Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Dodge Nature Center – Main Property
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Hidden Falls Regional Park
Scenic park with a waterfall & trails. Charming, long-established park featuring waterfalls, trails, a boat launch & scenic picnic areas.
Minnehaha Falls
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Wabasha Street Caves
Massive cave network with events & tours. Banquet, convention & event space set in a sprawling, subterranean cave network, with guided tours.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Interactive exhibits & educational films. Museum since 1907 exploring the sciences via hands-on exhibits & movies in an IMAX dome theater.
Landmark Center
Ornate spot for art & history exhibits. Completed in 1902, this ornate former government building now houses art & history exhibits.
Minnesota Children's Museum
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Mears Park
Urban oasis with birch trees & a stream. Tranquil city park with birch trees, flowers & a man-made stream, plus a pavilion for live events.
SEA LIFE at Mall of America
Oceanic exhibits for all ages. Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages).
Amazing Mirror Maze
Mirror & glass maze at Mall of America. Unique, colorful maze of funhouse-style mirrors & glass corridors, located inside Mall of America.
Crayola Experience Mall of America
Crayon-themed projects, exhibits & play. Modeling & coloring stations & high-tech play zones at a crayon company-sponsored kids' attraction.
Museum of Illusions - Mall of America
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Nickelodeon Universe
Theme park with rides & activities. Family-focused amusement park with rides, an adventure course & mini-golf, plus themed play areas.
FlyOver America
Simulator ride at Mall of America. Mall of America ride using special effects to simulate flight over landmarks & scenic landscapes.
Lake Nokomis Park
Paddlesports, sailing & community center. Popular park providing sailing, paddlesport rentals, concessions, a community center & playground.
Como Regional Park
Greenspace with a lake & picnic areas. This 450-acre public space features a zoo, lake, golf course, gardens & multiple picnic pavilions.
Como Park
Scenic place with a lake, zoo & gardens. Trails surround a lake in this scenic, grassy park featuring a popular zoo & conservatory.
Como Town
Rides & attractions for kids 2-12. Amusement park with traditional & interactive rides, attractions & splashing for kids age 2-12.
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Picturesque zoo & botanical gardens. Scenic zoo & conservatory housing various animals plus gardens & kid-friendly attractions.
Prospect Park Water Tower
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Tower Hill Park
Woodland & the Witch’s Hat water tower. Tranquil wooded area with a walking trail & a 1914 water tower that offers panoramic city views.
Wood Lake Nature Center
Wildlife area with a floating boardwalk. Nature center with various habitats offering wildlife viewing from trails & a floating boardwalk.
Weisman Art Museum
Modern space with paintings & ceramics. This modern stainless steel & brick building houses American & contemporary paintings plus ceramics.
The Works Museum
Children's interactive science museum. Children's museum with hands-on experiments & exhibits related to science, technology & engineering.
Gold Medal Park
Scenic public space with river views. This 7.5-acre landscaped park features a unique mound with a spiral walkway & water views.
Minnesota Zoo
Animal exhibits from penguins to camels. A 485-acre preserve exhibiting local & global animals from Russian grizzly bears to butterflies.
Mill City Museum
Innovative look at the flour industry. History of the flour industry told through interactive exhibits in the rebuilt ruins of an old mill.
Mill Ruins Park
Park featuring historic mill remains. City park built around a historic old mill, featuring interpretive signs, walking & biking paths.
Father Hennepin Bluff Park
Riverside park with trails & a bandstand. Natural 8-acre riverside park named after a Franciscan priest with trails, bridges & city views.
Water Power Park
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Foshay Museum and Observation Deck
Historic tower with 360-degree overlook. Tours of a distinctive tower skyscraper with 360-degree views from the 31st floor (up to 30 miles).
Edinborough Park
Huge indoor playground & fitness areas. Indoor rec center with an elaborate kid's playground, swimming pool, running track & fitness area.
Centennial Lakes Park
Tranquil, waterside urban green space. Placid, 24-acre urban park featuring a large lake, seating areas, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Notable modern sculptures & landscaping. An 11-acre preserve featuring a conservatory, an arbor & 40+ sculptures by notable modern artists.
Boom Island Park
Park with a playground & a boat dock. Riverside park featuring a playground, a boat dock & restrooms, plus walking/biking paths.
Grand Slam
Vast amusement center with mini golf. Sprawling indoor venue offers batting cages, laser tag, mini golf, a trampoline park & arcade games.
Normandale Japanese Garden
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North Commons Park
Sports, playground & seasonal water park. Spacious park provides athletic fields & courts, a playground, picnic space & seasonal water park.
Farview Park
Hilltop park with skylines views. 21-acre hilltop park featuring athletic fields, a wading pool, trails & downtown skyline views.
Cobblestone Lake
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North Mississippi Regional Park
Riverside trails, a playground & fishing. River, woods & prairie grounds features diverse wildlife, trails, a big playground & a fishing pier.
Westwood Hills Nature Center
Tranquil preserve with trails & wildlife. 160-acre nature park featuring prairie, forest & marsh areas, with trails & an educational center.
Moore Lake Park
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Graeser Park - Historic Wayside Rest
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Clifton E. French Regional Park
Lakeshore spot for water sports & hikes. Lake-based spot with swimming, fishing, lighted trails, large playground, boat launch & picnicking.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Indoor trampoline activity center. Large-scale indoor trampoline center hosting open jump, fitness classes, dodgeball & parties.
Millennium Garden
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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
Mississippi River plus hiking trails. Scenic expanse of the Mississippi River with a dam & observation deck, picnic areas & hiking trails.
Lilli Putt
Long-running mini-golf course with rides. This longstanding attraction offers a mini-golf course, go karts & bumper boats.
Central Park of Maple Grove
Green space with play areas for all ages. Urban park with a playground for all ages, plus a seasonal, interactive fountain & ice-skating loop.
Lakeside Commons Park
Park with a splash pad & playground. Canoe rental is available at this public park with kids' activities, volleyball & a public beach.
Enigma Adventures: Escape Room Games
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Elm Creek Park Reserve
Activities & camping on 4,900 acres. 4,900 acres with nature center, camping cabins & activities including hiking, swimming & disc golf.
Maple Grove Arboretum
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