Billed as America's Largest Free Walk-Through Lighting Display, Bentleyville invites guests to stroll under the glow of over 5 million lights in a 20-acre park situated on the shores of Lake Superior, while enjoying complimentary hot cocoa, cookies, popcorn and roasted marshmallows! Food and toy donations are accepted. Before our stop in Bentleyville, we'll visit Canal Park Brewing. All food and drinks at Canal Park Brewing will be on your own. We'll arrive at the brewing company around 3:15 pm and head to Bentleyville around 5 pm, with an estimated departure at 6:30 pm. The registration deadline is November 7. No refunds thereafter. Pick up at the Rookery Activity Center in Lino Lakes at 12:45 pm, and return at approximately 9:15 pm.

Wed, May 5-Fri, May 7, 2027 Pack your bags for a fun-filled getaway! Whether you're traveling as a couple, with friends or family, or planning a girls' trip, this three-day adventure has something for everyone. Wednesday: We’ll depart in the morning from the Rookery Activity Center and travel to Decorah, Iowa, where we'll enjoy a wine tasting and lunch. From there, we'll continue to Galena, Illinois, and check in to the historic DeSoto House Hotel, where breakfast and luggage service are included. That evening, we'll travel to Dubuque for a scenic river cruise featuring dinner on board. Thursday: Start the day with a guided trolley tour before enjoying free time and lunch on your own. In the afternoon, we'll visit the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque. The day concludes with a unique progressive dinner, where you'll enjoy courses served at three historic locations throughout Dubuque while a step-on guide shares the city's rich history. Friday: After breakfast, we'll return to Galena for a guided tour of the Ulysses S. Grant Home. Before heading home, you'll have time to enjoy lunch on your own. For those looking for an extra adventure, you can choose to participate in a goat stroll at a nearby farm (additional $50 fee) at approximately 12-1 pm. We'll depart Galena at 2:00 p.m. for the trip home, making one brief restroom stop along the way. Please note that we will not stop for dinner. Join us for three days of history, great food, beautiful scenery, and memorable experiences! $829/single occupancy; $679 per person/double occupancy (you designate your roommate). $250 deposit due at the time of registration. Final payment due March 1. Deadline to withdraw with a $50 cancelation fee is March 18. No refunds thereafter. Goats Stroll: additional $50. Some hotel info: Once the principal river port of the Upper Mississippi Valley, Galena reached its economic peak during the 1850's. With the coming of Illinois Central Railroad, a group of local investors formed the "Galena Hotel Company" and built a grand hotel to reflect the growing prosperity of this "Metropolis of the Northwest". Named for the discoverer of the Mississippi River, the DeSoto House opened on April 9, 1855 and was billed as the "Largest Hotel in the West".

All are welcome, but most appropriate for children ages six and up.Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over Rice Lake Elementary. Get to know the constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and others. We’ll have giant telescopes aimed at Saturn, Jupiter, star clusters, galaxies, and more. New video telescopes will also display live images of distant celestial treasures in amazing color! You’ll receive a great handout package of star maps, constellation charts, as well as websites and app recommendations. Also included is a practical telescope buying guide.Mike will have books, photos, and cool glow-in-the-dark shirts available for purchase.If registering as a family, only one family member needs to register. Then select the family price.

All levels of experience are welcome. Join professional photographer Don Tredinnick as we photograph the pumpkins, fall colors, and displays at the Lendt Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkin patches provide some amazing subject matter for fall photography. We will spend time capturing everything from close-ups to environmental images. Don will provide tips and instruction as we wander around the property. It is amazing the types of photos you can capture when you start looking closer. Bring a camera that allows for manual camera settings, a lens that can range in focal length from 24mm to 105mm. If you have a macro or fisheye lens, feel free to bring those as well.

All ages welcome. Meet and learn about some of Minnesota’s most fascinating wildlife during a bonfire program at the area's premiere wildlife facility, the Wildlife Science Center. The center’s resident wolves, mountain lions, coyotes, foxes, lynx and raptors will be the focus of this incredible opportunity. At the conclusion of the program, sit fireside and toast marshmallows while the wolves fill the darkness around you with their incredible wild song (feel free to join along if you like). Dress for the weather as most of the event is outdoors.