• Kids are free on Tuesdays. Titanic display until July 8. More info: 474-6626 or minnesotamarineartmuseum.org
Municipal Band Concerts • Wednesdays at 8 pm from June 13 – Aug 22 • Bandshell, Lake Park, Winona
• Enjoy a free bedtime concert; band practices begin at 6:30.
Summer Reading Programs • Children’s Department, Winona Public Library
• Monday Group Activities: Chimps (ages 6-8) meet 10-10:30am; Gorillas (ages 9-11) meet 10:45-11:15 am. Tuesday Storytimes: Family Lapsits for Howlers (babies & toddlers) meet 10 - 10:30 am; Baboons (3-5 year olds) meet 10:30-11 am or 1-1:30 pm. Also enjoy special guest storytellers from KinderMusik and the Great River Shakespeare Festival. Tuesday Family Night Pajama Parties: 6:30-7 pm. Bring the whole jungle for stories, games or crafts, and a bedtime snack. Sign up is requested, but walk-ins are welcome. More info: 452-4592 or www.WinonaKids.org
Summer Performance Series • Art Room, Winona Public Library
• RadZoo Thurs, June 7, 6-7 pm. Circus Minimus Puppetry Wed, June 13, 10:15-10:45 am. Entertainer Bob Kann Wed, June 20, 10:15 -10:45 am. Music by The Flyers Wed, June 27, 10:15-11 am. Storytellers Wonder Weavers Wed, July 11, 10:15 -11 am. MN Zoomobile Wed, July 16, 10:30-11:15 am. Musician Hans Meyer Wed, July 23, 10:15-11 am. More info: 452-4592 or www.WinonaKids.org
Great Dakota Gathering and Homecoming • Sat, June 2 & Sun, June 3 • Jaycees Pavilion, Lake Park, Winona
• Dakota ceremonies, singing, drumming, dancing, and feasting. Saturday; learning tent (presentation of Dakota culture and history). More info: http://www.dakotahomecoming.org/
Summer Garden Project • Mondays starting June 4, 6:30-8 pm • 1664 Kraemer Dr., Winona
• This free program sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and Winona County Master Gardeners gives kids ages 5-15 the chance to plant, grow, and harvest vegetables and flowers in the Redeemer/Land Stewardship Community Garden, as well as to learn about nutrition through arts and crafts. More info and to register: 452-4440
Whitewater Open House • Sat, June 9, 9 am-4 pm • Whitewater State Park (3 miles south of Elba on Highway 74)
• Free park admission. Also, during the 9th annual Take a Kid Fishing Day, guides will help youngsters, 5 to 15 years old, learn how to trout fish. Lunch is provided. Participants will receive a small, starter tackle box. Call for time and reservations: (507) 932-3007 ext. 0
Strawberry Festival • Sun, June 10 • Sinclair Park, Winona
• Kids’ games, food, and music. Sponsored by St. Martin’s Church.
Winona Steamboat Days • Wed, June 13 – Sun, June 17 • downtown Winona and various locations
• Events include: Kids’ Power Pedal Pull and Milkmobile (6 pm Wed, Center & 2nd St.); kids’ fishing contest (10 am-1 pm Thu, Lake Winona at Franklin St.); kiddie parade (10 am Fri, Lake Winona bandshell); children’s concert (11 am–1 pm Fri, Lake Winona bandshell); hydroplane boat racing (Sat & Sun afternoons, Lake Winona); Grand Parade (12:31 pm Sunday, Broadway St.). For a complete schedule and more info: http://www.winonasteamboatdays.com/
Kids’ Concert in the Park • Fri, June 15, 11 am – 1:30 pm • Central Park, Winona
• $1 hot dog lunches; Rusty’s Rocking Jamboree starting at 11:30. Lunch starts at 11 am.
Cinderella Kids • 1 pm and 3 pm shows on June 16, 17, 23 and 24 • La Crosse Community Theatre, 118 5th Ave N
• Adapted from the animated film. $6. More info: 608-784-9292 or http://www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org/
Riverfest • Wed, July 4 - Sun, July 8 • Riverside Park, La Crosse
• Fireworks, food fair, kids’ games and entertainment, crafts, and live music. $5 button required for ages 12 and over. More info: 608-782-6000 or http://www.riverfestlacrosse.com/
Minnesota Beethoven Festival • Sat, July 7, 7:30 pm • Bandshell, Lake Park, Winona
• The Minnesota Orchestra will put on a free sunset pops concert. Information about additional concerts during the festival: http://www.mnbeethovenfestival.org/ or 457-1715
Winona County Fair • Wed, July 11 – Sun, July 15 • Winona County Fairgrounds, St. Charles
• Food, animal contests, arts, crafts, rides, and entertainment. $4 parking fee. More info: http://www.winonacountyfair.com/
Lake Winona Jazz Festival • Sat, July 14, 11 am – 6 pm • Jaycees Pavilion, Lake Park, Winona
• Four jazz bands perform for free: 11 am-noon students from WSU Jazz Camp; noon -2 pm Barbary Coast; 2-4 pm Gate City; 4 – 6 pm Turkey River All-Stars. Food and non-alcoholic beverages available.
Delta Queen Docking • Fri, July 13, 1 pm–5 pm • Levee Park, Winona
• Docking dates and times are tentative, depending on river conditions; confirm with the Visitors’ Bureau at 452-0735
Huck Finn Days • Fri, July 20 & Sat, July 21 • Downtown Winona
• Kids’ activities and horse-drawn wagon rides.
Kids’ Concert in the Park • Fri, July 20, 11 am-1:30 pm • Central Park, Winona
• $1 hot dog lunches; Ron Sacia and the Fat Daddys offer Dixieland Jazz starting at 11:30. Lunch starts at 11am.
American Queen Docking • Sun, July 29, 1 pm-5 pm • Levee Park, Winona
• Docking dates and times are tentative, depending on river conditions; confirm with the Visitors’ Bureau at 452-0735
Children’s Summer Festival • Thurs, Aug 9, 4 - 7 pm • Myrick Park, La Crosse
• Includes kiddie rides, zoo, huge playground, and other children’s activities. More info: (608) 784-8125 ext 231
Kids’ Concert in the Park • Fri, Aug 10, 11 am – 1:30 pm • Central Park, Winona
• $1 hot dog lunches; Bob the Beachcomber gets kids moving at 11:30. Lunch starts at 11am
IrishFest • Fri, Aug 10 – Sun, Aug 12 • Southside Fest Grounds, 2nd St. and La Crosse St., La Crosse
• The Wee Folks Area provides games and activities for lads and lasses including lessons on Irish dance, sheep shearing, songs, and storytelling. Fri, 11 am-7 pm; Sat, 11 am-7 pm; Sun, 11 am -5 pm. $7 adults, $5 ages 5-12. More info: http://www.irishfestlax.org/
Goodview Days • Fri, Aug 17 – Sun, Aug 19 • Goodview
• Dances, kids’ games, kiddie parade, Firemen’s Water Fight, grand parade. More info: 452-1630 or http://www.goodviewdays.com/
Great River Folk Festival • Sat, Aug 25 & Sun, Aug 26 • 11 am-4 pm • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus
• This family-friendly event preserves and promotes traditional and contemporary folk culture through music, crafts, dance and food. Lots for children—crafts, music, storytellers, jugglers, face painting, healthy snacks, reptile viewing. More info: 608-784-3033 or http://www.greatriverfolkfest.org/
Register for Early Childhood Family Education classes
• Both parents and their small children (birth – age 5) benefit from early childhood education classes. Kids can play and do crafts with parents and early childhood educators, while parents learn to build strong relationships with their children. Gear up for fall by registering for classes; watch the mail for the Community Education brochure, which contains registration information, or call 494-0913
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