The ABC’s of Summer Fun in Central Minnesota

Summer is almost here! Here are 26 ways to have fun this summer around Central Minnesota, one for every letter of the alphabet!

A - Attend an Art Crawl in Downtown St. Cloud. The next one is happening June 7th

B - Benton County Fair - July 30th - August 4th in Sauk Rapids

C - Shop at the Crossroads Center Mall

D - Disc Golf at one of the numerous courses around the area

E - Eat at a new place, with hundreds of restaurants in Central Minnesota, it shouldn't be hard to find a place you've never been!

F - Foley Fun Days - June 17th - 19th

G - Enjoy live music at Summertime by George every Wednesday evening

H - Go on a guided hike in a local park with the Hike Hoppers

I - Get Ice Cream from the new Jupiter Moon ice cream cart in St. Cloud

J - Joe Town Rocks free concert July 3rd in St. Joseph

K - Kill time at splash pad on a hot day

L - Attend a 5th Avenue Live show in Downtown St. Cloud- June 13th, July 11th, and August 15th

M - Munsinger Gardens butterfly release for Quiet Oaks Hospice - July 21st

N - Play trivia with the Trivia Ninjas at local bars around the area

O - See the Otters at the Pine Grove Zoo in Little Falls

P - Attend the Pierz Freedom Fest concert with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on July 13th

Q - Go to Quarry Park for swimming and cliff jumping

R - Rapids River Days in Sauk Rapids - June 20th - 22nd

S - Sartell Summer Fest - June 7th & 8th

T - Take a hike on the Beaver Island Trail or Lake Wobegon Trail

U - Catch a movie Under the stars at one of the areas Drive-In Theaters

V - Get a burger and fries at Val's

W - Waite Park Family Fun Fest - June 10th - 14th

X - Catch a St. Cloud Rox game at Joe Faber Field

Y - Take the family to the brand new YMCA for the day to use the lazy river and water slide

Z - See the Zebras at Hemker Park and Zoo in Freeport