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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!Baker Park ReserveParent rating: ![]() Location: 2301 County Road 19, Maple Plain, MN Baker Park Reserve's 2,700 acres on Lake Independence comprise the Baker National Golf Course (lessons available), a creative play area, swimming beaches, fishing pier, picnic areas, mor...
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Youth Performance Company (YPC)Parent rating: ![]() Location: 3338 University Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN The Youth Performance Company (YPC) is an independent, non-profit theatre company that offers performing arts programs for kids ages six and up. Check the website for current classes. |
Marjorie McNeely ConservatoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN Strolling through the lush, colorful, and ever-changing gardens at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (formerly Como Park Conservatory), it's clear why more than 300 couples a year choose the |
Minnesota Historical SocietyParent rating: ![]() Location: 345 Kellogg Boulevard West, Saint Paul, MN The non-profit Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) is a fabulous resource for local parents and visitors alike. MHS administers 26 historic sites, museums, living history centers... |
Twin City Model Railroad MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1021 Bandana Boulevard East, Suite 222, Saint Paul, MN Train-loving kids will swoon over the wonderful 3,000-square-foot O-scale operational model railroad here, but even non-enthusiasts will be impressed at the painstaking craftsmanship on ...
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Tin FishParent rating: ![]() Location: 3000 Calhoun Parkway East, Minneapolis, MN Tin Fish, a recent and welcome addition at the pavilion on the northeast corner of Lake Calhoun |
Mill City Farmers MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: 704 - 2nd Street South, Minneapolis, MN The Mill City Farmers Market operates on Saturday mornings from early-May to mid-October, with special events scheduled throughout the season...and a gorgeous downtown riverside location that's...
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Midtown Global MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN A lot of hopes are pinned on this midtown market with an international flair. It's located on the first floor of the old Sears building - now rechristened the Midtown Exchange - and is part of ...
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Dodge Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 365 West Marie Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The bees in the apiary aren't the only ones busy at Dodge Nature Center. This may well be the hardest working facility around! There's the barn and its farm animals, incl... |
Java Train Coffee HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 1341 Pascal Street North, Saint Paul, MN Java Train - owned by a couple with two young kids - aims to cater to families with little ones. To that end, the attractive cafe features a large built-in train-themed play structu... |
Historic Fort SnellingParent rating: ![]() Location: Fort Snelling History Center, Saint Paul, MN This restored stone fortress - an 1820s military outpost once at the edge of a small settlement, but now in the heart of the metropolitan area - brings the past to life with costumed guides, th...
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Mill City MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 704 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN This newer museum was built within the limestone ruins of the century-old Washburn A Mill, one of the many mills that lined the Mississippi riverfront here, back when Minneapolis was the flo...
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