 | | | | Summer Fun for Families
Wondering what to do with the kids this summer? Here are some suggestions for activities that won’t break the bank. Post this list to help plan some outings with your kids this summer. You’ll be surprised how much fun you can have on the cheap.
Play Areas (free)
Chutes and Ladders Park
Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington 952-941-4362
Bryant Lake Park – climbing net
Eden Prairie 763-694-7764
Museums
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis 612-870-3200 (free)
Twin City Model Train Museum, Bandana Square, St. Paul 651-647-9628 (free for kids under age 5)
Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis 612-375-7622
(free - no climbing on sculptures)
Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul 651-225-6000
(free on third Sunday of each month)
Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis 612-626-9660 (Free on Sundays)
Hennepin History Museum, Minneapolis 612-870-1329
(Adults $2, Kids and Seniors $1)
Ellingson Car Museum, Rogers 763-428-7337
(Free to those under five.)
Gardens and Nature Centers
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis 612-370-4903 (free)
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, St. Paul 651-487-8200
(free - suggested donation only)
Raptor Center, St. Paul 612-624-4745 (Some events are free)
Wood Lake Nature Center, Richfield 612-861-9365 (free)
MN Valley Nationall Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, 952-854 5900 (free)
Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings 651-432-4359 (free)
Historic Sites
Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul 651-726-1171 (free for kids 5 and under)
Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul 651-296-2881 (Tours are free and held regularly.)
Lake Harriet Trolley, Minneapolis 651-228-2363
($2 per person, 3 and under free)
Minnehaha Depot, St. Paul 651-228-0263
(Self-guided tours are free; train rides are not.)
Check out Minnehaha Falls while you’re there.
Lock and Dam #2, Minneapolis
612-673-5095 Observation deck. (free)
St. Anthony Falls and Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis 612-627-5443 (free)
Carver County Historical Society, Waconia 952-442-4234 (free)
There are libraries, parks with pools, local community centers, walks on the parkway and lake paths, and many more places that you will discover on your own. Enjoy your summer!
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