Welcome to Howie’s Mud Bog – Where Dirt Meets Glory. Join us for our Annual Labor Day Weekend event.
Strap in, rev up, and get ready to sling some serious mud! Howie’s Mud Bog isn’t just a place—it’s a way of life for off-road fanatics, adrenaline junkies, and anyone who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty. Whether you’re tearing through the muck in your souped-up rig or spectating with a cold one in hand, there’s never a dull moment at the bog.
At No Esc in Shakopee, we offer immersive, story-driven escape room adventures designed for all skill levels. Our games challenge your team to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and unlock secrets to escape within 60 minutes. Whether you're solving a crime in CSI, adventuring in Sherwood Forest, or exploring our 1920s speakeasy in Closing Time, every room offers a unique, hands-on experience.
Woodpecker: A Year in the life of North American Woodpeckers
presented by Paul Bannick, Author, Photographer, and Conservationist
2:00- 3:30 pm Meeting at the Lois King Education Center
Activity Rating: 1
*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FRIDAY SPEAKER HAS AN UPDATED DATE AND TIME!! ***
Head to the lakeshore to watch museum staff process wild rice using traditional methods including parching, threshing, and winnowing the rice. See the entire process from raw to finished product during 20-minute demonstrations offered on the hour.
Live. Laugh. Scare. This Halloween season visit Historic Forestville for trick-or-treating and other fun fall activities. Everyone will have a terror-ific time!
Learn about Minnesota’s historic role as the “bread basket of the world”. Help bring grain bundles in from the fields and lend our threshing crew a hand.
Join a one-hour guided tour of the restored State Capitol and wind your way through the shadowy corridors and chambers lit with the original early-1900s lighting. Along the way, visitors encounter historical "spirits" who tell stories of the Capitol's past.
Tracking & Animal Sign Field Trip
Sax-Zim Bog
Workshop led by Ariel Bonkoski, co-founder of Lake Superior Mycological Society and owner of Ariel’s Mushroom Company
9:00 am- 3:00 pm Meeting at the Lois King Education Center
Course Fee: $95/non-members (includes FOSZB membership); $80/FOSZB members and Minnesota Master Naturalists
Activity Rating: 1-2
Sax-Zim Bog Fall Colors Field Trip
10:00 am-2:00pm Meeting at the Lois King Education Center
Activity Rating: 1-2
