Event Category: Family Friendly

  • Gator Fest

    Gator Fest

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Join us at Snappers for our second annual Gator Fest! Enjoy our gator grill-out, Bean bag tournament, Kids games & activities, Face painting, Boji hat bar and more!

  • Art Club | 3rd-6th

    Art Club | 3rd-6th

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Thursdays| 5:00- 6:00pm$36/ $48 for 3 week course September 18 & 25: Clay Dominos Set | * Two week course: $24 members | $32Students will learn to use the slab roller to create their very own full set of the popular game, Dominos! Design your game set in your own custom colors and add as much or…

  • Mini Michelangelo’s | K-2nd

    Mini Michelangelo’s | K-2nd

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Thursdays| 4:00- 4:45pm$36/ $48 for 3 week course  September 18 & 25: Clay Paint Palettes | * Two week course: $24 members | $32Students will learn to use the slab roller to create their very own paint palette! Design your palette in a oval, rectangle, circle or other shape, carve the wells for paint with loop tools…

  • Baby Biologist

    Baby Biologist

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Who: Children under the age of 2  When: August 19th, 10:45-11:15 AM Where: Dickinson County Nature Center Cost: Free

  • Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides

    Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Join Us for a Chance to Soar! Free Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides!  July 26th from 7am-10am (Weather Permitting) Arnolds Park Green Space See You There!!

  • Baby Biologist

    Baby Biologist

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Who: Children under the age of 2  When: July 30th, 10:45-11:15 AM Where: Dickinson County Nature Center Cost: Free What to expect: This program offers a fun and safe space for you and your baby to learn about the natural world. Together we will explore the outdoors through sensory stimulation, music, movement, and so much…

  • Wildlife Walks: Raptors

    Wildlife Walks: Raptors

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Wildlife Walks series welcomes people who desire a community to explore parks in Dickinson County, together. All are welcome to join for a free morning of adventure! This program will educate you about raptors in the area and how to identify them as you walk. Please be prepared to walk over variable terrain. Those that…

  • Survivor: Kenue Park Edition

    Survivor: Kenue Park Edition

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Who: Children 8+ and an adult  When: July 15th, 5:30-8 PMWhere: Dickinson County Nature CenterCost: Free What to expect: Work together with your family as you learn new skills and compete in challenges in this Survivor-style event! This is a great way for families with older children to spend time together in the great outdoors.…

  • Family Nature Night: All About Abbie Gardner

    Family Nature Night: All About Abbie Gardner

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Join Dickinson County Nature Center staff as they take your family on a journey back in time to see what life was like through the eyes of Abbie Gardner! Enjoy an overview of Abbie’s story, tour the cabin, learn how Abbie’s family traveled to Okoboji, and learn about the animals Abbie encountered from her book!

  • Picnic in the Park

    Picnic in the Park

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    Kiley Zankowski

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    Bring a picnic lunch and your sense of adventure to Kenue Park for a couple of hours of hands-on fun! Families will journey through three engaging stations that explore the sounds of nature. Move, groove, and sing along with Kindermusik, meet live animals up close, and stroll through a storybook walk.  After your adventure, spread…