Our Guide To Minneapolis Family Vacations
Family vacations inMinneapoliscan be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters — it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we've done all the preparation. As part of aHuffington Post Travel serieson traveling with children, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Minneapolis family vacations.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Address:2400 Third Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55404-3506
Phone: 612- 870-3000
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price: Free
Chain Of Lakes
Address:2500 Lake Isles Pkwy East, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-230-6400
Hours: Chain of Lakes is open year-round, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Price: Free
Cedar Point Beach
Address:Cedar Lake Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: 612-230-6400
Hours: Cedar Point Beach is open 24 hours
Price: Free
Fort Snelling
Address:200 Tower Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55111
Phone: 612- 726-1171
Hours: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; September and October: Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price: Adults, $10; seniors and students, $8; children ages 6 to 17, $5; children ages 5 and younger, free
Minnesota Children's Museum
Address:10 W. Seventh St., St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-225-6000
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price: Adults and children, $8.95; infants (under age 1), free; admission is free for everyone on the third Sunday of each month
Minnesota Zoo
Address:13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: 952-431-9200
Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day: Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Labor Day through September 30: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; October 1 through Memorial Day: Daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Price: Adults, $18.50; seniors (65+) and children ages 3 to 12, $12; children ages 2 and younger, free
Mall of America
America's largest retail mall is located in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. This 2.5 million square foot mall is a destination in itself, even if you don't buy anything. The four-storyMall of Americafeatures more than 500 stores as well as a movie theater, a comedy club, an aquarium,Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, a flight simulator and an 18-hole miniature golf course.
Address:60 E. Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425
Phone: 952-883-8800
Hours: Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m
Price: Admission to the mall is free, but some attractions require fees
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