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. 

Registration opens the third Wednesday of each month at 8 AM for programs that take place two months later. Register online below or by calling 763-559-6700.

Online Programs | Baker Park ReserveBaker Outdoor Learning Center | BryantCarver | Cedar Lake FarmCleary Lake | Crow-HassanEastman Nature Center | Elm Creek | Fish LakeFrench | Gale Woods FarmHyland Lake | Lake MinnetonkaLake RebeccaLowry Nature Center | Mississippi Gateway | Murphy-Hanrehan | Noerenberg GardensRichardson Nature Center | Silverwood | Sochacki | Spring LakeThe Landing

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.

Signature Events

Find out more about our Signature Events, which celebrate the changing seasons in Minnesota by welcoming everyone to experience our stunning parks, trails, facilities and offerings.

All Upcoming Programs

Online Programs

There are no programs at this time.

Baker Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Friday, December 15: Hygge Night     
Saturday–Sunday, December 16–17: Grandparent Camp Cabin     
Thursday, December 21: Solstice Snowshoe     
Tuesday–Thursday, December 26–28: December Cabin Camping

Friday–Sunday, January 12–14: Winter Cabin Camping    
Sunday, January 14: Free Family Fun Day: Wonder of Winter    
Monday, January 15: Snowshoeing    
Tuesday, January 16: Girl Scouts: Juniors-Geocacher Badge on Snowshoes at Night    
Wednesday, January 24: Buckthorn Walking Stick Carving and Wrapping    
Sunday, January 28: Scouts: Snowshoeing

Bryant Lake Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

A chickadee perches on a metal bar.

Carver Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Lowry Nature Center

Saturday, December 9: Feeder Birds Photography     
Saturday, December 16: Christmas Bird Count     
Sunday, December 17: Raptors Up Close     
Sunday, December 17: DIY Nature Ornaments     
Saturday, December 23: Get the Kids Out of the House     
Sunday, December 31: Last S'mores of the Year

Saturday, January 6: Do You Want to Build a Quinzhee?    
Saturday, January 6: Kicksledding Open Rink    
Sunday, January 7: Nature Table: Minnesota Mammals    
Sunday, January 7: Intermediate Kicksledding on Trails    
Monday, January 8: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Little Explorers    
Mondays, January 8–29: Homeschool Family Series: Searching for Yeti    
Tuesday, January 9: Lowry at Night: Moonlight Snowshoe    
Saturday, January 13: Kicksledding Open Rink    
Sunday, January 14: Winter Photo Hike and Photo Exhibit Opening    
Saturday, January 20: Bird Banding    
Saturday, January 20: Intermediate Kicksledding on Trails    
Sunday, January 21: Raptors Up Close    
Sunday, January 21: Autism Outdoors Club: Winter Explorations    
Monday, January 22: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades    
Saturday, January 27: Walk When the Moon is Full    
Saturday, January 27: Kicksledding Open Rink    
Sunday, January 28: Big Woods Lumberjack Camp

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Sunday, December 10: Guided Forest Bathing for Adults     
Friday, December 15: Winter Wellness Scavenger Hunt & Bonfire     
Thursday, December 21: Winter Solstice Celebration     
Friday, December 29: Snowshoes & S'mores     
Saturday, December 30: Kicksledding Adventure     
Saturday, December 30: Family Snowshoeing

Saturday, January 6: Women's Winter Wellness Day    
Sunday, January 14: Winter Activity Sampler    
Sunday, January 21: Winter Qigong Walk    
Friday, January 26: Kicksled Adventure Under the Full Moon    
Friday, January 26: Snowshoe the Mindfulness Trail    
Sunday, January 28: 50+ Adventures: Snowshoeing    
Sunday, January 28: Beginner Fat Bike

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Saturday, January 6: Snowshoe Adventure    
Saturday, January 6: Snowshoe Hike for Women

A photo taken during the turtle telemetry program at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve.

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Wednesdays, December 6–27: Skate Beginner 4-day Lesson Series     
Saturday, December 9: Skaði's Chase     
Sunday, December 10: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Sunday, December 10: Skate Beginner Lesson     
Mondays & Thursdays, December 11–21: Classic Beginner 4-day Lesson Series     
Fridays, December 15–22: 50+ Adventures Classic Beginner Lesson Series     
Saturday, December 16: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Saturday, December 16: Family Classic Lesson     
Sunday, December 17: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Sunday, December 17: Family Classic Lesson     
Tuesday, December 19: Family Classic Lesson     
Wednesday, December 20: OUT on the Trails: A Queer Cross-Country Ski Program     
Thursday, December 21: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Saturday, December 23: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Saturday, December 23: Family Classic Lesson     
Tuesday, December 26: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Tuesday, December 26: Family Classic Lesson     
Thursday, December 28: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Thursday, December 28: Skate Beginner Lesson     
Friday, December 29: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Friday, December 29: Family Classic Lesson     
Saturday, December 30: Family Classic Lesson     
Saturday, December 30: Skate Beginner Lesson

Tuesday, January 2: Family Classic Lesson    
Tuesdays, January 2–9: Classic Beginner 2-day Lesson Series    
Wednesdays, January 3–February 21: Adapted Cross-country Ski Club    
Fridays, January 5–February 23: Skate and/or Classic Ski Club    
Sunday, January 7: Youth Classic Lesson — Ages 10-12    
Sunday, January 7: Youth Classic Lesson — Ages 12-14    
Saturday, January 13: Women's Classic Beginner Lesson    
Saturday, January 13: Women's Skate Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 14: Classic Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 14: Family Classic Lesson    
Friday, January 26: 50+ Adventures Classic Beginner Lesson    
Saturday, January 27: Skate Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 28: Classic Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 28: Family Classic Lesson

Eastman Nature Center

Wednesday, December 6: Wellness Wednesday     
Thursdays, December 7–February 29: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits & Cubs     
Wednesday, December 13: Women, Woods and Wine Hike     
Wednesday, December 13: Wellness Wednesday     
Thursday, December 14: Youth Drop-off: OUTside with Pride Youth - Inspired by Nature     
Thursday, December 14: OUTside with Pride Adults: Inspired by Nature     
Saturday, December 16: Make A Survival Bracelet     
Sunday, December 17: Free Family Fun Day: Little Luminaries     
Tuesday, December 19: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms By the Bonfire - Sunshine and Solstice     
Wednesday, December 20: Wellness Wednesday     
Thursday, December 21: Winter Solstice Luminary Trail     
Saturday, December 23: Youth Drop-off: Lost in the Woods     
Saturday, December 30: Wandering Naturalist: Coffee and a Bird Hike     
Saturday, December 30: Bird Calls 101     
Sunday, December 31: New Year's Eve Campfire

Monday, January 1: New Year's Day Snowshoe Hike    
Monday, January 1: Wintering Animals Face Minnesota's Cold    
Saturday, January 6: How Nature Heals Us    
Sunday, January 7: Snowshoe Hike    
Tuesday, January 9: Dark Sky Astronomy    
Wednesday, January 10: Wellness Wednesday    
Saturday, January 13: My Preschooler & Me: Nature Discoveries — Animals in Winter    
Sunday, January 14: Free Family Fun Day: Preserving Snowflakes    
Tuesday, January 16: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades - Winter Tracks    
Wednesday, January 17: Women, Woods and Wine Hike    
Thursday, January 18: Youth Drop-off: OUTside with Pride Youth — Keep it Lit! Campfire Time    
Thursday, January 18: OUTside with Pride Adults: Spark a Fire    
Saturday, January 20: Follow a Deer Trail    
Sunday, January 21: Snowshoe Hike    
Monday, January 22: Homeschool Family: Winter Survival    
Wednesday, January 24: Wellness Wednesday    
Thursday, January 25: Youth Drop-off: Young Birders Club: Owl Exploration    
Friday, January 26: Mulled Wine Winter Hike    
Saturday, January 27: Dogs on a Snowshoe Hike    
Sunday, January 28: Free Family Fun Day: Bird Beaks    
Monday, January 29: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour — Winter Secrets

Fish Lake Regional Park

Sunday, January 7: Family & Friends Ice Fishing    
Saturday, January 13: Family & Friends Ice Fishing

French Regional Park

Thursdays, December 14–February 8: Homeschool Family Series: Winter Recreation Adventure     
Saturday, December 16: Snowshoe Hike for Women     
Saturday, December 16: Family Snowshoeing     
Sunday, December 17: Kicksledding Adventure     
Thursday, December 21: 50+ Adventures: Solstice Snowshoe     
Tuesday, December 26: Kicksled Adventure Under the Full Moon     
Friday, December 29: Beginner Snowshoeing     
Friday, December 29: Kicksledding Adventure

Tuesday, January 2: Kicksledding Adventure    
Tuesday, January 2: Family Snowshoeing    
Thursdays, January 11–February 15: GreenFit Club: Winter Outdoor Adventures    
Saturday, January 20: Kicksledding Adventure    
Thursday, January 25: OUT Under the Moon Kicksledding: An Queer Program    
Friday, January 26: Snowshoe Under the Full Moon

Gale Woods Farm

Friday, December 8: Sheep to Felted Luminary     
Saturday, December 9: Nuno Felted Scarf     
Sunday, December 10: Holiday Make & Take Fiber Gifts     
Tuesday, December 12: Homeschool Drop-off: Holiday Gifts & Winter Play     
Tuesday, December 12: Homeschool Drop-off: Junior Holiday Gifts & Winter Play     
Wednesday, December 13: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades     
Friday, December 15: Tomte Solstice Magic     
Saturday, December 30: Introduction to Knitting

Wednesday, January 10: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades    
Saturday, January 13: Sheep to Felted Wearable    
Saturday, January 13: Needle Felted Farm Animals    
Thursdays, January 18–February 1: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Wooly Wonders    
Thursdays, January 18–February 1: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Farm to Fiber Arts    
Monday, January 22: My Preschooler & Me: Cooking on the Farm    
Monday, January 22: Homeschool Drop-off: Sr. Animal Science    
Monday, January 22: Homeschool Drop-off: Animal Science - All About Chickens    
Saturday, January 27: Winter Warm-up Breakfast    
Sunday, January 28: Farm Craft Social: Wet & Needle Felting

A close-up of a orange-and-white rooster with a red wattle and comb. Several chickens are out-of-focus behind it.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Thursday, December 14: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Thursdays, December 14–21: Classic Beginner 2-day Lesson Series     
Fridays, December 15–22: Skate Beginner 2-day Lesson Series     
Saturday, December 16: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Saturday, December 16: Family Classic Lesson     
Saturday, December 16: Adapted Cross-Country Skiing Open House     
Sunday, December 17: Family Classic Lesson     
Sunday, December 17: Skate Beginner Lesson     
Tuesday, December 19: Family Classic Lesson     
Saturday, December 23: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Saturday, December 23: Family Classic Lesson     
Tuesday, December 26: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Tuesday, December 26: Family Classic Lesson     
Wednesday, December 27: Classic Beginner Lesson     
Wednesday, December 27: Family Classic Lesson     
Friday, December 29: Family Classic Lesson     
Friday, December 29: Skate Beginner Lesson     
Saturdays, December 30–February 17: Intermediate Skate Ski Club     
Sunday, December 31: Family Classic Lesson     
Sunday, December 31: Skate Beginner Lesson

Mondays, January 1–22: Classic Beginner 4-day Lesson Series    
Mondays, January 1–February 19: Women's Beginner Skate Ski Club    
Wednesdays, January 3–10: Classic Beginner 2-day Lesson Series    
Wednesdays, January 3–February 21: Skate and/or Classic Ski Club    
Thursdays, January 4–25: Skate Beginner 4-day Lesson Series    
Thursdays, January 4–February 22: Classic Ski Club    
Saturday, January 6: Classic Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 7: Skate Beginner Lesson    
Tuesday, January 9: 50+ Adventures Classic Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 14: Classic Beginner Lesson    
Monday, January 15: Family Classic Lesson    
Thursdays, January 18–25: 50+ Adventures Classic Beginner Lesson Series    
Saturday, January 20: Women's Classic Beginner Lesson    
Saturday, January 20: Skate Beginner Lesson    
Saturday, January 20: Women's Skate Beginner Lesson    
Sunday, January 21: Family Classic Lesson    
Tuesdays, January 23–30: Skate Beginner 2-day Lesson Series    
Saturday, January 27: Classic Beginner Lesson    
Saturday, January 27: Family Classic Lesson    
Mondays, January 29–February 19: Classic Intermediate 4-day Lesson Series

Richardson Nature Center

Thursday, December 7: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades - You Can Count on Nature     
Sunday, December 10: Free Family Fun Day: Minnesota Mammals     
Friday, December 15: My Preschooler and Me: When Winter Comes     
Sunday, December 17: Free Family Fun Day: Minnesota Raptors     
Saturday, December 30: Bruce the Bug Guy: Live Insect Show     
Sunday, December 31: Sledding and S'mores

Tuesdays, January 2–30: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits and Cubs    
Friday, January 5: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades - Whose Scat is That?    
Sunday, January 7: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Amphibians    
Sunday, January 14: Free Family Fun Day: Snow Play    
Saturday, January 20: 26th Annual Ice Harvesting Day    
Thursday, January 25: Lantern-lit Kicksledding
Thursday, January 25: My Preschooler and Me: Winter Birds    
Sunday, January 28: Free Family Fun Day: Fire Building

Hyland Hills Ski Area

Tuesday, December 12: Homeschool Day

Tuesday–Thursday, January 2–4: Homeschool: Downhill Ski Clinic    
Monday, January 8: Homeschool Day

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Saturday, December 9: Whittling and Woodburning     
Sunday, December 10: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Animals     
Saturday, December 16: Young Birders Club: Christmas Bird Count     
Saturday, December 16: Winter Bird Count     
Sunday, December 17: Free Family Fun Day: Story Walk - In the Snow     
Saturday, December 23: Story Walk: My Heart Fills with Happiness     
Saturday, December 30: Ecology of Dice and Dragons     
Sunday, December 31: Free Family Fun Day: New Year's Eve

Monday, January 1: New Year's Day Snowshoe Hike    
Saturday, January 6: Winter Survival    
Sunday, January 7: Free Family Fun Day: Animal Tracks and Signs    
Saturday, January 13: Adult Snowshoe Hike    
Sunday, January 14: Free Family Fun Day: Frozen Critter Trail    
Sunday, January 14: Youth Drop-off: Young Birders Club — Classifying Birds    
Saturday, January 20: Snowshoeing    
Sunday, January 21: Free Family Fun Day: Birdfeeder Birds    
Saturday, January 27: Star Explorations and Stories    
Sunday, January 28: Free Family Fun Day: Mini Planetariums and Planet Walk

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Wednesday, December 27: Snowshoe Under the Full Moon     
Wednesday, December 27: Sunset Snowshoe Hike

Noerenberg Gardens

There are no programs at this time.

Turtles line a log in the water.

Silverwood Park

Wednesday, December 6: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club     
Wednesday, December 6: Rooted in Art: Night Sky and Clay     
Thursday, December 7: Make & Mingle Winter Artist Market     
Sunday, December 10: Free Family Fun Day: Walk With a Naturalist     
Sunday, December 10: Free Family Fun Day: Puppet Art Adventures     
Monday, December 11: My Child & Me: Eco Art - Kolrosing and Trees     
Tuesday, December 12: Sunset Yoga     
Thursday, December 14: SPARK! Art and Nature for People Living with Memory Loss and Their Care Partners     
Friday, December 15: My Child & Me: Eco Art - Kolrosing and Trees     
Friday, December 15: Make & Mingle: Hibernal     
Monday, December 18: Gentle Yoga Flow     
Tuesday, December 19: Sunset Yoga     
Tuesday, December 26: Sunset Yoga     
Thursday, December 28: Minimalist Ice Fishing     
Sunday, December 31: Family & Friends Ice Fishing

Tuesday, January 2: Sunset Yoga    
Tuesdays, January 2–March 5: Preschool Drop-off Series: Doodlebugs    
Fridays, January 5–February 9: Introduction to Ceramics: Wheel Throwing Series    
Sunday, January 7: Big Year of Bugs Speaker Series: Spider Diversity with Chad Heins    
Monday, January 8: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay — Resident Birds    
Tuesday, January 9: Sunset Yoga    
Tuesdays, January 9–February 13: Open Studio Series: Clay Exploration    
Wednesday, January 10: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club    
Wednesday, January 10: Mindful Creations: Letting Go of Expectations    
Wednesday, January 10: Rooted in Art    
Thursday, January 11: SPARK! Art and Nature for People Living with Memory Loss and Their Care Partners    
Thursday, January 11: Opening Reception: Passing by by Lindsay Smith    
Thursday, January 11: Opening Reception: In the Middle of Somewhere by Martin Gonzales    
Thursdays, January 11–25: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Puppet Making and Winter Play    
Sunday, January 14: Free Family Fun Day: Puppet Art Adventures    
Sunday, January 14: Free Family Fun Day: Walk with a Naturalist    
Monday, January 15: Gentle Yoga Flow    
Tuesday, January 16: Sunset Yoga    
Wednesday, January 17: Park Nouveau: Pine and Resin    
Saturday, January 20: Beginner Sculpting: Bugs!    
Sunday, January 21: Try It: Ice Fishing    
Tuesday, January 23: Sunset Yoga    
Saturday, January 27: Sound Meditation with Waking Nomad
Saturday, January 27: Family & Friends Ice Fishing    
Sunday, January 28: Big Year of Bugs Speaker Series: Butterfly Introductions with John Moriarty    
Sunday, January 28: Frozen Footgolf Snow Sculpting and Play    
Tuesday, January 30: Sunset Yoga

Sochacki Park

Tuesday, December 26: Walk When the Moon is Full

Saturday, January 13: Snowshoe Hike

Spring Lake Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

The Landing

There are no programs at this time.