Events

Join us in celebrating one of America's greatest heroes by learning to use your voice for change and activism. We will focus on telling our stories - like MLK often did.

Come to East Phillips to do one of our favorite activities - Trivia! We will touch on topics relating Martin Luther King, Jr - including activism, volunteering, history and more. There will be snacks and prizes as well!

Monday January 15th, 2023 from 3-5 P.M. We will be telling stories and doing crafts related to celebrate to holiday! Ages 7 - 12 years FREE Please register so we have everything we need!

Join us in celebrating one of America's greatest heroes by learning to use your voice for change and activism. We will focus on telling our stories - like MLK often did.

Join us as we step into MLK with our Our "footstep of justice" Activity its cool way to dive into the history of Martin Luther King Jr and the civil right movement. Were got interactive stuff, talks and even some artsy things going on. Lets talk about the past, relate it to what's happening now […]

Join us in celebrating one of America's greatest heroes by learning to use your voice for change and activism. We will focus on telling our stories - like MLK often did. We will express ourselves using art, poetry and song. We will have food, drinks & community building.

Join us in the "Crack The Egg" activity for a quick and eye opening experience. embrace the beauty of diversity by cracking cracking a brown and white egg, and discover despite the their outwards difference their practically identical on the inside. Its a simple way to teach young mind about embracing differences and finding unity. […]

Annual tributes to Dr. King’s life and legacy take place at several park locations throughout the day, including an evening celebration at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center with speakers, live entertainment and the presentation of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Living the Dream award.

Join us in creative way to remember Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by creating your own book. In this class you will create your own book symbolizing your dream for the community that you live in. Each participant will be given the materials to create their very own book. Free Enroll Now

On this day we will dive into the history of Civil Rights and the great Martin Luther King Jr. There will be food and refreshments provided.

On this day we will dive into the history of Civil Rights and the great Martin Luther King Jr. There will be food and refreshments provided. More info

On this day we will dive into the history of Civil Rights and the great Martin Luther King Jr. There will be food and refreshments provided. More info

On this day we will dive into the history of Civil Rights and the great Martin Luther King Jr. There will be food and refreshments provided. More info

Join us in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as we create one of a kind apparel around the idea of being the "Dream". You will be able to design and create your own t-shirt that emphasize what becoming the dream means to you. Free. Enroll now.

Join us at Armatage Park for our annual Fire & Ice Family Skating party! Grab your mittens and hat for this outdoor neighborhood celebration. Enjoy a night with your family […]

Join us at Kenny Park for our annual Fire & Ice Family Skating party! Grab your mittens and hat for this outdoor neighborhood celebration. Enjoy a night with your family […]

Enjoy a night with your family and friends skating at McRae Park. Keep warm with hot chocolate and a bonfire. Limited skates are available for use.

Kites of all shapes, sizes, colors and themes will fly over frozen Lake Harriet in a fun family festival featuring a kid’s DJ, s’mores and yard games. Bring your own kite or buy an inexpensive one at the lake. The Kite Festival is a FREE outdoor event for people of all ages and abilities. Activities […]

Please join us in celebration of a few of the people, parks and initiatives which have made outstanding contributions to our Minneapolis park system over the past 15 years since our 125th anniversary. On exhibit will be 15 highlighted stories from “Celebrating 140 Years: Our Parks, Our Stories” featuring the inter-woven stories that make up […]