I believe they took a break during the pandemic, but might open back up soon. There’s also the Elko New Market Drive-In Theater. Or visit Starlite Drive-In in Litchfield which has two screens (one is often dedicated to children’s movies). There is no better way to celebrate the rarity of a perfect summer night than by watching a movie OUTDOORS! We love visiting Vali Hi Drive-In in Lake Elmo for their $1 hot dogs and pre-show Frisbee tossing. I have a full post on Fawn Doe Rosa and Taylors Falls if you want more info. The road trip to Taylors Falls will be so worth it too. It’s a childhood favorite that’s been around since well before our childhoods, so – just like crimpers and Joey McIntyre – you better believe this place will make YOU feel magical too. The big lake, the hyperactive goats, the deer that walk right up to you and nibble food out of your hand. Croix Falls has always been like pure magic in the eyes of my children. VISIT FAWN DOE ROSAįawn Doe Rosa Wildlife Educational Park in St. Some of our favorite orchards include: Afton Apple Orchard (Hastings), Pine Tree Apple Orchard (White Bear Lake), The Strawberry Basket (Monticello), and Pleasant Valley Orchard (Shafer). It’s a relaxing and delicious way to spend a summer morning with the kiddos. Pick a sunny day, a favorite orchard and start Pinteresting some strawberry gloriousness. This is a fun and easy adventure for families of all ages, including the very young. The warmer the spring, the earlier the berries are ready for picking. Strawberry season takes place in June and July. Happy summer, everybody! Now stick out your chest, look Mother Nature in the face and boast, “Only three months of sunshine? Hold my beer, girlfriend.” So whether you’re a list-maker or a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pantser, you’re bound to find an idea or 20 in this handy dandy list of summer adventures for our boisterous, fabulous, winter-surviving Minnesota kiddos. I like to pair it with buckets of laundry and a little healthy conversation. We just want to have a quick response to the first utterance of “I’m bored” coming out of someone’s mouth*. That’s why our family makes a little list of adventure options – our so-called “Summer Bucket List.” It’s not made to instill pressure or guilt. Summer comes and goes quickly in our lovely state. The land where Mother Nature amuses herself by pushing her people to suffer ungodly frigid temperatures until they’re on the brink of insanity and then, POOF, she hands them sunshine.
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