what’s happening at the Minnesota Children's Museum!

Come and see what's new this spring at the Minnesota Children's Museum! There will always be something new to delight and entertain.

03/25/2023

is just around the corner! That means NOW is the time to think about ! Check out the guide to Summer Camps in the area! https://msp.kidsoutandabout.com/content/guide-summer-camps-twin-cities-minneapolis-st-paul

01/28/2023

Check out the Master Guide to in the area!

Where to have fun in Winter Fun in and around the Twin Cities Area. Ice skating, kid-friendly museums, indoor play centers, and lots more.

12/07/2022

Hey ! Check out the Master Guide to the Holidays in the Minneapolis area! https://msp.kidsoutandabout.com/content/master-guide-december-holiday-fun-twin-cities

What are the best holiday events for the family in the Twin Cities area? The holiday season--Christmas, Chanukah, Kwaanza, and New Year's--has great family fun. KidsOutAndAbout has events, concerts, activities, Christmas tree farms, and more!

10/07/2022

Such cuteness! Check them out at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory! 🐧

Today, along with African Penguin SAFE, we celebrate, recognize, and bring attention to the amazing African Penguins! Visit Como’s Colony in the Aquatic Building. Happy African Penguin Awareness Day!

African Penguins are listed as endangered due to a rapid population decline resulting from overfishing, habitat degradation, and oil spills.



📷: Susannah, Como Friends

10/07/2022

Check out the guide to in the area!

There's nothing like Fall! KidsOutAndAbout's master guide to fall fun includes links to all of the farms, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, Columbus Day, and Halloween activities for the Minneapolis - St. Paul area.