🚣♀️ Paddle & Pints 🍻 🗓 Sept 11, 2025 | 5–7:30pm 📍 Minnesota Discovery Center 💲 $35 | 21+ | Only 11 spots! Paddle the turquoise waters of Glen Pit Lake with our Executive Director, Char Conger, then unwind with beer, wine, seltzers & a DIY charcuterie board. We're also hoping for a bonfire if […]
🌟 Family Discovery Day: Small Things Matter 🌟 📅 Saturday, Sept. 13 | ⏰ 11am–3pm | 📍 Minnesota Discovery Center Regular Admission Applies + $10 if doing the Interpretive Tour Schedule: 🕚 11am–12pm — Small Things Matter Interpretive Tour (sign-up required, $10/group, 10 groups max) ✂️ 12–12:15pm — Dedication of the NEW 🎉 Bijou Playground […]
Come learn about genealogy research with SwedGen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting emigrant research! 🇸🇪⛵️➡️🗽🇺🇸 This FREE! event will take place on September 13, from 12:00pm to 2:30pm, and will feature lectures by experts on Swedish genealogy. While the focus is specifically on Swedish emigrants, the information presented will be useful to anyone interested […]
Uncover your family’s story at the MDC! We’re extending our hours so you can explore the rich history of your ancestors. Join us for Late Night at the Research Center on Thursday, September 25th, from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced researcher, we’re here to guide you. Best of all, admission to the Iron Range Research Center is completely free! […]
Fall Color Shuttle Tours Experience the colors of the season in a whole new way! Hop aboard our shuttle van and let MDC’s Recreation Staff guide you on a stunning, 360° fall color adventure around Redhead MTB Park and Glen Pit Lake. Brilliant reds, oranges, and golds reflect off the crystal-blue water, making for unforgettable […]
Book Signing & Talk with Ben Schierer Author of Perpich: A Minnesota Original 📍 Minnesota Discovery Center 📅 Thursday, Sept. 25 | 5:00–7:30pm Free & Open to All Schedule:5:00–6:00 — Social Hour6:00-7:00 — Author talk & reading7:00-7:30 — Book signing7:30 — Event ends Discover the fascinating story of Rudy Perpich—Minnesota’s longest-serving and most colorful governor—who […]
Fall Color Shuttle Tours Experience the colors of the season in a whole new way! Hop aboard our shuttle van and let MDC’s Recreation Staff guide you on a stunning, 360° fall color adventure around Redhead MTB Park and Glen Pit Lake. Brilliant reds, oranges, and golds reflect off the crystal-blue water, making for unforgettable […]
Fall Color Shuttle Tours Experience the colors of the season in a whole new way! Hop aboard our shuttle van and let MDC’s Recreation Staff guide you on a stunning, 360° fall color adventure around Redhead MTB Park and Glen Pit Lake. Brilliant reds, oranges, and golds reflect off the crystal-blue water, making for unforgettable […]
Fall Color Shuttle Tours Experience the colors of the season in a whole new way! Hop aboard our shuttle van and let MDC’s Recreation Staff guide you on a stunning, 360° fall color adventure around Redhead MTB Park and Glen Pit Lake. Brilliant reds, oranges, and golds reflect off the crystal-blue water, making for unforgettable […]
Fall Color Shuttle Tours Experience the colors of the season in a whole new way! Hop aboard our shuttle van and let MDC’s Recreation Staff guide you on a stunning, 360° fall color adventure around Redhead MTB Park and Glen Pit Lake. Brilliant reds, oranges, and golds reflect off the crystal-blue water, making for unforgettable […]
UPDATE: All spots for these tours have SOLD OUT. Thank you to the community for your support for this new program! --- Fall Color Shuttle Tours Experience the colors of the season in a whole new way! Hop aboard our shuttle van and let MDC’s Recreation Staff guide you on a stunning, 360° fall color […]
UPDATE: We are officially SOLD OUT for this event. Thank you everyone for your support! I've you're still interested in playing Clueseum, check out our All Hallows' Eve Cocktail Clueseum (an age 21+ event) happening on October 31. --- Flashlight Clueseum Friday, Oct 10 • 8:00-10:00 PM Solve the mystery… if you dare. 🔦 Step […]
