1) Minnesota Children s Museum Ten new exhibits like The Scramble, a four-story tube slide, and Maker s Space, a studio offering lessons from a rotating lineup of artists, as well as an expanded toddler area, delight kids at the recently renovated museum. As a bonus, wander a few blocks to sweetly nostalgic Candyland candy store. mcm.org Minnesota Children s Museum
Minnesota Children s Museum
2) Beaches You ll find beaches throughout the Twin Cities and their lake-dotted suburbs. Our picks? Lively Lake Harriet with its cool band shell, canoe rentals and a rose garden (minneapolisparks.org) or the quiet beach in Fort Snelling State Park (dnr.state.mn.us).