Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Duluth

Enger Park

Enger Park

Panoramic tower views & a peace garden. Attraction featuring a stone tower with panoramic views, a Japanese peace garden & walking paths.

Duluth Children's Museum

Duluth Children's Museum

Creative & educational exhibits for kids. Longtime center with creative & educational exhibits, programs & activities for children.

Bayfront Festival Park

Bayfront Festival Park

Lakefront space with seasonal activities. This public plaza next to Lake Superior offers views, summer festivals & winter ice skating.

Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Depot-based displays & excursions. Exhibits of historic railcars & equipment in a former depot, plus excursions & regional history.

Playfront Park

Playfront Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

North Shore Scenic Railroad

North Shore Scenic Railroad

Seasonal historic train excursions. Seasonal narrated train tours follow a historic transport corridor for short, long & themed rides.

William A Irvin Museum

William A Irvin Museum

Historic freight ship with tours. Launched in 1937, this flagship iron ore & coal freight vessel offers seasonal guided tours.

Cascade Park

Cascade Park

Public park with wide city views. City park offering views of the city as well as a playground, gazebo & mature trees.

Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center

Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center

Museum preserving maritime heritage. Exhibits documenting & preserving the heritage of this maritime region are displayed at this museum.

The Duluth Lakewalk

The Duluth Lakewalk

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Lakewalk

Lakewalk

Picturesque waterfront pathway. Popular lakefront walking area offering access to nearby restaurants & scenic views.

Leif Erikson Park

Leif Erikson Park

Lakeside park with a stage & rose garden. Popular park along the Lakewalk featuring a small stage for events, a rose garden & water views.

Duluth Rose Garden

Duluth Rose Garden

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Park Point Recreation Area

Park Point Recreation Area

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Glensheen Mansion

Glensheen Mansion

1908 mansion & gardens with tours. Tours of a historic 39-room mansion with its original furnishings intact, plus extensive grounds.

Hartley Nature Center

Hartley Nature Center

Nature preserve & center on 640 acres. Large refuge for hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing & fishing, plus nature center with exhibits.

Wisconsin Point Lighthouse

Wisconsin Point Lighthouse

Historic beacon with scenic views. A paved walkway, rocky in some spots, leads to this picturesque lighthouse built in 1913.

Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve

Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve

115-acre park known for migrating birds. Birds of prey are known to migrate through this vast observatory with hiking, biking & lake views.

Kitchi Gammi Park

Kitchi Gammi Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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