The Twin Cities Gateway area is a great travel destination with various exciting attractions. You have the offerings of things to do in Minneapolis, things to do in St. Paul, the Mall of America and more just a short drive away. You also have very exciting attractions options in the Twin Cities Gateway communities including Adventure Seaplanes, golf, shopping, aquatic centers, the National Sports Center and more.
Browse the things to do in Twin Cities below. You can sort by category and view more details at the attractions’ websites. Click on the images for an expanded view of the things to do in Twin Cities.
We invite you to explore our site and learn more about the Twin Cities Gateway communities and the lodging options available. We hope you have fun in one of our communities and enjoy our Twin Cities attractions.
Category: Recreation | Destination: Lino Lakes
15201 Running Aces Blvd
Columbus, MN 55025
P: 651-925-4571
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Running Aces Casino & Racetrack is a cutting-edge, Las Vegas-style card room with live summer horse racing and a trout fishing pond where “you catch’em and we cook’em.” Trout Air Tavern is a full-service restaurant with locally sourced ingredients for the hand crafted cuisine available 24/7. Running Aces also offers live music, monthly comedy shows and a full bar to make it a close to home entertainment destination for all ages. The poker room offers live cash games and daily tournament for every level of player. There is a wide variety of table games including Pai Gow Poker, EZ Baccarat, 3 & 4 Card Poker, $2 blackjack and much more all with no commission or antes on any game. We also have the largest and most fun Bac table in the state! Smoke-Free and open 24/7 just 20 minutes North of Downtown.
Category: Recreation | Destination: Twin Cities
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
P: 800-221-9444
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The Science Museum of Minnesota, founded in 1907, is a large regional science museum located on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul. The Science Museum's programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach programs, and an Imax Convertible Dome Omnitheater to provide science education to our audience of more than a million people per year.
The museum's 70,000 square feet of exhibition space includes a 10,000-square-foot temporary exhibit gallery and five permanent galleries covering the topics of paleontology, physical science and technology, the human body, peoples and cultures of the Mississippi River, and the museum's collections. The Mississippi River flows just outside the windows of the museum and past the museum's ten acres of outdoor exhibits and programming space.
Category: Golf Courses | Destination: Lino Lakes
1297 Ash Street
Lino Lakes, MN 55038
P: 651 481 7003
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Category: Nature | Destination: Shoreview
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From hiking to biking and picnicking, Shoreview has the perfect setting to provide year-round enjoyment for residents. The rich and wide-ranging natural environments provide serene backdrops for family picnics, biking, touring, walking, hiking and cross-country skiing. Shoreview was one of the three communities in the state to be recognized as a "Bicycle-Friendly Community".
Category: Recreation | Destination: Shoreview
4580 Victoria St N
Shoreview, MN 55126
P: 651-490-4700
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The Shoreview Community Center offers a complete fitness center experience with over 50 pieces of cardio equipment including treadmills, stair climbers and steppers, cross-trainers, elliptical trainers, rowing machines, upper body ergometer and NuStep trainers. Our full line of strength training equipment accommodates users of all abilities and body types and includes dumbbells, barbells, free weight benches and racks, functional trainers, TechnoGym and FreeMotion Strength machines, additional strength training tools and more.
Category: Recreation | Destination: Shoreview
4580 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, MN 55126
P: 651.490.4700
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The SweetRoll is a tier-one skating facility, located on the north side of the Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street North, adjacent to the paved trail that runs under Highway 96. This allows access to the SweetRoll via the City of Shoreview's 41 miles of paved trails. The attractions include a wedge, a spine, a fun box, a quarter pipe, grind rails, and a mini ramp.
Category: Recreation | Destination: Shoreview
4580 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, MN 55126
P: 651.490.4700
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Come crawl through the caves, swing through the jungle, slip down the waterfall slide, and scream down the five level spiral slide.
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Category: Shopping | Destination: Twin Cities
10 Southdale Center
Minneapolis, MN 55435
P: 952-925-7874
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Southdale Center is the nation’s first enclosed regional shopping center. The center, which opened in 1956, is anchored by Macy’s, JC Penney and Marshall’s. Southdale also has more than 120 specialty stores, including Aveda, Coach, H & M, J. Crew, Banana Republic, LOFT and The Apple Store, as well as a state-of-the-art 16-screen AMC Theatre.
Category: Nature | Destination: Fridley
100 85th Ave NW
Fridley, MN 55432
P: 763-572-3588
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Springbrook Nature Center is a uniquely diverse natural area of native habitats and wildlife. It has 127 acres of native prairies, oak and aspen forests, oak savannah, and extensive wetlands. Springbrook is a popular City of Fridley park, and is a destination for people from the greater Minneapolis St. Paul regional metropolitan area. Its three miles of hiking trails, floating boardwalks, and interpretive center live animal exhibits are an attraction for families, children and friends.
Springbrook Nature Center is a jewel to be cherished and protected. Let the City of Fridley’s Springbrook Nature Center be your choice for a family adventure, or a quiet interlude, to learn about and enjoy the beauty and diversity of nature.
Category: Shopping | Destination: Anoka
1900 3rd Ave South
Anoka, MN 55303
P: 763-506-0562
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