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Waitlist3-4 Can Can Wonderland Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysEnjoy an afternoon of mini-golf and arcade games while supporting local Minnesotan artists! Test your putt-putt skills at the artist designed mini-golf course and try your hand at old-school arcade games, all inside an unrecognizable old can factory. To ensure classes run as scheduled, registration for all Youth Enrichment programs will close the Wednesday before the start date. Be sure to register early to reserve your spot! Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office by emailing us at CommunityEd@isd623.org or calling: 651-604-3770. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrations.Summer 2025
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3-4 Cinema Grill Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysCelebrate summer with a visit to Cinema Grill, a restaurant in a movie theater. Not only will you enjoy the big screen in an air conditioned theater, but you'll get unlimited pizza and soda! Yum!Summer 2025
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Waitlist3-4 Grand Slam Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysCome and play with us at Grand Slam! Enjoy unlimited mini golf, bumper cars, laser tag, batting cages, and play zone! You will also get a card with 4 arcade credits and a hot dog and soda for lunch! To ensure classes run as scheduled, registration for all Youth Enrichment programs will close the Wednesday before the start date. Be sure to register early to reserve your spot! Late Registration: If you miss the deadline but are still interested, you can contact the Community Ed office by emailing us at CommunityEd@isd623.org or calling: 651-604-3770. Space may be limited, but we'll try our best to accommodate late registrationsSummer 2025
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3-4 Minneapolis Institute of Art Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysThe Minneapolis Institute of Art is a great place to explore art from all over the world. On this trip, students will go on a fun scavenger hunt, looking for specific pieces of art and learn about their history. The MIA guided tour will help bring the artwork to life, making it a hands-on and exciting experience for everyone.Summer 2025
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3-4 PINZ Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysJoin us for a trip to PINZ in Oakdale. Our afternoon of fun will include bowling, laser tag and arcade games! Students may bring additional money for games and concessions.Summer 2025
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3-4 Rock of Ages Blacklight Mini Golf Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysGet ready to tee off through time at Rock of Ages Blacklight Mini Golf! This exciting, glow-in-the-dark course takes you on a musical journey from the '50s all the way to today. With 18 unique holes inspired by different musical eras, you'll putt your way through a fun and challenging experience that’s perfect for all ages. Whether you're a classic rock lover or a modern music fan, there's something for everyone at this colorful, vibrant course!Summer 2025
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Waitlist3-4 Wild Mountain Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysCome enjoy the best of Taylor's Falls, MN. Escape the heat by enjoying water slides, a lazy river, and water play area. Please be sure to bring a lunch. Guardians are required to fill out a swim waiver at drop offSummer 2025
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Waitlist5-8 Cascade Bay Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysKeep cool and join us for a swimming adventure at Cascade Bay! Float down the lazy river or plunge into the deep end. No matter your comfort level, Cascade Bay has something for you. Youth also get a free pass to play mini golf when they need a break from the waves.Summer 2025
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Waitlist5-8 Feed My Starving Children Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysGive back to the global community by hand packing meals at Feed My Starving Children. This experience will provide a service learning opportunity where students can help serve communities in need. Students must wear close toed shoes.Summer 2025
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5-8 Flaherty's Arden Bowl Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysIt’s not how you bowl, it's how you roll!! Join us for a day full of spares, strikes, and gutter balls! We will be taking a field trip to a local bowling alley for an afternoon full of fun!Summer 2025
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Waitlist5-8 Highland Park Aquatic Center Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysHave a blast at Highland Park Aquatic Center! Zoom down the two-story water slide, splash around in the whale bone splash pad, or enjoy the children’s activity pool. There’s also a lap pool, diving boards, swimming lessons, and water aerobics. Don’t forget to grab a snack at the concessions! It’s a day full of fun and water adventures for everyone!Summer 2025
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5-8 Stages Theater Madagascar - A Musical Adventure Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysStages Theater brings the DreamWorks Animation movie Madagascar to the stage! Tag along as Marty the Zebra and his friends escape from the zoo and explore the world together. Enjoy the dancing, music, and songs of a live performance!Summer 2025
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Waitlist5-8 Valley Fair Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysEmbrace your wild side! At Valleyfair, you can eat, swim, ride, and play games! Valleyfair is the Upper Midwest's largest amusement park. From the big thrills of the Corkscrew, Wild Thing, and Renegade to the excitement of bumper cars, the ferris wheel, and the Power Tower, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Try out Valleyfair's new North Star Ride... if you dare!Summer 2025
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Popular5-8 Zero Gravity Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysJump, bounce, and play at Zero Gravity! We will compete in laser tag, play bouncy dodge ball, and try our run at the ropes course. Best of all, the individual trampolines are a great way to get fit in a fun way! Spending money is optional. Signed waiver is required at drop off.Summer 2025
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Carnival DayField Trips & Non-School DaysThe fair is coming to town! Learn to juggle as you put on a circus, chow down on fair food while you try your hand at some carnival games, clown around in some construction paper clown shoes and get your face painted. Come be part of the greatest show!Winter/Spring 2025
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Garden MagicField Trips & Non-School DaysDiscover the wonders of gardening in this fun, hands-on day! You’ll learn the basics of healthy soil, how to care for your garden, and how to choose the perfect plants. Along the way, you’ll meet some magical mythical creatures who also love to tend to plants, adding a sprinkle of enchantment to your gardening adventure!Winter/Spring 2025
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Harambee Gives Back: Feed My Starving Children Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysCome join us as we give back and have fun! We'll decorate bags for Meals on Wheels, then go on a field trip to Feed My Starving Children, where we'll pack meals to help people in need. It's a great way to make a difference and have a blast while doing it!Winter/Spring 2025
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K-2 Animal Pinch Pots with Kidcreate StudiosField Trips & Non-School DaysKids will create super silly animals out of clay and add details such as tongue, ears, teeth, eyes, and more! What animal do you want to make?Summer 2025
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K-2 Bell Museum Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysCome join us as we visit the Bell Museum, a natural history museum and planetarium in our back yard! We will take a guided gallery tour through their wildlife dioramas and then journey through space at the planetarium.Summer 2025
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K-2 Como Zoo Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysLions, and tigers, and bears! Oh my! See them all with us at the Como Zoo! Please wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.Summer 2025
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PopularK-2 Crayola Experience Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysJoin us for a trip to Mall of America's Crayola Experience! Come play, explore, and learn about color. Spending money is optional for the Crayola Cafe and gift shop.Summer 2025
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WaitlistK-2 Dodge Nature Center: Hens and Roosters Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysExperience the beauty of nature and engage in environmental education at Dodge. The most common farm animal in the world is also one of the most interesting. Get a very close look at the life cycle of chickens on our farm. Tour the coop, hold a chicken, check for eggs and see the free range flock as the roosters crow all the while.Summer 2025
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K-2 ELPIS Birdfeeder WorkshopField Trips & Non-School DaysWith the guidance of Elpis staff, students will have the opportunity to build bird feeders and nesting boxes using reclaimed cedar wood from old fences. They’ll learn how to use the right tools, figure out the assembly steps, and watch their projects come to life! Elpis is a local non-profit that provides job training, work experience, and employment placement services for young people experiencing homelessness, teen parenting, or involvement in the foster care system. Elpis woodworking trainees manufacture ready-to-assemble project kits, like the kits our students used to make their bird feeders. Elpis interns and staff then lead experiential workshops using the pre-cut materials.Summer 2025
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K-2 Edinborough Park Field TripField Trips & Non-School DaysHave an adventure with us at Edinborough Park, an indoor playground located in Edina! We will have a day packed with friends and fun. Climb, crawl, slide, and explore your way through this exciting playground!Summer 2025