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Family weekend options: Children's Museum, Stiftungsfest

August 27, 2015 at 5:01PM
Barges on the Mississippi River on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in St. Paul, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • reneejones@startribune.com
The Mississippi River is the subject of the Children’s Museum’s “RiverWorks Discovery.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

"RiverWorks Discovery" gives families an aquatic adventure as the new exhibit tells the story of the Mississippi River. Hands-on activities test knowledge about the river and teach about water cycles, locks and dams and trade. (9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. $9.95. 10 W. 7th St., St. Paul. 651-225-6000.)

STIFTUNGSFEST

Minnesota's oldest celebration is an ode to Germanic culture. The weekend features German music, arts and crafts show, softball tournament and a variety of ethnic foods. (6:30 p.m. today; 9 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Wilkommen Park, 10 Central Av. S., Norwood Young America. 952-467-1800. www.stiftungsfest.org.)

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