Parent's Guide to
Minneapolis, MN

Discover activities, events, and resources for children.
American Swedish Institute
ASI is a vibrant museum, cultural center, and historic mansion located just south of downtown Minneapolis. It was founded in 1929 by Swedish immigrant newspaper publisher Swan J. Turnblad.
Bakken Library and Museum
The Bakken Museum inspires a passion for innovation by exploring the potential of science, technology and the humanities to make the world a better place. The Bakken Museum is located on the west shore of Lake Calhoun, at the corner of West Calhoun Parkway and 36th Street in Minneapolis, close t...
Bell Museum of Natural History
The museum's galleries in Minneapolis are closed to the public after December 31, 2016 to prepare to move Minnesota's official natural history museum to its new home on the St. Paul campus. The new Bell Museum + Planetarium opens in summer 2018. As Minnesota's state natural history museum, the mi...
Simply Jane Open Artists Studio
Simply ArtAble is a nonprofit arts education center and drop-in paint studio open to the public. It offers kids’ and adult painting classes, summer camps, host kids’ and adult painting parties, and other special events to support the work of nonprofit mission. The mission of Simply Jane Open Arti...
Vertical Endeavors Minneapolis
Vertical Endeavors - Minneapolis offers indoor rock climbing to climbers of all ages and abilities! Facility Features: • Approximately 25,000 square feet of climbing walls • Climbing walls up to 60 feet tall • Auto Belays, bouldering, top rope and lead climbing • Event rooms for birthday pa...
Somali-American Youth Enrichment Club (SAYEC)
Somali Youth Enrichment Club (SAYEC) is dedicated to serve the unmet needs of our community through activities that will teach fair play and leadership to our youth.