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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!Lake HarrietParent rating: ![]() 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...
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Mel-O-GlazeParent rating: ![]() Location: 4800 - 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN Cozy in winter and a great stop on a warm weather outing along Minnehaha Parkway, the fresh glazed goodness at Mel-O-Glaze brightens any day! Choose from a wide variety of doughnuts, baked g...
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Centennial Lakes ParkParent rating: ![]() 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...
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Minnesota Landscape ArboretumParent rating: ![]() 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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Old Log TheaterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5185 Meadville Street, Excelsior, MN The Old Log Theater retains a lot of rustic charm from the its 1940 founding as a summer stock company. The year-round facility, built in 1960 to replace the log stable in which it beg... |
Sever's Corn MazeParent rating: ![]() Location: Shakopee, MN Each year since 1977, Sever and Sharon Peterson have been sculpting elaborate designs into their enormous corn field each fall, with themes ranging from politics to the Titanic. ... |
Gale Woods FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 7210 County Road 110, Mound, MN This picturesque 410-acre working farm is run by the Three Rivers Pa...
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The Works Hands-On MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 5701 Normandale Road, Minneapolis, MN The Works Hands-On Museum (formerly known as The Works Technology Discovery Center) is an interactive museum that makes science and engineering fun for kids ages five to 15. More than 40 exh...
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Walker Art CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN The expanded Walker Art Center is a world-class cultural mecca - there's no denying that. But apart from its wonderful monthly Free First Saturday events and Arty Pants Playdates,...
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Nickelodeon UniverseParent rating: ![]() Location: 5000 Center Court, Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN SpongeBob, Dora, Blue, and all their pals have taken up residence at the Mall o...
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Cossetta'sParent rating: ![]() Location: 211 West Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN Since it's located less than a block from the Xcel Center, fitting th...
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Springbrook Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 - 85th Avenue Northwest, Minneapolis, MN Springbrook Nature Center, located on 127 acres of parkland in the midst of a rapidly developing suburban area, includes an interpretive center, three miles of hiking trails (about 1/3-m...
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Homecroft Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1845 Sheridan Avenue, Saint Paul, MN Homecroft has a meeting room that can be rented for parties and an indoor gym, and shares outdoor facilities with an adjacent school, including ball fields, tennis and basketball courts,...
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Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN Carpenter straddles the St. Croix River - with property in both Minnesota and Wisconsin - and includes over ten miles of hiking trails through tall pines, oak savanna, restored prairies,...
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Wayzata Depot & Towne TrolleyParent rating: ![]() Location: 402 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN Modern-day settlement of Wayzata began in the 1850s, with the start of rail service from Minneapolis. Vacationers escaping the city for beautiful Lake Minnetonka would get off the train at the dock, a...
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