Programs & Events
Programs & Events
Discover the outdoors, explore history, learn about nature and more. See what's happening at your favorite park or browse programs across all parks below.
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Accessibility
Nearly all of our program offerings can be adapted or modified. Please call 763-559-9000 (for relay services dial 711) or email access@ThreeRiversParks.org to request free modifications and learn about available options.
All Upcoming Programs
Off-site, online, and Baker through Gale Woods Farm
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Off-site Public Programming
There are no programs at this time.
Online Programs
Monday, November 9: Cross-country Skiing Webinar: Where Do I Start?
Baker Park Reserve
There are no programs at this time.
Baker Outdoor Learning Center
Sunday, September 27: Campfire Cooking: Pie Iron Perfection
Sunday, October 4: Volunteer Buckthorn Removal
Friday–Sunday, October 16–18 : Cabin Camping
Sunday, October 25: Geocaching for Treats
Friday–Sunday, October 30–November 1 : Cabin Camping
Sunday, November 1: Campfire Cooking: Comfort Food
Tuesday, November 3: Girl Scouts: Juniors Geocacher Badge
Bryant Lake Regional Park
There are no programs at this time.
Carver Park Reserve
Sundays, September 27–October 11: Adapted Mountain Bike Club
Sunday, November 8: Pumpkin Archery
Lowry Nature Center
Saturday, September 19: Bird Banding
Sunday, September 20: A Slow Walk With a Naturalist
Monday, September 21: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Bookworms
Tuesday, September 22: Nature Journal Club: Fall Equinox
Sunday, September 27: Pinhole Nature Photography
Monday, September 28: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades
Saturday, October 3: Community Buckthorn Pull
Monday, October 5: My Preschooler and Me: Lowry Little Explorers
Saturday, October 10: Deer Discovery
Sunday, October 11: Corvids of Carver with The Wandering Naturalist
Monday, October 12: My Preschooler and Me: Lowry Little Explorers
Tuesday, October 13: Lowry at Night: Nature Journaling with Watercolor
Friday, October 16: Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding
Saturday, October 17: Bird Banding
Saturday, October 17: Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding
Sunday, October 18: Raptors Up Close
Sunday, October 18: Paint the Park: Outdoor Painters of Minnesota
Monday, October 19: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades
Saturday, October 24: Enchanted Forest Halloween
Sunday, October 25: Into the Woods: Orienteering Adventure
Sunday, November 1: Community Buckthorn Pull
Monday, November 2: My Preschooler and Me: Lowry Little Explorers
Saturday, November 7: Community Buckthorn Pull
Sunday, November 8: Geocaching for Teens and Adults with Autism
Monday, November 9: My Preschooler and Me: Lowry Little Explorers
Mondays, November 9–30: Homeschool Family: Bushcraft
Tuesday, November 10: Lowry at Night: Nature Trivia
Monday, November 16: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades
Saturday, November 21: Bird Banding
Sunday, November 22: Raptors Up Close
Sunday, November 22: Nature Inspired Paint and Graze
Friday, November 27: Opt Outside: Clue Hunt
Sunday, November 29: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Ornaments
Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park
Friday–Sunday, October 2–4: Women's Adventure Weekend
Cleary Lake Regional Park
Saturday, September 19: Fall Colors Family Canoeing
Sunday, September 20: Outdoor Qigong
Mondays, September 21–28: Morning Stretch & Stroll: 55+ Walking Club
Mondays, September 28–October 26: Fall Hiking Club
Thursday, October 1: Parktober Kickoff Hike & Bonfire
Mondays, October 5–26 : Morning Stretch and Stroll: 55+ Walking Club
Friday, October 16: Fall Colors Guided Forest Bathing
Saturday, October 17: Pumpkin Archery
Sunday, October 18: Fall Colors Qigong
Tuesday, October 20: Parktober Guided Hike
Tuesday, October 20: Parktober Speed Puzzling Competition
Sunday, October 25: Trick or Treat Geocaching
Thursday, October 29: Moonlit Magic and Spooky Stories
Mondays, November 2–30: Morning Stretch and Stroll: 55+ Walking Club
Sunday, November 8: Family Archery: Scott County
Sunday, November 15: Outdoor Qigong
Crow-Hassan Park Reserve
Saturday, September 19: Prairie Seed Collection
Saturday, September 19: Biking Through History: As the Crow Flows
Thursday, October 1: Prairie Seed Collection
Saturday, October 3: Prairie Seed Collection
Tuesday, October 6: Prairie Seed Collection
Friday, October 9: Golden Hour Hike
Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park
Tuesday, October 6: Parktober Guided Hike: Family Friendly Unlock It!
Elm Creek Park Reserve
Saturday, September 19: Family Archery
Sunday, September 20: Pierre Bottineau Open House
Saturday, October 3: Pumpkin Archery
Saturday, October 3: 50+ Adventures: Autumn Archery
Sunday, October 25: Pierre Bottineau Open House
Sunday, November 1: Family Archery
Sunday, November 1: Open Archery Range
Thursday, November 5: Wax Your Cross-country Skis with a Professional
Sunday, November 22: Pierre Bottineau Open House
Sunday, November 22: Pierre Bottineau Open House
Eastman Nature Center
Thursdays, September 17–November 19: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits & Cubs (morning)
Thursdays, September 17–November 19: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits & Cubs (afternoon)
Saturday, September 19: The Secret Insides of Fishes
Sunday, September 20: Drop-In Discoveries: Prairie Insect Hunt
Wednesday, September 23: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour
Wednesday, September 23: Wellness Wednesday
Saturday, September 26: Ecology of Dice & Dragons: Fury of the Elementals
Sunday, September 27: Drop-In Discoveries: The Wandering Naturalist
Sunday, October 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Beavers
Wednesday, October 14: Women, Woods and Wine Hike
Wednesday, October 14: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades
Wednesday, October 14: Wellness Wednesday
Saturday, October 10: Owls and Owl Pellets
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Mandelas
Friday, October 16: Junior Nature Quest (morning)
Friday, October 16: Junior Nature Quest (afternoon)
Saturday, October 17: Junior Nature Quest (morning)
Saturday, October 17: Junior Nature Quest (afternoon)
Saturday, October 17: La Caminata de la Hora Mágica
Sunday, October 18: Fall Scavenger Hunt Hike
Monday, October 19: Homeschool Family: Birds of a Feather
Tuesday, October 20: Every Body Can Bird
Wednesday, October 21: Wellness Wednesday
Thursday, October 22: Every Body Can Bird
Saturday, October 24: Big Woods Halloween
Tuesday, October 27: My Preschooler and Me: Bookworms
Thursday, October 29: Hike with Baby
Saturday, October 31: Indigenous Food Systems with Chef Derek Nicholas
Saturday, October 31: Night on the Prairie
Saturday, October 31: Spooky Animals
Sunday, November 1: Drop-In Discoveries: Microscopes by the Fire
Saturday, November 7: The Wandering Naturalist: Native American Games
Sunday, November 8: Drop-In Discoveries: Water Stories Open Mic
Wednesday, November 11: Wellness Wednesday
Friday, November 13: Homeschool Family: Candle Making
Friday, November 13: Girl Scouts: Candle Making & Yarn Dolls
Saturday, November 14: Candle Making Workshop
Sunday, November 15: Drop-In Discoveries: Thankful for Squirrels
Monday, November 16: Homeschool Family: Migration
Wednesday, November 18: Women, Woods and Wine Hike
Wednesday, November 18: My Preschooler and Me: Bookworms
Thursday, November 19: Hike with Baby
Friday, November 20: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Pajama Party
Saturday, November 21: Scout Discovery Day: Fall
Saturday, November 21: Scout Discovery Day: Fall
Sunday, November 22: "Thankful for Parks" Amateur Photography Show Open
Tuesday, November 24: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades
Wednesday, November 25: Wellness Wednesday
Friday, November 27: Opt Outside: Family Nature Hike
Saturday, November 28: Fire Roasted Soup
Sunday, November 29: Wellness Walk
Sunday, November 29: Drop-In Discoveries: Wild Turkeys and a Trot
Fish Lake Regional Park
Saturday, September 26: 50+ Adventures: Fall Colors Canoeing
Saturday, September 26: Fall Colors Canoeing
French Regional Park
Tuesdays, September 22–November 17: Trails Club for Women
Wednesdays, September 23–November 4: GreenFit Club: Nordic Walking
Monday, September 28: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Cyanotype & Plants
Wednesday, September 30: Rooted in Art: Mosaic Shells
Sunday, October 11: Dog-Powered Sports Clinic
Sunday, October 11: Dog-Powered Sports Clinic
Monday, October 12: My Preschooler and Me: Art Adventures
Saturday, October 24: Outdoor Skills Workshop for Women: Map and Compass
Saturday, October 24: Trick or Treat Geocaching
Sunday, October 25: Walk with a Naturalist
Monday, October 26: My Child and Me: Eco Art—Spiders and Weaving
Sunday, November 15: Walk with a Naturalist
Monday, November 30: My Child and Me: Eco Art: Seed Dispersal
Gale Woods Farm
Saturday, September 19: Saturday Morning on the Farm
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (4:30–5 PM)
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (5–5:30 PM)
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (5:30–6 PM)
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (6–6:30 PM)
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (6:30–7 PM)
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (7–7:30 PM)
Monday, September 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning)
Monday, September 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon)
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (5:30–6 PM)
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (6–6:30 PM)
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (6:30–7 PM)
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (7–7:30 PM)
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (7:30–8 PM)
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (8–8:30 PM)
Saturday, September 26: Saturday Morning on the Farm
Saturday, September 26: Felted Fall Flowers
Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4: Fall Fest
Thursday, October 8: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning)
Thursday, October 8: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon)
Friday, October 9: Spirit of the Season: Hard Cider
Monday, October 12: Preserving the Harvest: Pickling and Fermenting
Wednesday, October 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning)
Wednesday, October 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon)
Saturday, October 24: Flax! Processing from Stalk to Strick
Saturday, October 24: Intro to Knitting
Sunday, October 25: Knitting Refresher Class
Thursday, October 29: Homeschool Drop-off: Ewe Know It!
Saturday, October 31: Felted Wearables
Mondays, November 2–December 14: Preschool Drop-off Series: Little Farmhands
Tuesdays, November 3–December 15: Preschool Drop-off Series: Little Farmhands
Wednesday, November 4: My Preschooler and Me: Farm Beginnings (morning)
Wednesday, November 4: My Preschooler and Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon)
Saturday, November 7: Saori Weaving
Monday, November 9: Farm to Pantry: Herbal Infusions and Broths
Saturday, November 14: Needle Felted Pet Class
Sunday, November 15: Fantastic Fat! All About Tallow
Tuesday, November 17: Homeschool Family: Pasta Palooza
Thursday, November 19: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades
Saturday, November 21: Sheep Shearing and Holiday Gifts
Sunday, November 22: Holiday Felted Stocking
All Upcoming Programs
Glen Lake Golf through The Landing
Glen Lake Golf
There are no programs at this time.
Hyland Lake Park Reserve
Thursdays, September 17–November 19: Dryland Fitness Club
Sunday, September 20: Fall Colors Family Kayaking
Saturday, September 26: Prairie Seed Collection
Bush Lake
There are no programs at this time.
Richardson Nature Center
Friday, September 18: My Preschooler & Me: Fall Harvest
Sunday, September 20: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Amphibians
Sunday, September 27: Drop-In Discoveries: Fall Leaves
Friday, October 2: My Preschooler a Me: Puppet Escapades
Sunday, October 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Atlatl Spear Throwing
Tuesdays, October 6–27: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs Richardson (morning)
Tuesdays, October 6–27: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs Richardson (afternoon)
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Reptiles
Wednesday, October 14: My Preschooler & Me: Leaves and Fall Colors
Thursday, October 15: Lantern-lit Trails
Saturday, October 17: Apple Cidering
Sunday, October 18: Drop-In Discoveries: Animal Camouflage
Thursday, October 22: Lantern-lit Trails
Saturday, October 24: Apple Cidering
Sunday, October 25: Drop-In Discoveries: Creepy Critters
Thursday, October 29: Nature at Night: Secrets of the Autumn Woods
Saturday, October 31: Spooky Spiders
Sunday, November 1: Drop-In Discoveries: Minnesota Raptors
Tuesdays, November 3–24: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs (morning)
Tuesdays, November 3–24: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs (afternoon)
Thursday, November 5: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades
Friday, November 6: Women's Hike and Campfire
Sunday, November 8: Drop-In Discoveries: Stories by the Campfire
Saturday, November 14: S'mores Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, November 15: Drop-In Discoveries: Backyard Birds
Friday, November 20: My Preschooler and Me: My Five Senses
Saturday, November 21: Buckthorn Wreath Making
Sunday, November 22: Drop-In Discoveries: Turkey Talk
Sunday, November 29: Drop-In Discoveries: Mammal Molars & Canines
Hyland Hills Ski Area
Saturday & Sunday, October 10 & 11: Chairlift Rides
Lake Minnetonka Regional Park
There are no programs at this time.
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Sunday, October 11: Crow River Clean Up
Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
Fridays, September 18–November 20: Park Pals: Fall Series
Saturday, September 19: River Insects and Water Quality
Sunday, September 20: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors
Sunday, September 20: Watercolors at the River
Thursday, September 24: Fall Migration on the Flyway
Saturday, October 3: Spider Seasons
Sunday, October 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Stomp Rockets
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: River of Words
Wednesday, October 14: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Play
Thursday–Friday, October 15–16: Mighty Exploration Adventures (MEA) Camp
Sunday, October 18: Adapted Fishing and Archery
Sunday, October 18: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors
Saturday, October 24: Mammal Skulls Up Close
Sunday, October 25: Drop-In Discoveries: Animal Skulls
Friday, October 30: Trick or Treat Geocaching (morning)
Friday, October 30: Trick or Treat Geocaching (afternoon)
Saturday, October 31: Trick or Treat Geocaching (morning)
Saturday, October 31: Trick or Treat Geocaching (afternoon)
Sunday, November 1: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors
Wednesday, November 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Play
Thursday, November 5: Big Year of Rivers: Trivia Night on the River
Saturday, November 7: Use a Rock Saw
Sunday, November 8: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Origami
Saturday, November 14: Minnesota Biomes
Sunday, November 15: Drop-In Discoveries: Fall Phenology
Sunday, November 22: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors
Friday, November 27: 50+ Adventures: Opt Outside Hike
Saturday, November 28: Build Your Own Fishing Rod
Saturday, November 28: Forts and Fires
Sunday, November 29: Drop-In Discoveries: Skulls and Furs
Sunday, November 29: Forts and Fires
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Monday, September 21: Fall Equinox Hike & Campfire
Tuesday, September 22: Prairie Seed Collection
Tuesday, October 27: Parktober Guided Hike
Noerenberg Gardens
There are no programs at this time.
Silverwood Park
Monday, September 21: Gentle Yoga Flow
Monday, September 21: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Cyanotype & Plants
Tuesday, September 22: Sunset Yoga
Tuesday, September 29: Sunset Yoga
Saturday, September 26: Fall Embroidery on Paper Workshop for Beginners
Thursday, October 1: Fall Flower Arranging
Friday, October 2: My Preschooler and Me: Family Clay—Bats
Sunday, October 4: Sound Meditation with Waking Nomad
Monday, October 5: My Preschooler and Me: Family Clay—Bats
Tuesdays, October 6–November 10: Open Studio: Clay Exploration Series
Tuesday, October 6: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, October 7: My Preschooler and Me: Acorn Club
Thursdays, October 8–November 12: Ceramic Handbuilding Series for Beginners
Thursday, October 8: Teen Workshop: Plant Drama
Thursday, October 8: Opening Reception: Blue Collar by Rachel Breen
Thursday, October 8: Opening Reception: Every Piece Belongs
Thursday, October 8: SPARK! Art and Nature
Friday, October 9: Date Night: Disc Golf and Art
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: Puppet Art Adventures
Sunday, October 11: Walk with a Naturalist
Tuesday, October 13: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, October 14: Rooted in Art: Mussels and Iridescence
Wednesday, October 14: Mindful Creations
Monday, October 19: My Child and Me: Eco Art—Spiders and Weaving
Monday, October 19: Gentle Yoga Flow
Tuesday, October 20: Sunset Yoga
Saturdays, October 24–31: Ceramic Raku Firing Series
Sunday, October 25: Wild Basketry: Autumn Edition
Sunday, October 25: The Great Sculpture Costume Crawl
Tuesday, October 27: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, November 4: Cheese and Spoon Making Workshop
Wednesdays, November 4–11: Craft Crossover: Ceramics and Basketry Series
Thursday, November 5: Silverwood Fall Artist Market
Thursdays, November 5–19: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Paper Safari
Friday, November 6: Introduction to Fused Glass Jewelry
Sunday, November 8: Drop-In Discoveries: Puppet Art Adventures
Sunday, November 8: Walk with a Naturalist
Tuesday, November 10: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, November 11: Rooted in Art: Burned and Beautiful
Wednesday, November 11: Mindful Creations
Thursday, November 12: Teen Night
Thursday, November 12: SPARK! Art and Nature
Monday, November 16: My Child and Me: Eco Art: Seed Dispersal
Monday, November 16: Gentle Yoga Flow
Tuesday, November 17: Sunset Yoga
Thursday, November 19: Plantsgiving: Silverwood House Plant Swap
Tuesday, November 24: Sunset Yoga
Tuesday, November 24: Carve, Stamp and Etch: Printmaking Series
Sochacki Park
Saturday, November 7: Sochacki Serendipity Hike
Spring Lake Regional Park
There are no programs at this time.
The Landing
Tuesday, October 13: Fall on the Farm: Feed the Animals Scavenger Hunt
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