All school-aged kids and teens in the STMA community are invited to enjoy a FREE breakfast every Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:30am at rotating school playground locations! You can “grab and go” your breakfast or stay to hang out and play. This event is sponsored by Alleluia Lutheran Church and Imagine Church, but donations are always appreciated! To donate breakfast items, check out the Amazon Wish List. Schedule & Locations:
Cool off at the Otsego Splash Pad and enjoy free family entertainment at Otsego’s Summer Entertainment in the Park series! Entertainment will take place in the park shelter (or move inside the Prairie Center if there is inclement weather). Full schedule:
The Wright County Fair in Howard Lake, Minnesota provides entertainment, education and competition for all, annually since 1870. Come for the undeniably delicious fair food, stay for the rides, the demolition derby or live entertainment. Support the youth of Wright County by visiting the junior livestock show or experience the hard work of local 4-H kids. There’s just so much to see and do, here in the heart of the great state of Minnesota! Full schedule: https://www.wrightcountyfair.org/events Admission: https://www.wrightcountyfair.org/p/about/tickets–admission
Bring the family out to St. Michael Town Center Park for an evening of live entertainment sponsored by local community groups. Visit the City of St. Michael on Facebook for complete schedule and info.
Join FYCC every Thursday at Settler’s Park in Hanover to hear some great stories read by local community leaders. After storytime, each child will get to take home a free book! This event is for infants through 8th grade. Please register at myfycc.com
Bring your family to enjoy lifeguard-supervised recreational swimming at STMA Middle School East. You can choose either to pay per visit or purchase a season pass. No registration required; pay on site at the pool. Children 7 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult in the water. Daily Admission: Children 4 and under – Free Students and Adults – $3 Family (immediate family only) – $6 Activity Center members – Free Summer Pool Pass: Individual Pass – $50 Family Pass – $75
FYCC’s free “Power of Produce” program is open to kids ages 2–17. Each week that they visit the Albertville Farmer’s Market, kids will receive a free fruit or vegetable of their choice that was provided by farmers from the market. The P.O.P. program runs every Thursday, from July 3 through August 28. Parent or guardian permission/signature required at signup. Register in advance at https://secure.rec1.com/MN/family-youth-community-connections/catalog
Join the City of Elk River at Orono Park on Saturday, July 26 for fun activities for the whole family including food trucks, inflatables, skate park show, Zoomobile, bingo, and more. More info at elkriverfest.com
Visit St. Michael Cinema for great kid-friendly movies all summer long for just $1 per person! Showtimes and tickets available at stmichaelcinema.com. Complete list of movies:
Librarians, caregivers and children will read, talk, craft and play together to build early literacy skills in kids ages 0-6. Each storytime will explore a different way to "Level Up" including reading specially curated books, interactive activities, and a craft. Siblings Welcome!