Destination Minneapolis
In the Twin Cities, explore one of the many lakes, take a detour and go shopping downtown, glide along at the local ice rink, and don’t miss a splash at the indoor water park! This city is the home of the Mall of America, several National Historic Landmarks and award-winning restaurants, to name a few!
Guthrie Theater
https://www.guthrietheater.org/
The Guthrie Theater is a theater full of outstanding performances, production, education and professional training. They play classical literature and diverse cultures. If you don’t want to see a show, you still have a gorgeous building to look at and informative tour you can go on.
Lake Calhoun
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/?PageID=4&parkid=263
Lake Calhoun is a part of the Chain of Lakes and this lake is a very popular site go fishing. At this Lake, you can go swimming, canoeing, sailing, jogging, roller skating and more. There is a beautiful beach like area to sun bathe and tan. Lake Calhoun is the second most popular after Mall of America.
Lake Harriet or Chain of Lakes
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/?PageID=4&parkid=266
If you love walks in the park, rose gardens and enjoying the beautiful aspects of nature then you should visit Lake Harriet. It’s a relaxing experience; you’ll have a wonderful time. Not to mention there’s a live band that plays music every night at 7:00
Mall of America
http://www.mallofamerica.com/
Mall of America is one of the largest shopping malls in America. There are 25 different rides and attractions within this mall. This mall is so big you could make it a day long activity. You would never get bored here; there are so many things to do.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
http://new.artsmia.org/
Go explore centuries of extraordinary exhibitions of various art collections. This wonderful attraction has thousands of sculptures, photography, prints, drawings and paintings. If you love art then this is the place to go.
Minnehaha Park
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/?PageID=4&parkid=252
Minnehaha Park overlooks the Mississippi river and features a 53-foot waterfall. It has over 30 different types of trees and flowers. There is a various list of outdoor activities to do such as walking, biking, viewing the falls and more.
Minnesota Sea Life Aquarium
http://www.visitsealife.com/minnesota/
The Minnesota Sea Life Aquarium has tons of beautiful sea life from all over this world. The Sea Life Aquarium has six different exhibits and they allow you to interact with some of their sea life. It also showcases over 10,000 sea creatures.
Minnesota Zoo
http://mnzoo.org/
Go and see 539 different species of animals in their habitat, where more than 4,300 animals reside at this Zoo. The Minnesota Zoo has eight exhibits for you to go explore and they also have activities for you to engage with their animals. It will be a very enjoyable activity for you go and visit and you could learn so much about the different types of animals.
Target Field
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/ballpark/
Go and enjoy a game of good ol’ baseball at the Target field, Home of the Minnesota Twins.
This is a great environment to be in with Minnesota’s friendly natives. There are wonderful restaurants and bars all around the park for you to enjoy and you still get a great view of the game. You’ll enjoy it even if you’re not a fan of baseball; there are many attractions around this gorgeous field.
The Deport Rink
http://www.thedepotminneapolis.com/ice-rink.php
The Depot Rink has been named one of the top places to skate in North America. With this unique indoor ice rink, you can be sure to stay warm as you glide and swirl on the ice.
Uptown Minneapolis
http://www.uptownminneapolis.com/
Would you like to shop, eat, and find entertainment all in one place, well uptown Minneapolis is the place to go. You have choices of restaurants with different types of cuisines and there are many chic stores and boutiques to go to, you could even walk to Lake Calhoun.
Walker Art Center
http://www.walkerart.org/
The Walker Art Center is known for having the largest urban sculpture garden. This unique art center has a variety of creative expression from the artist. If you like performing arts then there is an attraction for that, they have a variety of diverse cultures for you to watch and observe.
Waterpark at the Deport
http://www.thedepotminneapolis.com/water-park.php
The Depot Waterpark is an unexpected surprise in the downtown urban environment. What a great getaway – perfect place to splash around for an evening break!