The Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Summer Film Series is back in 2022 – get $3 admission. Plus get 2 FREE tickets courtesy of American Family Insurance! Click here to get the electronic voucher. Movies play June 5th through September 1st.  In Minnesota, there are theatres in these locations: Elk RIver Hastings Hermantown (by Duluth) Oakdale […]

Teens can get bored in the summer, and the Greater Twin Cities YMCA is offering FREE summer memberships for high school teens at all 20 Twin Cities locations this summer 2022! The memberships are good from May 31 through August 31, 2022. If you’re a YMCA member, don’t worry – there won’t be floods of […]

The famous Cafesjian’s Carousel at Como Zoo is open all summer long, and offers free rides from 11:00am – 4:00pm on select dates in the summer. You can ride FREE on the last Tuesday of each month all summer long in 2022!  Free Ride Dates for 2022 Tuesday, June 28th 11:00am – 4:00pm Tuesday, July […]

Did you love Chalkfest in Maple Grove June 11 – 12? Or did you miss it but wish you could have seen all the amazing art? We saw it and it was awesome! (See my pictures from the event here.) You have another chance in New Brighton from June 25 – 26, when artists will […]

St. Michael Cinema is hosting a “Kids Summer Series” from June 13th through August 28th, 2022, and all kids movies are only $1.00 admission for EVERYONE! (Not just kids) St. Michael Cinema is probably the most unique movie theater in the Twin Cities greater area. It has a Paris-themed interior and they have special events […]

The Tourtellotte Pool in Mankato is FREE to enjoy all summer! I previously posted about a water park in Minneapolis that’s FREE all summer – the North Commons Water Park. Then a reader asked about what other cheap swimming pools there are and many great ideas were shared, including another free pool – this one […]

JCPenney used to offer free kids events at their stores every second Saturday of the month. But since COVID, they now offer free take-home crafts instead! This month, on Saturday, June 11th from 11:00am – 12:00pm, your kids can pick up a free “Build a Baseball Chain” craft! All kids receive: Fun, free craft Special […]

Enjoy FREE admission for all at North Commons Water Park in Minneapolis! At their meeting on June 16th, 2021, commissioners for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) voted to eliminate the $5 and $3 admission fees at North Commons Water Park. So starting June of last year, admission to the water park became FREE […]

FREE Super Mario World Water Ski Shows this summer in Minneapolis! Ok so I grew up LOVING Super Mario Brothers video games. I played them on my Super Nintendo for years, then I got a Nintendo 64 and GameCube so I could keep playing Super Mario Brothers games. Did you play these games? How about […]

I have a new, FREE printable summer fun activity page for your kiddos! It’s 1 page and has several activities on it to help kick off summer for your child! It includes: Fun things I want to do this summer – brainstorm some ideas for your summer bucket list! My favorite summer treat – do […]