Places To Visit, Things To Do, Day Trips

Interesting Places in Minnesota

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is without a doubt, one of the best free places to go in Minnesota for viewing cool painting and artifacts on display. MIA is certainly one of the best art museums in the United States as it boasts fine collections of European and Asian art, as well as thousand year-old artifacts such as Chinese owl-shaped drinking cups, gold earspools, an African cast bronze leopard, and a Native American Olmec jade mask.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Things to do in the Midwest

If you are looking to get close to nature during your trip to the state, you’ll find that the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is one of the best places to go outdoors in Minnesota for enjoying recreational activities all year-round such as hiking, back-country camping, fishing, cross-country skiing, dog sledding and canoeing tripping.

Mall Of America (MOA)

Mall Of America is located in Bloomington and without a doubt one of the most popular places to go in Minnesota for a fun day out. MOA is the largest shopping mall in America and a paradise for shopaholics, though there is more to Mall Of America than shops!

Things to do for fun in Minnesota while on vacation

There is a mini theme park (Nickelodeon Universe), a comedy club (House of Comedy), an aquarium (SeaLife Minnesota Aquarium), a dozen of theaters, a miniature golf area, and other cool attractions for families.

Great Lakes Aquarium

If you’re looking for more fun places to take the family in the state, Great Lakes Aquarium is another of the fun places to go in Minnesota with kids. Great Lakes is one of the best aquariums in the US as it boasts many world habitats, as well as a large number of marine species from around the globe like piranhas from the Amazon river and otters from the Otter Cove in Lake Superior.

Target Field

If you’re a fan of baseball, you’ll find that Target Field is one of the best places to go in Minnesota to watch a game of ball (especially if you’re a Minnesota Twins fan).

Whether you’re a fan or not, Target Field is a cool place to spend an afternoon seeing the home team play as well as enjoying a nice tour of the field. Target Field offers guided tours on game days and non-game days that allow you to explore private areas like the press box, the bench dugout and the clubhouse.

Science Museum of Minnesota

places to visit in the Twin Cities

The Science Museum of Minnesota is located in Saint Paul and it’s one of the best family places to go in Minnesota with kids. There are lots activities on offer like mini golf and a fun grass maze, as well as cool hands-on exhibits to keep kiddies busy all day long.

First Avenue & 7th Street Entry

First Avenue is located in Minneapolis and it’s without question one of the best places to go in Minnesota to see a show or catch a live concert band. First Avenue is the quintessential of a 50’s club and one of the oldest music venues in the country which is why First Avenue popularity as the hang out spot in the Twin Cities.

Mystic Lake Casino

If you are wondering about casinos in Minnesota you’ll be glad to know that the Mystic Lake Casino in Pryor Lake is one of the most popular places to go in Minnesota for entertainment and gambling. In fact, if you’re looking for Vegas style casinos in Minnesota, you’ll find that the Mystic Lake casino is as close as you will get to a Vegas casino in the state of Minnesota.

Mystic Lake also boasts a hotel, restaurants, an RV park, an ice skating rink, a gym, bowling lanes, and a golf course.

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