# Things to do with kids in Scott County, MN

> 5 upcoming family events and 10 places and ongoing programs in Scott 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 Mon, Nov 2.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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## Events ahead

- [Family Archery: Scott County (Cleary Lake)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/family-archery-scott-county-cleary-lake--listing-04adf83db5e3340b1a99df5a) — Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake · Ages 8+ · From $12 · checked Oct 16. A beginner-friendly family archery session with Outdoor Recreation School instructors, run with Scott County. Covers shooting basics, safety and aiming, plus fun challenges. All…
- [DecemBRRR Dazzle Tree Lighting and Fireworks at Lakefront Park (Prior Lake)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/decembrrr-dazzle-tree-lighting-and-fireworks-at-lakefront-park-prior-l--listing-2a6b5618f2136c63d86604c5) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Lakefront Park, Prior Lake · All ages · checked Oct 27. Prior Lake kicks off the holidays with its second annual DecemBRRR Dazzle at Lakefront Park on the first Friday evening of December. The night opens with the DecemBRRR Dazzle…
- [Winter Solstice Luminary Trail and Campfire at Cleary Lake](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-solstice-luminary-trail-and-campfire-at-cleary-lake--listing-9baf4f92d18ca0208d9908ba) — Mon, Dec 21 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A solstice evening at Cleary Lake Regional Park, run with Scott County. Families follow a glowing luminary trail on a self-guided walk through the winter woods, make their own…
- [Goodbye 2026 Snowshoe and S'mores at Cleary Lake Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/goodbye-2026-snowshoe-and-s-mores-at-cleary-lake-regional-park--listing-bfa99d150b18d9e8facccd37) — Wed, Dec 30 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake · Ages 5+ · From $12 · checked Oct 27. Three Rivers Park District's Outdoor Recreation School closes out the year at Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake with a family snowshoe outing and one last s'more of 2026…
- [Noon Year's Eve Party (Prior Lake)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/noon-year-s-eve-party-prior-lake--listing-ff7cf5c16cf8a412487e6d2d) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Club Prior, Prior Lake · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free daytime New Year's party at Club Prior for kids and their families, with bingo, crafts, a dance party and a balloon drop at noon. All ages are welcome and no registration…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Baby Lap Sit Early Literacy Class at Prior Lake Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/baby-lap-sit-early-literacy-class-at-prior-lake-library--listing-ed1bc904378706c7ffd14348) — Ongoing · Prior Lake Library · Ages 0–2 · checked Oct 30. Babies and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important pre-readings practices of…
- [Family Early Literacy Class at Elko New Market Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/family-early-literacy-class-at-elko-new-market-library--listing-76c4a4ca348ce3beb1841d84) — Ongoing · Elko New Market Library · checked Oct 30. Children of all ages and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important…
- [Family Early Literacy Class at the Belle Plaine Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/family-early-literacy-class-at-the-belle-plaine-library--listing-078b45378651ae8e96d520ab) — Ongoing · Belle Plaine Library · checked Oct 30. Children of all ages and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important…
- [Family Early Literacy Class at the Jordan Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/family-early-literacy-class-at-the-jordan-library--listing-cbedb12a1462ff560cb2c7fe) — Ongoing · Jordan Library · checked Oct 30. Children of all ages and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy class that uses the five important pre-readings…
- [Preschool Early Literacy Class at Savage Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/preschool-early-literacy-class-at-savage-library--listing-927e160d0cc3bdaf5781cba6) — Ongoing · Savage Library · checked Oct 30. Children and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important pre-reading practices…
- [Preschool Early Literacy Class at Shakopee Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/preschool-early-literacy-class-at-shakopee-library--listing-be07ee7a99dcd44d442fe935) — Ongoing · Shakopee Library · checked Oct 30. Children and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important pre-reading practices…
- [Stories and a Song at Shakopee Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/stories-and-a-song-at-shakopee-library--listing-772a92c6b6f4d76db4adf54c) — Ongoing · Shakopee Library · checked Oct 30. Join us at the Shakopee Library for a short (15-20 minutes) drop-in Storytime on Saturday mornings. We will share two stories and a song or activity together! Get here early and…
- [Toddler Early Literacy Class at Savage Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/toddler-early-literacy-class-at-savage-library--listing-4a2d1c8c5b015a5e16296643) — Ongoing · Savage Library · checked Oct 30. Children and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important early literacy…
- [Toddler Early Literacy Class at Shakopee Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/toddler-early-literacy-class-at-shakopee-library--listing-532dfa19d0d242160deba356) — Ongoing · Shakopee Library · checked Oct 30. Children and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important early literacy…
- [Toddler/Preschool Early Literacy Class at Prior Lake Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/toddler-preschool-early-literacy-class-at-prior-lake-library--listing-02f208b06cdb1a2b730ca3ab) — Ongoing · Prior Lake Library · checked Oct 30. Children and their parents/caregivers are welcome to join us for our FREE and FUN story- and play-based early literacy classes that use the five important early literacy…

## Recently ended

- [Sever's Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/sever-s-fall-festival--listing-3c69c7659443a56f2e7bfe88) — ended Sun, Nov 1
- [Bilingual (English/Spanish) Stories and a Song at Shakopee Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/bilingual-english-spanish-stories-and-a-song-at-shakopee-library--listing-4456f78b98f8c4c599ea68df) — ended Sat, Oct 31
- [Trick or Treat Geocaching at Cleary Lake (Scott County)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/trick-or-treat-geocaching-at-cleary-lake-scott-county--listing-cf927c202d9da18c7bc71fc8) — ended Sun, Oct 25
- [Fall Bookmark Craft Drop-In at the Shakopee Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/fall-bookmark-craft-drop-in-at-the-shakopee-library--listing-4eab52f96008b56a33155299) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [STEM Inspirations with the Bakken Museum at the Savage Library](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/stem-inspirations-with-the-bakken-museum-at-the-savage-library--listing-26586db3ea9ccd89826ea3b2) — ended Thu, Oct 15

## Nearby

- Towns in Scott County, MN: [Prior Lake, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/prior-lake-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/prior-lake-mn.md), [Shakopee, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/shakopee-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/shakopee-mn.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Minneapolis](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis.md)
- [This weekend in Minneapolis](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/this-weekend.md)

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