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Segway ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: 125 Main Street SE, Minneapolis, MN Travel back in time - aboard the most modern of transport devices - on a five-mile Segway tour along the historic Minneapolis waterfront. The Segway, a stabilized gyroscopic "hum...
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metroConnectionsParent rating: ![]() Location: 1219 Marquette Avenue, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN metroConnections offers motorcoach sightseeing tours (some including riverboat rides) around the Twin Cities, Stillwater, and along the Mississippi. A special Holiday Lights tour ...
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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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Caponi Art Park & Learning CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1220 Diffley Road, Saint Paul, MN Caponi Art Park and Learning Center - located on 60 acres of rolling, wooded hills in Eagan - presents free concerts, activities, and performances amidst art and nature in an effort to m...
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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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Three Rivers Park DistrictParent rating: ![]() Location: 3000 Xenium Lane North, Minneapolis, MN The district formerly known as Hennepin Parks comprises 27,000 acres of trails for hiking, in-line skating, biking, horseback riding, dog walking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, in park...
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Padelford Packet Boat Co.Parent rating: ![]() Location: Harriet Island, Saint Paul, MN Padelford Boats operates boats departing from Harriet Island Regional Park. Field trips focusing on history, bird watching, and other topics are offered for school children Monday throu...
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Target CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 600 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN Target Center is nothing if not versatile: As home to the Timberw...
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Minneapolis Sculpture GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN Location, location, location ... it's hard to think of a better one in Minneapolis than the site of the Sculpture Garden, bridging as it does the area between Uptown and downtown Minneap...
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Minnesota Governor's ResidenceParent rating: ![]() Location: 1006 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The official home of the state's First Family is open for public tours on select dates during the summer months. |
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... |
Tumbleweed ExpressParent rating: ![]() Location: 21778 Highview Avenue, Lakeville, MN The Tumbleweed Express runs on Progressive Rail lines and sometimes offers special Day Out with Thomas family events featuring Thomas the Tank Engine train rides and children's activitie...
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Minnesota State CapitolParent rating: ![]() Location: 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN The white Georgia marble, St. Cloud granite, and gleaming gold-leafed Quadriga statuary atop this hundred-year-old government building are pretty imposing, but be assured visitors are qu...
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Landmark CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul, MN By all means, come for one of the many family events or (usually free) classical music concerts here, but to truly appreciate the beauty of the Landmark Center's interior, be sure to com...
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