Things to do in Minneapolis-St Paul this weekend! NOVEMBER 10-11, 2018   For more ideas hop over to our November Family Events Guide or our Family Fun Calendar. TOYS & GAMES PICKS Sat, Nov 10: Neighborhood Toy Store Day Events Is there a more important pastime for growing kids than play? Encourage creative play with […]

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Visiting the Minnesota Zoo is not cheap, especially if you have a large family. Currently tickets for children over 2 years old cost $12.00 and adults cost $18.00. Plus, you will need to add on $7.00 to park, unless you bus or are lucky enough to live close enough to walk. A family of four […]

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As we promised in our Buy Nothing Day article, we also have some ideas for shopping local on Thanksgiving weekend buy embracing the “Plaid Friday” or “Small Business Saturday” movements. Saturday is also “Indies First Day” at local bookstores. Plaid Friday on Black Friday Buy It Local Twin Cities has embraced the Plaid Friday movement by […]

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Buy Nothing Day was created as a way to protest the consumerism of Black Friday. This movement has been joined by the #optoutside movement, which was created by REI, who chooses to close on Black Friday so its customers can go outside instead of shopping. Others have renamed the day Green Friday to encourage socially […]

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We have a unique opportunity in the Twin Cities to enjoy the holidays on Planes Trains & Sleighs (mostly trains), and we’ve rounded up all we can find just for you and your family! 11/3/18-2/23/19: Night Trains | Twin City Model Railroad Museum, St Paul | Saturdays, 6-9pm | $15/pp, family rates available, kids under […]

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There is something about enjoying Christmas music together as a family. And the Twin cities has a TON of different options for you to choose from. The sounds of the holidays are tuning up all around us! • Click here for Nutcracker Performances • Click here for Orchestra Performances • Click here for Christmas Music Sing […]

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Things to do in Minneapolis-St Paul this weekend! NOVEMBER 17-18, 2018 You’d better watch out! The holiday season will be descending upon the Twin Cities this weekend. We’ve highlighted some festive events to get you in the spirit – for more family weekend ideas hop over to our November Family Events Guide or our Family […]

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Even more daunting than preparing for the holiday season this year is the fact that my kids will be out of school and, for the most part, on winter break from their regularly-scheduled extracurriculars for a 16-day stretch. While a chunk of it will be spent on family gatherings and some of it reserved for […]

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