Minneapolis–St. Paul family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25
59 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 58 free and 58 indoors.
Updated
Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Oct 16 – Oct 30
Minnesota Zoo — Apple Valley · Dakota Co. · Suburbs
Evening trail of thousands of carved, illuminated pumpkins (Oct. 31 is an adults-only night).
Details at Minnesota Zoo ↗ Library storytimes & programs (58, free)
From Hennepin County Library, Saint Paul Public Library and Ramsey County Library. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Oct 23
9:30amBaby Storytime · Roosevelt Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · Free
9:30amBaby Storytime · Northeast Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · Free
9:30amConnect and Play · St. Louis Park Library, St. Louis Park,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amBaby Meet-Up · Ramsey County Library – New Brighton Library, New Brighton
0-2 · Free
10amBaby Storytime · Walker Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · Free
10amConnect and Play · East Lake Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amConnect and Play With ECFE · North Regional Library, Minneapolis
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amFamily Storytime · Ridgedale Library, Minnetonka,
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amMinneapolis Central Library Chess Club · Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amBaby & Me Storytime · Ramsey County Library – White Bear Lake Library, White Bear Lake
0-2 · Free
10:30amConnect and Play · Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Riverview Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFri-Yay! Little Art Studio · Ramsey County Library – Roseville Library, Roseville
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30amMusic Together at Baby & Me Storytime · Ramsey County Library – Mounds View Library, Mounds View
0-2 · Free
10:30amPreschool Storytime · Merriam Park Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amStorytime (Theme: Pumpkins) · Saint Anthony Park Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amBaby Meet-Up · Ramsey County Library – White Bear Lake Library, White Bear Lake
0-2 · Free
11amFamily Storytime · Northeast Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amPlaytime · Saint Anthony Park Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pmFunLab · George Latimer Central Library, St. Paul
6-10 · Free
3:45pmSTEAM Activity: Pumpkin Carving · Roosevelt Library, Minneapolis,
11+ · FreeSaturday, Oct 24
9:30amBaby Storytime · Eden Prairie Library, Eden Prairie,
0-2 · Free
9:30amBaby Storytime · Maple Grove Library, Maple Grove,
0-2 · Free
9:30amLearn About Elections and Voting · Eden Prairie Library, Eden Prairie,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amBaby Storytime · St. Anthony Library, St. Anthony,
0-2 · Free
10amBaby Storytime · Ridgedale Library, Minnetonka,
0-2 · Free
10amChess and LEGO® Play · Walker Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amFamily Storytime · Roosevelt Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amFamily Storytime · Arvonne Fraser Library, Minneapolis
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amMagical Creature Mania · Plymouth Library, Plymouth,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amSewing Together · Hopkins Library, Hopkins,
6-10 · Free
10:15amBaby Storytime · Eden Prairie Library, Eden Prairie,
0-2 · Free
10:30amConnect and Play · Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Webber Park Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Hamline Midway Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amHooks 'N' Needles · George Latimer Central Library, St. Paul
11+ · Free
10:30amPaw Pals: Read with Odin · Riverview Library, St. Paul
6-10 · Free
10:30amThe Clothing My Family Wears by Pawku Hser Book Launch · Rice Street Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amFamily Storytime · St. Anthony Library, St. Anthony,
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amMinnesota Black Author Expo · Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amPaw Pals: Read with Maple the Dog · George Latimer Central Library, St. Paul
6-10 · Free
11amSaturday Vibe - Puppet Storytime · George Latimer Central Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:30pmIndigenous Teas and Native Seeds · Walker Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmTrazando Nuestras Historias en Comunidad: Grabado en Linóleo · Augsburg Park Library, Richfield,
11+ · Free
1:30pmCode Savvy · Dayton's Bluff Library, St. Paul
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmAuthor visit: Cristina Oxtra "What Lolo Wants" · Highland Park Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmEarly Learning Saturdays: Connect and Play · Champlin Library, Champlin,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmImprov 101 · Ridgedale Library, Minnetonka,
11+ · Free
2pmLEGO® Lab · Northeast Library, Minneapolis,
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmPolar Bear Nights · Minnetonka Library, Minnetonka,
6-10 · Free
2pmRead With an Animal · Oxboro Library, Bloomington,
6-10 · Free
2pmThe Poem as a Container · Washburn Library, Minneapolis,
11+ · Free
2:30pmFunLab · Arlington Hills Library, St. Paul
6-10 · Free
2:30pmFunLab! World Origami Day · Dayton's Bluff Library, St. Paul
6-10 · Free
2:30pmSTEAM Saturday: Pumpkin Decorating! · Saint Anthony Park Library, St. Paul
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · FreeNothing matches those filters — try widening them.