- Our list of the best things to do in Minneapolis, Minnesota, features the top 271 nearby activities — including 101 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Minneapolis, MN has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Amusement, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 34 things to do within the city of Minneapolis, MN , followed by 237 popular activities in nearby cities, including St. Paul, Stillwater, Burnsville, Shakopee, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Chanhassen, Prior Lake, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Lakeville, Wayzata, Andover, Maple Grove, Eagan, Forest Lake, Maplewood, Edina, Plymouth, White Bear Lake, Apple Valley, Hudson, Brooklyn Park, Woodbury, Coon Rapids, Savage, Cannon Falls, Hastings, Elk River, St. Louis Park, Cottage Grove, West St. Paul, Oakdale and Brooklyn Center
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            No green thumb is required to design a terrarium at this out-of-the-ordinary creative social event        
    
    
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            Water slides, swimming pool, lazy river, and toddler pool are all features of Cascade Bay, Eagan. The water park also has a large sand box play area, mini golf course, and snack bar. Showers provided and lockers available.        
    
    
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            A program created to train and educate high school students in the performing arts, Minnetonka Theater provides quality, live stage plays, musicals and other entertainment for the local community to enjoy.        
    
    
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            Ideal for hot days, Bunker Beach Water Park is a popular summer destination spot. Within close proximity of Bunker Hills Regional Park, it includes a wave pool, lazy river, volleyball court and several waterslides.        
    
    
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            Burnsville Lions Playground features free wi-fi for adults and a large playground for kids that includes 87 play pieces for swinging, sliding and climbing. There are also picnic shelters, nature trails, a volleyball court and a soccer field.        
    
    
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                12400 James Dean Parkway, Maple Grove, MN 55369
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            The largest of the Three Rivers Parks, the Elm Creek Park Reserve has dog trails, hiking and horseback riding trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, swimming areas, and many other amenities on its 4,900 acres.        
    
    
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                1220 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN 55123
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            This park is a 60-acre wooded trail decorated with stone sculptures. It includes the Sculpture Garden where works of art are sculpted into the side of hills, and the Theater in the Woods which is an outdoor amphitheater showing theatrical, musical and literary performances.        
    
    
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            Maintained by the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation, Battle Creek Dog Park is free to the public. This off-leash dog park covers 35 acres and is completely fenced in for safety of the dogs.        
    
    
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            Grand Slam provides a range of family games and activities. The facility offers a play zone that includes a coliseum themed ballistic area, an 18- hole mini golf course, batting cages, laser tag, and bumper cars.        
    
    
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            Established in 1899, Eagle Magic & Joke Store is the oldest magic store in the whole country. The shop includes how-to instructions for many magic tricks, props, costumes, and specialty card decks for tricks.        
    
    
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                5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
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            Situated on 320 acres inside the Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park, the Tamarack Nature Center is filled with boardwalks and trails. The boardwalks and trails give people access to prairies, ponds, forests, a play area, and more.