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Hijacked by Hikers! All-Day, All-Trail Redhead Hiking
🗓️ Date: Sunday, August 16 ⏰ Time: All day long! 📍 Place: Redhead MTB Park ⭐ Age Range: 16 years old + 💵 Cost: FREE During this special day of hiking, ALL…
Family Discovery Day: Fossils X3
🗓️ Date: Thursday, August 20 ⏰ Time: 4:00-7:00pm 📍 Place: MDC’s Pavilion 😁 Age Range: Everyone is welcome! 💵 Cost: FREE for everyone! After a brief…
Bands, Brews, & BBQ: Rich & Germaine
Thursday nights are for Bands, Brews, & BBQ! Join us on Thursday, August 20th, to enjoy the dulcet tunes and good vibes of Rich & Germaine! 😊 You know them.…
Interpretive Kayaking Tour
🗓️ Date: June 4 (5pm), July 11 (3pm), August 20 (5pm) 📍 Place: The Glen Mine Pit Lake (meet at MDC’s front desk) ⭐ Age Range: 13 years old + #️⃣ Capacity: 8…
Forged in Iron: A Minnesota Rusyn Immigrant’s Tale – Book Talk & Signing with Mary Soroko
📅 Date: Saturday, August 22 ⏰ Time: 1:00-3:00pm 📍 Place: MDC’s Theater 💸 Cost: FREE On Saturday, August 22, come experience a FREE book talk with someone who…
The Smithsonian Institution’s Rural Initiative
🗓️ Tuesday, August 25 ⏰ 5:30–7:30pm 📍 Minnesota Discovery Center’s Theater 💸 FREE & OPEN TO ALL The Smithsonian Institution’s Rural Initiative: More Than “Not…
Bands, Brews, & BBQ: Ryder Grove (Last One of the 2026 Season!)
All good things must come to an end. Come join us on Thursday, August 27th, to enjoy wonderful music, chill brews, tasty food, and good times at the Summer of…
Mountain Bike Try-It Night
🚵♀️ Curious about mountain biking? Try it for FREE! Have you ever wanted to try mountain biking but weren’t sure where to start? This FREE event is the…
Headlamp Hike with Redhead Redfeet
🗓️ Dates: May 31, June 29, July 29, and August 27 ⏰ Times: 9:00pm (each time) 📍 Place: Redhead MTB Park (meet at the trailhead!) ⭐ Age Range: 16 years old + 💵…
Redhead Ramble
🗓️ Date: June 13, July 25, August 29 ⏰ Time: 3:00pm each time 📍 Place: Redhead MTB Park (meet at MDC’s front desk) ⭐ Age Range: 18 years old + #️⃣ Capacity: 10…
Paddle & Pints
Paddle & Pints 📅 When: September 10, 2026 | 5:00–7:30pm 📍 Where: MDC and the Glen Mine Pit Lake 💲 Cost: $40 🙋♀️ Participants: 21+ only, limited to 10 people 🔗…
Second Annual Night of Discovery Gala
✨ Night of Discovery 📅 Thursday, September 17 ⌚ 5:00-9:30pm An Evening of Discovery. An Investment in the Future. Join us for Minnesota Discovery Center’s…
Paddle & Pints
Paddle & Pints 📅 When: September 19, 2026 | 2:00–4:30pm 📍 Where: MDC and the Glen Mine Pit Lake 💲 Cost: $40 🙋♀️ Participants: 21+ only, limited to 10 people 🔗…
The Research Center Presents: Become a Naturalist! Presentation & Book Signing with Teresa Veraguth
The Research Center Presents: Become a Naturalist! Presentation & Book Signing with Teresa Veraguth 📅 Date: Thursday, September 24 ⏰ Time: 5:00pm-7:30pm 📍…