Bike Rentals, Mini Golf, and Malt Store in Richfield, Minnesota

A Partnership That Opens Doors to Adventure

Since summer time 2020, Wheel Fun Rentals Minnesota has joined forces with Tickets for Kids, making certain that underserved and at-risk youth within the Twin Cities can get pleasure from enriching out of doors recreation—utterly free. Through this collaboration, kids have accessed experiences at eight Minnesota places, from kayaking and pedal boats to specialty bikes and mini golf at Como Park and Veterans Memorial Park.

This isn’t simply enjoyable—it’s a gateway to confidence, creativity, and connection.

What Wheel Fun Rentals Provides

Free rides on boats and bikes—together with swan boats, paddleboards, kayaks, cycles—and mini golf at key parks round Minneapolis and St. Paul

Participation for youth from nonprofit packages without charge, enabled by Tickets for Kids

Experiences can be found in any respect eight Wheel Fun Rentals Minnesota places, together with Lake Nokomis, Minnehaha Falls, Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska, and others

Wheel Fun Rentals Minnesota stays a key companion in strengthening the Tickets for Kids community, providing seasonal programming year-after-year.

The Health Benefits of Outdoor Fun

Beyond the thrill, these actions ship highly effective bodily and psychological well being advantages for youths:

Boosted psychological well being: Outdoor play has been linked to decrease stress ranges, lowered anxiousness, and improved temper in kids and youths

Physical health: Paddling, biking, and strolling strengthen muscle mass, enhance stability, and assist coronary heart well being

Vitamin D publicity: Time within the solar promotes wholesome immune techniques and helps bone improvement

Social-emotional expertise: Group recreation fosters teamwork, communication, and vanity

Tech-free time: Stepping away from screens provides kids an opportunity to reconnect with nature—and with one another

Through these outings, youth usually are not solely having enjoyable—they’re actively enhancing their total wellness in a means that’s memorable and significant.

 

 

Testimonials from Each Location

Lake Como
“This is one of our favorite events every summer! Many of our kids are afraid of the water but are willing to try out the low-risk swans (paddle boats). We encourage the comfortable kids to check out a paddle board or kayak. It’s so fun to watch as kids get more and more comfortable because they start to trade spots and try out all the watercrafts.”

“This was an amazing event that the ladies loved and enjoyed. It is so important for them to learn how to have sober fun. It was a great opportunity for them to enjoy the weather and be around each other. One client is from the area and she was happy to go back with the support of staff.”

“We are teachers at Focus Beyond Transition Services. We recently took advantage of your generosity by bringing our students to Wheel Fun Como Park Mini Golf on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. We had a mix of first timers and a few who had previously experienced mini golf. Each group was assigned a challenge within their groups. We were all required to problem solve with our groups. We needed to get along, help friends and listen to each other. There was laughter and cheering each other on. It was truly a day of enjoyment.”

Lake Harriet
“The kids loved this so much but they were scared to be on the water at first. We had a great time figuring out the pedal boat. At first, we wanted to try the kayak, but I don’t think we would’ve been able to do that! One day we want to go back and try it though!”

Lake Nokomis
“We’re incredibly thankful to Tickets for Kids for making it possible for our students to spend an afternoon out on the water at Lake Nokomis! Through Wheel Fun Rentals, our youth had the chance to canoe, kayak, and paddleboard—activities that many of them had never experienced before, or only rarely.”

Veteran’s Memorial Park
“We’re so grateful to Tickets for Kids for providing our group with a fun and meaningful outing to Wheel Fun Rentals for mini golf at Veterans Memorial Park! One of the biggest highlights of the day was watching one of our newer volunteers—who’s been faithfully serving with us for the past year—connect more deeply with the girls in her mentoring group.”

Minnehaha Falls
“This Client had been struggling with depression and anxiety, as something special for her children to get them out of the house, this activity was able to help the children mental health and some normalcy, the children were able to be outdoors and be able to spend some quality time with their mother as they continue to face challenges. Thank you for making this possible and for your wonderful donation.”

Looking Ahead: Expanding the Joy of Movement

Year after yr, Wheel Fun Rentals continues to strengthen its dedication to youth empowerment by way of out of doors recreation. Their partnership with Tickets for Kids ensures entry—and pleasure—for hundreds of kids in Minnesota each summer time. These experiences are extra than simply rides—they’re cornerstones of childhood discovery, well being, and happiness.
Together, they’re turning the Twin Cities’ lakes and parks into lecture rooms and playgrounds the place each baby has the possibility to play, be taught, and develop.