Adventure Hubs open at parks across Minneapolis

Find FREE fun this winter in the parks: Snow trekking, fort-constructing, birdwatching and more.

Kids, teens, families, adults – everyone’s welcome!

This winter, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) invites people of all ages to explore the parks in fresh ways. Through Adventure Hubs at nearly a dozen locations – see below – MPRB offers free supplies and materials for a range of self-guided activities: snowshoes, trekking poles, fort building, outdoor art, orienteering, birdwatching or animal tracking.

There’s no cost to borrow Adventure Hub items – no sign-up or registration, either. Just show up, see what’s available and be ready for funItems rotate periodically among Adventure Hubs, so you can return to try new activities, which include:

  • Snowshoeing
  • Trekking with poles
  • Fort building
  • Snow painting
  • Bird watching / animal tracking

Head to a Hub near you – or explore a new park

Look for Adventure Hub signs at recreation centers in the parks listed below – or call ahead for information. The signs show available items, which staff bring outside for you to use. Note: Items are available first-come/first-served; see COVID-19 safety protocols below.
 (Note: Bottineau, Lake Nokomis, Kenwood locations added on January 5, 2021.)

North Minneapolis locations

Northeast/Southeast Minneapolis locations

South Minneapolis locations

Southwest Minneapolis locations

COVID-19 safety at MPRB Adventure Hubs

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s (MPRB) priority is the health and safety of park visitors and employees. The following guidelines are based on MPRB’s monitoring and response to updates from the Minneapolis Health Department, Minneapolis Office of Emergency Management, and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), which is leading the statewide response to COVID-19.

  • Complete a self-assessment of health before visiting an Adventure Hub.
  • Stay home if you or anyone in your household has any signs of illness.
  • MPRB staff bring items outside for participants; recreation centers are closed to everyone except staff and registered participants for scheduled programs.
  • Maintain a safe distance at all times from staff and individuals from other households.
  • Adhere to the current Minnesota state face-covering mandate.
  • Use hand sanitizer when picking up and returning Adventure Hub items.

Failure to comply with these protocols may result in staff asking for early return of borrowed items.