Activities & Resources

Free Stuff

Find free things to do near you!

Blogs & Sites

Check out some of our favorite blogs!

Check out some of our favorite blogs!

Minneapolis/ St. Paul

Baker - Annapolis Battle Creek Battle Creek - Highwood Beaver Lake Heights Calhoun Isles Camden Capitol Central College Park Area Concord-Robert Conway Core Dayton's Bluff Downtown East Midway East Phalen Eastern Hazel Park Eastview Energy Park Frost Lake Greater East Side Hamline - Midway Highland Highwood Hillcrest Langford Park Area Lexington - Hamline North Lexington - Hamline South Lincoln Park Lowertown Macalester - Groveland Merriam Park - Lexington - Hamline Merriam Park East

Merriam Park West Mt. Airy Murray Field Area Near North Nicollet Island North End North Frogtown North of Maryland Northeast Northern Hayden Heights Northwestern Precinct Parkway - Greenbrier Payne - Phalen Prosperity Heights Riverview Roosevelt - Phalen Center Snelling Hamline South Como South Frogtown South St. Anthony South of Maryland Southern Hayden Heights Southwest St. Anthony Park Summit - University Summit Hill Thomas - Dale University Uptown West Frogtown West Seventh West Side Western Hazel Park

Location: Minneapolis/ St. Paul

Minneapolis/ St. Paul TOURIST STOPS : Parks & Playgrounds

Sort by: Highest Rated / Editor Favorites / A to Z

Showing: 1 - 15 of 89


Longfellow Park and Recreation Center Parent rating: Location: 3435 - 36th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN Longfellow Park, in the heart of strong, friendly neighborhood, features a playground, wading pool, tennis courts, walking paths, a football field, and in the winter, ice rinks. The ...
Harriet Alexander Nature Center Parent rating: Location: 2520 North Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN Hundreds of species of animal and plant life live within the nature center's boundaries, which include 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and forest lands. Visitors can explore the Interpretive Center...
Parkers Lake Park Parent rating: Location: 15205 County Road 6, Minneapolis, MN Plymouth's Parkers Lake Park features a beach, canoe rental, fishing, and concessions in summer, and in wintern, ice skating and a warming house. Trails, volleyball courts, a gard...
Eagles Nest Parent rating: Location: 400 - 10th Street Northwest, Saint Paul, MN The Eagles Nest play area - like its city-run cousins Lookout...
Baker Park Reserve Parent 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...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Parent rating: Location: 10360 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN The Mississippi River flows right through the 610-acre Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, dividing it into west and east sides. A 12-foot pedestrian walkway spans the river, offering great...
Dodge Nature Center Parent 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...
Como Park Parent rating: Location: 1360 Lexington Parkway, Saint Paul, MN The big attractions in Como Park get a lot of attention - and rightly so. The fabulous free
Edinborough Park & Adventure Peak Parent rating: Location: 7700 York Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN Peculiar? Ingenious? You decide. Edinborough Park - nearly an acre in size - has all the usual park amenities, including a playground, an amphitheater, a basketball court, a bab...
Silverwood Park Parent rating: Location: 2500 County Road E, Minneapolis, MN Silverwood Park, opened in the fall of 2009, is the newest jewel in the
Valleyfair Parent rating: Location: One Valleyfair Drive, Shakopee, MN Parents often dread taking kids to a pricey, bustling, hyperkinetic, kidtainment mecca like Valleyfair. But as these kinds of places go, this one's a dream. So go ahead - make their day!...
Caponi Art Park & Learning Center Parent 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...
Homecroft Recreation Center Parent 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,...
Hyland Lake Park Reserve Parent rating: 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...
St. Louis Park Aquatic Park Parent rating: Location: 3700 Monterey Drive, Minneapolis, MN St. Louis Park's Aquatic Park, located at The Rec Center,...

Sort by: Highest Rated / Editor Favorites / A to Z

Showing: 1 - 15 of 89

join us on

Recently Added

Loading...

Although Nickelodeon Parents and Preschool Network provides fun and useful info, none of its content is meant to substitute for medical or other professional advice. In other words, if you're having a medical, parenting, or other emergency, we urge you to contact an appropriate professional (or dial 911!) rather than rely solely on us. By using the site, you agree to be bound by our long-but-informative

©2012 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.