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Minneapolis/ St. PaulMinneapolis/ St. Paul TOURIST STOPS

Tourist Stops
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!
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Java Train Coffee House


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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...

Sea Salt Eatery


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Location: 4825 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Minnehaha Falls' Sea Salt serves seafood, treats (including Sebastian Joe's ice cream), and "grown-up" beverages in a beautiful but no-frills outdoor setting - similar to Lake Calhoun's

Mill City Farmers Market


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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...

Midtown Global Market


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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 ...

Como Town


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Location: 1301 Midway Parkway, Saint Paul, MN
Ideally situated next to the Como Zoo,

St. Paul Saints


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Location: 1771 Energy Park Drive, Saint Paul, MN
The St. Paul Saints minor league baseball team - known for affordable seats, goofy promotions, and baseball-for-the-people fun - play home games at

Historic Fort Snelling


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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...

Choo Choo Bob's Train Store


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Location: 2050 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Choo Choo Bob's Train Store sells trains for kids of all ages, with a large selection of Thomas, Brio, and Lionel items, as well as high-end systems from Mike's Train House, Athearn, Bac...

Centennial Lakes Park


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Location: 7499 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
This 24-acre manicured park features a lake, over a mile of stroller-friendly paved paths, a shrubbery maze, miniature golf, rental pedal boats, lawn bowling, croquet, and an amphitheater hosti...

Nickelodeon Universe


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Location: 5000 Center Court, Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN
SpongeBob, Dora, Blue, and all their pals have taken up residence at the Mall o...

Circus Juventas


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Location: 1270 Montreal Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Circus Juventas, a non-profit performing arts circus school, offers a wide array of classes in each of the five genres of contemporary circus arts: balance, aerial, juggling, circus thea...

Cossetta's


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Location: 211 West Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN
Since it's located less than a block from the Xcel Center, fitting th...

Lake Harriet


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Location: 43rd Street & East Lake Harriet Parkway, Minneapolis, MN
Lake Harriet, the southernmost of the Chain of Lakes, is a magnet for families with small ch...

Hyland Lake Park Reserve


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Location: 10145 Bush Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN
Hyland is a draw year-round, offering much to do on water and land, turf and snow, indoors and out.

The reserve encompasses several lakes and ponds, providing extensive habitat for wate...

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum


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Location: 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN
The Arboretum, part of the Horticultural Science department at the U of M, features more than 1,000 acres of public gardens; miles of hiking trails winding through prairie, marsh, and wo...
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