# Things to do with kids at Minnesota History Center

> 7 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [The Great Minnesota Show & Tell](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/the-great-minnesota-show-and-tell--listing-10b703e88c964c2a0827ec34) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. One-day 'people's exhibit' at the Minnesota History Center commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary: members of the public showcase personal objects that connect Minnesotans…
- [Free Thursday Nights at the Minnesota History Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/free-thursday-nights-at-the-minnesota-history-center--listing-00fc4c49d04dc2aae5c70e0e) — Thu, Oct 29 (+7 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · Free · checked Oct 13. Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4 pm-8 pm and get free admission and parking. Exhibits open during Thursday visits include Our Home: Native Minnesota…
- [See & Be Seen Opening Day at the Minnesota History Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/see-and-be-seen-opening-day-at-the-minnesota-history-center--listing-2ee31d2e6d29e6311f32e88c) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 16. Opening day for the Minnesota History Center's new See & Be Seen exhibition, which celebrates art, creativity and self-expression. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors of all ages…
- [History HiJinx: Thanksgiving Break at the Minnesota History Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/history-hijinx-thanksgiving-break-at-the-minnesota-history-center--listing-138c6b829841185eb55c39b7) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 24. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Minnesota History Center runs History HiJinx drop-in family activities tied to its newest exhibit, See and Be Seen, a showcase of portraits…
- [Rothchild Family Concert Series: Son de Cuerdas](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/rothchild-family-concert-series-son-de-cuerdas--listing-4b13a75caa3762eb5e876bbc) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · Free · checked Oct 13. Free concert by the bilingual ensemble Son de Cuerdas, presented by the Laurel School of Music in the Minnesota History Center museum on Thursday, December 3, 2026 from 6:30 to…
- [Star Party: How an Idea Became a Book](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/star-party-how-an-idea-became-a-book--listing-004cc8bb076a39f0ef33bc27) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · With admission · checked Oct 16. To open the History Center's new Star Party exhibit, author Polly Carlson-Voiles, illustrator Consie Powell and MNHS Press editor Shannon Pennefeather explain how their…
- [Needle Felted Stars Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/needle-felted-stars-workshop--listing-1f3ca5130abaed5fd73d73db) — Thu, Dec 17 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · Free · checked Oct 13. Drop-in free needle felting workshop with the Textile Center on the third floor of the Minnesota History Center, Thursday, December 17, 2026, 6-7:30 pm. Instructors help you…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Minnesota History Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/minnesota-history-center--listing-1fb72de69419fb7d329495bb) — Free Thursday Nights 4-8 pm; regular hours see mnhs.org/historycenter · Minnesota History Center, St. Paul · From $8 · checked Oct 13. The Minnesota Historical Society's flagship museum in St. Paul, with exhibits such as Our Home: Native Minnesota, Reframing Our Stories, The Stories We Keep: 25 Objects from…

## Recently ended

- [History HiJinx: MEA Week](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/history-hijinx-mea-week--listing-77bd0e7c85db09179daa7bf0) — ended Fri, Oct 16

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