The snow is melting, the days are getting longer, and the temperature is getting warmer, it can only mean that spring is here in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Looking for ideas for things to do in the spring in Minneapolis? Here are some spring activities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
- Splash puddles with your kids.
- Go Skiing or Snowboarding for Cheap – Local ski hills generally lower lift ticket prices at the end of the season until their snow finally melts.
- See one of the more than 170 independent films in Minneapolis-St. Paul Independent Film Festival, held in April.
- Go maple syrup.
- Attend a Minnesota Fashion Week show, party, or boutique event, usually the second week of April.
- Go to a St. Patrick’s Day parade, or a marquee party in an Irish pub or bar on March 17
- Take your kids on an Easter egg hunt.
- Get a car wash and remove the salt and dirt from your car.
- Celebrate Earth Day at a fair, festival, or help clean up a local park at an Earth Day cleanup event. Earth Day is April 22nd, Earth Day events take place on the closest weekends.
- Wear shorts.
- Take a hike and look for signs of spring: birdsong, green shoots, creeks and streams.
- Yard sale season is here – spring clean your house and have your own yard sale, or go bargain shopping.
- Visit Farm Babies every April at the Minnesota Zoo – fluffy chicks and little lambs!
- It is warm enough to wear a kilt! Attend or attend the annual Minnesota Tartan Day celebration at the Minnesota State Capitol. Around April 9.
- I appreciate the lack of mosquitoes… the peace won’t last long.
- Admire Minnehaha Falls – The falls are strongest in the spring with melting snow from the snow.
- Dress up as the Borg or Princess Leia at Minicon, the oldest sci-fi convention in the Midwest. Easter week.
- Head to the North Shore and go hunting for agates – the winter storms have likely washed a lot of agates from Lake Superior onto the beaches.
- Plan your garden: how about building a rain garden?
