# Things to do with kids in Brooklyn Park, MN

> 17 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Brooklyn Park, MN (Hennepin County, MN), in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Brooklyn Park Spooktacular at Zanewood Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/brooklyn-park-spooktacular-at-zanewood-recreation-center--listing-f019e2e9b9832b05be390c0d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Zanewood Recreation Center, Brooklyn Park · Free · checked Oct 13. The City of Brooklyn Park's 2026 Spooktacular at the Zanewood Recreation Center offers sweet treats, inflatables, smiles and laughter. Families dress in their favorite costumes…
- [Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/twin-cities-harvest-festival-and-maze--listing-b35721da7689b9ef5de31909) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze, Brooklyn Park · From $20 · checked Oct 13. Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze in Brooklyn Park features the America 250 Corn Maze (the Twin Cities' largest), a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, unlimited inflatables, giant…
- [Halloween Family Fun Night with Brooklyn Park Police](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/halloween-family-fun-night-with-brooklyn-park-police--listing-57a99d96d46d4b317a13159f) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Brooklyn Park Police Department Garage (North Precinct) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. The Brooklyn Park Police Department presents a Halloween event for the whole family at the Police Department garage (North Precinct). Activities include trunk-or-treating…
- [Trick or Treat Geocaching at Mississippi Gateway](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/trick-or-treat-geocaching-at-mississippi-gateway--listing-2f336f45e4272cc48460ba30) — Fri, Oct 30 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 13. A family-friendly outdoor Halloween program at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park in Brooklyn Park. Learn geocaching basics before searching the park for hidden caches; discovered…
- [Zanewood Fall Festival (Brooklyn Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/zanewood-fall-festival-brooklyn-park--listing-e1272931ab7af65d09e07901) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Zanewood Recreation Center, Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free fall-season community evening run by the City of Brooklyn Park at the Zanewood Recreation Center, the city's year-round youth and family center. The city describes it as a…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-meet-the-animal-ambassadors-mississippi-gateway--listing-5366f1936a27d2eeb6e7a82b) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Naturalists at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park in Brooklyn Park bring out a few of the park's live animal ambassadors so visitors can see them up close and learn what makes…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Play (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-nature-play-mississippi-gateway--listing-9f10e549c079b4743df51a49) — Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A free weekday-morning outdoor play session at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. Each month the naturalists take families to a different corner of the park for seasonal nature…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Origami (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-nature-origami-mississippi-gateway--listing-3f28a065565442cc0e1edcc8) — Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Families fold paper flowers, turtles, butterflies, hopping frogs and more at this free drop-in at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, and can fold a boat to float down the…
- [We Are the Harvest: A Sankofa Celebration of Black Legacy & Joy](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/we-are-the-harvest-a-sankofa-celebration-of-black-legacy-and-joy--listing-8c56444af401dd828f12789f) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free community festival at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park organized with Frog Tree Farm and other partners to celebrate Black culture, creativity, entrepreneurship and…
- [Build Your Own Fishing Rod (Outdoor Recreation School)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/build-your-own-fishing-rod-outdoor-recreation-school--listing-e06a56617575ce795d1131e8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · Ages 12+ · From $150 · checked Oct 20. A full-day indoor workshop at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park run by Three Rivers' Outdoor Recreation School with Gary's Custom Fishing Rods. Each participant gets a six-foot…
- [Forts and Fires](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/forts-and-fires--listing-997def24c048073b82ec4de5) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park · Ages 5+ · From $6 · checked Oct 13. Learn and practice skills to stay warm and cozy in the woods at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. Make a shelter that blocks the wind, try different fire-starting methods to…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Skulls and Furs (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-skulls-and-furs-mississippi-gateway--listing-a6d78e98621f486725e3cf89) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Kids learn about the mammals of Mississippi Gateway Regional Park by touching and comparing their skulls and furs, then play a matching game that pairs each skull with its fur. A…
- [Treetop Glow Trail at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/treetop-glow-trail-at-mississippi-gateway-regional-park--listing-551844ee2aed57547fafc679) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, Brooklyn Park · Ages 3+ · From $6 · checked Oct 24. An after-dark, self-guided walk on Mississippi Gateway's Treetop Trail as night falls in early December. Families hunt for hidden glowing animals placed along the route and learn…
- [An Eidem Farm Christmas (Brooklyn Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/an-eidem-farm-christmas-brooklyn-park--listing-ddb83c1186e8d985005474fb) — Sun, Dec 6 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park · checked Oct 16. Christmas traditions from over 100 years ago at the Historic Eidem Farm. Families learn how the Eidem family and their neighbors celebrated, take a walking tour of the site with…
- [Brooklyns' Hmong New Year](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/brooklyns-hmong-new-year--listing-d8afc4a9a667d7ffee236689) — Sat, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center · checked Oct 16. The Brooklyns' Hmong New Year celebration at the Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center. It marks the end of the harvest season with performances, music, food and a resource fair.
- [Youth & Young Adult Mental Health and Wellness Retreat (Brooklyn Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/youth-and-young-adult-mental-health-and-wellness-retreat-brooklyn-park--listing-6ba1399b4a48371fc300b6de) — Dec 28 – Dec 30 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Zanewood Recreation Center, Brooklyn Park · Ages 5–24 · checked Oct 20. Brooklyn Park Recreation hosts a three-day winter-break retreat at Zanewood Recreation Center for young people ages 5 to 24, focused on fun and meaningful ways to handle mental…
- [Skate Through The Decades (New Year's Eve afternoon skate)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/skate-through-the-decades-new-year-s-eve-afternoon-skate--listing-2c92383060e6517d864dd094) — Thu, Dec 31 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center (Rink 2) · Free · checked Oct 16. A New Year's Eve afternoon skate on Rink 2 at the Community Activity Center. Dress as your favorite decade and skate to a playlist that runs from the 1960s to 2026. There is a…

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