CLWS has been offering a dynamic educational experience for students ages 18 months to 8th grade for over 35 years. Join us for kids + family activities and tour our historic building, built in 1922 by Magney & Tusler (the architectural firm behind the Foshay Tower)!
What to Expect
Join us for a joyful day of creativity, connection, and screen-free fun for the whole family! Enjoy hands-on activities indoors and out—music, nature-inspired crafts, circus demos, and more—celebrating Screen-Free Week (May 4–10) and our uniquely screen-free curriculum. Tour our historic 1922 building, explore our classrooms and outdoor play spaces, and visit our beloved crabapple trees planted with Jane Goodall—and head home with simple, creative ideas for spending less time on screens and more time creating and exploring.
Learn more and view the full schedule on our website: https://www.clws.org/doors-open-minneapolis-2026/
Parking Ample parking is available in their school parking lot on the north side of the building, right off Nicollet Ave. Buses 17 and 18 stop directly outside our front entrance. We also have bike racks available in the front and back of our school building.
Handicapped parking is available, and the north entrance of the building (right next to the parking lot) is fully accessible.