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Minnesota Family Fun

Family Fun and Adventure
Abounds in Minnesota

Here are our picks for the best Minnesota family fun and adventures and ideas for the best family vacation destinations in Minnesota. With five children, and now eleven grandchildren, Minnesota family friendly destinations, events and ideas are always on our mind.

Minnesota family fun

You can have the family vacation of a lifetime in Minnesota. We offer several pages on the best family vacation destinations and a page about cheap family vacations as well. You will find something here that will help you have Minnesota family fun that all ages will enjoy!

The kids never have to be bored on a Minnesota family vacation. There are dozens of ways to have Minnesota family fun experiences. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Year Round Family Fun in Minnesota

Minnesota family fun happens in all four season of the year! Families have visited Minnesota for generations because they know that family fun is guaranteed in our state.

Fishing, boating, water skiing and frolicking on our beaches are traditions for many. However, the options for Minnesota family adventure are much more varied than those that include our lakes.

Some of Minnesota's best family vacation destinations include camping, hiking, annual festivals and fairs and the art and culture of the Twin Cities.


Family Fun in Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota Campgrounds

Minnesota Outdoor Activities

Minnesota Lakes and Rivers

Family Friendly Attractions in Minnesota

Minnesota’s Little Known Hidden Gems

Wild animals, birds and fish are abundant in Minnesota. A fun family outing often includes finding ways to spot, and learn more about, them. Do you want to see some of Minnesota's famous wildlife? Nature centers provide face-to-face animal encounters. There are quite a few places where you are certain to see bears, wolves, eagles and more.

Minnesota Zoos and aquariums are popular Minnesota family attractions. We have some of the best zoos and aquariums in the country. The Minnesota Zoo, Como Zoo & Conservatory and the Lake Superior Zoo are all top-notch family destinations. There are smaller zoos in many locations and lots of other wildlife parks and petting zoos.

A Minnesota winter family vaction will allow you to experice:

Download and print some fun kid's activities
that will help your children learn about Minnesota!

Minnesota Family Fun
Kid's Page

Family Fun In the Twin Cities

Minnesota family fun, adventure and memory-making experiences are available in all parts of the state. There are dozens of fun activities, and both indoor and outdoor experiences, in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis and out-of-the-city adventures as well.

Go Underground in Minnesota

Tower-Soudan Underground Mine Tours at Soudan Underground Mine State Park leads you through the world of underground mining. Visitors don hard hats and enter a "cage" for the descent into the mine. The 1 1/2-hour mine tour will take you half a mile down into the earth. Once underground you will be treated to a 3/4 mile train ride to the last and deepest area mined. The mine is 50°F year-around, so remember to bring a warm jacket or sweater and sturdy shoes.

For more ways to find "what lies beneath" visit some of Minnesota's caves:

Forestville Mystery Cave

Wabasha Street Caves in Saint Paul

Niagara Cave in Harmony, MN

Search for Minnesota History

Take your family on an outing to Pipestone to see the Jeffer's Petroglyphs and Pipestone National Monument, the oldest historical site in Minnesota. This is a great place to explore Minnesota Native American culture.

Learn about the natural resources of the tallgrass prairie and the pipestone quarries. This site is considered sacred by many American Indians and here they continue to quarry pipestone to be carved into sacred pipes.

While you are in Pipestone, your children, ages 5-12 can participate in the Junior Ranger program! This program is available anytime the visitor center is open.

Learn More About Minnesota's History

Geocaching in Minnesota

Geocaching, is a fun family activity that may be new to you. Kids of all ages are getting involved and the sport is becoming increasingly popular in Minnesota State Parks.

The easiest way to describe geocaching is as a high tech version of the always loved treasure hunt. There are a number of ways to "geocache."

  • Using a hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS), to locate actual ‘caches’ in a specific location.
  • Virtual geocaching which involves selecting something like a scenic overlook or historic site in a park that participants and locate it using the GPS coordinates.
  • Letterboxing, which involves using only clues, not GPS coordinates, to find the hidden container.
Most commonly, however, geocaching involves locating an item or container in a location and sharing the coordinates on the Internet. Participants who find the cache container sign a logbook inside the container and can post their ‘find’ on an online log book. Sometimes, items placed in the container are removed and replaced with other items.

Click to find guidelines and more information about the fun you and your family can have geocaching in Minnesota.

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Family Fun Camping Planning a fun family camping trip is easy when you have the right partner; we are here to help you find your family camping.
For useful information on Camping with Kids, see the Live Healthy Guide.


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