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Attractions & Destinations

Are you drawn to the natural beauty on display at a State Park? Maybe the thrill of a Man-Made Attraction like a Festival, Amusement Park, Museum or Mall. Or the excitement surrounding opening night at a well-known theater. If you answered yes to all three you need a must-see destination all in reach. Consider using our maps and distance filters.

  • Caponi Art Park

    Caponi Art Park (CAP) is a leading arts center in Dakota County and a hub for artists from across the Twin Cities to create and share their work with the community. Spanning 60 acres of wooded hills, CAP offers a unique blend of art and nature, providing an inspiring space to explore creativity, discover artwork,…
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  • National Eagle Center

    The National Eagle Center is a unique nature center and museum that brings you closer to eagles than you have ever been before and allows you to explore their connections to humans in nature, history, and cultures. From meeting our resident Eagle Ambassadors up close and attending daily programs to eagle-viewing river cruises, field trips and…
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  • The Museum of Russian Art / TMORA

    TMORA presents eight or more exhibitions each year, with items from its permanent collection of over 7,000 works and with art from major collections in the U.S. and abroad. The Museum enhances its exhibitions by presenting concerts, theatrical presentations, lectures, demonstrations, and other unique events for all ages. Housed in a beautifully renovated historic building,…
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  • Mill City Museum

    In the Baking Lab, learn how food production changed during the rise of the flour milling industry in Minneapolis and how those changes affect how we eat today.  The Mississippi River and Owamniyomni (St. Anthony Falls) have many stories to tell about why people chose to move here, how people changed the river and the…
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  • Doubletree Leatherworks

    Doubletree Leatherworks is a full time leather shop, passionate about leathercraft and wants to teach you how to make a leather project that showcases your individual personality. We offer a variety of hands-on workshops that involve using specialized metal tools to stamp a design into leather, some projects will teach you how to hand sew, some…

  • Riffin’ Griffin

    Riffin' Griffin is a four-piece rock band for kids and families from Minneapolis, MN. Riffin’ Griffin is known for their energetic, audience engaging, participation-fueled live shows. Riffin’ Griffin has rocked schools, parks, libraries, hospitals, and even MPR’s Rock the Cradle. Riffin’ Griffin played 20 shows in Minnesota in the summer of 2025 with many more to come! Riffin' Griffin started…

  • Split Rock Lighthouse

    A visit to Minnesota’s most recognized landmark challenges students to learn about the history of Split Rock Light Station including why it was built, what technology was used, and what life was like for the keepers and their families. Students can climb the light house tower or see a replica of the lens up close…

  • Oliver Kelley Farm

    Experience the sights, smells, sounds, and activities of an 1860s family farm! Students will participate in essential farm work, meet a variety of farm animals, and help prepare foods like those that Minnesotans ate 150 years ago. Students will compare and contrast the lives of farm children from the past to their lives today through…

  • Minnesota State Capitol

    Explore the capitol’s history, art, and architecture on this 45 minute tour. Students visit the chambers where government decisions are made. Weather permitting, visit the quadriga (golden horses) on the roof of the capitol. Reservations are required for groups of 15 or more, and must be made two weeks in advance. The Minnesota State Capitol…

  • Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post

    All field trips include a tour of the Four Seasons Room, exhibit scavenger hunt, and interactive lessons on Native American games, sports, and communication.  Cycles of the Seasons Tour the Four Seasons Room, with life-sized dioramas depicting traditional Ojibwe life and activities. Students learn about making maple sugar, harvesting bark, processing wild rice, and hunting…

  • Mill City Museum

    In the Baking Lab, learn how food production changed during the rise of the flour milling industry in Minneapolis and how those changes affect how we eat today.  The Mississippi River and Owamniyomni (St. Anthony Falls) have many stories to tell about why people chose to move here, how people changed the river and the…

  • Jeffers Petroglyphs

    Programs incorporate history, anthropology, archaeology, and biology, connecting students with those who traveled our continent in ancient times. All field trips are outdoors and include a tour of the rock carvings, atlatl program, prairie walk, bison rub, and three sisters garden. During the tour, students are introduced to ancient rock carvings (petroglyphs) on site and…

  • James J. Hill House

    In a visit to the grand mansion of Great Northern Railway president James J. Hill, students will use critical thinking skills to discover how railroads transformed America at the turn of the 20th century. Guided tours highlight stories of Hill, his family, and their domestic employees to compare the past and present, as well as,…

  • Forest History Center

    Immerse students in the life and times of Minnesota lumberjacks. Costumed interpreters and an authentically recreated logging camp from the year 1900 bring history to life in a discovery learning experience.  The River Wanigan is a re-creation of life on a log drive in the spring of 1901, where students will explore a "floating cookshack"…