Family Fun

Wells Fargo Kids' Area

This attraction isn't just for kids — it's a whole-family experience! You can see, do, learn, and play throughout the Expo! A smorgasbord of kids' activities is planned for both days, featuring educational partners from SEEK.

The Kids' Area will be staffed, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

A Mothers' Room and changing area will be hosted by the La Leche League.

Kids' Activities

The Expo makes learning fun, with a variety of hands-on activities that appeal to all ages. Crafts, presentations, and music, with lots of assistance and encouragement.

Saturday (May 2)

• All day: Minnesota AFL-CIO
  Practice being an electrician and learn how light switches work. See how power is generated by solar panels and how to capture it. (AFL-CIO building)
  
  
• 10am - Noon: Minnesota Zoo and the Zoomobile
  See live animals to capture your imagination and stimulate your curiosity about the natural world.
  
  
• 10:30am - 11:30am: The Teddy Bear Band (Music Stage)
  Take an upbeat journey with musical games that inspire movement, imagination, and fun!
  
  
• Noon - 3pm: KidWind Project
  Kids of all ages will be inspired as they design their own wind-turbine blade.  Explore the science and engineering of wind turbine technology.
  
  
• 3pm - 6pm: Happy Trails Family Nature Club
  Get your hands dirty! Plant native seeds and learn how easy it is to reconnect with the outdoors.

Sunday (May 3)

• All day: Minnesota Children's Museum
  Kids will be discovering our environment through fun, learning-focused play. With "recycled newspaper creations," kids can pick a craft to make, like a seedling planter pot or some other design, or imagine and create a project of their own.
  
  
• All day: Minnesota AFL-CIO
  Practice being an electrician and learn how light switches work. See how power is generated by solar panels and how to capture it. (AFL-CIO building)
  
  
• 11am - 2pm: The Raptor Center (AFL-CIO building)
  Live raptors will capture your attention and engage your senses with family-friendly activities.
  
  
• 2pm - 5pm: Science Outside the Box (AFL-CIO building)
  Be a scientist! Collect and analyze while you perform water-filtration experiments.
  
  
• 2:30pm -3:30pm: The Splatter Sisters (Music Stage)
  From start to finish, their show entertains kids and adults of all ages.

The Earth Balloon

All day, Saturday & Sunday

On the main floor, visit the Earth Balloon and experience the world in a whole new way. 

• Enter the gigantic, 20-foot-high globe through the International date line in the Pacific Ocean.
• Explore our planet through interactive lessons.
• Discover the vast amount of water on the earth and what you can do to help protect it.