105 Day Trips & Ideas for you to entertain your MacKid all summer long! We encourage you to get out and explore our beautiful state. From Water Parks, Museums, and State Parks, this list will keep you busy all summer long! Click on links for more information about the area.
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Sit Back and Relax
Lake Calhoun 32nd Street Beach
Chester Woods Park
Pine Springs Swimming Pool
McCarthy Beach State Park
Peppermint Twist Drive-In
Day at the Museum
The Works Museum
Minnesota Children's Museum
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota
Bakken Museum
Duluth Children's Museum
Mill City Museum
Minnesota History Center
Up Up and Away Adventures
Sand Creek Adventures
Vertical Endeavors
Character Challenge Course
You Light Up My Life
Two Harbors Lighthouse
Split Rock Lighthouse
Water Parks
Water Park of America
Big Splash Minnesota
Wild Mountain Waterpark
Cascade Bay
The Depot
Paul Bunyan Water Park
Red Wing Water Park
Brainerd Water Park
The Edge Water Park
Battle Creek Waterworks
Bunker Beach Water Park
Crystal Cove Aquatic Center
Jim Lupient Water Park
Shoreview Community Center
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Lake Superior Helicopter Tours
North Shore Scenic Railroad
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Soo Line Depot Museum
End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum
Veit Automotive Foundation Museum
Boats and Maritime
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum
Visit the Animals
Como Park Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
The Raptor Center
Lake Superior Zoo
SEA LIFE Minnesota
Great Lakes Aquarium
A maze'n Farmyard
Pine Grove Zoo
Hemker Park & Zoo
International Wolf Center
National Eagle Center
Theme Parks & Playgrounds
Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America
Como Town
Valleyfair
SummerLand Family Fun Park
Edinborough Park Playpark
Teddy Bear Park
Hyland Lake Park Reserve (Chutes & Ladders)
Get Outdoors and Explore
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Itasca State Park
Chippewa National Forest
Soudan Underground Mine
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Crosby Farm Regional Park
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Taylor Falls
Lake Elmo Park Reserve
Boundary Waters
Voyageurs National Park
Quarry Park
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden/Walker Art Center
Get to Know Nature
Lowry Nature Center
Carpenter Nature Center
Dodge Nature Center
Eastman Nature Center
Harriet Alexander Nature Center
Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center
Westwood Hills Nature Center
Tamarack Nature Center
Take a Hike
Paul Bunyan State Trail
Superior Hiking Trail
William O’Brien State Park
Jay Cooke State Park
Minnesota Valley State Trail
Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail
North West Company Fur Post
Waterfalls
Minnehaha Falls
Winnewissa Falls
Gooseberry Falls
Grand Portage State Park
Take a Trip Back in Time
W.W. Mayo House
Sibley Historic Site
Oliver Kelley Farm
Lac qui Parle Mission
Jeffers Petroglyphs
Alexander Ramsey House
Historic Fort Snelling
Afton Historical Museum
Wabasha Street Cave Tours
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Mabel House Hotel
Many other great areas were missed to keep this list around 100, it was hard to choose with so many things Minnesota has to offer. Please feel free to leave a comment below or email with suggestions.
