Events

JD Rivers' garden is a host site for the Bell Museum's annual Star Party! This year we are celebrating the moon, our closest celestial neighbor. Come to JD Rivers' garden for moon related activities and crafts, as well as the opportunity to look through a telescope at the moon and stars.

Sign up to be part of the early birder team or sign up for a session and work alongside a Nature Guide to find and identify plants, insects, trees, mushrooms, macroinvertebrates, track mammals, and more. Register here: Minnehaha Regional Park BioBlitz Registration Form

Come celebrate the Moon and all things lunar for - International Observe the Moon Statewide Bell Museum Star Party at Kroening Nature Center. Join thousands of people across Minnesota to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon.

Join TC Skaters every week for Skatin' at The Commons! Lace up for free skates, groove to beats from our live DJ, and roll with the coolest crew in town! Let's turn The Commons into our skating playground. See you there, ready to roll and rock!

Mixed Precipitation Theater performs their last picnic operetta of the season, "Faust", west of the JD Rivers' Garden. The garden and produce market are open for the duration of the show and afterwards. Public event for all, no registration or fees through MPRB, suggested donation of $5 & up to Mixed Precipitation for performance viewing.

Join us at JD Rivers Garden for storytelling, arts and crafts, apple pressing and cider-making. Learn about the garden’s history, its community connections and ways you might get involved. Garden tours will be led by MPRB naturalists. Local artists will share stories and art making activities as part of the Black to Nature program series. […]

Join us on Saturday, September 21 for an unforgettable evening of K-pop under the stars! 5-6 pm: Kick off the night with a chill social hour featuring DJ Chen spinning your favorite tracks 6-7:30 pm: Get ready to show off your moves at the Random Play Dance, hosted by MNKpopConnect 7:30-9 pm: The night heats […]