A Kid's Guide to the Twin Cities

Caitlin
A Kid's Guide to the Twin Cities

Museums

Plan your day at the Science Museum, including dinosaur bones, a rotating exhibit, OMNI Theater and all kinds of hands-on activities!
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Muzium Sains Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
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Plan your day at the Science Museum, including dinosaur bones, a rotating exhibit, OMNI Theater and all kinds of hands-on activities!
A Natural History Museum complete with a life-sized Mammoth recreation! Incredible dioramas, interactive activities, a hands-on Touch & See Lab, planetarium and more! Children 2 and under are free. Paid parking required.
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Bell Museum
2088 Larpenteur Ave W
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A Natural History Museum complete with a life-sized Mammoth recreation! Incredible dioramas, interactive activities, a hands-on Touch & See Lab, planetarium and more! Children 2 and under are free. Paid parking required.
A super fun day of interactive play!
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Minnesota Children's Museum
10 7th Street West
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A super fun day of interactive play!
A fun way to spend a few hours on the cheap and just a couple minutes away. 11,000 square feet of interactive model train displays, including recreations of historic Twin Cities spaces. Check out the Night Train event Saturday nights between November and February, with each exhibit glowing and decorated for the holidays. Tickets: 5 and older $10, 4 and under free
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Twin City Model Railroad Museum
668 Transfer Rd
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A fun way to spend a few hours on the cheap and just a couple minutes away. 11,000 square feet of interactive model train displays, including recreations of historic Twin Cities spaces. Check out the Night Train event Saturday nights between November and February, with each exhibit glowing and decorated for the holidays. Tickets: 5 and older $10, 4 and under free

Sightseeing

Free and open year-round. We love visiting the conservatory in the dead of winter for some warm air and greenery. Como Zoo & Conservatory accepts donations in lieu of ticket purchases.
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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr
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Free and open year-round. We love visiting the conservatory in the dead of winter for some warm air and greenery. Como Zoo & Conservatory accepts donations in lieu of ticket purchases.

Amusement & Activities

Nickelodeon Universe is the entertainment park inside of the Mall of America. Pay for an all-day wristband or purchase points just to say you rode a ride!
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Nickelodeon Universe
5000 Center Ct
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Nickelodeon Universe is the entertainment park inside of the Mall of America. Pay for an all-day wristband or purchase points just to say you rode a ride!
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Children's Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave S
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Outdoor

You have to see this 53-foot waterfall in-person! Set out for a picnic or a hike on the Minnehaha Park grounds to see the falls and Minnehaha Creek. Check the Minneapolis Parks site for the Music in the Park schedule at the bandshell. Food for sale at Sea Salt, open April through October. Pay Lots available.
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Air Terjun Minnehaha
4801 S Minnehaha Dr
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You have to see this 53-foot waterfall in-person! Set out for a picnic or a hike on the Minnehaha Park grounds to see the falls and Minnehaha Creek. Check the Minneapolis Parks site for the Music in the Park schedule at the bandshell. Food for sale at Sea Salt, open April through October. Pay Lots available.
Amazing inclusive playground and wading pool adjacent to Minnehaha Park!
Wabun Playground
4825 Minnehaha Avenue
Amazing inclusive playground and wading pool adjacent to Minnehaha Park!
Let the kids run around a while on 11 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the Walker Art Museum. Check out the iconic Cherry & Spoon and other interactive sculptures and pathways.
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
725 Vineland Pl
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Let the kids run around a while on 11 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the Walker Art Museum. Check out the iconic Cherry & Spoon and other interactive sculptures and pathways.