Minnetonka Fire Department and City-Wide Open House

Each October, in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week, the city of Minnetonka hosts a Fire Department and City-Wide Open House at the Minnetonka Civic Center. All activities and food are free. Watch for a schedule in late September or early October.

The 2008 Minnetonka Fire Department and City-wide Open House is set for Tuesday, October 7, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Photos courtesy of Jason Stenvold.

Blades spin as a helicoptor lands at Open House.

Storybook characters at Open House

Children laugh at the fun events of Open House.

Children slip down a giant slide in the fire department garage.

A child meets Sparky, the fire department mascot.

A fireman helps a child to aim a house at a house with artificial fire targets.

Children marvel at the craft of the woodcarvers.

A child bends over backwards while learning about health.