# Things to do with kids at Richardson Nature Center

> 3 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Richardson Nature Center, 8737 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, MN 55438, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Spooky Spiders](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/spooky-spiders--listing-c5587aa456c6a47056a43052) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 13. Celebrate Halloween at Richardson Nature Center by getting to know the sometimes feared, often misunderstood spiders of Minnesota. Learn to identify spiders by habitat, web and…
- [Drop-In Discoveries at Richardson Nature Center (November Sundays)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/drop-in-discoveries-at-richardson-nature-center-november-sundays--listing-fd4d09da9de239fca93c00d4) — Sun, Nov 1 (+4 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington runs a free one-hour drop-in nature session each Sunday afternoon in November, each with its own topic: Minnesota Raptors (Nov 1), Stories…
- [S'mores Scavenger Hunt](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/s-mores-scavenger-hunt--listing-5b006603afd59b237f14b59d) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Find clues hidden in the park that lead to supplies for making a fire and s'mores at Richardson Nature Center. Work together as a group to practice safely building and…

## Recently ended

- [Lantern-lit Trails](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/lantern-lit-trails--listing-713818b708acc11a08e15d4a) — ended Thu, Oct 22

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