Events In Twin Cities To Keep Kids Busy During School Break

TWIN CITIES, MN — With the kids home for holiday break, parents in the Twin Cities may find themselves looking for events to keep the kids busy during the days ahead to keep boredom at bay.

We’ve rounded up several events in the metro and beyond that kids can enjoy on their own or with the entire family.

Ongoing events:

Magic of Lights — Viking Lakes Drive-Through Holiday Lights

• Location: Viking Lakes, Eagan, MN
• Nov 21, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026

Bentleyville Tour of Lights

• Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth
• Nov 22 – Dec 27, daily 5–10 pm

European Christmas Market

• Union Depot, St. Paul
• Weekends through Dec 21, 11 am–8 pm

New Year’s Eve Fireworks

• Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth
• Dec 31, midnight

Others:

Saturday, December 20

• Sensory Friendly Saturday 8:00 am
  • Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul
• Holiday Glass Marketplace Event- Design & Dazzle 12:00 pm
  • Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts, 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis
• Christmas With a Whole Lotta Soul 1:00 pm
  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th St, Chanhassen
• The Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl - Minneapolis 4:00 pm
  • NE Moose 356 Monroe St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Minneapolis, MN 6:00 pm
  • Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown, 1500 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis
• A Very Sinatra Christmas Special at Windows at Marquette 8:30 pm
  • The Marquette Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, 710 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis
• The Jury Experience: Medical Disaster - Cut Open, Left Broken 8:30 pm
  • Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis

Sunday, December 21

• Holiday Spingo 10:00 am
  • Smash Park Roseville, 1721 County Rd C West, Roseville
• Christmas on the Prairie 2:00 pm
  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th St, Chanhassen
• A Tribute to Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong 4:00 pm
  • Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
• Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More 8:45 pm
  • Lumber Exchange Event Center 10 South 5th Street #300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Monday, December 22

• Winter Fun Alert: Unlimited Putt at Puttshack! 11:00 am
  • Puttshack - Edina, 330 Southdale Ctr, Edina

Friday, December 26

• A Grand Ole Opry Christmas 1:00 pm
  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th St, Chanhassen

Wednesday, December 31

• New Years Eve Party 10:00 am
  • Smash Park Roseville, 1721 County Rd C West, Roseville
• Vintage Vegas New Years 1:00 pm
  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th St, Chanhassen
• Next Stop Comedy at Angry Inch Brewing! - Lakeville, MN 7:30 pm
  • Angry Inch Brewing, 20841 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville
• Can Can Winter Wonderland 8:00 pm
  • 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul

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