SUMMER IS COMING!
BOOK YOUR SUMMER ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT & FIELD TRIPS
AT THE 2023 SUMMER RESOURCE FAIR!
GET READY TO BOOK MINNESOTA’S BEST ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th!
• Grab your free coffee, tea or hot chocolate and travel the exhibitor isles!
• Talk IN-PERSON & FACE-TO-FACE – Get to know the providers & their programs before you book.
• Sign up for drawings at many exhibits for free field trips and discounted activities or services.
These professional providers work year ’round serving groups of all ages, and are Minnesota’s BEST!
Whether it’s end-of-school year school events, or summer activities, camps, field trips or tours for youth or adults… the SRF is always a very productive “one-stop-shopping” event for summer activity planners! In addition to talking with many experienced providers, take time for a tour of Northern Star Scouting’s hugely popular Base Camp.
This year there will also be exhibitors offering new & unique FUNDRAISING Programs! From foods to flowers to services, there will be product and service opportunities that make sense (and healthy revenue) for your groups!
WHAT’S THE SUMMER RESOURCE FAIR?
THE SUMMER RESOURCE FAIR IS A ONE-STOP SHOPPING EVENT DESIGNED TO HELP PLANNERS LIKE YOU GET READY FOR YOUR SUMMER ACTIVITIES!
• 100+ Exhibitors – Grab your FREE coffee, tea or hot chocolate and engage with the exhibitors!
• Talk IN-PERSON & FACE-TO-FACE – Get to know the exhibitors & what they offer!
• Exhibitor Drawings – Sign up for drawings at the exhibits for free field trips and/or discounted activities or services.
• Earn CEU Credits – Take home a CEU certificate – earn clock time at no charge because you interviewed the exhibitors!
• MN Field Trip Guides – Take FREE Guides home with you & your organization. Great for your planning meetings!
• As producers of this popular event, the MN Field Trip & Activity Library is NOT a booking agency. You can work directly with the planners you meet.
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GET READY TO MEET DOZENS OF TALENTED ENTERTAINERS, PROVIDERS & FIELD TRIP DESTINATIONS!
Where: Base Camp (adjacent to Fort Snelling (see the map below)
When: Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Time: 10am – 3pm
Free to Attend: Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming…
Free Parking & Shuttle Service: Scroll down for the map
Free Refreshments: Coffee, Tea & Hot Chocolate
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WHO ARE THE EXHIBITORS?
WITH ALL THESE EXHIBITORS, YOUR PLANNING JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT EASIER!
– Field Trips – recreational to educational
– Entertainers for your Events!
– Providers & Presenters for your Camps & Classes
– Onsite Programs & Classes for your Camps
– Tours and Daytrips
– Fundraising Programs
Discover Summer Field Trips, Providers & Presenters, Camps, Entertainment, Tours & Fundraising Programs! You’ll find lots of “NEW” & “FUN” at every exhibit booth! New providers, new programs… and more… at the 2023 Summer Resource Fair on Tuesday, January 10, 2023!
WHICH PLANNERS ARE INVITED?
The 2023 Summer Resource Fair is free to attend, and open to all activity & event planners like YOU!
– Park & Recreation Staff – youth and adult activity planners
– Community Education Staff – youth and adult activity planners
– Childcare Providers – throughout MN
– County Fair Planners – For county fairs throughout MN
– Library Staff – throughout MN
– Senior Center, Retirement & Senior Group Leaders – throughout MN
– Youth Organizations – YMCA, YWCA, 4-H, Boys & Girls Clubs, etc
– Scout Leaders – boy & girl scout leaders
– Church Groups – Youth and adult activity planners
– Leaders of Booster Clubs, PTA’s & Athletic Staff
– Educators – For Spring & Fall Field Trips, and School Events
– Homeschool Groups
– Tour & Travel Planners
Your fellow staff, peers and colleagues are welcome to attend with you, too!
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY
- Tuesday, January 10, 2023
- 10a-3p • Exhibits Open (free refreshments as you talk with exhibitors)
- 9a-4p • Continuous free (and warm!) Shuttle Service from and to Fort Snelling Parking Lot
- 3p • End of 2023 Summer Resource Fair
Free to Attend: Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming…
Free Parking & Shuttle Service: Scroll down for the map
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
Plan great summer activities with the 100+ exhibitors at Base Camp!
Base Camp NSA • Adjacent to Fort Snelling
6202 Bloomington Road
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
612-261-2301
Scroll down for directions and parking map…
LOCATION: Base Camp BSA (by Fort Snelling adjacent to Fort Snelling) • Base Camp is owned & operated by Northern Star Council BSA.
PARKING DETAILS:
There are 3 FREE parking lots to use during your visit to the Summer Resource Fair at Base Camp…
1. The Base Camp Parking Lot (has been made larger to accommodate more cars)
2. Parking Lot 2 (just across the street from Base Camp)
3. The Fort Snelling Parking Lot (About 3 blocks – a shuttle will be running between this lot and Base camp from 9a-4p)
RSVP TO ATTEND
Click the red button & then attend FREE on Tuesday, January 10!
A Sampling of the
2023 Exhibitors
A Touch of Magic Entertainment
American Swedish Institute
Base Camp – Northern Star Scouting & Camping
Bell Museum
Blue Sun Soda Shop
Brian Richards, Educational Magician
Callie’s Sweets
Can Can Wonderland
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
ClimbZone at Mall of America
Conquer Ninja Gyms
Crayola Experience at MOA
CynCity Gangsterland & Historic Tours
Dazzling Dave – Yo-Yo Master
Driven Coffee Fundraising
Eagles Nest / New Brighton Community Ctr
Escape Room Parties Mobile Escape Rooms
Explore White Bear Lake
FarmAmerica Ag Interpretive Center
Feed My Starving Children
Gertens Fundraising
Go Solar Kidz Green Energy Education
Good Times Indoor Park
Great Wolf Lodge & Waterpark Minnesota
Halls of Entertainment with Kevin Hall
High Touch High Tech Science Programs
Historic Fort Snelling
Historical Experiences with Arn Kind
Hoċokata Ti – Dakota Cultural Center
JoMomma’s Salsa Fundraising
Kevin Hall – The Magic Maniac
Lucky Luke’s Adventures with Kevin Lovegreen
MagicBrad
Mall of America
Melon Seeds Supersized Game Sets
Minneapolis Queen Mississippi River Cruises
Minnesota Children’s Museum
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
National Eagle Center
Nickelodeon Universe at MOA
Ninja Anywhere Mobile Obstacle Course
North Shore Adventure Park
Occasions with Character LLC
Orbit Earth Expo Astronomy
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center
Owatonna Chamber & Tourism
Paradise Charter Cruises
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
Schubert Club Music Museum
Sea Life at MOA
SeaQuest Roseville
Shoreview Community Center
Sidekick Theatre
Simpls Fundraising
Skyrock Farm & Carousel Museum
Snapology of Minneapolis
Stages Theatre Company
Sparkpoint Innovations Astronomy Programs
STEM Builders Learning Centers
Taylors Falls Recreation
Taylors Falls Scenic River Cruises
Team World Vision
The Fun Lab Family Entertainment Center
The Jolly Pops
The Museum of Russian Art
The Science Crew Hands On Science
Triple Shift Entertainment – 10 Bowling Centers
Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area
Urban Air Adventure Park
USA Inflatables
Visit Owatonna
White Bear Lake Historical Society
World Vision