- The list below includes 17 free or cheap things to do in or near Albert Lea, Minnesota, including 35 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Bowling, Arts Centers and National & State Parks.
- From Myre Big Island State Park to Albert Lea Aquatic Center, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Albert Lea and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Austin.
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A 10-screen movie theater, Northwoods Cinema 10 displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. The theater offers 3D movies, stadium seating, a birthday party room, auditorium rentals and a snack bar with food and drinks.
31.0 Miles
This bank is one of the designs of the Father of American Architecture, Louis Sullivan. He has designed several banks, all called Jewel Boxes because it resembles a jeweled strongbox, giving depositors a sense of security. It is now occupied by a Wells Fargo bank branch.
31.2 Miles
This Museum remembers the children who were sent to the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children between1886 and 1945. The museum offers a tour through buildings and grounds as they existed during the orphanage era. The tour leads to the Children's Cemetery.
31.2 Miles
Offering art classes to the local community, Owatonna Arts Center provides visitors with an opportunity to develop skills in painting, sculpture, and more. It also has a gallery that rotates a variety of artists monthly.
31.6 Miles
A city park that spans 225 acres, Kaplan's Woods Parkway offers a number of amenities: hiking and biking trails, a large picnic shelter with a grill, a beach with sand volleyball, and a boat launch.
32.6 Miles
Featuring a statue of Princess Owatonna, Mineral Springs Park is home to a mineral water spring and a waterfall. The park includes picnic areas, walking trails, horseshoe and sand volleyball courts as well as a playground.
32.9 Miles
Rice Lake State Park is a state park of Minnesota. The park surrounds Rice Lake which attracts waterfowl during migrations because of its shallow waters and marshy edges. The highlights of the park are birdwatching, canoeing, and nature observation.
33.2 Miles
Lime Creek Nature Center is a lovely holiday spot for nature lovers. There are facilities for trails, animal and bird-watching. Kids will enjoy their time here. The place is run by the county and is open almost everyday.
34.4 Miles
At Kinney Pioneer Museum, visitors can get an inside glimpse of what life was like for the early settlers of the region. The museum features artifacts from the first pioneers on display, and hosts community cookouts.
34.6 Miles
Kevan Paul's Guide Service offers hard and soft water fishing in the Midwest. They target lakes such as Clear Lake, Spirit Lake, East & West Okoboji Iowa and are accomplished tournament fisherman on these bodies of water.