# Things to do with kids in Burnsville, MN

> 7 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Burnsville, MN (Dakota 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

- [Halloween Skating Party at Burnsville Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/halloween-skating-party-at-burnsville-ice-center--listing-44c6aba3cf051fa50c337f35) — Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Burnsville Ice Center · Free · checked Oct 13. Celebrate Halloween on the ice at the Burnsville Ice Center. Admission is free; skate rentals are $6 per pair (sizes subject to availability) and skating-aid rentals are $4…
- [Burnsville Halloween Fest at Nicollet Commons Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/burnsville-halloween-fest-at-nicollet-commons-park--listing-68f0ee66b56351275624c3b0) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Nicollet Commons Park, Burnsville · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 13. Boys and ghouls of all ages are invited to this family-friendly event with an illuminated trick-or-treat trail around Nicollet Commons Park. Local businesses are placed along the…
- [Pumpkin Smash at Neill Park (Burnsville)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/pumpkin-smash-at-neill-park-burnsville--listing-5d3b89f8512a96ef96a6aa62) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Neill Park, Burnsville · Free · checked Oct 24. The day after Halloween, the City of Burnsville invites families to bring their used jack-o'-lanterns to Neill Park and smash them: roll pumpkins down the park's hill or smash…
- [Run Now, Gobble Later 5K & Fun Run (Burnsville)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/run-now-gobble-later-5k-and-fun-run-burnsville--listing-af94cc7ad276e0c24aa621b3) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:15 AM – 11:00 AM · North River Hills Park, Burnsville · All ages · From $21 · checked Oct 24. Burnsville's annual pre-Thanksgiving 5K and fun run at North River Hills Park, open to all ages and abilities. Registration opens at 9:15 a.m. and the race starts at 10 a.m…
- [Winter Lighting Ceremony (Burnsville)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-lighting-ceremony-burnsville--listing-9426e022f3e10b5da9edc07e) — Wed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM · Nicollet Commons Park, Burnsville · Free · checked Oct 16. Burnsville's Heart of the City lights up each winter with more than 100,000 mini lights, 230 streetlight snowflakes and a 30-foot tree. The season starts with the annual Winter…
- [Winter Wilderness Survival at Day Park (Dakota County Library)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-wilderness-survival-at-day-park-dakota-county-library--listing-44fbb72ecd79ec85b86187d8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Day Park, Burnsville · Ages 8–15 · checked Oct 20. A Dakota County Parks naturalist leads this hands-on outdoor session for kids, offered by Dakota County Library at Day Park in Burnsville. Participants learn the basics of two…
- [Tinsel, Treats & Giving (Burnsville)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/tinsel-treats-and-giving-burnsville--listing-ce444b0cc6813ac692bfd311) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Diamondhead Education Center, Burnsville · Free · checked Oct 24. A free holiday evening hosted by the Burnsville Police Department and District 191 Know Your Neighbor at the Diamondhead Education Center. Families can decorate cookies, make…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Buck Hill Snow Tubing](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/buck-hill-snow-tubing--listing-fd1e00586a066614a0d8f10f) — Thu–Fri 4–9 PM; Sat–Sun 9 AM–9 PM; Mon–Wed closed (group rental only). Holiday hours… · Buck Hill, Burnsville · From $12 · checked Oct 13. Buck Hill in Burnsville bills itself as Minnesota's largest snow tubing facility, with two-tiered curbed lanes, a covered standing conveyor to the top, lighting for evening…
- [Public Ice Skating at Burnsville Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/public-ice-skating-at-burnsville-ice-center--listing-717259c43b27a77197a6931d) — Public skating sessions on dates and times posted on the City of Burnsville calendar · Burnsville Ice Center · From $6 · checked Oct 24. The City of Burnsville's indoor Burnsville Ice Center on Civic Center Parkway runs public skating sessions through the winter, posted one by one on the city's online calendar…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Dakota County, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/counties/dakota-county-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/counties/dakota-county-mn.md)
- Other towns in Dakota County, MN: [Apple Valley, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/apple-valley-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/apple-valley-mn.md), [West St. Paul, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/west-st-paul-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/west-st-paul-mn.md), [Eagan, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/eagan-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/eagan-mn.md), [Lakeville, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/lakeville-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/lakeville-mn.md), [Hastings, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/hastings-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/hastings-mn.md), [South St. Paul, MN](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/south-st-paul-mn) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/towns/south-st-paul-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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