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Big Ten Baseball at Target Field: Take me out to the ballgame (for le$$).

One step inside Target Field on a nice day and anyone can become a baseball fan for a few hours. Too bad tickets cost an arm and a leg (and a neck). But if you and the kiddos haven’t gotten … Continue reading

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Holy Smokestacks! Win Free Tickets to the Choo Choo Bob Show at the Riverview Theatre.

One of my most excellent childhood memories is when my mom took my brother and me to see Mr. Rogers. Live. And in person. Fred! Freaking! Rogers! You too can be a hero. Just bring your little trainiacs to the … Continue reading

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Simply Jane Toddler Time: Messy fun minus the cleanup.

Wouldn’t it be cool if your little Picasso could unleash their creativity all over the place and little studio elves would clean up the mess? That’s essentially what happens during Toddler Time at Simply Jane Studio. Drop in anytime for … Continue reading

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MacPhail Free Family Music Series: Fill your minds with melody—not bad weekend weather.

As of this writing, Saturday’s forecast calls for a high of 44. But let’s just forget about the gray sky (and weather-related Facebook status updates) shall we? And add a little sunshine through music—at the MacPhail Free Family Music Series. … Continue reading

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Icehouse Kids Concert Series: Good food. Good music. Good heavens!

Have I told you lately how much I love you, dear reader(s)? Especially when you give me cool ideas like this one: The Icehouse Kids Concert Series. (Count of three, everyone: 1, 2, 3….Thanks, Urbae!) Icehouse is a newish Minneapolis restaurant … Continue reading

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Coloring Outside the Lines VI – Blast Off! A kid art exhibition that’s out of this world.

Calling all aspiring artists and their big people: Altered Esthetics is hosting their annual children’s art exhibition and they want your spacey masterpieces! You may recall last year’s show, Monsters Under My Bed. It’s just like that only this year’s … Continue reading

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Weekend Fun: No time to come up with a punny headline.

I didn’t forget about you, dear reader. Very quick. Here are a few fun-sounding things going on this weekend. Childish Films at Minneapolis Central Library (FREE!): It happens Saturday, March 16, 10:30-11:30 am. (doors open at 10 am for seating … Continue reading

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The Bakken Museum: They’ll get a charge out of it.

Considering my little man’s love for science and all-things circuity, not sure why it took us this long to get to the Bakken Museum. But after hearing two eight-year-old boys giving it two enthusiastic thumbs up, I’m so glad we went. … Continue reading

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Kids Film Festival at Walker Art Center: A 2-D and 3-D D-light.

This just in: Kids do enjoy movies that aren’t made by Disney. Sadly, there are just fewer opportunities to see them on the big screen. That’s why you won’t want to miss the Free Kids Film Festival at Walker Art … Continue reading

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US Bank Skyway Open 2013: A big hit with the whole family.

I like to include a lot of affordable activities on this site. But every once in a while, something special comes along that’s a little more spendy. Like the US Bank Skyway Open. We’re big mini-golfers in this family, so … Continue reading

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