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
Panoramic tower views & a peace garden. Attraction featuring a stone tower with panoramic views, a Japanese peace garden & walking paths.
Duluth Children's Museum
Creative & educational exhibits for kids. Longtime center with creative & educational exhibits, programs & activities for children.
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
Depot-based displays & excursions. Exhibits of historic railcars & equipment in a former depot, plus excursions & regional history.
Playfront Park
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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
Historic freight ship with tours. Launched in 1937, this flagship iron ore & coal freight vessel offers seasonal guided tours.
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
Museum preserving maritime heritage. Exhibits documenting & preserving the heritage of this maritime region are displayed at this museum.
The Duluth Lakewalk
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Lakewalk
Picturesque waterfront pathway. Popular lakefront walking area offering access to nearby restaurants & scenic views.
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
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Park Point Recreation Area
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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
Nature preserve & center on 640 acres. Large refuge for hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing & fishing, plus nature center with exhibits.
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
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
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