# Things to do with kids at Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center

> 11 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, MN 55111, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Exploration Stations: Busy Beaver (Fort Snelling State Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/exploration-stations-busy-beaver-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-92d87ca0ae8c4712f8c05dbc) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. Family-friendly drop-in exploration stations about beavers in the classroom of the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center at Fort Snelling State Park. Kids handle beaver artifacts…
- [The Science of Skulls: Nature Cart (Fort Snelling State Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/the-science-of-skulls-nature-cart-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-338f54caa206e78ff2dc74e4) — Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. Ever found a bone in the woods and wondered whose it was? This drop-in nature cart at the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center shows how animal skulls hold clues to an animal's…
- [Create-a-Creature! Halloween drop-in at Fort Snelling State Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/create-a-creature-halloween-drop-in-at-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-2f4fd3cc00e84de2956fbe3a) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 13. Spooky season is afoot at Fort Snelling State Park. Craft the craziest franken-critter using stamps, colored pencils and your imagination. Drop in any time between 10 AM and 12…
- [Exploration Stations: Reading Nature's Signs for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/exploration-stations-reading-nature-s-signs-for-kids--listing-868e45b88f5f8c86bc707e7c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. An indoor drop-in for families at Fort Snelling State Park's Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center about the clues animals leave behind: tracks, scat, fur, feathers and homes. Kids…
- [MN Snakes: Nature Cart (Fort Snelling State Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/mn-snakes-nature-cart-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-3db15dd65ed2094cfe8c27cd) — Fri, Nov 13 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. Minnesota has 17 species of snakes. At this drop-in nature cart in the Fort Snelling State Park visitor center, kids find out where they live, what they look like and whether…
- [Nature Storytime: What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond (Fort Snelling State Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/nature-storytime-what-goes-on-inside-a-beaver-pond-fort-snelling-state--listing-bca91fd8a693aeb95656f1f1) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. A half-hour nature storytime reading "What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond" by Becky Cushing Gop, followed by a look at the seasonal life of a beaver pond and how a beaver's home…
- [Nature Craft Table: Soaring Silhouettes (Fort Snelling State Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/nature-craft-table-soaring-silhouettes-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-d6fc39b01d98ee8d44da4c7c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. Children learn the features of Minnesota's birds of prey, from sharp talons to keen eyesight, and how the species differ, then craft their own flying raptor to take home. Drop in…
- [After the Feast: Family Nature Walk (Fort Snelling State Park)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/after-the-feast-family-nature-walk-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-91a07fd3cca364c6945aa676) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. A relaxed family walk the Saturday after Thanksgiving through the floodplain forest at Fort Snelling State Park. The one-mile route follows paved and packed-dirt trails, with a…
- [Snowshoeing for Beginners at Fort Snelling State Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/snowshoeing-for-beginners-at-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-5808f5306f020def3ee6eed2) — Sat, Dec 19 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · Ages 5+ · With admission · checked Oct 13. Learn the history of snowshoes, then try on a pair during a guided one-mile snowshoe outing at Fort Snelling State Park. Bring your own snowshoes or use a pair from the park…
- [First Day Hike at Fort Snelling State Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/first-day-hike-at-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-aa9c6f9f1758a18791779279) — Fri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 13. Start the new year with fresh air: join the park naturalist for the first hike of 2027 at Fort Snelling State Park. Explore the park looking for wildlife while putting in a few…
- [Ice Fishing for Beginners at Fort Snelling State Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/ice-fishing-for-beginners-at-fort-snelling-state-park--listing-57c4b2c9194e0b4883dc7c43) — Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Fort Snelling State Park, Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 20. A hands-on beginner ice fishing class at Fort Snelling State Park over MLK weekend. Instructors provide the equipment and explain how to fish through the ice, where to fish, how…

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