Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge
3815 E 80th St
Bloomington 55425
952-854-5900
Admission Charged
An outdoor experience as
primitive and natural as any state or national park. The Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge is one of only four urban wildlife refuges in the
nation, a place where wild coyotes, bald eagles, badger, and beavers live next
door to three million people.
Call for dates and hours of
operation.
Minnesota State Fair
1265 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN
651-6-3-6810
Admission Charged
Minnesota's premier
festival - a twelve day event ending on Labor Day attracts over one million
visitors annually. Featuring family fun, prestigious animal barns, Grand Stand
shows, a Mighty Midway and a large variety of food - on a stick too! It has been
dubbed the "Great Minnesota Get-Together". Fun for the family.
Mall of America 60 E Broadway
Bloomington 55425
952-883-8800
Admission Free
A great place to take the
family for one day or everyday. Theres so much to do!. Mall of America is an
unprecedented mix of retail and entertainment, offering visitors the chance to
shop their favorite stores as well as see a movie, ride a roller coaster, meet
their favorite celebrity or build a LEGO castle.
Open daily, call for hours
of operation
Basic Brown Bear
Factory 154 N Garden
Mall of America
Bloomington 55425
952-883-0822
Admission Free
Open-Monday-Sunday from 10
am-5 pm.
Camp Snoopy Mall of America
Bloomington 55425
952-883-8500
Admission Charged
Welcome to Camp Snoopy, the
largest indoor theme park in America! Its seven acres of indoor excitement,
with over 30 thrilling rides and attractions, plus unique shops, games to test
your skills, fun-filled entertainment and many places to dine or simply grab a
treat. It all adds up to a world of fun for the whole family!
Call for dates and hours of
operation as they vary by season
NASCAR
Mall of America
952-854-7700
Admission Charged
If you've got a need for
speed, satisfy it here! The roar of 700 horse power engines and 195 mile per
hour speeds are all part of this electrifying, high tech indoor stock car racing
competition. Slide into the cockpit of a professional stock car and speed off!
This is stock car racing as real as it gets.
Call for hours of operation
Minnesota Childrens
Museum 10 W 7th St
St. Paul 55102
651-225-6000
Admission Charged
Museum Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday (Memorial Day through Labor Day): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Play to learn! Learn to
play! Minnesota Children's Museum creates experiences that spark children's
learning. The Museum is at the heart of where fun meets learning. It's where
kids can touch, climb, splash, crawl, push, pull, and press it all! Children
ages 6 months through 10 years and their adult guests can explore seven
galleries packed with extraordinary hands-on adventures. Burrow through a giant
anthill, take the stage in a music studio, get nose-to-beak with a turtle,
operate a big crane, climb a tree fort and more! Two galleries host new and
delightful special exhibits throughout the year.
Underwater Adventures
120 East Broadway
Mall of America
888-DIVETIME
Admission Charged
Imagine traveling 14 feet
underwater where sharks, stingrays and giant sea turtles swim so close, you'll
feel like you can reach out and touch them! With over 1.2 million gallons of
water, this aquarium features a 300 foot-long curved tunnel, complete with a
moving walkway that simulates a scuba diving adventure - but without getting
wet!
