2026 Match Celebration

Big Brothers Big Sisters is excited to celebrate our incredible youth at this year’s Match Celebration! ✨ Join us for an evening of recognition, connection, and a whole lot of fun—featuring a delicious dinner, special awards, and unforgettable moments!

(PLEASE NOTE: This event is only open to Little’s in their Senior year of high school, their families and Matched Big)

📍 WHERE: Parkview Meeting + Event Center (inside Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America)
🍽 WHAT’S ON THE MENU? A tasty dinner will be provided—let us know any dietary restrictions when you register!
🎟 REGISTRATION:
Before registering, please check with your child’s Big or your Little’s family to coordinate attendance.

Help us celebrate your match! Do you have photos or memorable stories of your match you’d like to share with us to help us better celebrate and reflect on the experience of your match? Check out this form.

When signing up, register only for your party:
✅ Bigs should register themselves. (Both Bigs in a Big Couple match are welcome to join the fun!)
✅ Families should register Littles and family members (up to 3 tickets per family – including the Little).

Need extra tickets? 🎫 Reach out to Big Futures! Please note that due to space limitations, we may not be able to seat your entire party together, but we’ll do our best to keep you close!

⏳ Registration closes on Tuesday, May 12th at 5:00 PM. If you need to register after ticket sales close, please contact Big Futures (futures@bigstwinctities.org) for availability.

🚗 PARKING & DIRECTIONS:
Enjoy free parking at Mall of America! Park in the West Ramp and follow these fun-filled directions:

• Enter the main mall entrance on the 1st floor.
• Walk straight into Nickelodeon Universe and turn right at FlyOver America.
• The Parkview Meeting + Event Center is in the Southwest corner, between FlyOver America and the Barbie Café! A Parking map and walking directions to Parkview Event Center can be viewed here.
• If arriving to the mall via public transportation, proceed straight ahead into Nickelodeon Universe and take a left past the Log Chute, Toy Store, LEGO Store and old Barbie Café.

A huge THANK YOU to the Mall of America® Community Foundation for making this celebration possible! 💚 We can’t wait to celebrate our grads—see you there! 🎊

BBBS PHOTO & VIDEO DISCLAIMER: If you or any member of your party does not want to be in photos or videos, please let our BBBS staff know immediately. Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities will be taking photos and videos at this event without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website, and/or on social media. If you are registering a minor for whom you are not the parent/guardian, you agree to provide the parent/guardian with this photo release notification.