NICU Reunion

Join us every summer as we host a NICU Family Reunion! This day offers a heartwarming and joyous gathering where families, nurses, doctors, and staff come together to celebrate the journey of babies who once spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit. It’s a day filled with laughter, gratitude, and emotional reunions.

New Date. New Logo. Same incredible community.

Join the Minnesota Neonatal Foundation for our 2026 NICU Family Reunion on Sunday, August 16 from 11:00 AM–2:00 PM at Maple Grove Central Park.

This free event brings together Minnesota NICU families and staff who share the powerful bond of the NICU journey. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with face painting, temporary tattoos, a balloon artist, games, food, an ice cream truck, fire truck and ambulance tours, a music therapy table, and more. #NICU#NICUREUNION#BETTERTOGETHER

Registration opens July 1—mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss it!


Maple Grove Central Park. 12000 Central Park Way. Maple Grove, MN 55369

11am-2 pm

Red food truck with people serving. Van and others at outdoor event.

Sunday, July 20th at Parkers Lake North Park Pavilion we hosted our 7th Annual Minnesota Neonatal Reunion! This special day brought together over 400 NICU graduates, families, and care teams to celebrate milestones, reconnect, and share joy. It’s a heartwarming tradition filled with laughter, memories, and community—because every NICU journey is worth celebrating.



Past NICU Reunions

2024 - Parker's Lake (click here for pictures to this event)

2023 - Parker's Lake

2022 - Parker's Lake

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