- The list below includes 12 free or cheap things to do in or near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, including 17 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Movie Theaters, Art Gallery and Children's Museums.
- From Forest History Center to The Myles Reif Center Performing Arts Center, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Grand Rapids and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bigfork and Lake Itasca.
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Part of the Itasca State Park, the Mississippi Headwaters is home to Mississippi's first city. It is a forest area with plenty of lakes, and – among others – it has the first walking bridge built above the river.
18.4 Miles
Visitors of the Swan River will have the opportunity to go both whitewater rafting and kayaking at this site. The nearby Swan River Inn services guests who may be interested in watching or participating in the annual whitewater rafting races.
29.3 Miles
With discount shows available, Hibbing Cinema 8 provides visitors with the opportunity to catch movies on their second run. On Tuesdays the cinema runs discounted tickets with a free 46 oz popcorn with the purchase of a drink.
30.3 Miles
Greyhound Museum is dedicated to the origin and history of the Greyhound Bus Company. A video covering the history of Greyhound is shown in a theater which is made to look like the inside of a Greyhound bus. Greyhound buses are displayed outdoors.
30.3 Miles
As a North American continental divide, Laurentian Divide has a variety of rock formations and streams to view. The rocks are made of tonalite and diorite, and are remnants of the glacier age.
30.8 Miles
This house where Bob Dylan grew up is not open to the public. Bob Dylan lived in this house for barely 12 years. It's not his birthplace and this is a privately owned house now.
30.8 Miles
In operation since 1953, the Hibbing Bowling Center is one of the oldest automatic scoring bowling alleys in the country. The alley now offers touchscreen scoring mechanisms, a bar, and cafe.
30.9 Miles
Hull Rust Mine is the world's largest open pit iron ore mine which is a national historic landmark. This is a working mine where the actual mining of men and machine can be seen. There is an exhibit of mining trucks, tires, and equipment where people can take their photos.
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As the birthplace of Greyhound Lines, the Greyhound Bus Museum displays historic vehicles dating to 1914. Visitors can also view a World War II diorama and early Greyhound photos and artifacts.
31.0 Miles
Part of the biggest open pit iron mine in the world, the Hull Rust Mahoning Mine View exhibits items pertaining to the iron mining domain and offers its visitors the view of the mine itself.