Things to Do This Weekend in Burnsville

Discover events, activities, and fun things happening this weekend in Burnsville. Family-friendly, outdoor, and free options.

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Discovery Theatre: Dinosaurs!

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Nokomis Library

Kindergarten-grade 2 and their caregivers. Roar, stomp, and act along with teaching artists on this dinosaur adventure! How do dinosaurs move? What do they sound like? If they could talk, what would dinosaurs say? Learn the actor's toolkit of body, voice, and imagination and how they can be...

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Chess Club

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Northeast Library

Grades 6-12. Welcome all teens who want to play chess with other teens! Play for fun and to learn chess basics. All levels are encouraged to attend, and new players will be offered help to learn the rules and get started. All equipment provided.

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Chess and LEGO® Play

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 3:00 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Walker Library

For children and their families. Join us for an easy-going session of kids’ chess. Volunteers will be ready to teach all chess beginners how to play or facilitate play with other kids. LEGO® will also be available to build and create. Materials provided. Just drop in for this informal activity.

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Read With an Animal

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Oxboro Library

K-grade 5. Cuddle up with a certified therapy animal and practice reading aloud. Call Oxboro Library at 612-543-5775 to see what animals will be visiting. Sign up for a 15-minute session at the front desk when you arrive. Collaborator: PAWS to READ is a program of North Star Therapy Animals (NSTA)..

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DND Adventure

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Saint Anthony Park Library

A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure awaits you! An Adventure is a “One-Shot” session designed to be completed in a single sitting. Looking to roll dice and test a new character out? Check out an Adventure and see where you go… These are an excellent way to expose new players to tabletop gaming. Program..

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Wearable Art

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · East Lake Library

Grades 6-12. Explore various shirt design techniques and create your own wearable masterpiece by painting or heat-pressing a custom design onto a shirt. Materials provided. Led by COMPAS Teaching Artist Broderick Poole. Collaborator: COMPAS. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts...

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Mary Ann Key Book Club Discussion: The Serviceberry

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Minnetonka Library

The Mary Ann Key Book Club uses reading as a catalyst for intercultural conversations around understanding and addressing past and current injustices that impact Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Join your neighbors in a discussion of our 2026 season selection: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall..

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FunLab

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Arlington Hills Library · Ages 7–11

Drop in to hang out and make cool stuff at FunLab! Featuring crafts, science experiments, engineering projects, video games, and more. This program is designed for ages 7-11.

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Anime and Fandom Club

In 5 days · Sun, Apr 12, 8:00 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Plymouth Library

Grades 6-12. Watch anime and other shows/movies, play fun games, share your artwork, make geeky crafts, and nerd out about your favorite fandoms with others who share anime interests. This group meets once a month. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

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I am the Tree, the Tree is Me Exhibit – Opening Reception

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Minneapolis Central Library

Based on a project undertaken by The Touchstone Center for Children, the I am the Tree, the Tree is Me: Playing and Knowing, Imagining and Becoming, the Nature we are exhibit celebrates the art and poetry by children in a New York City public school, as they discover and express their wondrous...

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Historical Building Tour

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · George Latimer Central Library

Come on a special guided tour of George Latimer Central Library, a grand library built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. At 4:00 pm., meet in the first-floor entrance lobby to begin a guided tour.