For the Kids

Minnetonka Center for the Arts is excited to offer quality arts education for kids ages 5-15 through our Summer Arts Camp program. Registration opens mid-February, and camps run June 10 through August 23, with full and half day camps in a wide variety of visual arts programming:

watercolor  /  acrylics  /  tempera paints  /  mixed-media  /  papier-mâché  /  mosaic  /  printmaking  /  stone carving  /  book arts  /  fiber arts  /  jewelry making / photography  /  clay handbuilding  /  potter’s wheel  /  sculpture  /  drawing  /  comic arts  /  glass fusing  /  and more! Read more about Summer Arts Camp Registration Opens Feb. 11

Prospective Preschool students and their families are invited to come hear how St. Therese gets kids off to a great start! You will meet our teachers, learn about our outdoor learning model and enjoy donuts and coffee! PreK overviews will be shared with prospective families every 30 minuntes while kiddos play in the classroom and meet teachers. The three overview times will start at 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Read more about St. Therese Preschool Open House

Only
Minnesotans are daring (and crazy?) enough to bike in the winter! What
is a Frosty Fat, eh? It’s a group of fat tire bike riders rounding a
½-mile circuit as many times as they can, to raise dollars
for UHCCF medical grants for kids. Bundle up and gather family and
friends to enjoy this unique winter event!  Read more about Frosty Fat Tire Festival Benefiting the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF)

Heidi's GrowHaus celebrates Harvest and Halloween in one, free, family-friendly Oktoberfest event on Saturday, 10/28, from Noon - 4:00 PM. Pumpkin-carving contests with prizes, pumpkin bowling games, live music, food and drink from the Strudel Haus food truck, and ongoing food fermentation, preservation and cider-pressing demonstrations. Author Dawn Pape will present a pollinator puppet show at 3:00 PM. Heidi's GrowHaus is located at 7555 Country Road 116, Corcoran, MN  55340. Phone: 763-420-2909.  Read more about Oktoberfest and Halloween Fun at Heidi's GrowHaus!

Albert the Elf has been admiring the skills of his favorite superheroes and is eager to become one himself! But when Super Rudolph - a popular Christmas toy and Albert's desired sidekick - is in high demand and short supply, Albert's superhero dreams are at risk. Will our favorite elf get everything he wants this Christmas, or give up on his dream and turn in his cape? For more than 30 years, it has been a beloved Bachman's tradition to host an annual holiday play.  Read more about Santa and Albert's Holiday Play at Bachman's on Lyndale

Macy’s in downtown Minneapolis transforms its eighth floor into a magical North Pole. Macy’s Santaland offers a magical walk through the elves’ workshop, the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the colorful holiday candy land. There are sweet treats made fresh from Mrs. Claus’ kitchen and a toy shop that makes holiday shopping convenient and fun. All ages. Free; photo packages $20-$60. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Macy’s, 700 Nicollet Mall, Mpls; 612.375.2200; macys.com Read more about Macy’s Santaland

Through December Skate outdoors in the middle of Saint Paul, right in front of the historic Landmark Center. All ages. $4 skate rental. 11 a.m.–4:50 p.m. Mon.–Thur., 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Fri.–Sat., 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Sun. Landmark Center, 75 Fifth St.; 651.292.3293; landmarkcenter.org Read more about Wells Fargo Winter Skate

Enjoy a good Minnesota winter by getting active in Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Excelsior! Most events are free, and all ages will love to participate! Dog sled rides, horse drawn sleigh rides, snow sculptures, pizza party, Fat Tire bike race, human bowling on ice, and SO much more! Introducing winter yoga in 2017. Don't miss a thing!  Read more about Arctic Fever Winter Festival