Night Train season begins November 3rd! The make believe town of Matlin is buried in a blizzard, and throughout the Museum the layouts are adorned with miniature Christmas lights and decorations - magical for little train lovers!
January 4 - February 24 celebrating 20 years of Omnifest! Tornado Alley, Ring of Fire, National Parks Adventures, The Greatest Places, and Journey into Space.
A vaudeville act with penguins?! Delightful.
Meet Bernice the butterfly, who discovers a vacant house one day and makes it perfect just for her. Before long, a menagerie of creatures begin moving in one by one. Get ready for a pillow fight, bubble bath, and dance party as you help them create a very special version of Home, Sweet Home.
A lush adaptation of the Caldecott Award-Winning book featuring music, dance, and joyous celebration.
Harry Potter fans have the chance to see all 7 Harry Potter books in seventy hilarious minutes!
Bring the whole family to a winter get away at the Zoo. They supply the sandbox, palm trees, exotic animals and more. BYOP (Bring your own pail) or favorite sandbox toy!
Now’s your chance to experience the wonders of Wonka like never before – get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper!
Surprises abound behind every tree in this ballet-inspired story adapted from the Caldecott Medal book by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr.
Staged with speed and surprises, you’ll be delighted as things change before your very eyes. Discover what happens as Bilbo travels on an epic journey over freezing mountains and a frightening forest, meeting all sorts of fierce creatures—some who want to eat him, others who turn into dear friends.
PJ MASKS LIVE: is back with an all new super-heroic, live musical show, featuring the heroic trio from your favorite series: The PJ MASKS!
Come out and enjoy the sights and sounds of spring at the Wells Fargo Family Farm. Cuteness abounds with baby chicks, piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, and bunnies.
Start the Music! is a musical experience geared for children ages 3–6 and their families. Music lovers of all ages are welcome to join us for crafts, games and activities, followed by the SPCO’s string trio accompaniment to the classic children’s tale of The Three Bears in a 30-minute concert.
Start the Music! is a musical experience geared for children ages 3–6 and their families. Music lovers of all ages are welcome to join us for crafts, games and activities, followed by the SPCO’s string trio accompaniment to the classic children’s tale of The Three Bears in a 30-minute concert.
This captivating, award-winning, girl-power romp revels in the anarchy of childhood. Celebrating the tenacity of the small, Matilda proves that the strength to be yourself (along with a little telekinetic power) will prevail at the end of the day.
This unique cirque spectacular presents traditional Chinese acrobats showcasing their remarkable skills and physicality, accompanied by a traditional music score.
Featuring the MN Percussion Trio, this is an energetic, toe-tapping, hand-clapping and engaging 50-minute musical journey geared toward families with children ages 5–9 that everyone is sure to enjoy.
It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay and Ryder will need all paws on deck as he and the PAW Patrol discover a secret treasure map while on a mission to rescue Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern.
How do our senses work together to experience music? When a composer writes music, how do they respond to their emotions and senses to create something new? This concert is sure to inspire the composer in all of us!
Travel around the world with Lumina Women’s Ensemble. Listen to languages and songs from many countries. Learn about distant lands and people of many cultures through music.
Travel around the world with Lumina Women’s Ensemble. Listen to languages and songs from many countries. Learn about distant lands and people of many cultures through music.
World premier musical based on beloved Jan Brett book. Ride along through the magnificent Arctic landscape as a young Yup’ik girl embarks on a heroic sled-dog journey to save her village.
Our youngest visitors will find a day designed just for them (with no large school groups!), with hands-on science activities, arts and crafts, story time, and live science demonstrations that will spark a lifetime of science fun and learning.
Discover and participate in the captivating world of classical music through this story-based performance hosted by H. Adam Harris.
Bring your aspiring dancer to Landmark Center and watch the talented troupe from Saint Paul Ballet perform, demonstrate, and give you sneak previews of their season works.
Take your grandchild to Home Depot for this whiteboard and easel workshop to inspire a creative new year!
Minnesota's favorite high-energy, interactive DJ service for kids, will be here both days with tunes, contests, and fabulous prizes!
Ring in the "Zoo" year during a special Noon Year's Celebration on December 31 & January 1. Kidsdance, Minnesota's favorite high-energy, interactive DJ service for kids, will be here both days with tunes, contests, and fabulous prizes!
Start the Music! is a musical experience geared for children ages 3–6 and their families. Music lovers of all ages are welcome to join us for crafts, games and activities, followed by the SPCO’s string trio accompaniment to the classic children’s tale of The Three Bears in a 30-minute concert.
Be our guest as the Minnesota Orchestra performs the score of Disney's animated classic, Beauty and the Beast, live in concert with the full-length film.
Santa, Trains, and a train ride!
Santa, model trains, and a train ride!
Raised by Santa, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Discover the true meaning of Christmas and the place where you belong with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang!
Under the direction of Lou Bellamy and the musical direction of Sanford Moore, this homegrown Christmas show returns with exceptional lead vocalists, the outstanding Kingdom Life Church Choir, and the stirring choreography of Uri Sands of TU Dance. An experience full of joy, community, and spirit.
Now audiences can experience this ground-breaking film as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing Williams’ magnificent score live to picture!
Home Depot has an extra workshop in November to keep the kids busy on Thanksgiving weekend!
Now audiences can experience this ground-breaking film as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing Williams’ magnificent score live to picture!
Winterskate Grand Opening and Holiday Tree Lighting fun and fireworks
“It’s a jolly holiday with Mary” in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film.
Charles Dickens’ timeless tale continues to be a perennial favorite and holiday tradition that invites audiences of all ages to celebrate the merriment of the season.
In this favorite holiday story, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, The Grinch conceives a dastardly plot to destroy what they love. It’s the smallest of the Whos tiny Cindy Lou, who extends a hand. A Holiday classic!
You and your grandchild can build a custom model military helicopter in this hands-on Veteran’s Day focused workshop.
This Pumpkin Train Ride is fun for all ages - music, games, food, pumpkins and more!
Visiting authors, local literary heroes, activities for kids, plus a giant book fair which offers both a snapshot of the publishing scene and great deals on books (new and used), magazines, book art, and more.
