# Things to do with kids at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center)

> 5 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), 10360 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-meet-the-animal-ambassadors-mississippi-gateway--listing-5366f1936a27d2eeb6e7a82b) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Naturalists at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park in Brooklyn Park bring out a few of the park's live animal ambassadors so visitors can see them up close and learn what makes…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Play (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-nature-play-mississippi-gateway--listing-9f10e549c079b4743df51a49) — Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. A free weekday-morning outdoor play session at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. Each month the naturalists take families to a different corner of the park for seasonal nature…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Origami (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-nature-origami-mississippi-gateway--listing-3f28a065565442cc0e1edcc8) — Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Families fold paper flowers, turtles, butterflies, hopping frogs and more at this free drop-in at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, and can fold a boat to float down the…
- [Build Your Own Fishing Rod (Outdoor Recreation School)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/build-your-own-fishing-rod-outdoor-recreation-school--listing-e06a56617575ce795d1131e8) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · Ages 12+ · From $150 · checked Oct 20. A full-day indoor workshop at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park run by Three Rivers' Outdoor Recreation School with Gary's Custom Fishing Rods. Each participant gets a six-foot…
- [Drop-In Discoveries: Skulls and Furs (Mississippi Gateway)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-skulls-and-furs-mississippi-gateway--listing-a6d78e98621f486725e3cf89) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park (Gateway Center), Brooklyn Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Kids learn about the mammals of Mississippi Gateway Regional Park by touching and comparing their skulls and furs, then play a matching game that pairs each skull with its fur. A…

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- More venues in Brooklyn Park, MN: [Mississippi Gateway Regional Park](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/venues/mississippi-gateway-regional-park) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/venues/mississippi-gateway-regional-park.md), [Zanewood Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/venues/zanewood-recreation-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/venues/zanewood-recreation-center.md)
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