- TripBuzz found 237 things to do with kids in or near St. Paul, Minnesota, including 206 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Minneapolis, Burnsville, Hastings and Bloomington.
- From Como Park Zoo & Conservatory to Minnesota Children's Museum, the St. Paul area offers 86 different types of family activities, including: History Museums, Theaters, Parks and Zoos.
- St. Paul, the capital of the state of Minnesota, is situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River. One of the Twin Cities, the area is home to a thriving business, residential and tourism landscape. Home to over 294,000 residents, the city offers many recreational opportunities and attractions, making it a great place to vacation. It's most event is the annual Saint Paul Winter Carnival, drawing over 350,000 visitors.
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Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is a large public zoo. It features hundreds of animals from throughout the world, a large carousel, a children's amphibian encounter exhibit and an extensive series of formal gardens.
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Kids and adults enjoy visiting the Minnesota Children's Museum in Saint Paul. The Museum invites children to play, explore, touch, smell, manipulate and otherwise participate in each exhibit. It is particularly popular with toddlers and very young children.
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Focused on fostering value for living things in the public, the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory features a variety of exhibits of animals and plants. The zoo also offers facility rentals for special events, and hosts educational programs.
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1360 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55103
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A historical landmark, the Como Lakeside Pavilion has a cafe, banquet and meeting facilities, and paddle boat rentals available. It also has a lakeside stage that hosts concerts and plays during the summer months.
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Designed to stimulate pretend play, Minnesota Children's Museum offers a variety of interactive displays and exhibits for children. These exhibits include climbing play structures, a miniature village, and grocery store.
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Saint Paul is home to the Minnesota History Center, a historical and interpretive museum for adults and children. The Center features a core of permanent exhibits augmented by traveling and rotating presentations. It also contains a series of shops and booths for visiting vendors.
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Home to the Minnesota State Fair, the State Fairgrounds Minnesota is a huge expanse located in Saint Paul. The Fair draws tens of thousands of visitors annually and features rides, barnyard animals, crafts, games, delicious food and other delights.
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St. Paul's locus of sports and entertainment is the Xcel Energy Center, a huge complex that easily accommodates the city's largest events. It is the home rink of the Minnesota Red Wings, and is a popular concert stage that hosts international superstars.
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Saint Paul is home to the Science Museum of Minnesota, a non-profit organization dedicated to science education. It features dozens of permanent exhibits, plus regularly-changing visiting and special displays. The Science Museum of Minnesota is a popular destination for school field trips and is heavily involve…
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St. Croix River runs through Afton State Park, and offers wildlife viewing opportunities on foot, or by canoe or kayak. Explore the river via a boating excursion, or make stops at historical sites and apple orchards, or one of two downhill ski areas in winter.