I grew up in Minnesota & know all the best spots for a fun-filled family outing or a super fun date night! Here’s what I recommend 🥰
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Date night/Bites to Eat!
Family Fun!
Date night/Bites to Eat!
EXCELLENT food quality and super yummy drinks!!
Smoke
Very healthy, tasty option for a quick lunch 😍
Crisp and Green
High-end special occasion date spot 🥰 excellent food & drinks!!
Manny's Steakhouse
Beautiful lake views and excellent food/cocktails!
Charlie's on Prior
Really fun environment and good eats!!
Pizza Lucé Eden Prairie
Wonderful food & drinks!!
Brick & Bourbon Apple Valley
Always a fun and exhilarating experience. Check their schedule online too before you go, they do late night bingo and have all kinds of fun events!
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Pizza slices bigger than your head & amazing Italian food!!
Cossetta
This place is a must-see. Very quiet inside, so recommend not bringing the kiddos along for this one. A fun place to stop by in a really cool area of St. Paul! Not far from the capital, so you could see both in a short amount of time!!
Cathedral of Saint Paul
We absolutely love the food here. They also do 2 for 1 cocktails every day of the week. This one is a staple!
Carbone's Pizzeria
This one is interchangeable and could be fun for the family or for a super cute & picturesque date day!
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Super comfy recliners in all the theaters, and excellent choice for food! No need to wait for your food, they’ll send you into the theater with a pager & you can run out to get it when it’s done!
Marcus Rosemount Cinema
The cutest hidden speakeasy for a classy date!! WONDERFUL cocktails & good food, but be ready to spend more than your average restaurant 🤏🏻
The Farmer's Cellar
Fun & creative spot for mini golf with a spectacular view of the twin cities!! Bonus: you can check out the art museum it’s on the roof of, on your way up! 🥳
Skyline Mini Golf at the Walker
Family Fun!
Make sure you buy tickets ahead of time because they do sell out! They do lots of really fun plays here for the whole family, and they serve dinner during the show!
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
So much fun on the colder days! I recommend going during the daytime with littler kids as it can get pretty crowded later on in the day.
Skateville Family Rollerskating Center
This place is a fun option for the whole family! Even mom & dad will be surprised at how much they learn 🥰👏🏻
Science Museum of Minnesota
Highly recommend for toddlers/younger kids!
Minnesota Children's Museum
This is a little more on the expensive side, but they have excellent food & drink as well as plenty of different things for the whole family to do!
Bowlero Lakeville
I grew up going to this waterpark & even worked here for a short time. Such a fun place to spend the day in the summertime!!
Splash Valley Water Park
Such a fun thing to do with the family during the daytime! They have quarter tables for $1.50 per game, or you can pay for a table hourly! Good food & drinks as well. 👏🏻
Shooters Billiard Club & Café
So much fun in the wintertime!!
Indoor Water Park & Resort in Minneapolis, MN
Kids eat free on Tuesdays!
Pizza Ranch
Always a classic family fun thing to do in Minnesota!! The kids always have a blast & we do too 🥰
