# Things to do with kids at American Swedish Institute

> 16 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Babies at the Castle: Eyes as Big as Plates (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/babies-at-the-castle-eyes-as-big-as-plates-asi--listing-ef718e07bb9785a9bc29bfb2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM · American Swedish Institute · From $21 · checked Oct 13. Guided gallery experience for caregivers and infants up to 18 months at the American Swedish Institute on Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:15-10:00 am. ASI educators lead caregivers…
- [Momma's Christmas Gift: Kao Kalia Yang Book Talk (American Swedish Institute)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/momma-s-christmas-gift-kao-kalia-yang-book-talk-american-swedish-insti--listing-254741a3a683c55a910427d9) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 4–8 · checked Oct 24. Minnesota author Kao Kalia Yang reads her new picture book, Momma's Christmas Gift, at ASI in a 30-minute intergenerational reading with projected images from the book. The story…
- [Special Edition Kids at the Castle: Dream of Owls (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/special-edition-kids-at-the-castle-dream-of-owls-asi--listing-e5658c3a5feabd6af2054350) — Fri, Nov 20 · 9:00 AM · American Swedish Institute · From $30 · checked Oct 13. Puppet-filled special edition of Kids at the Castle at the American Swedish Institute on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 9:00 am, featuring Minneapolis puppet artist Seth Eberle's…
- [Starting with Slöjd: Felted Flair and Buttons (grades K-2)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/starting-with-slojd-felted-flair-and-buttons-grades-k-2--listing-148adfaa8c6cfbb5c57e581b) — Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM · American Swedish Institute · From $20 · checked Oct 20. Starting with Slöjd is ASI's monthly handcraft class for early elementary students, introducing new tools, materials and skills. In this session instructor Anna Ruhland teaches…
- [Julmarknad Handcraft Market & Festival](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/julmarknad-handcraft-market-and-festival--listing-03c9c5f80a80af192385df20) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · American Swedish Institute · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. ASI's Swedish holiday market and festival, December 4-6, 2026, one of the region's largest handcraft markets with over 60 local artists, pop-up musical performances, family…
- [Preschool Program: Lucia's Legend (American Swedish Institute)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/preschool-program-lucia-s-legend-american-swedish-institute--listing-c43a248ce768c1ddbb9b011f) — Fri, Dec 11 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 3–5 · From $30 · checked Oct 16. A hands-on program for preschoolers and a grown-up about the legend of Sankta Lucia, through stories, music and crafts. It is co-taught by ASI's Lucia Choir Director Ingrid Aune…
- [Slöjd Studio: Straw Craft (grades 3-5, ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/slojd-studio-straw-craft-grades-3-5-asi--listing-a4c0022f7b30c6f3c38e7ee2) — Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · American Swedish Institute · From $25 · checked Oct 24. The older-elementary version of ASI's monthly handcraft studio. In this two-hour December session, Anna Ruhland teaches grades 3-5 to work with straw the way Swedes do at the…
- [Starting with Slöjd: Straw Craft (grades K-2, ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/starting-with-slojd-straw-craft-grades-k-2-asi--listing-4cc12e72a3059520e0a8f46f) — Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 6–8 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. ASI's monthly drop-off handcraft class for early-elementary students turns to Swedish holiday straw decorations in December. Instructor Anna Ruhland teaches children to make…
- [Needle Felted Tiny Tomte and Friend: Intergenerational Workshop (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/needle-felted-tiny-tomte-and-friend-intergenerational-workshop-asi--listing-e7567bf6d093d48ff4d0cc6a) — Tue, Dec 22 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 9–17 · From $55 · checked Oct 24. A winter-break needle-felting class for one child and one adult working side by side, each on their own project. Felter Jen Newburg leads pairs through shaping and decorating a…
- [Preschool Program: Fika with Patrice Johnson (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/preschool-program-fika-with-patrice-johnson-asi--listing-481f6b33aaa95a11263d0da9) — Fri, Jan 8 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 3–5 · From $35 · checked Oct 24. A morning for preschoolers and one grown-up each to learn about fika, the Swedish coffee-and-treat break. Nordic Table instructor Patrice Johnson introduces the foods, traditions…
- [Slöjd Studio: Dala Horse Embroidery Sampler (grades 3-5, ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/slojd-studio-dala-horse-embroidery-sampler-grades-3-5-asi--listing-c06a200432fc2b8c8a5599ba) — Sun, Jan 10 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · American Swedish Institute · From $25 · checked Oct 24. January's Slöjd Studio for grades 3-5 focuses on embroidery. Instructor Anna Ruhland teaches a range of stitches, and students use them to embroider a sampler inspired by the…
- [Kids at the Castle: January Playdate (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/kids-at-the-castle-january-playdate-asi--listing-cd4d0c4837cd8e0fee16d51a) — Sat, Jan 16 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 2–5 · From $25 · checked Oct 24. ASI's monthly morning playdate for children ages 2-5 inside the Turnblad Mansion, which ASI calls the Twin Cities' only castle. The hour mixes storytelling, crafts and music…
- [Pippi's After Christmas Party (American Swedish Institute)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/pippi-s-after-christmas-party-american-swedish-institute--listing-00758b1651f7d5dc2759565d) — Sat, Jan 16 · 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM · American Swedish Institute · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 24. ASI marks julgransplundring, the Swedish custom of gathering one last time around the Christmas tree before the decorations come down, with a party inspired by Astrid Lindgren's…
- [Needle-Felted Tiny Snowman: Intergenerational Workshop (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/needle-felted-tiny-snowman-intergenerational-workshop-asi--listing-bf881addef05c72bb534986c) — Sun, Jan 17 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · American Swedish Institute · Ages 9–17 · From $55 · checked Oct 24. A two-hour needle-felting class where a child and an adult each make a tiny wool snowman, complete with face and accessories, under felter Jen Newburg. The technique uses a…
- [Starting with Slöjd: Dala Horse Decoration (grades K-2, ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/starting-with-slojd-dala-horse-decoration-grades-k-2-asi--listing-99a83825fb9d4819ee14ecf0) — Sun, Jan 17 · 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM · American Swedish Institute · From $20 · checked Oct 24. In January, ASI's monthly handcraft class for kindergarten through second grade introduces embroidery. Anna Ruhland teaches beginner embroidery and sewing on felt, and each child…
- [Baby Jams at the American Swedish Institute](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/baby-jams-at-the-american-swedish-institute--listing-ecea13dc5be917ada6fc2078) — Fri, Jan 22 · 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM · American Swedish Institute · From $35 · checked Oct 24. A music-and-art hour for babies up to 18 months and their caregivers, co-presented with MacPhail Center for Music. ASI educator Lindsey Tscherne and MacPhail educator Cari…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [American Swedish Institute](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/american-swedish-institute--listing-f9be97abaeb0757011ae4a12) — Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-8pm; closed Mon · American Swedish Institute · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Museum and cultural center in the historic Turnblad Mansion and Nelson Cultural Center in Minneapolis. Museum admission offers self-guided access to all exhibitions and the…

## Recently ended

- [Kids at the Castle: It's Fall (ASI)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/kids-at-the-castle-it-s-fall-asi--listing-b25963bf5769f6c71af3bd12) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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