Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24

Things to do with kids in Washington County, MN

25 upcoming family events and 2 places and programs in Washington County, MN. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Central Time.

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Upcoming family events

Oct24SatSTEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Halloween Extravaganza
Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove
From $8
Oct24SatOutdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Halloween Extravaganza at Dodge Nature Center's Shepard Farm
Shepard Farm (Dodge Nature Center)
From $8All ages
STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Animal Detectives Nature Table (William O'Brien State Park)
William O'Brien State Park Visitor Center
With admission
Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Escape Room at the Historic Courthouse
Washington County Historic Courthouse
From $20
Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Fall Festival at Wargo Nature Center
Wargo Nature Center
FreeAll ages
Community
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Know Your Meal: Quail Date Night
Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove
From $40
Oct29ThuSpooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Spooky Basement at Bayport Public Library
Bayport Public Library (Children's Area and basement)
All ages
Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Not So Spooky Creatures: Owl Pellets and Bats at William O'Brien State Park
William O'Brien State Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
Nov7SatSports & play
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM
Family Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Stillwater Public Library (Margaret Rivers Room A&B)
All ages
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Bird Hike at Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Lake Elmo Park Reserve (Nordic Center)
All ages
Nov17TueArts & crafts
Tue, Nov 17 · 4:30 PM
Teens Make Resin Bookmarks (Oakdale Library)
Oakdale Library
Arts & crafts
Wed, Nov 18 · 4:30 PM
Teens Make Stuff: Clay Play with Sayge Carroll (R.H. Stafford Library)
R.H. Stafford Library
Ages 11–18
Community
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
Christmas at the Historic Courthouse (Stillwater)
Washington County Historic Courthouse
FreeAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Let's Clay: Galaxies and Space (Wildwood Library)
Wildwood Library
Ages 8–12
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
The Journey of a Water Droplet: Children's Program (William O'Brien State Park)
William O'Brien State Park Visitor Center
With admission
Nov23MonSports & play
Mon, Nov 23 · 10:30 AM
Baby and Toddler Dance Party (Stillwater Public Library)
Stillwater Public Library
Ages 0–3
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM
Backyard Birding and Friendly Giants pine tree program at William O'Brien State Park
William O'Brien State Park Visitor Center
With admissionAll ages
Dec2WedNutcracker and shows
Wed, Dec 2 · 10:30 AM
Puppet Show: "The Gingerbread Man, a.k.a. Super-Cookie!" (Stillwater)
Stillwater Public Library
Dec5SatSTEM & discovery
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 AM
Animals of the St. Croix River Valley with Carpenter Nature Center
Stillwater Public Library (Margaret Rivers Room A&B)
Dec5SatOutdoors
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Winter Survival at Shepard Farm (Dodge Nature Center)
Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove (Dodge Nature Center)
From $10
Outdoors
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Hot Cocoa GPS Challenge at Wargo Nature Center
Wargo Nature Center
FreeAll ages
Crafts and cookies
Thu, Dec 10 · 3:30 PM
Gingerbread Houses at Lake Elmo Library
Lake Elmo Library
Ages 5+
Outdoors
Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM
Bird Hike at Pine Point Regional Park
Pine Point Regional Park (Trailhead Kiosk)
All ages
Outdoors
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Winter Wildlife Tracking Series at Wargo Nature Center
Wargo Nature Center
PaidAges 12+
Outdoors
Tue, Dec 29 · 1:00 PM
Winter Recreation Sampler at Wargo Nature Center
Wargo Nature Center
Ages 5+

Places and ongoing programs

Recently ended

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Upcoming family events

Halloween Extravaganza

Halloween Extravaganza at Dodge Nature Center's Shepard Farm

Animal Detectives Nature Table (William O'Brien State Park)

Escape Room at the Historic Courthouse

Fall Festival at Wargo Nature Center

Know Your Meal: Quail Date Night

Spooky Basement at Bayport Public Library

Not So Spooky Creatures: Owl Pellets and Bats at William O'Brien State Park

Family Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Bird Hike at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Teens Make Resin Bookmarks (Oakdale Library)

Teens Make Stuff: Clay Play with Sayge Carroll (R.H. Stafford Library)

Christmas at the Historic Courthouse (Stillwater)

Let's Clay: Galaxies and Space (Wildwood Library)

The Journey of a Water Droplet: Children's Program (William O'Brien State Park)

Baby and Toddler Dance Party (Stillwater Public Library)

Backyard Birding and Friendly Giants pine tree program at William O'Brien State Park

Puppet Show: "The Gingerbread Man, a.k.a. Super-Cookie!" (Stillwater)

Animals of the St. Croix River Valley with Carpenter Nature Center

Winter Survival at Shepard Farm (Dodge Nature Center)

Hot Cocoa GPS Challenge at Wargo Nature Center

Gingerbread Houses at Lake Elmo Library

Bird Hike at Pine Point Regional Park

Winter Wildlife Tracking Series at Wargo Nature Center

Winter Recreation Sampler at Wargo Nature Center

Places and ongoing programs

Good Times Park Woodbury (indoor playground)

Once Upon A Story Time at Wargo Nature Center

Recently ended

Courthouse by Candlelight (Stillwater)

FIRST Robotics Demonstration at R.H. Stafford Library

Mystery Youth Writing Contest Celebration and Rebecca Ansari Author Visit

Intro to Archery at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Aamodt's Apple Farm MEA Weekend wagon rides

Fall Break Camp: Farmer for a Day (Grades K-2)

Fall Break Camp: Nature’s Palette (Grades 3-5)

Reptiles Around the World at Oakdale Library

Fall Break Camp: Fall Harvest (Grades 3-5)

Fall Break Camp: Trash to Treasure (Grades K-2)

Snake Discovery: Snake, Rattle and Roll (Woodbury)