Minnesota things to do

What to do in Minnesota's towns and regions: attractions, museums, events and outdoor activities, with hours and prices from official sources.

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Things to do

Big Ole, the 28-foot Viking statue holding a shield in Big Ole Park in Alexandria, Minnesota

Things to do in Alexandria

Things to do in Alexandria, MN: the Runestone Museum and Big Ole, Lake Carlos State Park, the 55-mile Central Lakes Trail, Carlos Creek and winter events.

Statue of Babe the Blue Ox in the snow in front of the Paul Bunyan Land sign in Brainerd, Minnesota

Things to do in Brainerd, MN

Things to do in Brainerd, MN by season: the Paul Bunyan State Trail, Cuyuna mountain biking, Crow Wing State Park, Northland Arboretum and Paul Bunyan Land.

Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge over the ship canal, seen from Canal Park in winter

Things to do in Duluth

Things to do in Duluth with costs and November 2026 hours: Canal Park and the Lift Bridge, Lakewalk, Glensheen, the aquarium, Skyline Parkway, plus kids' picks.

A gray wolf walking past rocks and a pond at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota

Things to do in Ely, MN

Things to do in Ely, MN by season: the International Wolf Center, North American Bear Center, Dorothy Molter Museum, BWCA day trips and the Soudan mine tour.

Two people floating on tubes down the Root River in Lanesboro past forested hills, seen from an iron bridge

Things to do in Lanesboro, MN

Things to do in Lanesboro, MN: biking the Root River State Trail, tubing and canoe rentals, the Commonweal Theatre, Amish tours and what is open in late fall.

Barn Bluff rising above Red Wing, Minnesota, seen from the Eisenhower Bridge over the Mississippi River

Things to do in Red Wing

Things to do in Red Wing, MN: Barn Bluff, the Red Wing Shoe and Pottery museums, the Cannon Valley Trail closure, Sheldon Theatre and Frontenac State Park.

Aerial panorama of downtown Stillwater and the Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River

Things to do in Stillwater

Things to do in Stillwater, MN: the Lift Bridge loop, Brown's Creek Trail, trolley and river cruises, two history sites, parking rules and nearby state parks.

Downtown Taylors Falls, Minnesota, looking north along Highway 95 on the St. Croix Scenic Byway

Things to do in Taylors Falls

Things to do in Taylors Falls, MN: the glacial potholes, Dalles boat tours and 2027 fares, canoe rentals, Folsom House, Wild Mountain and St. Croix Falls.

The weathered limestone pinnacle of Sugar Loaf in Winona, Minnesota, against a blue sky above green trees

Things to do in Winona, MN

Things to do in Winona, MN: Garvin Heights, Sugar Loaf, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, the Lake Winona loop, Bluffside trails and nearby state parks.