# Things to do with kids at Eastman Nature Center (Elm Creek Park Reserve)

> 3 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Eastman Nature Center (Elm Creek Park Reserve), 13351 Elm Creek Road, Dayton, MN 55369, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Winter Storytime and Sensory Fun at Eastman Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-storytime-and-sensory-fun-at-eastman-nature-center--listing-a7499aa3a08601c235ca55b2) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Eastman Nature Center (Elm Creek Park Reserve), Dayton · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 24. A cozy one-hour Saturday morning inside Eastman Nature Center: children explore sensory activities, drink hot cocoa and gather for a storytime about what the park's wild animals…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Make a Luminary at Eastman Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-make-a-luminary-at-eastman-nature-center--listing-3c3b92c47c693fcc29752675) — Sun, Dec 13 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Eastman Nature Center (Elm Creek Park Reserve), Dayton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free drop-in art afternoon at Eastman Nature Center to get ready for the center's Winter Solstice Luminary Walk. Children color, draw, punch holes and decorate paper luminary…
- [Winter Solstice Luminary Walk at Eastman Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/winter-solstice-luminary-walk-at-eastman-nature-center--listing-5d5780b83eddda352a93ac87) — Mon, Dec 21 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Eastman Nature Center (Elm Creek Park Reserve), Dayton · Free · checked Oct 24. On the longest night of the year, Eastman Nature Center lines a trail with luminaries for a quiet walk through the woods. Visitors stop in any time between 5 and 8 p.m. as…

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