Family Activities

             
IndoorsOutdoors
Bakken MuseumAirplane rides at Flying Cloud Airport
Bell MuseumArboretum - biking, tram ride
Children’s MuseumBeach -  Bush Lake, Riley, Excelsior, Shady Oak
Cinema GrillBike trails – Luce Line, Cannon Valley Trail, Lakes
Community Center: pool or ice skatingComo Zoo
Dairy Queen, Culvers or TCBYCorn maze (Sever’s)
Foshay Tower Observation DeckDowntown – cave tours, River City Trolley Tour
Governor’s mansion toursEloise Butler Wildflower Garden
Hub Hobby stop to find a craft to learnExcelsior/Lake Minnetonka/Wayzata – boat cruise
Library programsFarmers market
Mall of America / The Park at MOAFishing
Mill City MuseumFort Snelling (birthday parties too!)
Minneapolis Institute of ArtFossil hunting & caves
Minnesota History MuseumGlider rides at Faribault Airport
Omnitheater / IMAX (Science Museum, Zoo)Hennepin Park activities
Orchestra HallKite flying
Pavek MuseumLake Calhoun/Harriet: bandstand, trolley ride, rollerblading, biking, bandshell events
PlanetariumMiniGolf – Lilliput, Birdies, Dred Scott, Fore Season, Veterans
PlayWorksMinnehaha Falls
Quilt class for kids at The SamplerMinnesota Zoo - animals, classes, concerts
Raptor CenterMississippi River – hike, bike, paddleboat cruise
Rock Climbing – REI / Dick’s Sporting GoodsMurphy's Landing
Science Museum (also Museum of Questionable Medical Devices here)Nature Centers (Hyland, Lowry, Woodlake)
State Capitol Building tourParks/Playground - Bryant, French Regional, Hyland, Lone Lake, Veterans Memorial
Theater: Children’s, Guthrie, Old Log, StagesRenaissance Festival
Walker Art CenterRent paddle-boat or canoe
Weaving at Saori Free-Style Weaving StudioSculpture Garden
The Works (Southdale)Sibley historic site in Mendota

Staring Lake - biking, concerts, frisbee golf, hiking, playground

State Fair

Strawberry/blueberry/apple picking

ValleyFair

Walk near Riverplace and St. Anthony Main

Walk the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Mpls

Water Park - Edina Pool, Richfield, St. Louis Park

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