Things to Do with Kids in Northfield, MN

  • TripBuzz found 59 things to do with kids in or near Northfield, Minnesota, including 54 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Burnsville, Lakeville, Prior Lake and Hastings.
  • From Jesse James Lanes to Northfield Historical Society Museum, the Northfield area offers 86 different types of family activities, including: Mountain Biking, Bowling, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
  • Located in south east Minnesota, centered around the Cannon River, is the city of Northfield. The area has an extensive parks and recreation landscape, with over thirty five local parks. The historical community was a site of a failed Jesse James robbery in 1876 and hosts the annual The Defeat of Jesse James Days, drawing tourists from surrounding areas.
  • TripBuzz found 59 things to do with kids in or near Northfield, Minnesota, including 54 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Burnsville, Lakeville, Prior Lake and Hastings.
  • From Jesse James Lanes to Northfield Historical Society Museum, the Northfield area offers 86 different types of family activities, including: Mountain Biking, Bowling, Colleges & Universities and History Museums.
  • Located in south east Minnesota, centered around the Cannon River, is the city of Northfield. The area has an extensive parks and recreation landscape, with over thirty five local parks. The historical community was a site of a failed Jesse James robbery in 1876 and hosts the annual The Defeat of Jesse James Days, drawing tourists from surrounding areas.
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33.7 Miles
100% 23 votes
Theaters 345 North Washington Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 MoreLess Info
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is a 2,000 seat auditorium that hosts concerts by nationally known touring artists and symphonies. The theater, which opened in 1985, also offers plays and musical performances by touring Broadway companies as well.
33.8 Miles
94% 319 votes
Historic Sites 240 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102 MoreLess Info
Erected by railroad magnate James J. Hill, the James J. Hill Mansion is an imposing stone structure in Saint Paul. It covers 36,500 square feet, has 13 bathrooms and 5 floors. It also contains a pipe organ.
33.8 Miles
67% 3 votes
Lake 1456 W 78th Street, Chanhassen, MN 55317 MoreLess Info
Lake Anne is located in the middle of 102 acres of hills and dense trees. The site hosts a beach area, dock and pier, several athletic fields and courts, a concessions area and nature trails.
33.9 Miles
100% 1 votes
Beaches 5200 Shady Oak Road, Minnetonka, MN 55343 MoreLess Info
Shady Oak Beach is a white sand beach stretching about 76 feet. Attractions include two sand play areas, a sand volleyball court, picnic shelters, canoe rentals, public restrooms, and fishing areas.
34.0 Miles
88% 272 votes
Children's Museums 10 W Seventh St, St. Paul, MN 55102 MoreLess Info
Kids and adults enjoy visiting the Minnesota Children's Museum in Saint Paul. The Museum invites children to play, explore, touch, smell, manipulate and otherwise participate in each exhibit. It is particularly popular with toddlers and very young children.
34.0 Miles
96% 71 votes
Theaters 10 E Exchange St, St. Paul, MN 55101 MoreLess Info
The oldest surviving theater in St. Paul, the Fitzgerald Theater hosts A Prairie Home Companion. The 1,000 seat theater also hosts other events, including live comedy shows and musical acts.
34.0 Miles
86% 35 votes
History Museums 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul, MN 55102 MoreLess Info
Minnesota History Center is an interactive museum with both permanent and changing exhibits. The Center hosts concerts, lectures, family days and other special events throughout the year and is also home to the Minnesota Historical Society library and archives.
34.0 Miles
85% 33 votes
Children's Museums 10 W 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 MoreLess Info
Designed to stimulate pretend play, Minnesota Children's Museum offers a variety of interactive displays and exhibits for children. These exhibits include climbing play structures, a miniature village, and grocery store.
34.1 Miles
95% 410 votes
History Museums 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul, MN 55102 MoreLess Info
Saint Paul is home to the Minnesota History Center, a historical and interpretive museum for adults and children. The Center features a core of permanent exhibits augmented by traveling and rotating presentations. It also contains a series of shops and booths for visiting vendors.
34.1 Miles
82% 11 votes
Walking Trails 7450 Powers Blvd, Chanhassen, MN MoreLess Info
On the grounds of the Temple of ECK, Temple of ECK Contemplation Trails offer meditation strolls through fields of prairie grass and natural forest. Views of nearby Lake Louise are available, and signs with spiritual quotes adorn the path.
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