Blast Off to Kindergarten

Looking ahead to September…

Summer Meals Youth visiting the SPPS Food Truck between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on June 19, July 10 and August 7, will receive a book and a meal thanks to the “Lunch and Literacy” program, sponsored by publisher Capstone.

There’s an outdoor concert every night this summer in the Twin Cities, and many are free There’s nothing like summer in Minnesota, so to celebrate we’ve compiled this list with at least one outdoor concert every day in June, July and August. It includes all the major local …

2019 Fitness in the Parks Schedule.pdf

FFTC's Guide to Free and Cheap Summer Movies - Family Fun Twin Cities Summer movies make it easy to be spontaneous during the warm weather. Enjoy a movie in a park or head to one of the local theatres with a movie program.

Big news: Our annual must-have Family Directory is out NOW!

You can find it on our news racks (except our Walgreens sites due to space constraints).

Family Directory includes more than 200 local attractions, including more than 20 water parks, 30 indoor playgrounds, 40 nature escapes and much more, including many FREE family events! (And this year we’ve added family-friendly breweries and splash pads, too.)

Explore our Family Directory online (mnparent.com/directory) read it on Issuu (issuu.com/minnesotaparent) and/or grab a hard copy for the ultimate 2019–20 (mnparent.com/racks) bucket list for families.

We’re also handing out unlimited free directories (and goodie bags) at Kid Fest 2019 at Lake Harriet on June 15 (10 a.m.–1 p.m). See you there! mnparent.com/kidfest

High five to this year's Family Directory — Re*****on, 4, of Bloomington, shown climbing at the Minneapolis Bouldering Project.

Photo by Tracy Walsh Photography / Tracy Walsh

Our friends at will be bringing their peace with information on free and low cost resources and goodies for your pet family!



Join the celebration June 21!