Your Guide To Fun In The Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area

Bloomington is home to the world-renowned Mall of America, where you can shop tax free and visit attractions like Nickelodeon Universe®, FlyOver America® and SEA LIFE® Minnesota Aquarium. Our light rail connects you to all the action in the Twin Cities plus the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport! Free parking and free Mall of America and MSP Airport shuttles make your visit worry-free. Stay central at one of our 43 convenient hotels. Find visitor information, attraction discounts, event calendar and bundled getaway packages at BloomingtonMN.org.

Come and connect in Burnsville! Located on the bluffs of the Minnesota River, Burnsville has a variety of fantastic attractions, recreation, hotel accommodations, shopping, and community events. Burnsville’s convenient location and highway access are central to the area’s biggest attractions - Mall of America, Valleyfair, and the Minnesota Zoo - all just minutes away.

In Eagan, Minnesota you'll find football, fashion and fun well done! As the new home of the Minnesota Vikings, the team's headquarters and training facility, Viking Lakes, offers an expandable outdoor stadium, world-class media center and other state-of-the-art amenities. For those in search of retail therapy, Eagan also boasts Twin Cities Premium Outlets, a 100-store upscale outlet mall, nestled between amazing hotels, restaurants and attractions.

Find Yourself in Edina. Sophistication is in store when you visit Edina, Minnesota in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Edina is an upscale destination perfect for women, couples, families and friends hoping to have a fun and relaxing getaway. Edina’s proximity to prime attractions across the Twin Cities and its diverse and inviting mix of retail, restaurants and activities make it the ideal place to stay, play and shop!

Located just minutes from the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport, Mall of America and Xcel Energy Center, Inver Grove Heights is closer than you think. With delectable local dining options, fun activities for all ages and spectacular Mississippi River views, you'll be happy you made it your Twin Cities headquarters.

Lakeville...where nature meets the cities! Known for its rich scenic beauty and natural resources, Lakeville is home to lakes, nature and biking trails, parks, golf courses and an abundance of outdoor activities. Our convenient location on I-35 is just minutes south of the Mall of America and popular Twin Cities attractions.

One of the fastest-growing communities in the state, Maple Grove is a city that has it all. Our shopping and dining district is filled with brand-name stores, local boutiques, and excellent restaurants. Our trail systems wind through woods and around lakes connecting you to nature throughout the city. No matter what you’re looking for, you can experience it all in Maple Grove.

When you visit Minneapolis Northwest, you'll experience the fun and flavor of two distinct cities - Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. Each offers a blend of family friendly attractions, beautiful parks, exciting festivals and events, outdoor activities, quality shopping, and diverse restaurants and hotel options. With a mix of big city amenities, charming activities and natural beauty, Minneapolis Northwest offers travel memories to last a lifetime!

Here, "Minne" is an understatement. Meet the biggest underestimated place in the north. A dramatic riverfront skyline, three professional sports stadiums within 1.3 miles, so much art you're literally surrounded by it and a theater on almost every corner. A culture committed to perfecting the craft of the brew, the best park system in the nation, and a foodie paradise where you can get Nordic cuisine for breakfast, Ethiopian for lunch and this thing called a "Jucy Lucy" for dinner and oh yeah, cocktails on a Ferris wheel. You've never met a place quite like this. Meet Minneapolis.

Only 5 minutes west of the Mall of America, Richfield is your destination for family vacations, girlfriend getaways and romantic trips for two. Location is everything in Richfield: we're 10 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis and just "across the street" from Bloomington, but you'll pay less in room rates and taxes at our three easy-to-access hotels. We want you to join us!

Roseville, ‘perfectly’ positioned just 10 minutes from downtown Minneapolis or Saint Paul offers 11 hotels that fit every price range. Visitors will also enjoy fabulous shopping and all the perks that come with the multi-million dollar renovation at Rosedale, find flavors that fit any food palette and a multitude of micro brews within 10 minutes. Our state fair is the great state fair and so close you can smell the cheese curds! Plus major league sports all less than 15 highway minutes away!

Meet a genuine original -- a capital city carved into existence by the mighty Mississippi. Shaped by Native Americans, settlers, titans of industry, literary masters, architectural giants and notorious gangsters. Crafted by a melting pot of strong and steadfast workers who constructed railroads, breweries and stories that live on in the neighborhoods that make Saint Paul one of a kind.

St. Louis Park and Golden Valley are known as Minnesota's Sweet Spot, offering small-town charm and big city attractions that are uber close to Minneapolis. Outdoor adventurers will love our award-winning nature center, aquatic park, golf courses and miles of hiking and biking trails. We also offer a lively food scene with craft breweries, distilleries and a working winery. We're the sweet spot for experiencing all that the metro region has to offer.

Named one of America’s Most Picturesque Small Towns (USA Today Travel), Stillwater is considered the birthplace of Minnesota. The historic Main Street district offers a thriving foodie scene, trendy boutiques and many vintage shops, wineries, breweries, art galleries, river cruises, trolley tours and festivals. Sleep in a lumber baron’s mansion and you’ll feel the nostalgia of times past in this once-bustling steamboat town on the Wisconsin border of the St. Croix River.

One of the fastest-growing communities in the state, Maple Grove is a city that has it all. Our shopping and dining district is filled with brand-name stores, local boutiques, and excellent restaurants. Our trail systems wind through woods and around lakes connecting you to nature throughout the city. No matter what you’re looking for, you can experience it all in Maple Grove.