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Home Depot Kids Workshop
Saturday, June 1 9am–12pm | Home Depot (Monticello, Elk River, Maple Grove)
In this FREE workshop, you and your child (ages 5–12) can build a project together. Kids get to keep their craft and receive a certificate, workshop apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last.
Info & Register: homedepot.com/workshops
Eastman Nature Center: Dragonfly Collecting
Sunday, June 2 1–2:30pm | Eastman Nature Center
Grab a net and collect dragonflies to identify and release. (Cost: $5, registration required)
Info & Register: https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/mnthreeriverswt.wsc/search.html
Farm Animals Weekend
June 1–2 10am–5pm | Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River
Meet the farm’s animals and their offspring, watch farmers as they shear off the sheep’s wool coats, and discover how farm animals were used and cared for in the 19th century. (Cost: $12 adults, $6 kids, under 5 free)
Info & Tickets: mnhs.org/kelleyfarm/activities/calendar
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for STMA Students
Tuesday, June 4
Touch a Truck
Tuesday, June 4 6–7:30pm | Prairie Park, Otsego
Join Otsego Parks & Rec for a fun-filled family event that lets kids touch, explore, and climb on everything from fire trucks to dump trucks. Highlights of the evening will be visits from a helicopter and Wright County K9.
More info: facebook.com/events/451613005382552
The Albertville Friendly City Days festival is almost here! My family loves when the carnival trucks roll into town because Friendly City Days is how we kick off summer. This year’s festival is taking place June 5–9, with five days of fun for all ages.
You can view the full event schedule here, but I’ve compiled a list below of the events that are especially suited to families with kids.
One of my favorite things about Minnesota in the summer is all the city festivals that pop up each month. While they tend to have certain things in common—like live music, royalty coronation, etc.—each one has its own unique flair and selection of activities.
Here’s a list of this summer’s area city festivals:
Albertville Friendly City Days — June 5–10
albertvillefriendlycitydays.com
Buffalo Days — June 10–17
ci.buffalo.mn.us/events/buffalo-days-13
Rockin’ Rogers Days — June 20–23
rogersmn.gov/events/2019/6/20/rockin-rogers
This Saturday, your family can walk, bike, or roll to the St. Michael City Center for Open Streets STMA, where a portion of the street will be closed off to car traffic so that families can gather to enjoy art, food, games, and more while getting to know others in the community.
This annual St. Michael Bike Rodeo event is hosted by FYCC, and some of the highlights include emergency vehicle tours, vendor booths, bounce houses, costumed characters, and a bike parade.
The event takes place Saturday, May 18 from 10am to 2pm and is FREE to attend! More details are available in the flyer below or on the Open Streets STMA Facebook page.
