Spring Celebrations & Events

Hop into springtime with these family-oriented spring events. Celebrate the season with egg hunts, bunny meet-and-greets, spring crafts, conservation projects, and more!

Saturday, April 6

• 10am-3pm - Spring Craft Show @ Edgcumbe Recreation Center

Friday, April 12

• 5:30pm-8pm -  Dusk Hunt @ Merriam Park Rec Center

Saturday, April 13

• 10am-11:30am - Breakfast with the Bunny @ North Dale Rec Center
• 11am-1pm - Brunch with the Bunny @ Edgcumbe Rec Center
• 11am-1pm - Spring Holiday Party @ Arlington Hills Community Center
• 12pm-2pm -  Spring Celebration @ Hancock Recreation Center 
• 1pm-3pm - Lunch with the Bunny @ Jimmy Lee Rec Center
• 1pm-2pm - Helicopter Egg Drop @ Langford Park Rec Center
• 1pm-3pm - The Giant Egg Hunt @ McDonough Rec Center

Saturday, April 27

• 11:30am-1:30pm - Spring Celebration @ Linwood Rec Center
• 8:30am-1:30pm - Earth Day Event @ Swede Hollow Park/Various Locations
• 9am-11:30am - Citywide Spring Cleanup @ Saint Paul

Saturday, May 4

• 9am-4pm - Cinco de Mayo @ Saint Paul - West Side

Friday, May 31

• 4pm-7pm - Arbor Month Celebration @ Prosperity Park 

Highwood Hills Recreation Center Reopens

Highwood Hills Recreation Center reopened  on the city's East Side on Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The recreation center is located within Highwood Hills Elementary School and has been closed since 2008. The building will be open Monday through Thursday, 3-9pm and Friday 3-6pm. Like the Highwood Hills Facebook page or visit the Highwood Hills webpage to stay up to date with the latest programs and services at the center!

Como's Conservation Champions

The public is invited to a new program called Como: Making A Global Impact. This free lecture series will take place Sundays in April and May at 10:30am (excluding April 21) in Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Visitor Center Exhibit Gallery. From preserving the genetic health of endangered orangutans in southeast Asia, to tracking footprints of snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan, Como’s talented team of globetrotting zookeepers and horticulturists are eager to share their recent conservation experiences with you.