Three Rivers Park District

Join us at Silverwood Park on August 26 or Mississippi Gateway Regional Park on September 2 for Mixed Precipitation's Pickup Truck Opera!

Follow the wild adventures of traveling poet, Hoffmann, as he seeks love and creative inspiration in a world overrun by technology. He meets ghosts, robots, magicians and shape-shifting demons in this lively fantasy. With a mix of 1990s gunge and R&B, the Pickup Truck Opera is a one-of-a-kind mix of classical opera and pop tunes you'll love. threeriversparks.link/Opera

Make a meal over the campfire and enjoy it with others while the Mississippi River flows as your backdrop at our new Dinner Over the Campfire programs at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park!

Level up your outdoor cooking techniques as you learn some advanced fire-starting techniques and make a meal of tacos, corn on the cob, berry cobbler and spiced apple cider! threeriversparks.link/DinnerOverTheCampfire

We're just ONE WEEK away from River Fest at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park! On August 8 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. enjoy a day full of hands-on adventures, live entertainment and river-inspired fun for all ages.

From splashy river play and creativity to science, art and outdoor exploration, there’s something new to discover around every bend!

Thanks to Gold Sponsor Brothers Fire & Security for their support of this event!

With more than 200 sites to choose from, you may have trouble picking your favorite spot at Baker Park Reserve's Campground! By camping within Baker Park Reserve, you have access to miles of biking and hiking trails, swimming beaches, a play area, picnic areas, boat access, watercraft rentals and more.

Enjoy an afternoon of creative expression in the natural world with FRIENDS of the Minnesota Orchestra and Silverwood Park on Sunday, August 9 for the Kinder Konzert!

Explore the 'Path to Sound' activity, featuring hands-on learning with instruments up close exploring where musical sounds come from. Find sounds around us in nature, and create artwork inspired by what you hear at this free program. threeriversparks.link/KinderKonzert

Take the Nature Sketch Challenge at Lowry Nature Center on Sunday, August 9 and flex your creative muscles!

Pick your prompt out of a hat, receive a space outdoors and complete a drawing challenge for an hour. Then, meet back at the building to see everyone else's work and connect with other artistic hobbyists in the area! threeriversparks.link/NatureSketchChallenge

Bring friends, family and a blanket for relaxing on the hill and listening to a free, live concert from The Lonesome Losers: A Tribute to Yacht Rock on Wednesday, August 5 at Hyland Hills Ski Area!

Food and happy hour begins at 5 p.m., and the concert starts at 7 p.m. threeriversparks.org/eventsonthehill

If you have a horse and are looking for a place to ride, Three Rivers has miles of scenic trails to choose from. Natural woodlands and grasslands provide a beautiful setting for riders.

Enjoy group horse camping in some Three Rivers parks. When summer horse trails are closed for the season, take advantage of winter riding opportunities at Murphy-Hanrehan and Crow-Hassan Park Reserves.

Tour the formal gardens and the historic barn on the grounds of the Noerenberg family's estate on Lake Minnetonka on Thursday, July 30 for the Noerenberg Garden Party!

Enjoy live music as you stroll the gardens and play croquet on the lawn or search the grounds on a scavenger hunt, view artifacts from the house and more. Discover the hospitality that made the Noerenberg family call their estate "Wilkommen." threeriversparks.link/NoerenbergGardenParty

Interested in chasing fish on the Crow River? Join instructors from Three Rivers' Outdoor Recreation School and Fishing For All for a unique guided fly fishing experience, Fly Fishing Float Boat Trip: Crow River on August 16.

Enjoy time in a stable, comfortable, oar-powered float boat with a guide and another angler. Learn how to read the river, decide which flies and techniques work best, and learn about how one can experience trophy bass fishing from locations close to home. threeriversparks.link/FlyFishingFloat