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Xcel Energy CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 199 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN The Xcel Energy Center is much more than just the home of the wildly popular Minnesota Wild NHL team, which regularly sells out the arena's 18,000-plus seats for home games. The six-acre...
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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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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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Pantages TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 710 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN Reopened in 2002 - after extensive renovations and nearly twenty years shuttered - Hennepin Theatre District's Pantages Theatre now hosts concerts, shows, and other performances. The bo...
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Orpheum TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 910 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN The Marx Brothers were one of the first acts to perform at the Orpheum when it opened in 1921. Tickets prices have gone up a bit since then, when a pair of the best seats in the house could be ...
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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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Ordway Center for the Performing ArtsParent rating: ![]() Location: 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN The Ordway Center hosts some of the Twin Cities best performances throughout the year, with world-class theater and concert offerings. Some of the performances are geared specifically to...
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Basilica of St. MaryParent rating: ![]() Location: 17th Street & Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN In addition to religious services, the landmark Basilica of St. Mary hosts workshops, concerts, art exhibits, and social events - including the popular Basilia Block Party each July. ... |
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. |
The Guthrie TheaterParent rating: ![]() Location: 818 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN Opened in June 2006, the $125-million Guthrie Theater is a waterfront showpiece, even if your kids think all the blue and yellow makes it look like a Best Buy or Blockbuster! Locals looking ...
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James J. Hill HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 240 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The Gilded Age's James J. Hill spared no expense in the construction of his massive Summit Avenue home, which visitors can explore on guided tours. Walking through the expansive rooms ... |
Alexander Ramsey HouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 265 South Exchange Street, Saint Paul, MN St. Paul's Ramsey House is one of the nation's best-preserved Victorian-era homes - Ramsey was the first territorial governor of these parts - and offers a glimpse into family and servant life ...
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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... |
Wabasha Cave ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: 215 Wabasha Street South, Saint Paul, MN If walls could talk, the Wabasha Street Caves would surely have a lot to say! Visitors can tour the historical mined sandstone caves in St. Paul, including the finished caves that were... |









