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Parents and Pals Playtime
Parents and Pals Playtime is a space for infants, toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy safe and spacious indoor play with their parent or caregiver. Toys for large and small motor skills, imagination, individual and group play are all provided, as are snacks for children and adults.
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Parent-Child Playgroup
An event every week that begins at 9:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Nov 28, 2018
Join other parents of birth to age-3 children to get advice on parenting and talk about the benefits of a Montessori approach, while children explore the Montessori environment and socialize with their peers. This group is facilitated by Laura Goodman, licensed parent educator and Head of School at Montessori School of Duluth. $5 per family drop-in rate, or $12 per month if pre-registered. RSVP encouraged, as space is limited. Leave a message at 218-728-4600, or email [email protected]
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An event every week that begins at 9:30am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Child and Parent Play Gym
An event every week that begins at 9:30am on Monday, repeating indefinitely
An event every week that begins at 9:30am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
This is a regular opportunity for parents and their young children to gather and interact in a large, open, indoor space, which has a store of toys, sports equipment and art materials available for use.
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Baby and Toddler Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
Twenty minutes of simple stories and fingerplays for infants and toddlers with parents.
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West Duluth Branch Library Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
Thirty minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays in the West Duluth branch library outer lounge.
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Preschool Storytime
An event every week that begins at 11:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
Thirty minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays. Parents are welcome to attend with their preschoolers, but may also treat this as a first independent activity for their children. Meet in Youth Services area.
Find out more »Read to a Dog
Kids can practice reading a story to "a good listener with big ears." The Read to a Dog one-on-one read-aloud sessions are with a licensed therapy dog. Drop-in sessions available on a first-come, first-served basis. Games and activities are available to kids while they wait for a turn to read.
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Squad Car Storytime
An event every 2 weeks that begins at 3:45pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 19, 2018
Stories read by one of Duluth's police officers.
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Open Ice Skating
An event every week that begins at 6:30pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 12, 2018
Duluth Parks and Recreation offers open pleasure-skating sessions every Wednesday in Sill Arena at the Heritage Sports Center. A limited supply of skates are available to use for free; those who have their own should bring them. Open skate is free to all participants. Children under the age of 10 should be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »Boo Bash Skate and Scare 2018
Duluth's Parks and Recreation division invites the public to the sixth annual Boo Bash open ice-skating party. All ages are welcome and costumes are encouraged. Treats will be provided. The costume parade starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by prize drawings for participants and kids who bring food-shelf donations. There will also be haunted locker rooms, art and science activities, games and creepy music spun by Diamond Max Entertainment.
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Mount Royal Branch Library Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Thursday, repeating until Mar 21, 2019
Thirty minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays for preschoolers in the Duluth Public Library's Mount Royal branch Blue Room.
Find out more »Halloween-a-Palooza
Businesses along the 1900 block of West Superior Street will open their doors for neighborhood business trick-or-treating for kids. Trick-or-treating will be followed by the HalloWeenie Parade. Kids, families and businesses can join or watch from the All American Club parking lot to the Corner Park. There will be a Halloween lighting & musical decoration unveiling that will be on display through Halloween night.
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Haunted Shack & Hayride 2018
One event on Oct 13, 2018 at 7:00pm
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The Haunted Shack celebrates its 25th year of creepiness by moving to a brand new location -- Ru-Ridge Farms in Carlton. Haunted Shack tickets are $7 or free for toddlers ages 2 and under. Hayride tickets are $3. Pony rides are $5. Family packs and group rates are also available and can be found on the Haunted Shack's Facebook page. Donating a non-perishable food item earns a $2 discount on admission; bringing a coat for the coat drive earns a…
Find out more »Dr. Dolittle Jr
The Children’s Theatre Arts program and Playhouse Family Theatre put on performances of "Doctor Doittle Jr." This musical "tells the classic tale of a wacky, but kind, doctor who can talk to animals, taking the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh to the far corners of the world." A kids's Halloween costume contest ais run during the intermission of every show. "Dr. Dolittle Jr." runs from Oct. 26 through Nov. 4, Friday at 7 p.m.,…
Find out more »Howl-o-Ween
Hartley Nature Center’s annual Howl-o-Ween event returns with an all new, all outdoor format, where attendees can explore the trails and outdoor campus near the nature center. Come dressed in costume, but be sure to dress for the weather since this year's event will be entirely outdoors no matter the weather. There will be games, a critter trail and treats. Howl-o-Ween is intended for children ages 0-8, accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required by calling the nature center at…
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Engwalls Corn Maze
An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until Oct 28, 2018
Engwalls Corn Maze in Hermantown is open every weekend from Sept. 15 to Oct. 28. Normal operating hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. This year's design features more than a mile of paths that attendees can navigate through. Also at the maze are hay rides, a mini maze, corn pits, corn cannons and more. The corn cannons are one of the most popular attractions at the maze as shooters take aim at various targets, including a…
Find out more »Birth & Baby Fair
A free event filled with birth, parenting and family related vendors, information and workshops. There will be childcare, face painting, and kids activities. The event is open to all. For a list of vendors and workshops visit birthandbabyfairduluth.com.
Find out more »Kids Day/Faint of Heart Day: Haunted Shack & Hayride 2018
The Haunted Shack celebrates its 25th year of creepiness by moving to a brand new location - Ru-Ridge Farms in Carlton. On Saturday, Oct. 27 the Haunted Shack hosts a special Kids Day/Faint of Heart Day from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tickets for this event are $10 for adults and youth and free for ages 5 and under. At all other times and dates, haunted Shack tickets are $7 for adults and youth and free for ages two and…
Find out more »Field of Screams
Engwalls haunts their corn maze. Brave souls will walk through over a mile of cornfields among things that go bump in the night. A flashlight is recommended.
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Super Sunday Family Skate
An event every week that begins at 1:00pm on Sunday, repeating indefinitely
World of Wheels Skate Center in Superior offers a family skating session every Sunday afternoon. The cost is $6.50 per person, plus the cost of skate rental if necessary.
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