Goalie Minneapolis helps parents find things to do with their kids, from upcoming events and farmers markets to parks and playgrounds, easy walks, public sports facilities, water-play spots, and local libraries. Use it to plan an afternoon nearby or find a new place to explore together.
Upcoming events
- July 16th10:00 AM–10:30 AMGarden StorytimeEloise Butler Wildflower Garden · Ages 0–7
- July 16th12:00 PM–2:00 PMLive Music Lunch w/ Wenso AshbyMidtown Global Market · Ages 0–12
- July 16th1:00 PM–2:00 PMTaste of Tech: Stop Motion AnimationMinneapolis Central Library · Ages 9–12
Farmers markets
- Saturday8 AM–1 PM; October starts at 9 AMMill City Farmers MarketDowntown East · Farmers market
- Saturday and Sunday6 AM–1 PMMinneapolis Farmers MarketNorth Loop · Farmers market
- Wednesday4–7:30 PMNokomis Farmers MarketNokomis · Farmers market
Parks and playgrounds
- Trails, play, natureTheodore Wirth Regional ParkBryn Mawr / North Minneapolis · playground, hiking, biking, picnic areas, and a fishing pier
- Falls, play, pathsMinnehaha Regional ParkMinnehaha · waterfall, playground, walking paths, picnic areas, and restrooms
- Lake, play, fieldsPowderhorn ParkPowderhorn Park · lake, playground, walking path, fields, and picnic space
Play sports
- SkateboardingElliot ParkLargest MPRB skatepark · Open · verify surface
- Disc GolfWabun Picnic Area Disc Golf CourseFree nine-hole course · Sunrise–sunset
- TennisKenwood ParkLargest public court bank · First-come when unreserved
Play in water
- Wading poolNorth Mississippi Regional Park Wading PoolWading pool beside a playground, rock waterfall, and reservable picnic shelters · Free · no lifeguard · check the live closure map
- Wading poolWhittier Park Wading PoolWading pool beside a recently expanded playground and futsal-youth basketball court · Free · no lifeguard · check the live closure map
- Wading poolLoring Park Wading PoolDowntown-edge wading pool near a playground, gardens, and walking paths · Free · no lifeguard · check the live closure map
Local libraries
- the system’s largest collection with Teen Tech, children’s special collections, and assistive technologyMinneapolis Central LibraryDowntown Minneapolis
- the Makoce Collection, language materials, and hands-on K–12 support in a historic Carnegie branchFranklin LibraryPhillips
- a restored historic branch with an African American collection and neighborhood learning supportSumner LibraryNear North