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Top 5 Things To Do In the South East Metro With Your Kids This Week

So much fun is happening in Oakdale, Cottage Grove, Woodbury & Stillwater, August 14 - 20

By Nicole Maitrejean, Macaroni KID - SE Metro August 14, 2023

Every Monday, Macaroni KID South East Metro shares our picks for five things to do with your kids in Oakdale, Cottage Grove, Woodbury and Stillwater over the coming week. There are so many more events to see on the events page here: All Events

Here are Macaroni KID South East Metro's picks for the five things to do in Oakdale, Cottage Grove, Woodbury and Stillwater with kids this week. Click on the links for all of the details!


1. Summer Tuesdays - Outdoor Movies & Music - Lowell Park

Each Tuesday there will be a vendor market, live music and movies in the park. Outdoor market, music and movies on the riverfront! It’s free and open to the public. Bring a chair, a pillow and blanket or just yourself. Dogs are welcome, but must be well behaved, leashed and picked up after.

SCHEDULE: Market opens at 5:00  BAND: Lars Carlson & the Secondhand Hipsters 6:00-8:00pm MOVIE: begins approx. 10 minutes after sunset, The Super Mario Bros Movie (pg) ACTIVITY: 6:00-8:00pm Kari's Create & Paint; enjoy a fun & free art activity  August 15, 5:00pm - 11:00pm


2. Snake Discovery: Snake, Rattle and Roll - Valley Library 

Come to Valley Library for a hands-on program that focuses on the reptiles and amphibians that call Minnesota and Wisconsin home. The audience will get to watch a salamander eat, debunk turtle myths, touch snakes, and more! Time is reserved after the presentation to touch and hold the reptiles for a truly hands-on experience! August 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm


3. Cops and Cones - Selma's Ice Cream Parlor

Please join Washington County Sheriff’s Dept at Selma’s back to school celebration. Meet & greet our local hero’s & free cones for all 12 & under. Check out the emergency vehicles, K9 demonstration & more. Here is to a safe & healthy school year. August 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm


4. Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Woodbury Lakes

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and meet us in our newly remodeled Courtyard. Band: The Good, the Bad and the Funky.  August 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm


5. Woodbury Days - Ojibway Park 

A 3-day, fun, family-friendly celebration to bring together and celebrate our great Woodbury community and everything it has to offer. This event is packed with great entertainment, delicious food, and many other wonderful activities! 

Woodbury Days 2023 includes live music Friday and Saturday evenings, fireworks Saturday night, the Taste of Woodbury food tent with over 20 local food vendors, the Grande Parade, Bingo, robotics demonstrations, a car show, volleyball tournament, carnival, the Business Fair with over 100 businesses and organizations, and more. August 18, 4:00pm - 10:00pmAugust 19, 10:00am-10:00pmAugust 20, 11:00am-4:00pm


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