This summer offers lots of recreation opportunities for twin cities residents. A great family friendly activity at the Landscape Arboretum – Tunes and Tales in the Trees will be held until August on Thursday evenings, from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. at the Trex deck / Ordway Shelter.

Take advantage of this fun time with your kids because admission is free every Thursday after 4:30 p.m. Gather at dusk and be dazzled by puppeteers, storytellers, musicians, and artists celebrate the wonder of plants, nature, and the Earth. There will be hands-on projects. Bring a picnic and blanket, family, friends and kids.

Call (952) 443-1400 for details and directions.

 Schedule is:

• June 7: “Too Many Apples” with Shoestring Puppet Theater
• June 14: “Birch Doodles” with Abrakadoodle, presenting art for kids
• June 21: “Stories for a Midsummer’s Night” with the WonderWeavers
• June 28: “A-Mazing Tales” with storyteller Carol McCormick

Advance Tickets may be purchased through the Steamboat Minnehaha web site until 11:59PM

the evening before the day of your cruise.

 
Day of cruise tickets (Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays) may be purchased at the Excelsior City Dock or on the Minnehaha.  The ride out of Wayzata, (Cruises from Wayzata ) can also be purchased at the Wayzata Train Depot.

Tickets are sold first come first served. Please arrive at least 20 minutes

before Minnehaha’s scheduled departure.