Family Fun and Youth-oriented
Events for children and families in the Duluth area. Places to bring the kids. Family friendly wholesome stuff.
25 events found.
Family Fun and Youth-oriented
Events
Free
The fifth annual Duluth Applepalooza runs Sept. 26-27. Dixon’s Apple Orchard organizes the event, which features more than 70 craft vendors featuring local artisans, a bouncy house, food…
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$15 – $25
Terrence Smith and the Tamarack Dance Association lead a family-friendly folk dance where everyone can learn the steps together. No experience needed — just come ready to move,…
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$10
Ecstatic dance is free-form movement inspired by music. The Ecstatic Dance Duluth group holds dances on the second Friday and last Sunday of each month from September through…
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Students ages 13–17 are invited to explore their creativity at the Duluth Art Institute’s Lincoln Park building during sessions of Teen Open Studio. Attendees can bring headphones and…
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Free
Transportation night is an event hosted by Duluth Early Childhood Family Education with a focus on families with children birth to 5 yrs. The event will be held…
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Free
Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:00pm – 7:30pm
Wonderstruck Wednesday Planetarium Show
Space fans can explore the wonders of the cosmos at the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium with free shows on Wonderstruck Wednesdays. Shows last about half an hour, and…
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Free
Twin Ports Roots Market’s weekly summer events in the Lincoln Park neighborhood feature local vendors on Thursdays until Oct. 1.
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$12
Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Kenwood Lutheran Church Spaghetti Dinner 2026
Kenwood Lutheran Church’s annual spaghetti dinner menu includes spaghetti with homemade sauce, garlic bread, dessert and a beverage. Tickets are available at the door.
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$10
Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:00am – 11:00am
Canta Conmigo: Spanish Music for Kids and Caregivers
Canta Conmigo is a weekly caregiver/child class for ages 0–12 featuring Spanish nursery rhymes, children’s books and plenty of singing. The group wraps up with an optional craft…
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Free
Lake Superior Estuarium is open every Friday and on the first Saturday of each month during the fall. A special activity is planned for each open Saturday. The…
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$10 – $20
There is now a version that isn’t so scary. For these tours, the lights stay on, no actors are aboard and guests can explore the ship’s decorations and…
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$35
Artist Alison Aune leads different hands-on weekly art sessions inspired by traditions from around the world, including landscape painting, Tree of Life sculptures, mixed media mandalas and Nordic…
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$8
Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:00pm – 7:00pm
Cosmic Tour: Adventure to the Edge of the Universe
Journey to other planetary systems, fly through giant gas clouds and find out how many galaxies are out there by jumping into the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium’s spaceship…
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Free
Two- and four-legged friends of humans are welcome to enjoy live music (from The Roadside Lupines, Danny Frank and the Smoky Gold, Slope City and Big Wave Dave…
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Free – $8
Meet the stars of Halloween — monsters, zombies and ghosts — and their far more terrible counterparts in space, like black holes, zombie stars and spectacular ghostly nebulae.…
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Free
Family activities include music, bounce houses, face painting, food and more hosted by Many Rivers Montessori. Games require purchase of tickets — punch cards are $10 each. Cash…
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Free – $8
Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Unveiling the Invisible Universe
This video presents images of the cosmos as revealed by different kinds of scientific tools. Each show will be followed by a live presentation of Tonight’s Sky.
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$10
Welcome to bald eagle Saphira to Raptor Ridge at the Great Lakes Aquarium. Celebrate with family-friendly activities including eagle-themed crafts, eagle storytime, animal encounters, touchpool experiences, a scuba…
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$75 – $125
Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:00am – 3:00pm
Wild Adventures: Kid-Focused Foraging Workshop
This is a foraging workshop for kids and their grown-ups. Explore a display of over 200 wild edible plants and mushrooms. Learn the best-of-the-best in each food category…
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$30
In this beginner-friendly class, students can learn the basics of needle felting and turn wool into their own handmade pumpkins. No experience needed, and all supplies are included.…
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Free
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium presents spooky cosmic content for the Halloween season. October Schedule: Oct. 7: Spooky Star Stories to Tell in the Dark Oct. 14: Aliens!…
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Free
The Duluth Public Library teams up with Lake Superior Art Glass to reward pumpkin hunters with tiny glass pumpkins, handmade in Duluth. This year’s hunt features clues associated…
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$8.00
Come visit the farm and let the kids play outside. There is a wagon ride, corn pit, sandbox, Dinoland, Fairyland, horse hunt, donkey, goats, chickens, yard games, 2…
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Free
Trick or treaters can grab a treat or trinket at 11 stops on Glensheen’s historic grounds, including the gardener’s cottage front door, boathouse, servant’s door, the Juliet balcony,…
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Free
The Duluth Art Institute hosts a free ArtDAI four times a year. The events are for all ages and abilities. Each event includes a variety of make-and-take art…
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