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Harriet Alexander Nature Center


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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...

Como Zoo


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Location: 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN
It's thoroughly enjoyable to spend a summer day visiting Como Zoo - winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks in the...

Wood Lake Nature Center


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Location: 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Minneapolis, MN
This 150-acre natural area is located right off a busy, commercial intersection, but just steps inside the swinging gate, you leave all that behind.

Three miles of trails and boardw...

Westwood Hills Nature Center


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Location: 8300 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
This 150-acre natural area in St. Louis Park features marshland, woods, a lake, and restored prairie, with something new to discover in every season. The cozy Interpretive Center feature...

Dodge Nature Center


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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...

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

Como Town


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

Como Park


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Location: 1360 Lexington Parkway, Saint Paul, MN
The big attractions in Como Park get a lot of attention - and rightly so. The fabulous free

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...

Cafesjian's Carousel


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Location: 1245 Midway Parkway, Saint Paul, MN
This fabulous 68-horse carousel, built in 1914, is now housed in its own pavilion in

Valleyfair


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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!...

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...

St. Louis Park Aquatic Park


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Location: 3700 Monterey Drive, Minneapolis, MN
St. Louis Park's Aquatic Park, located at The Rec Center,...

Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center


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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,...

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...
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