Programs & Events

Discover the outdoors, explore history, learn about nature and more. See what's happening at your favorite park or browse all programs below. 

Registration opens the third Wednesday of each month at 8 AM for programs that take place two months later. Register online below or by calling 763-559-6700.

Online Programs | Baker Outdoor Learning Center | BryantCarver | Cedar Lake FarmCleary Lake | Crow-HassanEastman Nature Center | Elm Creek | Fish LakeFrench | Gale Woods FarmHyland Lake | Lake MinnetonkaLake RebeccaLowry Nature Center | Mississippi Gateway | Murphy-Hanrehan | Noerenberg GardensRichardson Nature Center | Silverwood | Sochacki | Spring LakeThe Landing

Accessibility

Nearly all of our program offerings can be adapted or modified. Please call 763-559-9000 (for relay services dial 711) or email access@ThreeRiversParks.org to request free modifications and learn about available options.

Three Rivers' Signature Events

Find out more about our Signature Events, which celebrate the changing seasons in Minnesota by welcoming everyone to experience our stunning parks, trails, facilities and offerings.

All Upcoming Programs

Online Programs

There are no programs at this time.

Baker Park Reserve

Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Wednesday, June 21: Summer Solstice Canoe
Sunday, June 25: Axes, Archery and Crossbows

Wednesday, July 12: Maker Series - Carving
Sunday, July 16: Family and Friends Rock Climbing
Wednesday, July 19: Maker Series - Basket Weaving
Sunday, July 23: Campfire Cooking: Lunch Edition

Baker Winter Trailhead 

There are no programs at this time.

Bryant Lake Regional Park

Sunday, June 4: Beginner Fishing
Monday, June 26: Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) Lesson

Sunday, July 2: Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) Lesson for Women
Friday, July 28: KidSplash: Introduction to Log Rolling

A chickadee perches on a metal bar.

Carver Park Reserve

Sunday, May 28: Beginner Archery

Saturday, June 10: Second Saturdays at Grimm Farmhouse: German Immigration to Minnesota
Monday, June 19: Free Family Fun Day: Monday Is Wash Day
Tuesdays, June 20–Tuesday, August 8: Paddle Club

Saturday, July 8: Second Saturdays at Grimm: Lessons Learned from Centuries of Farming

Lowry Nature Center

Saturday, May 27: Nature Journal Memorial Weekend Meetup
Saturday, May 27: Get to Know Native Bees

Saturday, June 3: Pond Exploration
Sunday, June 4: Family Geocache
Monday, June 5: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Little Explorers
Tuesday, June 6: Lowry at Night: Dinner in the Park
Sunday, June 11: Magic of the Forest
Saturday, June 17: Bird Banding
Sunday, June 18: Raptors Up Close
Sunday, June 18: Turtle Time
Sunday, June 25: Autism Outdoors: Pond Science

Sunday, July 2: Poking in the Pond
Saturday, July 15: Bird Banding
Sunday, July 16: Raptors Up Close
Sunday, July 16: Younger Autism Outdoors Club: Pond Science
Saturday, July 22: Laura Ingalls Tea Hike and Prairie Cakes
Sunday, July 23: Nature Photo Hike
Saturday, July 29: Milkweed and Monarch Caterpillars
Sunday, July 30: Insect Safari

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Tuesday, May 30: Nature Journaling for Families

Saturday, June 3: Family Canoeing
Sunday, June 4: Moving for Wellness: Outdoor Qigong
Tuesday, June 6: Stories that Spark Creativity
Friday, June 9: Guided Forest Bathing For Adults
Sunday, June 11: Women's Wellness Day
Tuesday, June 13: Moving for Wellness: Outdoor Qigong
Saturday, June 24: SomaYoga: Body Mindfulness & Stress Management Sesión de Atención Plena del Cuerpo y Manejo del Estrés
Saturday, June 24: Flatwater Kayaking Essentials for Women

Sunday, July 9: Moving for Wellness — Outdoor Qigong
Thursday, July 13: Families in Motion
Sunday, July 16: Kayaking Essentials
Friday, July 21: Family Nature Night
Saturday, July 22: Soma Yoga: Body Mindfulness & Stress Management — Sesión de Atención Plena del Cuerpo y Manejo del Estrés
Saturday, July 22: Kayaking Essentials
Saturday, July 22: History and Recreation Adventures: Log Rolling and Log Cabins
Sunday, July 30: Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) Lesson

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

A photo taken during the turtle telemetry program at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve.

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Saturday, June 3: Open House: Pierre Bottineau House
Saturday, June 3: Pierre Bottineau's Wild World Guided Hike
Sunday, June 4: Biking through History: The French Connection
Sundays, June 25–July 16: Adapted Mountain Bike Club

Eastman Nature Center

Saturday, May 27: Paint with Nature
Sunday, May 28: Free Family Fun Day: Birds and Their Nests
Monday, May 29: Turtles in the Front Yard
Wednesday, May 31: Wellness Wednesday

Saturday, June 3: Pride Hike
Saturday, June 3: Youth Drop-off: Rainbow Science Hike
Sunday, June 4: Free Family Fun Day: Pond Study
Wednesday, June 7: Wellness Wednesday
Saturday, June 10: Family Birding
Sunday, June 11: Free Family Fun Day: Meet Jack the Owl
Wednesday, June 14: Women, Woods and Wine Hike
Saturday, June 17: Firefly Hike
Sunday, June 18: Free Family Fun Day: Microscope Adventures
Monday, June 19: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour - Frogs, Toads and Salamanders, Oh My!
Saturday, June 24: Firefly Hike
Saturday, June 24: Dogs on a Hike - Squirrel!
Sunday, June 25: Free Family Fun Day: Black Bears
Tuesday, June 27: Picnic Blanket Program: Insect Discovery

Sunday, July 2: Free Family Fun Day: Prairie Insect Catch and Release
Saturday, July 8: Young Birders Club: Bird Bingo
Sunday, July 9: Free Family Fun Day: Pond Study
Wednesday, July 12: Women, Woods and Wine Hike
Saturday, July 15: Dragonfly Festival
Saturday, July 15: Universe in the Park
Sunday, July 16: Free Family Fun Day: Meet Jack the Owl
Saturday, July 22: Saturday with Snakes
Sunday, July 23: Free Family Fun Day: Microscope Adventure
Monday, July 24: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour - Crawly Critters of the Soil
Tuesday, July 25: How Nature Heals Us
Wednesday, July 26: Wellness Wednesday
Thursday, July 27: Pride Outside - Trail Hike
Thursday, July 27: Wild Pride: Trail Hike
Saturday, July 29: Wellness Walk
Sunday, July 30: Free Family Fun Day: Black Bears

Fish Lake Regional Park

Thursday, June 1: Sunset Canoe for Women
Friday, June 9: Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) Lesson
Wednesdays, June 21–August 23: GreenFit Club Series: Nordic Walking North

Saturday, July 1: Sunset Canoe
Saturday, July 1: Beginner Canoeing
Friday, July 7: Kayak Essentials
Sunday, July 9: Family Log Rolling
Sunday, July 23: Adapted Lake Kayaking
Saturday, July 29: Family Canoeing
Monday, July 31: KidSplash: Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP)

French Regional Park

Thursdays, June 22–August 17: GreenFit Club Series: Outdoor Adventures

Monday, July 3: Free Family Fun Day: Insect Discovery - Catch and Release
Thursday, July 27: Hidden History Hike: French Regional Park

Gale Woods Farm

Saturday, May 27: Saturday Mornings on the Farm
Saturday, May 27: Introduction to Crocheting

Saturday, June 3: Saturday Mornings on the Farm: Make-and-Take Saturday
Saturday, June 10: Saturday Mornings on the Farm
Saturday, June 17: Saturday Mornings on the Farm
Saturday, June 24: Saturday Mornings on the Farm

Saturday, July 1: Saturday Mornings on the Farm: Make-and-Take Saturday
Saturday, July 8: Saturday Mornings on the Farm
Saturday, July 15: Saturday Mornings on the Farm
Saturday, July 22: Saturday Mornings on the Farm
Saturday, July 29: Saturday Mornings on the Farm

A close-up of a orange-and-white rooster with a red wattle and comb. Several chickens are out-of-focus behind it.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Saturday, May 27: Family Canoeing

Sunday, June 25: Family Canoeing

Hyland Hills Ski Area

Sunday, June 18: Friends and Family Disc Golf

Friday, July 21: 50+ Adventures: Kayaking

Richardson Nature Center

Sunday, May 28: Free Family Fun Day: Pond Exploration

Saturday, June 3: My Preschooler & Me: Frogs and Pollywogs
Sunday, June 4: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Reptiles
Sunday, June 11: Free Family Fun Day: Digging in the Dirt
Sunday, June 18: Free Family Fun Day: Nature's Best Animal Dads
Sunday, June 25: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Amphibians

Sunday, July 2: Free Family Fun Day: Forest Free Play
Sunday, July 9: Free Family Fun Day: Pond Exploration
Saturday, July 15: Family Canoeing & Wildlife Watching
Sunday, July 16: Free Family Fun Day: Raptors In The Yard
Sunday, July 23: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Reptiles
Sunday, July 30: Free Family Fun Day: Prairie Insects

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

Sunday, July 9: Nature Journaling: Minnetonka Meetup
Saturday, July 29: Biking through History: Lake Minnetonka in the Gilded Age

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Saturday, May 27: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Saturday, May 27: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Sunday, May 28: Free Family Fun Day: River Critters
Sunday, May 28: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Sunday, May 28: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Monday, May 29: Bike with a Naturalist

Saturday, June 3: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Saturday, June 3: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Sunday, June 4: Free Family Fun Day: Tree ID Basics
Saturday, June 10: Elf and Fairy Houses
Saturday, June 10: Young Birders Club: Nests and Nestlings
Sunday, June 11: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Animals
Saturday, June 17: Family Fishing
Sunday, June 18: Free Family Fun Day: River Critters
Saturday, June 24: Use a Rock Saw
Sunday, June 25: Free Family Fun Day: Photo Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, June 27: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls

Saturday, July 1: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Saturday, July 1: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Sunday, July 2: Free Family Fun Day: Minnesota Mussels
Monday, July 3: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Monday, July 3: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Tuesday, July 4: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Tuesday, July 4: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Saturday, July 8: Tree ID
Sunday, July 9: Free Family Fun Day: River Explorations
Tuesday, July 11: River at Risk: An Escape Room Without Walls
Tuesday, July 11: Recreation For Adults Series: Introduction to Geocaching
Saturday, July 15: Naturalist Walk: Exploring the Environmental Area
Saturday, July 15: Youth Drop-off: Young Birders Club: Herons, Cranes and Egrets
Sunday, July 16: Free Family Fun Day: Dragonflies
Tuesday, July 18: Recreation For Adults Series: Introduction to Archery
Saturday, July 22: Turtles
Sunday, July 23: Free Family Fun Day: Beach Bash
Tuesday, July 25: The Fiendish Fungus: An Escape Room Without Walls
Tuesday, July 25: Recreation For Adults Series: Introductions to Fishing
Saturday, July 29: Mushroom Foray
Saturday, July 29: Listening to Birds
Sunday, July 30: Free Family Fun Day: Plant Printing
Sunday, July 30: Listening to Birds

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Thursday, June 29: Nature Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, July 15: Guided Forest Bathing for Adults
Sunday, July 30: Hike the Mindfulness Trail

Noerenberg Gardens

Sunday, June 25: Noerenberg History Walk

Sunday, July 2: Show and Tell: Stones with Stories
Sunday, July 2: Noerenberg History Walk

Turtles line a log in the water.

Silverwood Park

Tuesday, May 30: Sunset Yoga

Monday, June 5: Art When the Moon is Full: Strawberry Moon
Tuesday, June 6: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, June 7: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay: Buzzy Fuzzy Bees
Wednesday, June 7: Rooted in Art: A Nature and Art Experience
Wednesday, June 7: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club
Thursday, June 8: SPARK! Art and Nature for People Living with Memory Loss and Their Care Partners
Thursday, June 8: Opening Reception: Peace of Mind by Suyao Tian
Thursday, June 8: Opening Reception: Variegated Canopy by Liz Miller
Sunday, June 11: Walk with a Naturalist
Sunday, June 11: Free Family Fun Day: Puppet Art Adventures
Sunday, June 11: Sound Meditation with Waking Nomad
Tuesday, June 13: Sunset Yoga
Thursday, June 15: Juneteenth: Joy, Peace and Prosperity
Monday, June 19: Gentle Yoga Flow
Monday, June 19: My Child & Me: Eco Art - Basket Weaving and Pond Study
Tuesday, June 20: Nature Printmaking
Wednesday, June 21: Make & Mingle Lakeside
Thursday, June 22: In the Park After Dark: Summer Solstice Paddle
Friday, June 23: My Child & Me: Eco Art - Basket Weaving and Pond Study
Tuesday, June 27: Sunset Yoga

Wednesday, July 5: Silverwood OnStage: Loser Magnet in Concert
Wednesday, July 5: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club
Sunday, July 9: Free Family Fun Day: Puppet Art Adventures
Monday, July 10: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay - Colors of Summer
Tuesday, July 11: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, July 12: Silverwood OnStage: HEYARLO in Concert
Thursday, July 13: SPARK! Art and Nature for People with Memory Loss and Their Care Partners
Monday, July 17: Gentle Yoga Flow
Monday, July 17: My Child & Me: Eco Art - Fly Tying and Insects
Tuesday, July 18: Sunset Yoga
Tuesdays, July 18–25: Craft Crossover Series: Indigo & Clay
Wednesday, July 19: Silverwood OnStage: Michael Monroe in Concert
Friday, July 21: My Child & Me: Eco Art - Fly Tying and Insects
Saturday, July 22: E-cology: Eldritch Elements
Tuesday, July 25: Sunset Yoga
Wednesday, July 26: Silverwood OnStage: Jada Brown in Concert

Sochacki Park

Sunday, July 16: Biking Through History: Parks Over Pints

Spring Lake Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

The Landing

Sunday, May 28: Freshwater Springs Hike
Sunday, May 28: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Chickens
Monday, May 29: Monday is Wash Day

Sunday, June 11: Free Family Fun Day: Meet the Chickens
Saturday, June 17: Real Houses for Real People Guided Tour
Wednesday, June 21: People Stories in the Park Guided Hike — The Landing

Tuesday, July 4: Blacksmithing: Restoring a Portland Cutter Sleigh
Tuesday, July 4: Woodworking: Restoring a Portland Cutter Sleigh
Friday, July 7: Sunset Soma Yoga: Body Mindfulness & Stress Management — Sesión de Atención Plena del Cuerpo y Manejo del Estrés
Monday, July 10: Monday Is Wash Day
Saturday, July 15: Biking through History: Bricks and Beer Tour
Monday, July 24: Monday Is Wash Day
Friday, July 28: Youth Drop-off: A Day in a One-Room Schoolhouse
Sunday, July 30: The Poetry of Rural Places: Summer Hike