Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Rochester

Heritage Dome

Heritage Dome

Visit this great place for kids and families!

38 Peace Plaza, Rochester, MN 55902

Rochester Art Center

Rochester Art Center

Center for varied contemporary art. Cultural center aimed at creating innovation & creativity through contemporary art.

30 Civic Center Dr SE STE 120, Rochester, MN 55904

Central Park

Central Park

Picnic spot with a bandshell & fountain. Restful open space with a rentable picnic pavilion, a bandshell, a fountain & horseshoe pits.

225 1st Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Heritage House

Heritage House

Victorian museum home open in summer. 1875 house, open for docent-led tours Jun–Aug, featuring rooms with Victorian-era antiques.

Central Park, 225 1st Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901, United States

Silver Lake Park

Silver Lake Park

Park with boating, a playground & more. Park featuring a lake with boating & fishing, an accessible playground, pool, skate park & more.

770 W Silver Lake Dr NE, Rochester, MN 55906

Cooke Park

Cooke Park

Park with a playground & various sports. Park featuring a playground, a paved trail & horseshoes, plus a range of sports facilities.

722 7th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Three Links Park

Three Links Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

900-1098 7th St NE, Rochester, MN 55906

Plummer House

Plummer House

English Tudor mansion with gardens. Built in 1924 by Dr. Plummer, this English Tudor mansion features 11 acres of landscaped grounds.

1091 Plummer Ln SW, Rochester, MN 55902

SPARK, Children's Museum

SPARK, Children's Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1201 12th St SW Suite 632, Rochester, MN 55902, United States

Quarry Hill Nature Center

Quarry Hill Nature Center

Spacious park with nature programs. Large park offering hiking trails, a man-made cave & a nature center with classes & live animals.

701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906

Quarry Hill Park

Quarry Hill Park

Nature center with educational programs. Peaceful natural area with a nature center, trails, wildlife habitats & educational programming.

701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906, United States

Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden

Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2500 4th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902

Cascade Meadow Wetlands

Cascade Meadow Wetlands

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2900 19th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901

History Center of Olmsted County

History Center of Olmsted County

Museum celebrating local heritage. Local history museum on a 54-acre site with a gallery, archives & library, first set up in 1926.

1195 W Circle Dr, Rochester, MN 55902, United States

Foster-Arend Park

Foster-Arend Park

Recreation area with a sandy beach. The sandy beach is the main attraction at this park with trails, a playground & picnic spots.

4051 E River Rd NE, Rochester, MN 55906

Mayowood Historic Home

Mayowood Historic Home

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3720 Mayowood Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902

Essex Park

Essex Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5455 W River Rd NW, Rochester, MN 55901

UNRAVELED Escape Room - Best Escape Room

UNRAVELED Escape Room - Best Escape Room

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4925 W Frontage Rd, Rochester, MN 55901

Gamehaven Reservoir

Gamehaven Reservoir

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2016 45th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904

Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo

Nature park & a zoo with native animals. Park featuring hiking trails, a campground, picnic areas, a playground & a zoo with native animals.

5731 County Rd 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920, United States

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