September Kid-Friendly Fun
Posted on August 29th, 2008 – 1:52 PMBy Kay Krhin
Of course the State Fair is going on through Labor Day but here are some other options to look forward to in early September.
CivicFest just opened this morning and is going on through September 4th at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It is a non-partisan celebration of the U.S Presidency, democracy and Minnesota history. There will be replicas of the White House, the Oval Office, the fuselage of Air Force One, dresses of the First Ladies, historic artifacts, memorabilia, photos and more.
I envision - “Smithsonian comes to Minneapolis.”
I want to go if only to get the photo opportunity of each of my kids sitting behind the President’s desk in the Oval Office. Hello potential Christmas card photo 2008! What bill would my little Ben sign into office? If he had only won his argument this morning it would probably be..
“Cookies for breakfast for all Americans!” (Sorry bud, but you got vetoed).
Also super excited about:
Target Children’s Book Festival presented by the Star Tribune. It is coming up on Saturday, September 13 from 10am-5pm. It is always a good time in beautiful Hyland Park in Bloomington. It’s free, it’s fun and this year the music roster looks like a line up just as pleasing for the parents as the kids. They Might Be Giants and bespectacled Lisa Loeb are just two of the many great acts. There will also be children’s author book readings, those inflatable bouncy jumpy things, face-painting, a scavenger hunt, food, and more!
September is also time for pickin and a grinnin - apple orchards! Throw on a sweatshirt head out to an orchard for some McIntosh and some melt in your mouth cider donuts. I do so love fall! Here is a link to a list of local orchards -
Enjoy your long weekend everyone! As I type and look out my window the parking spaces of downtown are quickly becoming vacant. Must be time to stop laboring and enjoy Labor Day weekend!
6 Responses to "September Kid-Friendly Fun"
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I love the idea of the oval office Christmas photo. I wish the event wasn’t so expensive though. It would be a cool Ulysses Grant ($50) to get my family in the door. However, I bet it would be worth it.
I highly recommend the Target Children’s Book Festival! We went last year and had a blast. There are multiple parking lots around Hyland Lake and then they shuttle you to the event. The musical events look great this year, although Johnny and the Sprites were the hit in my household last year.
We are really looking forward to the Target Book Festival. Any ideas about trying to have a birthday/picnic there? Are there available picnic tables (it will be a small group) or would we be better off having our picnic in another location nearby and then shuttling over? Is it super crowded? Where do they have the stages? Do we know the times for the different acts/events? I can’t seem to find any more detailed information.
Thanks!
Sophie,
There was a schedule of musical/author acts in last Sunday’s edition of the Star Trib. Maybe they will run it again this weekend?
When we were there, it was very crowded in some spots, but lots of people had picnic blankets and were sitting all over this large hill. There are picnic tables near the playground, but last year those were the busiest spots in the whole place. There may have been other picnic tables, but I didn’t notice them.
Oh, I was going to add that I heard on the radio this afternoon that the organizers of Civic Fest are now eliminating the $15 per person entrance fee, in hopes that attendees will make donations to the Red Cross instead.
