Events

Free tours are being offered regularly so you can get an up-close look at archaeology in action.

Free tours are being offered regularly so you can get an up-close look at archaeology in action.

Join us in the beautifully restored Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center for a complimentary cup of coffee and in-depth discussions of the site’s long and varied history.

Visit the Minnesota History Center on a Thursday night from 4 pm-8 pm, and get FREE admission and parking!

Come see the Girlhood (It's Complicated) exhibit and stick around for a dance party with DJ Shannon Blowtorch

Join a Historic Fort Snelling Bike Tour focused on history within the fort!

Experience Split Rock Lighthouse like the keepers and their families did.

Take a 90-minute, horse-drawn trolley tour narrated by interpreters.

Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.

Free tours are being offered regularly so you can get an up-close look at archaeology in action.

Get a hands-on, 90-minute experience with our horses.

Free tours are being offered regularly so you can get an up-close look at archaeology in action.

We invite you to explore environmental and cultural changes by taking a walk along the Minnesota River in Mendota, MN

Join the Dakota County Historical Society and the Sibley Historic Site for September's Mendota After Hours.

Free Admission Days are great opportunities to visit historic sites and museums at no cost to you.

Capture stunning photographs of the iconic Split Rock from various angles and locations.

Join an interpreter on a guided tour and hear stories of people who lived in Forestville.

Experience Split Rock Lighthouse like the keepers and their families did.

Participate in several hands-on science activities both inside and out with staff from the Bell Museum.

We invite you to explore environmental and cultural changes by taking a walk along the Minnesota River in Mendota, MN

Take a 90-minute, horse-drawn trolley tour narrated by interpreters.

Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride and a self-guided tour at Historic Forestville!

Gather natural elements from around Forestville and dye fabric.