Powderhorn Park & Recreation Center in Minneapolis, MN 55407

This green space in South Minneapolis - the largest neighborhood park in the Minneapolis Parks system - boasts a lake, athletic fields, two playgrounds, picnic areas, tennis courts, a wading pool, a fishing dock, and a rec center that offers programming all year.

Powderhorn hosts Heart of the Beast's MayDay Festival each May, the Powderhorn Arts Festival each August, a large July 4th celebration, and other neighborhood, holiday, and ethnic festivals and events.

Unlike many other neighborhood parks in Minneapolis, Powderhorn attracts large numbers of families from many different racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups, making for a wonderfully diverse crowd on the playground, in the classes, and during festivals.

Parties: Rent a room in the Rec Center for children's birthdays; the center has kitchen facilities that can be used for storing/prepping refreshments.