# Things to do with kids in Anoka County, MN

> 17 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Anoka County, MN, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Anoka Halloween Grande Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-grande-day-parade--listing-3e46986e81be4c725fa55417) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Anoka Main Street · Free · checked Oct 13. The signature parade of the Anoka Halloween festival, 1.5 miles long. It starts at 1 PM at the corner of State Street and West Main Street, follows Main Street to 5th Avenue and…
- [Spooky Skate at Coon Rapids Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/spooky-skate-at-coon-rapids-ice-center--listing-6492d348a1585cc2054208a3) — Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Coon Rapids Ice Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. A special themed public skating session at the Coon Rapids Ice Center with costumes, a spooky hallway and more. It is one of three 2026 themed skates (Spooky Skate Oct. 25, Toys…
- [The Great Sculpture Costume Crawl](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/the-great-sculpture-costume-crawl--listing-c293d0a3f1a2daf02ac43391) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Silverwood Park, St. Anthony · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A whimsical afternoon of costumed fun at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony. Wander the trails to discover the park's outdoor sculptures dressed in playful disguises, collect small…
- [Science Heroes: Digging It (family STEM show)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/science-heroes-digging-it-family-stem-show--listing-48bf4c81bc32236fc822ac85) — Mon, Oct 26 · 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM · Rum River Library (Meeting Room A & B), Anoka · All ages · checked Oct 13. An interactive S.T.E.M. show for the whole family. With help from audience volunteers, the Science Heroes conduct experiments about the changing states of matter, pressure and…
- [STEAM: Marshmallow Engineering (K-6)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/steam-marshmallow-engineering-k-6--listing-f6e644f4ff2660c1571c6658) — Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · St. Francis Library · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 13. Children from kindergarten through 6th grade explore simple engineering with a little help from marshmallows. Challenge yourself to build a wild design. Registration required.
- [LEGO Brick Builders at Columbia Heights Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/lego-brick-builders-at-columbia-heights-public-library--listing-3f2c388913718fac43e292f0) — Tue, Oct 27 (+1 more date) · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Columbia Heights Public Library (Community Room, Room 100) · checked Oct 13. What can you build with LEGO? Take on building challenges or create original designs; the library provides the bricks, you bring the ideas. Ages 6 and up. Drop in anytime between…
- [Middle School Halloween Party at Commons Park (Mississippi Library)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/middle-school-halloween-party-at-commons-park-mississippi-library--listing-d51ed03d0aabccf0631eafe0) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Commons Park Recreation Building, Fridley · Ages 10–14 · Free · checked Oct 13. A spooky after-school party hosted by the Mississippi Library at the Commons Park Recreation Building in Fridley. Make monster snacks, paint Day of the Dead masks and play a…
- [Pinehaven Farm Halloween Party](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/pinehaven-farm-halloween-party--listing-ee865b34af2cab9ef2c985aa) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Pinehaven Farm, Wyoming · Ages 2–12 · Paid · checked Oct 13. Pinehaven Farm in Wyoming, MN closes its 30th fall season with a Halloween Party on Saturday Oct. 31: kids ages 2–12 can trick-or-treat around the farm for candy and prizes, with…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Puppet Art Adventures (Silverwood Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-puppet-art-adventures-silverwood-park--listing-6efaaeafac655b88b3fc5e60) — Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Silverwood Park, St. Anthony · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A free Sunday afternoon at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony that starts with a puppet show at 1 p.m. sharp, in which kooky animal puppets stop Trasher the Trash Can from trashing…
- [Walk with a Naturalist at Islands of Peace Park (Fridley)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/walk-with-a-naturalist-at-islands-of-peace-park-fridley--listing-26f3141f8b29429b00267e09) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Islands of Peace Park, Fridley · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Anoka County Parks offers a free, guided one-hour hike at Islands of Peace Park on the Mississippi River in Fridley. A naturalist leads the group along the trails and shares…
- [Toys for Joy Skate at Coon Rapids Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/toys-for-joy-skate-at-coon-rapids-ice-center--listing-4217e52f5f6c10b06095e3c2) — Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Coon Rapids Ice Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. A themed public skating session at the Coon Rapids Ice Center supporting a toy drive: bring a donatable item and receive buy-one-get-one public skating admission. Held during…
- [My Child and Me: Family Clay – Winter Moon (Silverwood Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/my-child-and-me-family-clay-winter-moon-silverwood-park--listing-3fade36b123a25f8e6bcbf93) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · Silverwood Park, St. Anthony · Ages 3+ · From $18 · checked Oct 24. An hour of reading and making for a child and grown-up at Silverwood Park, the park district's art-and-nature center in St. Anthony. Pairs read a book about the moon and then…
- [Coon Rapids Community Tree Lighting Festival](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/coon-rapids-community-tree-lighting-festival--listing-59610bf4a2c7e4ee0d4f1d1d) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Coon Rapids Civic Center · Free · checked Oct 13. A free community celebration at a new location, the Coon Rapids Civic Center. Santa arrives at 4 PM; enjoy cocoa and cookies, pictures with Santa, live music, fire pits, an…
- [Duniya Drum and Dance (Hardwood Creek Library)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/duniya-drum-and-dance-hardwood-creek-library--listing-06e1ad6809df09726cd78453) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake · All ages · checked Oct 16. Members of Duniya Drum & Dance take the audience on a journey to Guinea, West Africa, in a high-energy interactive performance and presentation about traditional instruments…
- [Breakfast with Santa (Blaine)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-blaine--listing-8f5e4ac90819d8640c4db0c2) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Blaine City Hall · checked Oct 16. The City of Blaine Parks and Recreation hosts Breakfast with Santa at Blaine City Hall on two Saturdays in December. Families pick one seating at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. or…
- [Holiday Skate with Rocky at Coon Rapids Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/holiday-skate-with-rocky-at-coon-rapids-ice-center--listing-36f92a000b69821b7db61e04) — Sun, Dec 13 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Coon Rapids Ice Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. A holiday-themed public skating session at the Coon Rapids Ice Center with the city's mascot Rocky, the last of three 2026 themed skates (Spooky Skate, Toys for Joy Skate, Skate…
- [Holiday Cookie Decorating at Blaine City Hall](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/holiday-cookie-decorating-at-blaine-city-hall--listing-f9eedd8920d4670c6738ccc6) — Thu, Dec 17 · 5:00 PM – 7:45 PM · Blaine City Hall · checked Oct 16. A December cookie decorating session from the City of Blaine at City Hall. Time slots start at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, and registration is online.

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Joyer Adventure Farm at Waldoch Farm – Fall Fun](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/joyer-adventure-farm-at-waldoch-farm-fall-fun--listing-902bf4e4f3bde908383410b6) — Oct 1–31, 2026: Mon & Wed–Sun 10 AM–6 PM (closed Tuesdays); Flashlight Nights Oct 16… · Joyer Adventure Farm at Waldoch Farm, Lino Lakes · From $16.99 · checked Oct 13. Joyer Adventure Farm at Waldoch Farm in Lino Lakes offers Fall Fun through Oct. 31 with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, the Joyer Barnyard and attractions. October hours are 10 AM–6…
- [Urban Air Adventure Park Coon Rapids](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/urban-air-adventure-park-coon-rapids--listing-cbc639fa1e63b44e40540da4) — Mon-Thu 4 pm-8 pm; Fri 4 pm-9 pm; Sat 10 am-9 pm; Sun 10 am-8 pm (MEA extended hours… · Urban Air Adventure Park Coon Rapids · All ages · From $29.99 · checked Oct 13. Indoor adventure park in Coon Rapids with trampolines and attractions. Regular hours are Monday-Thursday 4-8 pm, Friday 4-9 pm, Saturday 10 am-9 pm and Sunday 10 am-8 pm, with…

## Recently ended

- [Anoka Halloween Big Parade of Little People](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-big-parade-of-little-people--listing-5972b1e7b56a74f5b72c26f9) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt & Dance (Blaine)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/flashlight-pumpkin-hunt-and-dance-blaine--listing-452ca27257ed483d73fae5df) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Spooky Folding Halloween Sea Monster (grades 1-8)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/spooky-folding-halloween-sea-monster-grades-1-8--listing-42d3c97026b46d27bed270d2) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Anoka Halloween Marc Washburn Memorial Medallion Hunt](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-marc-washburn-memorial-medallion-hunt--listing-e2a9003db30f90de53ad4c1e) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Anoka Halloween Bonfire at City Hall](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-bonfire-at-city-hall--listing-4161d0b82a9f6536ee97e325) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Anoka Halloween Children's Costume Contest](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-children-s-costume-contest--listing-75543c9ab3eba51f62fd2f5c) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Anoka Halloween Children's Pumpkin Carving Contest](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-children-s-pumpkin-carving-contest--listing-6917394786e87e21bda40d5a) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Anoka Halloween Light Up the Night Parade](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/anoka-halloween-light-up-the-night-parade--listing-1009bdf5bc72df7c9230b31e) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Halloween Spooktacular at Riverdale Village (Coon Rapids)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-riverdale-village-coon-rapids--listing-292b0e94dd367c948d5d6737) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Rocky's Pumpkin Patch (Coon Rapids)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/rocky-s-pumpkin-patch-coon-rapids--listing-29c6f825453c010ee4df7047) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Walk with a Naturalist at Manomin Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/walk-with-a-naturalist-at-manomin-park--listing-9d80ba3ff3c81953a1323e3d) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Pint-Sized Science: The "Buzz" on Pollinators](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/pint-sized-science-the-buzz-on-pollinators--listing-0d4db6131b8c7697bf341349) — ended Thu, Oct 15

## Nearby

- Towns in Anoka County, MN: [Lino Lakes, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/lino-lakes-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/lino-lakes-mn.md), [Coon Rapids, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/coon-rapids-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/coon-rapids-mn.md), [St. Anthony, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/st-anthony-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/st-anthony-mn.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Minneapolis](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis.md)
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