- 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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            Combination restaurant, bar, and bowling alley; groups of bowlers play for an hour and share large pizzas of their choice        
    
    
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            Located in a metro setting, the Calhoun Beach Club offers apartment homes and luxury penthouses. Some of the amenities include garage parking, a fitness center, swimming pool, massage room and on-site restaurant.        
    
    
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                900 S. 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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            The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome was a sports stadium with a fiberglass fabric roof that was supported by air pressure. Before closing on December 29, 2013, it was the home of the Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins and the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings.        
    
    
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            Welcoming both national and local acts, Mill City Nights is an entertainment venue with three levels of public space. It hosts over 200 events annually, including comedy nights, live concerts, private events, social gatherings, corporate meetings and fashion shows.        
    
    
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            The South Beach nightclub is a hot-spot for adult singles and couples. In addition to their drink menu, they supply guests with music from various genres, including techno, trance, electronica and hip-hop.        
    
    
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            Visitors are able to view the historic Gibbs family farm house that is the basis of the Gibbs Farms Museum. The site also features a native prairie environment, a Dakota medicine garden, and pioneer crop gardens.        
    
    
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                1625 West End Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
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            With the company's history dating back to more than 100 years ago, the Showplace Icon Theatre has now state of the art technologies and its own snack bar for the moviegoers to enjoy.        
    
    
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                1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, MN 55108
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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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            Find out how beer is made at Surly Brewing Company. After a guided tour of the production facility, visitors can then sample Surly beers in their spacious taproom.        
    
    
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            Featuring two auditoriums, Grandview 1 & 2 is an art deco styled cinema originally built in 1933 as a single-screen theater. The theater offers first-run feature films along with a traditional theater snack bar.        
    
    
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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.