# Things to do with kids in Elk River, MN

> 4 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Elk River, 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 on the Farm](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/halloween-on-the-farm--listing-189ab961c23a442b91cdabb0) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River · Paid · checked Oct 13. Family-friendly Halloween celebration at the Oliver H. Kelley Farm in Elk River on Saturday, October 31, 2026, 1:00-5:00 PM. Dress in your Halloween best for trick-or-treating…
- [Winter Walks at Woodland Trails Regional Park (Elk River)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-walks-at-woodland-trails-regional-park-elk-river--listing-bedf654c6e9ce7e8c6c47094) — Mon, Nov 9 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Woodland Trails Regional Park, Elk River · Free · checked Oct 24. A free monthly moonlit group walk at Woodland Trails Regional Park in Elk River on the second Monday evening of each month. Walkers meet in the parking lot at 6 p.m. and spend an…
- [Elk River Downtown Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/elk-river-downtown-tree-lighting--listing-60d03f438a7c32b7b96f7ea0) — Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Rivers Edge Commons, Elk River · checked Oct 24. The City of Elk River lights its biggest downtown tree yet at Rivers Edge Commons on the Thursday before Thanksgiving week. From 4 to 6 p.m. kids can make take-home crafts and do…
- [Thanksgiving on the Farm](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/thanksgiving-on-the-farm--listing-7f2bebff02099a13df19e2c7) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River · Paid · checked Oct 13. Step into the past at the Oliver H. Kelley Farm to experience how rural families celebrated Thanksgiving in the 1860s and discover the connection between the land and the holiday…

## Recently ended

- [Harvest Days at the Oliver H. Kelley Farm](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/harvest-days-at-the-oliver-h-kelley-farm--listing-9707e248cecb7ed1c369724c) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Junior Chef Breakfast Club: Muffins and Crepes](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/junior-chef-breakfast-club-muffins-and-crepes--listing-150dab8d56327dd810653771) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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