Audubon Park – Upper Northeast Parks Brunch with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Joint party with Northeast, Waite and Windom NE parks. Art activity, entertainment, all-you-can-eat pancake feast; $4, children 12 and under; $6, adults; must pre-register online at www.minneapolisparks.org – Recreation Centers – Audubon Park, in person or by phone at any of those parks; registration begins Monday, Nov. 23; deadline is 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. For more information call 612-370-4910. Audubon Park is located at 1320 29th Ave. NE.

Brackett Park
• Family Holiday Brunch at Longfellow Park, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-noon. – See Longfellow Park listing.
• New Year’s Eve Party, Thursday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. – For ages 6-12 years; art projects, movies, music, dancing, countdown, lunch; $10; register by Monday, Dec. 14.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4924. The park is located at 2728 39th Ave. S.

Corcoran Park – Snowflake Day, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m. Holiday arts and crafts, bake cookies, hot chocolate, snowshoeing, build snow sculptures; free. For more information call 612-370-4919. The park is located at 3334 20th Ave. S.

Fuller Park – Gingerbread House-Making, Saturday, Dec. 12, 1-3 p.m. Refreshments; $8; register by Tuesday, Dec. 8. For more information call 612-370-4963. The park is located at 4800 Grand Ave. S.

Harrison Park – Winter Festival, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6-8 p.m.; free. For more information call 612-370-4951. The park is located at 503 Irving Ave. N.

Hiawatha School Park
• Family Holiday Brunch, Saturday at Longfellow Park, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-noon. See Longfellow Park listing.
• Holiday Bash, Friday, Dec. 18, 6-9 p.m. For ages 6-12 years; $10.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4952. The park is located at 4305 42nd St. E.

Keewaydin Park – Gingerbread House-Making, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 6:30-8 p.m. Refreshments served; $8. For more information call 612-370-4956. The park is located at 3030 53rd St. E.

Linden Hills Park
• Gingerbread House-Making, Saturday, Dec. 5, 11 am-12:30 p.m.; $7; must pre-register.
• Winter Fest ’10, Friday, Feb. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ice skating, music, roast marshmallows, refreshments; free. (Postponed from Jan. 29 due to cold weather).

For more information on these events call 612-370-4913. The park is located at 3100 43rd St. W.

Logan Park
• Holiday Cookie Baking, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2-4 p.m. Bake your favorite holiday cookies and bring some home for the family; for ages 6-12; free; register online at www.minneapolisparks.oeg – Recreation Centers – Logan Park or at the park.
• Ice Skating Party, Friday, Jan. 8, 6-8 p.m. Bonfire, hot chocolate, treats, art project, snowshoeing; co-sponsored with Logan Park Neighborhood Association; free.
• Cinderella Ball, Saturday, Jan. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. A parent/child event (ages 2-7 years) at Columbia Manor, 3300 Central Ave. NE; limit two adults per family. Wear royal ball attire and dance into a fairy tale; pictures with Cinderella, create prince or princess crown. Space is limited; registrations will be taken online at www.minneapolisparks.oeg – Recreation Centers – Logan Park, in person or by phone until Jan. 20 or until event is full; $8.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4927. The park is located at 690 13th Ave. NE.

Longfellow Park
• Holiday Light Tour, Saturday, Dec. 5, 3-8 p.m. Homemade dinner with holiday entertainment followed by coach bus tour of holiday lights in the Twin Cities; $23 per person; register by Nov. 28 online www.minneapolisparks.org – Recreation Centers – Longfellow Park or in person at the park. Space is limited so register early.
• Family Holiday Brunch, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-noon. Joint party with Matthews, Brackett and Hiawatha School parks. Brunch, entertainment and a special visitor; $4; 12 months or younger free; pre-register by Dec. 7 at a participating park.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4957. The park is located at 3435 36th Ave. S.

Luxton Park – Holiday Joy, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Parents, drop off your kids so you can finish that last-minute holiday prep. Children (must be potty-trained) will play games and make a gingerbread house; $1. For more information call 612-370-4925. The park is located at 112 Williams Ave. SE.

Lynnhurst Park – Brunch with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Brunch, entertainment and a special visitor; $4. For more information call 612-370-4914. The park is located at 1345 Minnehaha Pkwy. W.

Matthews Park
• Family Holiday Brunch, Saturday at Longfellow Park, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-noon. See Longfellow Park listing.
• Kids Night Out*, Monday, Dec, 14, 6-8:45 p.m. Parents can drop off the kids then take care of last-minute holiday errands and shopping. Activities include dinner, movie or other activity; $7 per child; register by Dec. 7.
• Holiday Baking Class*, Monday, Dec. 21, 6:30-8 p.m. Make, decorate and munch on easy-to-make but delicious holiday cookies; $5 per child; register by Dec. 14.

(* Register online at www.minneapolisparks.org – Recreation Centers – Matthews Recreation Center or at the park.) For more information about these events call 612-370-4950. The park is located at 2318 29th Ave. S.

McRae Park
• Santa Brunch, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-noon. Naturalist activities, art project, music by the McRae Park Jazz Workshop; $3, 12 years and younger; $5, 13 years and over.
• Baking Holiday Goodies, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1-4 p.m. Help staff make batches of holiday goodies; take some home to share; $5.
• Ice Skating Fun at McRae Park, Saturday, Dec. 26, noon-4 p.m.; free.
• Friday Night Skate & Bonfire, Fridays, Jan. 8 and 22, 6-8 p.m. Ice skating, bonfire, marshmallow roast; free.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4909. The park is located at 906 47th St. E.

Nokomis Park – The Night Before New Year’s Eve Party, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 5-8 p.m. Carnival games, face-painting, storytelling, crafts, jazz music, chilidog dinner, hayride, marshmallows by the fire, dance music by KidsDance DJ; countdown to 2010 at 8 p.m.; free, donations appreciated; co-sponsored with Nokomis East Neighborhood Association. For more information call 612-370-4923. The park is located at 2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy.

Northeast Park
• Upper Northeast Parks Brunch with Santa at Audubon Park, Saturday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See Audubon Park listing.
• Holiday Cookie Making, Tuesday, Dec. 22. Make holiday treats to bring home to share with the family; ages 3-5 years, 10 a.m.-noon; ages 6-10 years, 1-3 p.m.; ages 11-17 years, 5-7 p.m.; $10; register online at www.minneapolisparks.org – Recreation Centers – Northeast Recreation Center or at the park.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4920. The park is located at 1615 Pierce St. NE.

Pearl Park
• Build a Milk Carton Gingerbread House, Friday, Dec. 11, 6:30-8 p.m. We’ll help you build the basic structure and then you decorate; hot beverages and cookies; ages 6 years and up, or 5 years and under with parent $3 per person; pre-register at least 24 hours in advance.
• Holiday Design for Adults with Susan Wilkins. Thursday, Dec. 17, 7-8:30 p.m.; $20; register by Monday, Dec. 14.

For more information on these events call 612-370-4906. The park is located at 414 E. Diamond Lake Rd.

Pershing Park – Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 12, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee; make ornaments; write, decorate and deliver letters directly to Santa; $3. For more information call 612-370-4928. The park is located at 3523 48th St. W.

Sibley Park – Snow Days, Saturday. Jan. 30, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Hockey, ice skating, coloring contest, sledding, scavenger hunt, medallion hunt, face painting, hot cocoa; free. Pancake breakfast, 9:30-11 a.m., $4. For more information call 612-370-4954. The park is located at 1900 40th St. E.

Waite Park – Upper Northeast Parks Brunch with Santa at Audubon Park, Saturday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See Audubon Park listing. For more information call Waite Park at 612-370-4959.

Webber Park
• Holiday on 44th (from Penn to Upton Ave.), Friday, Dec. 4, 6-9 p.m. – Winter fun for families, sleigh rides, roasted chestnuts, face painting, music, entertainment, ice carvings; free.
• Skating Parties – Webber Ice Skating Pond, Thursdays, Jan. 7, 21 and Feb. 11 6-8 p.m. Ice skating, bonfire, music, refreshments; free. For more information on these events call 612-370-4916. The park is located at 4400 Dupont Ave. N.

Windom NE Park – Upper Northeast Parks Brunch with Santa at Audubon Park, Saturday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See Audubon Park listing. For more information call Windom NE Park at 612-370-4905.

For more information about these and other events and programs, call your local recreation center or visit www.minneapolisparks.org – Recreation Centers.