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💦 Free MN Water Ski Shows 👹 Monsters on Vacation 🛼 Free Skating 🌟 More Freebies & Deals!

Published 12 days ago • 3 min read

Welcome to the Wednesday newsletter! It's a bit of a rainy morning here so far and while I love sunny days, the rain means I don't have to water the plants. Yay!

If you missed it, you can see our Monday newsletter here for more about Depot Days of Summer happening TODAY at Union Depot, Wanderlight Trail at the Minnesota Zoo, the Stillwater Storytime Trolley andour current giveaway for a chance to win a full week of summer camp at Urban Air Adventure Park in Plymouth. There are also freebies and deals from Monday that are still good today.

Sale season is slowing down, but we still have 9 locations on the Minnesota City Wide Garage Sale List this week with both citywide and large neighborhood sales.

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Water Ski Shows in Minnesota

Water skiing is such a classic Minnesota summer sport. It's fun to do and skilled waterskiers put on a show!

All across the state there are skilled water ski teams that put on shows throughout the season. You can make it a fun summer night when you catch some amazing entertainment on the water, and almost all the shows are free!

If you know of any other ski teams with shows that we haven't yet included, just let us know!

Monsters on Vacation at Minnesota Children’s Museum

The super popular Monsters on Vacation at Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul is back and it's better than ever!

The exhibit is packed with hands-on features including an obstacle course, a light-up dance floor, a collaborative "tree monster" feeding activity, and a dedicated scream booth. You'll catch the monster theme in other parts of the building too like a puppet craft station in The Studio and a Monster Playground located at The Landing.

And since it's summer, that means the outdoor areas are fully accessible, including the musical instruments and play areas at The Backyard on the first floor and the bit more shaded sensory garden at the Tip Top Terrace on the fourth floor with a great view of St. Paul.

FREE Roller Skating at Rice Park in St. Paul

The Twin City Skaters are hosting free outdoor roller skating sessions at Rice Park in St. Paul on Friday evenings through September.

The free community events feature live DJs playing music around the landmark Rice Park fountain. The organizers are also providing free rental gear on a first-come, first-served basis, including roller skates, rollerblades, and necessary safety gear.

It's designed for both kids and adults and no registration is necessary. (Be aware skating is at your own risk. Children are welcome to attend but adults must provide consent for minors.)

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See all the details for these deals and more on the Current Great Deals Page.

Get a FREE MONTH of unlimited car washes at Tommy's Express when you sign up for text messages. They have 5 locations in the metro, plus St. Cloud, Duluth, Rochester and Moorhead.

Enjoy a FREE Mini Lemon Blueberry Muffin Today, 6/17, at Breadsmith. It's one scone per person while supplies last. Breadsmith locations are in Minnetonka, St. Paul and Edina.

Saturday is a FREE Petco Father's Day Photo Op with your pet and they're also doing FREE ORIJEN food tasting. Find other Father's Day things on the Deals Page including some that are good for last minute gifts.

For restaurant deals, there are often some good ones, usually for more local places, available in the Groupon food section.

There's a new freebie to request a FREE La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer sample.

You can also request a FREE Made By Dentists surprise Smile Creature starter pack with stickers, keychain and a club card.

I almost didn't mention this because it will be SO HARD to get into the first 75 people requesting, but Garden of Life is giving away FREE Clear Whey Protein Kits ($127 value) both today and June 21st at 3pm CT - limit 75 kits given away.

For something fun to do, there's a deal to save 35% off or MORE on Go-Kart, Bumper Boat, Kiddie Kart, and Jump Pad rides at Lilli Putt in Coon Rapids!

There are some new shopping deals on the page with a great one being the Under Armour Semi-Annual Sale with stackable coupon codes and prices up to 80% off .

Check out the deals page for details on everything above plus more deals and freebies!

Click on any photo to see where we found it!

(You can also see these and more HERE.)

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