It is amazing the things that are right in your own backyard that you never take the time to explore! Please share your favorite places and activities that should be added to our bucket list.
Aamodt’s Apple Farm – Stillwater – www.aamodtsapplefarm.com – Free (Sept, 2010)
Alexander Ramsey House – St Paul – www.mnhs.org/places/sites/arh – Admission
American Swedish Institute – Minneapolis – www.americanswedishinst.org – Admission
Arboretum – Chanhassen – www.arboretum.umn.edu – Admission
Ard Godfrey House – Minneapolis – http://www.womansclub.org/club/scripts/section/section.asp?NS=AGH
Bakken Library & Museum of Electricity In Life – Minneapolis – www.thebakken.org – Admission
Battle Creek Waterworks Family Aquatic Center – Maplewood – http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/parks/waterpark/index.htm – Admission
Bell Museum of Natural History – Minneapolis – www.bellmuseum.org – Admission
Children’s Museum – St Paul – www.mcm.org – Admission (April 2007)
The Children’s Theatre Company – Minneapolis – www.childrenstheatre.org – Admission
Camping (June, 2011 -Fort Ridgely) (June, 2012 – Bear Head State Park)
Chutes & Ladders Park – Hyland Park Reserve (March 2012)
Circus Juventas – St Paul – www.circusjuventas.org -Admission (2013 – Tommy with School)
Clinfton E. French Regional Park – Plymouth – www.threeriversparks.org
Como Park’s Conservatory – St Paul – www.comozooconservatory.org – Suggested Donation (April 2007)(May 2012)
Como Park Zoo – St Paul – www.comozooconservatory.org/zoo – Free (April 2007)
Como Planetarium in Como Elementary School – St Paul – www.planetarium.spps.org – Admission (2012 – Tommy with School)
Como Town Amusement Park – St Paul – Tickets for Rides
Dodge Nature Center – W St Paul – www.dodgenaturecenter.org – Free
Drive-In Movie – April 2007
Edinborough Park in Edina – Edina – www.edinboroughpark.com – Admission
Eidem Homestead -Brooklyn Park Historical Farm – www.brooklynpark.org/government/recreation/farminfo/farmuse.html – Admission
Eloise Butler Wild Flower Garden & Bird Sanctuary -Theodore Wirth Park -Minneapolis – www.minneapolisparks.com – Free
Ely, MN – Great Minnesota – June 2013
North American Bear Center /
International Wolf Center and
Dorothy Mollter Museum
Excelsior Street Car Line – MN Streetcar Museum – Excelsior – www.trolleyride.org – Admission
Feed My Starving Children – (December 2012) (June 2013 – Tommy with MCS)
Farmer’s Market of St Paul – www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com – Free (August, 2005)
Firefighters Hall and Museum – Minneapolis – www.firehallmusuem.org – Admission
Fort Snelling – St Paul – www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling – Admission (June 2013 – Tommy with MCS)
Fort Snelling State Park – St Paul – www.dnr.state.mn.us – State Park Admission Required (June 2013 – Tommy with MCS)
Foshay Tower Observation Deck – Minneapolis – Admission
Franconia Sculpture Park – Shafer, MN – http://www.franconia.org/ – FREE
Gibbs Museum – Falcon Heights – www.rchs.com – Admission
Governor’s Residence Tour – St Paul – www.admin.state.mn.us/buildings/residence/public_tours.html – Free
Great Clips Imax Theatre (MN Zoo) – Apple Valley – www.imax.com/minnesota – Admission
Harriet Alexander Nature Center – Roseville – www.roseville.mn.us/parks – Free
Harriet Island Regional Park – St Paul – www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/parks – Free
In the Heart Of The Beast Puppet & ask Theatre – Minneapolis – www.hobt.org – Donation
Higland Park Water Tower – St Paul – www.stpaul.gov – watch city website for dates the tower is open to the public. (once in July and once is October)
Hmongtown Marketplace – St Paul – www.hmongtownmarketplace.com
History Theatre – St Paul – www.historytheatre.com – Tickets
Indian Mounds Park – St Paul – www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/userguide/indianmounds.html – Free
Insect Collection – U of MN St Paul – www.entomology.umn.edu/museum – Requires advance tour arrangements – Free
Jackson Street Roundhouse – MN Transportation Museum – St Paul – www.trainride.org – Admission
James J Hill House – St Paul – www.mnhs.org/places/sites/jjhh/index.html – Admission
Johnathan Padelford Packet Boat – Harriet Island – www.riverrides.com – Tickets
Keller Park – (Bridge – where does it go to?)
Lady Elegant’s Tea Room – St Paul – www.ladyelegantstea.com –
Lake Harriet “Old 1300″ Trolley – Minneapolis – www.trolleyride.org – Purchase Tokens
The Landing (Formally called Hisotric Murphy’s Landing) – Shakopee –http://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/the-landing.aspx – Admission
Landmark Center – St Paul – www.landmarkcenter.org (self guided tour books available)
Lego Imagination Center – MOA-Bloomington
Maplewood Nature Center -Maplewood – www.ci.maplewood.mn.us – Free
Midtown Global Market – Minneapolis – www.medtownglobalmarket.org
Mill City Museum – Minneapolis – www.millcitymuseum.org – Admission
Minnapolis Institute of Arts – Minneapolis – www.artsmia.org – Free (Tommy July 2013 – w/ Jodi)
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden – Minneapolis – www.walkerart.org – Free (Tommy July 2013 – w/ Jodi)
Minehaha Depot – Minnehaha Park – Minneapolis – www.mtmuseum.org – Free
Minnehaha Falls & Park – Minneapolis – Free
Minnesota Air Guard Museum – St Paul – www.mnangmusuem.org
Minnesota History Center – St Paul – www.mnhs.org/historycenter – Admission (9 Nights of Music)
Minnesota State Capitol Building Tour – www.mnhs.org/places/sites/msc – purchase the Art Treasures in the MN State Capitol brochure and use it as a scavenger hunt activity. (Tommy with School – May 2012)
Minnesota State Fair – St Paul – www.mnstatefair.org
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge – Bloomington – www.fws.gov/midwest/minnesotavalley – Free
Mississippi River Visitor Center and Walking Tour -St Paul – www.nps.gov/miss
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park – St Paul – www.nps.gov/miss
Omnitheater – Science Museum – St Paul – www.smm.org – Admission
Orchestra Hall – Minneapolis – www.minnesotaorchestra.org/aim
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts – St Paul – www.ordway.org
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting – St Louis Park – www.museumofbroadcasting.com – Admission
Pine Tree Apple Orchard – White Bear Lake – www.pinetreeappleorchard.com – Free
The Red Balloon Bookshop – St Paul – www.redballoonbookshop.com
Red Wing, MN – (June 2011)
St Paul Saints Baseball – St Paul – www.saintsbaseball.com
Science Museum of Minnesota – St Paul – www.smm.org (June 2011 – King Tut) (May 2012 – Pirates)
Sibley House Historical Site – Mendota – www.mnhs.org
Springbrook Nature Center – Fridley – www.springbrooknaturecenter.org
Stages Theatre Company – Hopkins – www.stagestheatre.org
Steppingstone Theatre – St Paul – www.steppingstonetheatre.org
John Stevens House Museum – Minneaplis – Minnehaha Falls park – www.johnstevenshouse.org
Tamarack Nature Center – White Bear Lake – www.co.ramsey.mn.us/parks/tamarack
Three Rivers Park District – Play Area at Hyland Lake Park Reserve (Chutes and Ladders) – www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Thunder Soccer Team – St Paul – www.mnthunder.com
Touch & See Room (Bell Museum of Natural History) – Minneapolis – www.bellmuseum.org/touchandsee.html
Trains at Bandana Square – (Model Train Museum) St Paul – www.tcmrm.org
Twins Baseball – Minneapolis – www.twinsbaseball.com
Valleyfair Family Amusement Park – Shakopee – www.valleyfair.com
Walker Art Center – Minneapolis – http://learn.walkerart.org
Wild Rumpus (book for young readers) – Minneapolis – www.wildrumpusbooks.com
Wood Lake Nature Center – Richfield – www.co.richfield.mn.us
Youth Performance Company – Minneapolis – www.youthperformanceco.com
The Zoo – MN Zoo – Apple Valley – www.mnzoo.org (Tommy July 2013 – w/ Jodi)
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