Nature/Outdoors | What’s happening in Minneapolis/St. Paul

The Bakken Museum

The Bakken Museum inspires a passion for innovation by exploring the potential for science, technology, and the humanities to make the world a better place. Located on the West shore of Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, the museum features interactive exhibits for all ages and exceptional STEM education programs. Make movies in the Spark exhibit, meet the mother of science fiction in Mary & Her Monster, and test out some of Ben Franklin's favorite experiments in the Electricity Party Room. Free parking available. For more information, visit thebakken.org.
3537 Zenieth Avenue South
Minneapolis , MN , 55416
Phone: 612-926-3878
44° 56' 18.402" N, 93° 19' 16.7808" W

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, a top visitor attraction in the metro area, is more than 1,200 acres of gardens and tree collections, prairie and woods and miles of trails.
3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
Chaska , MN , 55318
Phone: 612-624-2200
44° 51' 43.9092" N, 93° 36' 58.6044" W

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Location:

1849 C St NW
Washington, DC, 20240
United States

Phone:

202-208-6843

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Dates: 
04/19/2025
06/19/2025
08/04/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

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Alpengirl Camp

Location:

214 E Mendenhall St
Bozeman, MT, 59715
United States

Phone:

406-570-6312

Alpengirl Adult Women's Adventures

Dates: 
08/20/2025
08/21/2025
08/22/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

Location:

25875 Juniper Avenue
New Prague, MN, 56071
United States

Phone:

(763) 694-7717

Family and Friends Ice Fishing

Dates: 
02/15/2025
02/17/2025
Time: 
2/15: 1:30-4:30pm; 2/17: 12:30-3:30pm

Location:

Minnesota State Fairgrounds
1265 Snelling Ave. N.
St. Paul , MN, 55108
United States

Ice Castles Minnesota 2025

Dates: 
02/06/2025
02/07/2025
02/08/2025
Time: 
See website

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Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

Kickoff May Father/Son Weekend at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/09/2025
05/10/2025
05/11/2025
Time: 
5:00PM

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Location:

4001 County Road 24
Maple Plain , MN, 55359
United States

Phone:

(763) 694-7856

Maple Syruping - Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Dates: 
03/02/2025
03/09/2025
03/16/2025
Time: 
3 - 5 pm 3:30 - 5 pm

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Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

May Father/Son Weekend 1 at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/16/2025
05/17/2025
05/18/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

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Location:

816 Falling Creek Camp Rd.
Zirconia, NC, 28790
United States

Phone:

828-692-0262

May Father/Son Weekend 2 at Falling Creek Camp

Dates: 
05/23/2025
05/24/2025
05/25/2025
Time: 
8:00AM

Location:

Wabasha Public Library
168 Alleghany Avenue
Wabasha, MN, 55981
United States

Phone:

651-565-4158

Minnesota Lumberjack Legends and Lore Program

Dates: 
02/21/2025
Time: 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location:

Northeast Recreation Center
1530 Johnson St NE
Minneapolis, MN, 55413
United States

Phone:

(612) 313-7785

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Constellations

Location:

30 Cold Spring Rd.
Rock Hill, CT, 06067
United States

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Location:

1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN, 55431
United States

Phone:

952-563-8700

Winter Fete 2025 - Bloomington Parks and Recreation

Dates: 
02/07/2025
02/09/2025
02/16/2025
Time: 
various times, check website

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Location:

10145 Bush Lake Road
Bloomington, MN, 55438
United States

Phone:

763-694-7687

Winter Play Day Festival - Hyland Lake

Dates: 
02/22/2025
Time: 
11 am - 3:30 pm