All events are subject to change. Please visit parkconnection.org/events for the most up to date information.
Calling all Junior Rangers who love to explore, learn, and protect their national parks: join us in celebrating Junior Ranger Day on April 26th!
The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is free year-round, although some partner parks, museums and historical sites within the MNRRA boundaries require parking passes or charge admission fees. Spend National Park Week learning about all six national park sites in Minnesota and start planning your next adventures.
Join a ranger for a winter hike and discover what nature there is to explore, even in the dead of winter.
The possibilities for discovery are endless in winter at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area!
Mississippi Park Connection Invites you to enjoy a compilation of films about local River advocates and their relationships with the Mississippi River.
Mississippi Park Connection, the only official philanthropic partner to the Mississippi National River and Recreation area, is honored and excited to bring the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to the heart of the Twin Cities' at The Main Cinema. All the proceeds from this festival are earmarked to support Paddle Share, which provides equitable assess to the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
The possibilities for discovery are endless in winter at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area!
Explore, discover, learn, and embrace winter during the first annual Winter Play Day! Try your hand at cross-country skiing^, snowshoeing^, guided hikes, outdoor photography, s’mores with Smokey Bear, and more during this new Winter Carnival event.
🗓️ January 25, 10:00am-2:00pm
📍 Crosby Farm Regional Park
🎟️ Free! No registration required.
The possibilities for discovery are endless in winter at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area!
Explore the Mni Owe Sni area to immerse yourself in the beauty of the season with a park ranger from the National Park Service
Celebrate Fossil Day with the National Park Service on this guided fossil walk and waterfall exploration.
Celebrate Fossil Day with the National Park Service on this guided fossil walk and waterfall exploration.
Join the hosts of "Monsters of the Mississippi," a completely real and not at all made up podcast about mythical monsters on and near the Mississippi river as they investigate a cold case murder believed to have been committed by a local legend Catfish McGee? Was the victim killed by a giant walking catfish or is the culprit a little less sensational? The mystery will unfold as you walk through Crosby Farm and you can help figure out who was responsible!
Join the hosts of "Monsters of the Mississippi," a completely real and not at all made up podcast about mythical monsters on and near the Mississippi river as they investigate a cold case murder believed to have been committed by a local legend Catfish McGee? Was the victim killed by a giant walking catfish or is the culprit a little less sensational? The mystery will unfold as you walk through Crosby Farm and you can help figure out who was responsible!
Get ready for the nighttime event of the summer. You’re about to explore Crosby Farm Regional Park’s nocturnal side with a program that engages the natural world through science, culture, and art.
Explore a unique portion of this national park with a National Park Service ranger who will guide you through the back channels of a floodplain forest!
Junior Ranger: Fins and Feathers features an exhilarating fusion of fishing, birding, and biking, taking families on an immersive journey through the vibrant ecosystems of the Mississippi River.
Explore a unique portion of this national park with a National Park Service ranger who will guide you through the back channels of a floodplain forest!
Enjoy a riverboat cruise on the spectacular Mississippi River and participate in a program led by the National Park Service and special guest speaker Annette Atkins. Annette Atkins, Professor Emerita of History, Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict, studies history looking for the stories that demonstrate the complexity of the past and of people’s lives. In her teaching and writing, rather than dates and memorization, she stresses time, imagination, and curiosity as the essential approaches to understanding the past.
Explore a unique portion of this national park with a National Park Service ranger who will guide you through the back channels of a floodplain forest!
Explore a unique portion of this national park with a National Park Service ranger who will guide you through the back channels of a floodplain forest!
This guided tour with National Park Service rangers and Three Rivers Park District staff starts just downstream of the Coon Rapids Dam. Free shuttle service back to Mississippi Gateway Regional Park after your paddle is provided by Three Rivers Park District.
Get up close with a heron rookery (nesting birds may or may not be present), spot bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and other wildlife as you kayak down the Mississippi River. You will also pass by the Upper Harbor Terminal Project site, several industries on the river, the Lowry Avenue Bridge, and the iconic Boom Island lighthouse, with the Minneapolis skyline as your backdrop.
Note: Nesting birds at the rookery typically leave by the end of July.
Explore a unique portion of this national park with a National Park Service ranger who will guide you through the back channels of a floodplain forest!
Make a commitment to yourself by waking up Saturday morning immersed in nature. Release the week's stress back into the soil and nourish the land with energy. Join Mississippi Park Connection and yoga teachers from Peace in Practice at Uŋčí Makhá Park in Saint Paul for a morning of release and renewal.
Get ready for the nighttime event of the summer. You’re about to explore Crosby Farm Regional Park’s nocturnal side with a program that engages the natural world through science, culture, and art.
Get up close with a heron rookery (nesting birds may or may not be present), spot bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and other wildlife as you kayak down the Mississippi River. You will also pass by the Upper Harbor Terminal Project site, several industries on the river, the Lowry Avenue Bridge, and the iconic Boom Island lighthouse, with the Minneapolis skyline as your backdrop.
Note: Nesting birds at the rookery typically leave by the end of July.
Make a commitment to yourself by waking up Saturday morning immersed in nature. Release the week's stress back into the soil and nourish the land with energy. Join Mississippi Park Connection and yoga teachers from Peace in Practice at Uŋčí Makhá Park in Saint Paul for a morning of release and renewal.
Mississippi Park Connection and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, in collaboration with Fearless Comedy Productions, are bringing an immersive murder mystery theatrical experience to life, Mystery of the Mississippi. Join the hosts of "Monsters of the Mississippi," a theatrical experience about mythical monsters on and near the Mississippi River. Was the victim killed by a giant walking catfish or is the culprit a little less sensational? The mystery will unfold as you walk through Crosby Farm and you can help figure out who was responsible!
Join Barry Hand, Dakota language instructor and program director for Owámniyomni Okhódayapi, on a guided riverboat tour of these waters. Learn about Dakota lifeways and consider how we can restore our relationship to the River.
