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-Hassan | Doyle-KennefickEastman 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

Off-site Public Programming

There are no programs at this time. 

Online Programs

Saturday, April 12: In My Neighborhood: Bears—Online 

Baker Park Reserve

Friday, April 25: Geocaching for S'mores 

Friday, May 9: Geocaching for S'Mores 
Sunday, May 25: Family Fishing 
Monday, May 26: Family Canoeing 

Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Friday–Sunday, March 14–16: Spring Cabin 
Sunday, March 16: Maple Syruping 
Sunday, March 23: Maple Syruping 

Friday–Sunday, April 4–6: Spring Cabin 
Sunday, April 6: Campfire Cooking: All Things Maple Edition 
Tuesday, April 22: Scouts: Juniors—Outdoor Art Explorer Badge 
Tuesday, April 29: Craft and Snack 

Sunday, May 4: Free Family Fun Day: Birds 
Tuesday, May 6: Scouts: Brownies Climbing Adventure Badge 
Friday–Sunday, May 9–11: Spring Cabin 
Wednesday, May 14: Family and Friends Archery 
Sunday, May 18: Scouts: Brownies Climbing Adventure Badge 

Bryant Lake Regional Park

Saturday, May 10: Women's Kayak Essentials 
Sunday, May 11: Mother's Day Fishing 

A chickadee perches on a metal bar.

Carver Park Reserve

Saturday, April 26: Family Archery 

Saturday, May 17: 50+ Adventures: Kayaking 
Sunday, May 18: Archery for Women 
Saturday, May 31: Grimm Farm Open House 

Lowry Nature Center

Saturday, March 15: Bird Banding 
Sunday, March 16: Raptors Up Close 
Sunday, March 16: Lowry Leprechaun's Pot of Gold Geocaching 
Thursday, March 20: Nature Journal Club: Maple Sap & Syrup 
Saturday, March 22: Maple Syrup Fest 
Sunday, March 30: Brand New Birders Hike 
Monday, March 31: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Bookworms—Snakes 

Sunday, April 6: Nature Table: Birds 
Monday, April 7: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Little Explorers—Spring 
Saturday, April 12: Bird Photography Hike 
Saturday, April 12: Geocaching for Early Farm Tools 
Sunday, April 13: Springtime is Going Swimmingly 
Monday, April 14: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades—Singing Frog 
Saturday, April 19: Lowry's Earth Day Celebration 
Sunday, April 20: Raptors Up Close 
Mondays, April 21–May 12 : Homeschool Family Series: Wildlife Management 
Friday, April 25: Lowry History Hike 
Sunday, April 27: Searching for Sasquatch 
Monday, April 28: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Bookworms—Seeds & Flowers 
Tuesday, April 29: Weather and Weathervanes 

Monday, May 5: Mondays are for the Birds 
Sunday, May 11: Outdoor Escape Room: An LBI Investigation 
Monday, May 12: Mondays are for the Birds 
Thursday, May 15: Nature Journal Club: Spring Things 
Saturday, May 17: Bird Banding 
Saturday, May 17: Bike Tour: Lost Farms of Carver Park Reserve 
Sunday, May 18: Raptors Up Close 
Monday, May 19: Mondays are for the Birds 
Saturday, May 24: Cranes and Herons and Egrets, Oh My! 
Monday, May 26: Mondays are for the Birds 
Saturday, May 31: Turtle Time 

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park

Thursday, April 17: Spring Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, April 20: Family Fishing 

Saturday, May 10: Family Archery 
Saturday, May 17: Spring Women's Wellness Day: Hike, Yoga & Purple Martin Majesty 

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Friday, March 14: Full Moon Hike and S'mores 
Sunday, March 16: Hands-on History: Maple Sugaring 

Wednesday, April 2: Signs of Spring Nature Journaling 
Thursdays, April 3–17: GreenFit Club: Nordic Walking in Scott County 
Sunday, April 13: Beginner Archery 
Sunday, April 13: Family Archery 
Sunday, April 27: Qigong Walk 

Friday, May 2: Lakeside Pole Hiking 
Saturday, May 3: Family Archery 
Wednesday, May 7: Tree ID Wellness Walk and Bingo 
Sunday, May 11: Geocaching for S'Mores 
Saturday, May 24: Family Archery 
Saturday, May 24: Archery For Women 
Sunday, May 25: Outdoor Qigong 

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park

Saturday, April 5: April Fool's Geocaching 

Saturday, May 10: Hidden History Hike: Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park 

A flowering branch at Silverwood Park

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sunday, April 27: Beginner Archery 
Sundays, April 27–May 4: 50+ Adventures: Archery Series 

Thursdays, May 1–15: Women's Archery Club 
Sunday, May 4: Family Archery 
Sunday, May 18: Métis in Minnesota: Who are the Métis and How They Brought Two Worlds Together 

Eastman Nature Center

Friday, March 14: Under the Maple Moon 
Saturday, March 15: Maple Syrup: Journey Into the Sugarbush 
Sunday, March 16: Maple Syrup: Sap Collecting 
Monday, March 17: Homeschool Family: Biomimicry—Birds and Planes 
Wednesday, March 19: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Saturday, March 22: Maple Syrup Festival 
Sunday, March 23: Maple Syrup: Sap Collecting 
Tuesday, March 25: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour—What's That? SCAT! 
Wednesday, March 26: Wellness Wednesday 
Wednesday, March 26: Woodcocks: Stalk the Dusk Sky Dancers 
Saturday, March 29: The Importance of a Sugar: The History and Cooking of Maple Syrup 
Sunday, March 30: Free Funday Sunday: Making Maple Sugar 

Tuesday, April 1: Woodcocks: Stalk the Dusk Sky Dancers 
Saturday, April 5: Dragonfly Citizen Science Info Session 
Sunday, April 6: Free Funday Sunday: Beavers 
Tuesday, April 8: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades—Mud 
Wednesday, April 9: Wellness Wednesday 
Thursday, April 10: Woodcocks: Stalk the Dusk Sky Dancers 
Saturday, April 12: In My Neighborhood: Bears 
Saturday, April 12: A Birding Hike Designed for Neurodivergent Kids 
Sunday, April 13: Free Funday Sunday: Fabulous Frogs 
Monday, April 14: Woodcocks: Stalk the Dusk Sky Dancers 
Wednesday, April 16: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Saturday, April 19: Intro to Wood Whittling 
Sunday, April 20: Free Funday Sunday: Earth Day Nature & Me Journaling 
Monday, April 21: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour—Earth Day 
Monday, April 21: Homeschool Family: Soils and Worms 
Wednesday, April 23: Wellness Wednesday 
Thursday, April 24: Early Migration Birding Hike 
Saturday, April 26: Spring Wake Up Hike 
Saturday, April 26: Celebrate the Trees 
Sunday, April 27: Free Funday Sunday: Beginning with Binoculars 

Sunday, May 4: Free Funday Sunday: Nature Collage 
Saturday, May 10: Coffee Roasting for Birds 
Sunday, May 11: Free Funday Sunday: Nature's Caregivers 
Wednesday, May 14: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Wednesday, May 14: Wellness Wednesday 
Saturday, May 17: Birds and Bird Nests 
Sunday, May 18: Free Funday Sunday: Our Snake Friends 
Monday, May 19: Homeschool Family: Spring Wildflowers 
Sunday, May 25: Free Funday Sunday: Animal Feed Me 
Tuesday, May 27: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour—Squirmy Wormies, Mucky Mud 
Wednesday, May 28: Wellness Wednesday 
Saturday, May 31: My Preschooler & Me: Turtles in the Pond 

Fish Lake Regional Park

Wednesday, April 30: Fly Fishing Basics 

Sunday, May 18: Kayak Essentials 

French Regional Park

Sunday, March 16: Geocaching for Leprechaun Surprises 
Sunday, March 16: Free Family Fun Day: Walk with a Naturalist 
Wednesday, March 26: Rooted in Art: Maple Syrup and Watercolor 

Saturday, April 12: Outdoor Skills Workshops for Women: Map and Compass Navigation 
Saturday, April 12: Full Moon Hike & Campfire for Women 
Saturday, April 19: Orienteering Skills Clinic—Beginner 
Saturday, April 19: Orienteering Skills Clinic—Course Only 
Wednesday, April 23: Rooted in Art: Spring Frogs & Ephemeral Ponds 
Sunday, April 27: Outdoor Skills Workshops for Women: Tarps & Knots 

Sunday, May 18: Free Family Fun Day: Walk with a Naturalist 
Monday, May 19: My Child and Me: Eco Art—Mosaic Paver Stones and Birds 
Tuesday, May 27: Rooted in Art: Minnesota Bats and Moonlit Mobiles 

Gale Woods Farm

Saturday, March 22: From Sheep to Felted Rug 
Saturday, March 22: Needle Felted Landscape 
Tuesdays, March 25–May 27: Homeschool Family Series: Spring Recreation Adventures 
Wednesday, March 26: My Preschooler & Me: Cooking on the Farm 

Saturday, April 5: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Mondays, April 7–21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots 
Mondays, April 7–21: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock 
Mondays, April 7–May 19: Preschool Drop-off Series: Little Farmhands 
Tuesdays, April 8–22: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Growing Roots 
Tuesdays, April 8–22: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Exploring Livestock 
Friday, April 11: Spirit of the Season: Maple Stout 
Saturday, April 12: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, April 12: Backyard Gardening Workshop 
Monday, April 14: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings 
Saturday, April 19: Saturday Morning on the Farm: Make-and-Take Saturday 
Saturday, April 19: Needle Felted Farm Animal Sculptures 
Saturday, April 26: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Monday, April 28: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings 

Saturday, May 3: Saturday Morning on the Farm: Make-and-Take Saturday 
Saturday, May 3: Felted Oven Mitt and Potholder Set 
Monday, May 5: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings 
Mondays, May 5–19: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Lamb & Garden Project 
Saturday, May 10: Saturday Mornings on the Farm 
Saturday, May 10: Fairy Gardening Class 
Saturday, May 17: Saturday Mornings on the Farm 
Monday, May 19: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings 
Saturday, May 24: Saturday Mornings on the Farm 
Saturday, May 31: Saturday Mornings on the Farm 

Glen Lake Golf

Thursday, May 15: Hidden History Hike: Glen Lake Sanatorium 

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

Mondays, April 21–June 2 : GreenFit Club: Nordic Walking 

Saturday, May 31: Introduction to Canoeing for Women 
Saturday, May 31: Family Canoeing 

Richardson Nature Center

Saturday, March 15: S'mores Scavenger Hunt 
Sunday, March 16: Free Family Fun Day: Turtles 
Friday, March 21: My Preschooler & Me: Trees and Maple Syrup 
Sunday, March 23: Free Family Fun Day: White-tailed Deer 
Sunday, March 30: Free Family Fun Day: Minnesota Mammals 

Tuesdays, April 1–29: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits & Cubs 
Friday, April 4: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades—Plant a Tree with Me 
Friday, April 4: Nature at Night: Frog and Toad Calls 
Saturday, April 5: Raptors of Minnesota 
Sunday, April 6: Free Family Fun Day: Forest Exploration 
Friday, April 11: My Preschooler & Me: Furry Animals 
Sunday, April 13: Free Family Fun Day: Backyard Birds 
Saturday, April 19: Animal Trail: Spring Scavenger Hunt 
Sunday, April 27: Family Free Fun Day: Earth Day 

Sunday, May 4: Free Family Fun Day: May Day Baskets 
Tuesdays, May 6–20: Preschool Drop-Off Series: Kits & Cubs 
Saturday, May 10: My Preschooler & Me: Slithery and Scaly 
Sunday, May 11: Free Family Fun Day: Spring Flowers 
Sunday, May 18: Free Family Fun Day: Amphibians 
Sunday, May 25: Free Family Fun Day: Forts and Free Play 
Saturday, May 31: Pond Exploration 

Hyland Hills Ski Area

There are no programs at this time.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

Saturday, April 19: Trail Mix 
Saturday, April 19: Trail Mix Race—50K 
Saturday, April 19: Trail Mix Race—25K 
Saturday, April 19: Trail Mix Race—12.5K 
Saturday, April 19: Trail Mix Race—6K 

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Friday, March 14: Full Moon Hike for Women 
Fridays, March 14–May 9: Park Pals 
Saturday, March 15: Forts and Fires 
Saturday, March 22: Youth Drop-off: Young Birders Club—Waterfowl 
Saturday, March 22: Nature's Stewards: Spring Cleaning 
Sunday, March 23: Waterfowl Walk 
Saturday, March 29: Signs of Spring Hike 

Saturday, April 5: Design a Turtle Play Pen 
Sunday, April 6: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Animals 
Saturday, April 12: Use a Rock Saw 
Sunday, April 13: Free Family Fun Day: River Birdwatching 
Saturday, April 19: Youth Drop-off: Young Birders Club—Nest Platforms 
Saturday, April 19: Creating Art In and With Nature 
Sunday, April 20: Free Family Fun Day: Spring Bird Nests and Eggs 
Wednesday, April 23: My Child & Me: Movement, Nature and Art 
Saturday, April 26: Pond Life 
Sunday, April 27: Free Family Fun Day: The Art of Flight 
Tuesday, April 29: Creating Art In and With Nature 
Wednesday, April 30: Homeschool: Dragonfly 101 

Saturday, May 3: Mississippi Past, Present and Future 
Sunday, May 4: Free Family Fun Day: Story Walk—"Old Turtle and the Broken Truth" 
Saturday, May 10: Family River Fishing 
Sunday, May 11: Free Family Fun Day: River Critters 
Saturday, May 17: Twin Cities Bird Festival 
Saturday, May 17: Early Morning Bird Walk—Twin Cities Bird Festival 
Saturday, May 17: BirdAbility Stroll—Twin Cities Bird Festival 
Saturday, May 17: Family Bird Walk—Twin Cities Bird Festival 
Sunday, May 18: Free Family Fun Day: River Turtles 
Wednesday, May 21: My Child & Me: Nature, Art and Movement 
Wednesday, May 21: Homeschool Family: Fishing 
Saturday, May 24: Spring Wild Edibles Walk 
Sunday, May 25: Free Family Fun Day: Spear Throwing with Atlatls 
Monday, May 26: Warbler Watch 
Tuesday, May 27: Digging In: River Geology and Wild Clay 
Saturday, May 31: Beginner Archery for Women 
Saturday, May 31: Family Archery 

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Saturday, March 22: Geocaching for Leprechaun Surprises 

Saturdays, April 12–May 10: Spring Hiking Club 
Wednesday, April 23: Spring Yoga Walk 

Sunday, May 4: Flight Path: Forest Bathing and Birdsong 
Saturday, May 31: Birding in the Big Woods 

Noerenberg Gardens

There are no programs at this time.

Turtles line a log in the water.

Silverwood Park

Monday, March 17: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Nature Friendship Bracelets and Galls 
Monday, March 17: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Tuesday, March 18: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesdays, March 18–May 20: Preschool Drop-off Series: Doodlebugs 
Thursday, March 20: Art When the Moon is Full 
Saturday, March 22: Youth Drop-off: Digging in Clay—Kids Behind the Wheel 
Tuesday, March 25: Sunset Yoga 

Tuesday, April 1: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, April 2: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club 
Wednesdays, April 2–May 7: Open Studio Series: Clay Exploration 
Sunday, April 6: Sound Meditation with Waking Nomad 
Monday, April 7: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Seeds 
Tuesday, April 8: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, April 9: Rooted in Art: Spring Frogs & Ephemeral Ponds 
Wednesday, April 9: Mindful Creations 
Thursday, April 10: SPARK! Art and Nature for People with Memory Loss and Their Care Partners 
Thursdays, April 10–24: Homeschool Drop-off Series: Blooming Fiber Artists 
Friday, April 11: Full Moon Family Hike & S'mores 
Friday, April 11: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Seeds 
Sunday, April 13: Free Family Fun Day: Walk with a Naturalist 
Sunday, April 13: Free Family Fun Day: Puppet Adventures 
Monday, April 14: Fly Fishing Basics 
Monday, April 14: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Papermaking and Wasps 
Tuesday, April 15: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesdays, April 15–May 20: Ceramic Handbuilding Series for Beginners 
Thursday, April 17: Park Nouveau: Spring Melt & Fused Glass Art 
Monday, April 21: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Monday, April 21: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Papermaking and Wasps 
Tuesday, April 22: Sunset Yoga 
Saturday, April 26: International Sculpture Day: Sculpture Tour 
Saturday, April 26: International Sculpture Day: Build Your Own Sculpture 
Saturdays & Sunday, April 26, May 3 & 4: Ceramic Barrel Firing Workshop Series 
Sunday, April 27: Earth Day Clothing Swap: Reduce, Reuse, Restyle 
Tuesday, April 29: Sunset Yoga 

Monday, May 5: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Turtles 
Tuesday, May 6: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, May 7: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club 
Thursday, May 8: SPARK! Art and Nature for People with Memory Loss and Their Care Partners 
Thursday, May 8: Opening Reception: Naturally Saint Anthony 
Friday, May 9: Art When the Moon is Full: Super Moon Super Tunes 
Friday, May 9: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Turtles 
Sunday, May 11: Open Basket Weaving 
Sunday, May 11: Free Family Fun Day: Walk with a Naturalist 
Sunday, May 11: Free Family Fun Day: Puppet Art Adventures 
Monday, May 12: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Monday, May 12: My Child and Me: Eco Art—Mosaic Paver Stones and Birds 
Tuesday, May 13: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, May 14: Rooted in Art: Minnesota Bats and Moonlit Mobiles 
Wednesday, May 14: Mindful Creations 
Wednesday, May 14: Natural Watercolors Workshop 
Wednesday, May 21: Opening Reception: Columbia Heights Secondary Show 
Thursday, May 22: Opening Reception: Columbia Heights Elementary Show 
Tuesday, May 27: Sunset Yoga 

Sochacki Park

Saturday, May 24: Morning Birding 

Spring Lake Regional Park

Saturday, May 17: Hidden History Hike: Spring Lake Regional Park 

The Landing

Saturday, April 26: Hidden History Hike: 10,000 Years at The Landing