Destinations
343 West Market, Bloomington, MN 55425
Phone: 952-858-9599
Located at 343 West Market inside the Mall of America at 60 East Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425.
Air Traffic Kites & Games is a local, family-owned store dedicated to and passionate about fun. Products, ranging from juggling props to disc golf, from family games to kites, are selected to sharpen your skills and mind while providing hours of fun.
Mall of America location:...
Category: Other
7711 14th Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423
Airport Bowl is located on the North side of 494 and just West of Cedar/77. (kitty corner from the Mall of America)
It is a non-smoking bowling alley. The owners are VERY nice!
Category: Park
132 South Avenue, Bloomington, MN 55425
The Apple store is on the first floor of the Mall of America, south side, between Macys and Bloomingdales.
Category: Other
28 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
The Ard Godfrey House is the oldest wood frame house existing in Minneapolis. This Greek Revival style home was built by millwright Ard Godfrey in 1848, near the corner of Main Street and Second Avenue SE. The house was moved several times before arriving in Chute Square in 1909.
Ard Godfrey helped build the first dam and sawmill which put the waterfall of Saint Anthony to use in 1848. He...
Category: Museum
4001 County Road 24, Maple Plain, MN 55359
Scheduled Visits Only
It’s like getting out of town without actually leaving. Just 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, the Baker Near-Wilderness Settlement is a rustic residential center situated within Baker Park Reserve. Here, guests can reconnect with nature and explore the outdoors.
The Settlement features eight cabins, the expansive William M. Baker Lodge, miles of trails, many natural...
Category: Park
Ballare Teatro Performing Arts Center, 4259 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Ballare Teatro Performing Arts Center offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, creative dance, West African to dancers toddler-professional. In business since 1998, we are very excited to bring our program to homeschool dancers, as well. Please see our schedule at www.ballareteatro.com/homeschool.php . We would love to see you in the studio soon!
Category: Other
Minnesota 55 & Bloomington Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55111
Owned and operated by the Northern Star Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Reservations: 612-767-0042 or basecamp@nsbsa.orgProgram Information: 612-767-0051 or jjones@nsbsa.org
Driving Directions: Base Camp is conveniently located off of Minnesota Highway 55 and Bloomington Road in Historic Fort Snelling, 1/3 of a mile from the Fort Snelling Light Rail station.
See www....
Category: Recreation Center/Gym
10 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
The mission of the Bell Museum is to advance the quest to discover, document, and understand life in its many forms and to inspire curiosity, delight, and informed stewardship of the natural world.
The James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History was established by state legislative mandate in 1872 to collect, preserve, skillfully prepare, display, and interpret our state's diverse animal and plant...
Category: Museum
2150 West River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612 230-6400
Picnic Area
Garden
Walking Path
Restroom Facilities
Boat Dock
Pay Parking Lot
Directions
Bohemian Flats is located at 2150 West River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55415, on the Mississippi western bank between the 10th Ave Bridge and Washington Ave SE in the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood of Southeast Minneapolis (on the opposite bank and about 2½ miles downriver from Boom...
Category: Park
700 Sibley Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Boom Island provides a leisurely atmosphere for the entire family in its 22-acre area. Recreational amenities include a boat launch, docks, promenades, a tot lot, shelters and reservable picnic areas.
The park is a picturesque site for weddings, and riverfront public and private cruises on the Minneapolis Queen depart from Boom Island.
Category: Park
12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN 55033
A nature center near Hastings, MN and Prescott, WI with many wonderful programs.
Category: Nature Center
2001 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Cedar Commons at Augsburg College is devoted to programming and gatherings that build community capacity to make change by connecting and equipping leaders.
Category: Community Center
2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Children’s Theatre Company offers one of the most exciting student matinee experiences in the nation. Every production offers students a rich, literary experience while providing educators with a variety of curricular connections that helps to extend the classroom into the theatre.Driving directionsFrom the east on I-94 West (from St. Paul), exit at 11th St and follow 11th St exit to the second...
Category: Theater
21 E. Grand Ave., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
The Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology was an idea that sprang from local citizens who wanted to record and preserve the history of important, unique and ground breaking innovations in industry and technology that were developed right here in the Chippewa Valley. It opened in May 1998 and now has a variety of exhibits that include the Seymour Cray Supercomputer Collection,...
Category: Museum
12605 Rockford Road, Plymouth, MN 55441
Along the north shore of Medicine Lake you’ll find a variety of opportunities for outdoor exploration at French Regional Park with amenities such as a swimming beach, fishing pier, lighted trails, a creative play area, and much more.
The address that Three Rivers Park District lists for French Regional Park's Visitor Center is 12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth, MN 55441, and (depending on your GPS)...
Category: Park
3001 Hennepin Ave S, Calhoun Square, Minneapolis, MN 55408
ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport! Actors compete for the biggest laughs while a referee calls the fouls and gets suggestions from you, the audience.
Directions
Calhoun Square is located at 3001 Hennepin Ave S, which on the corner of Lake and Hennepin in Uptown Minneapolis. It is about 1¼ miles south of the Lyndale/Hennepin Exits from I-94 and about 1¼ miles west of the...
Category: Other
1225 Estabrook Drive, St Paul, MN 55103
An historic zoo and botanical gardens in downtown St. Paul. Great classes for homeschoolers!
Category: Zoo
780 W Wheelock Pkwy, Saint Paul, MN 55117
The Planetarium is just northeast of the quadruple intersection of Wheelock Pkwy, Victoria St, Como Blvd and Maryland Ave.
The Planetarium occupies the northwest corner of Como Park Elementary School. It is not in Como Park which is farther to the west on the other side of Lake Como.
The planetarium comfortably seats about 60.
The planetarium has a 30 foot dome and is equipped with a Automated...
Category: Museum
1301 Midway Parkway, St Paul, MN 55103
Como Town Amusement Park is located adjacent to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory. Como Town a family-fun amusement park for kids ages 2 to 12. Enjoy more than 18 rides and attractions including all-time favorites and new, interactive rides that can’t be found anywhere else in the upper Midwest.
Como Town occasionally closes due to weather or special considerations. Please call to confirm...
Category: Other
9931 Foley Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433-5204
Directions: Cross of Christ Church (9931 Foley Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433) is located at the intersection of US Hwy 10 and Foley, about 1 mile north of the junction of US 10, MN 47 and MN 610. It's right across the street from a shopping area (with an AMC Showplace, Starbucks, and Sammy's Pizza & Restaurant.) It's about 2 miles from Northtown Shopping Center, about 4 miles...
Category: House of Worship
# W965 State Road 29, Spring Valley , WI 54767
1-hour tours explore the passages more than 70 feet below ground. Learn about the history, geology, and bats of Wisconsin’s longest cave. Above ground activities include gem panning, hiking, picnicking, and an educational gift shop.
Plan at least 1¾ hours on-site for the Cave Tour. Larger groups will require additional time, as will lunch or hiking the Nature Trail. Plan on at an additional 15...
Category: Other
4008 220th St. W., Farmington, MN 55024
Dakota City Heritage Village is a 1900-era village and museum dedicated to connecting people to the rural past. We're located in Farmington, Minnesota, just 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities, on the Dakota County Fairgrounds.
Category: Other
365 Marie Ave, West St Paul, MN 55118
Many classes, a preschool, a working farm, a large variety of local landscapes.
Category: Nature Center
400 10th St NW, New Brighton Family Service Center, New Brighton, MN 55112
Children, parents and grandparents are invited to experience the fun at the Eagles Nest! Imaginations will run wild as children leap into the ball pit, scale the 8 ft. climbing wall, zoom down the triple slide, and find their way through the wiggle waggles and the foam forest! The Eaglets Aerie, for tykes 3 and under, has its own colorful ball pit, challenging climbing structure, reading...
Category: Community Center
13351 Elm Creek Park Road, Dayton, MN 55369
Nestled within the Elm Creek Park Reserve, in the sugar maple and basswood flood plain forest of Rush Creek, the 6,800-square-foot Eastman Nature Center is a peaceful retreat where visitors can explore the natural world. Among the displays and exhibits in the nature center, you’ll find artifacts and stories from the Swiss pioneers who settled on land that is now part of the Elm Creek Park...
Category: Nature Center
12400 James Deane Parkway, Maple Grove, MN 55369
From the Three Rivers Park district website:
At 4,900 acres, Elm Creek Park Reserve is the largest park in Three Rivers Park District. This park features amenities for almost every outdoor activity, including the Douglas F. Bryant Recreation Area, Eastman Nature Center, miles of hiking and biking trails, a swimming pond, and much more. Elm Creek is also home to a variety of wildlife such as...
Category: Park
12400 James Deane Pkwy, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove, MN 55369
The Winter Recreation Area in Elm Creek Park Reserve features a lighted tubing hill with lifts and snowmaking, a beginner-level downhill ski and snowboard hill, and almost 18K of cross-country ski trails.
After the action, winter sports enthusiasts can warm their toes and grab a hot cocoa in the chalet. A blend of modern and rustic, the chalet provides equipment rental, concessions, public...
Category: Park, Recreation Center/Gym
1 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55422
The nation's oldest public wildflower garden. A 15 acre garden with walking trails. Closed through the winter.The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary is a spectacular 15-acre native plant garden in Minneapolis. Its trails meander through woodlands, wetlands and oak savannas to showcases over 500 plant species and 140 migratory birds. The Garden was founded in 1907, making it the...
Category: Park
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Phone number: 952-847-5900 Website: www.hclib.org
Minimum seating: 15 Maximum seating: 49
The Ethel Berry Room can be configured in different ways to meet the needs of different types of groups. Groups may apply for room set-up or AV equipment.
Hennepin County Library provides community gathering spaces in order for groups to come together to learn and exchange information and ideas. Public...
Category: Library
75 W 5th St, Saint Paul, MN 55102
St. Paul’s historic Landmark Center, completed in 1902, originally served as the United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House for the state of Minnesota.
The 230-seat auditorium is an intimate, acoustically excellent space for small concerts, recitals, meetings and theatrical performances.
https://ordway.org/venue/landmark-center-weyerhaeuser-auditorium/
http://www.landmarkcenter.org/...
Category: Theater
1975 County Road B2 W, Roseville, MN 55113
Located just 1½ blocks west of Rosedale Center.The Fantasy Flight Games Center is a concrete and steel ode to gaming that can comfortably sit over 150 gamers. It features a full-line retail store and a café that serves fresh meals and drinks including coffee, wine, and beer. Open gaming is available to all visitors, whether you're playing the newest FFG releases or introducing your family to an...
Category: Other
90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis supports the Federal Reserve System in ensuring a safe, sound and accessible banking system and stable financial markets through supervision and regulation of the nation's banking, financial and payments systems and through effective implementation of statutes that inform and protect the consumer.
This bank also works with other federal and state agencies...
Category: Other
2912 Pentagon Dr, Saint Anthony Village, MN 55418
Parking information: Free parking is available in the lot on site.
Driving directions: Fitness Crossroad is located in the Saint Anthony Village Shopping Center, located at the junction of Silver Lake Rd, New Brighton Blvd and St Anthony Blvd. This center is also home to the Saint Anthony Village Library, and is about 1 mile south of Planet Homeschool via Silver Lake Rd.
From the north...
Category: Recreation Center/Gym
