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Minneapolis Game Show Battle Rooms - Minneapolis (St. Louis Park)

★★★★★ 5 (10903)

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Minneapolis Billy Lindsay Dinomights Ice Rink Arena

★★★★☆ 4.8 (4)

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Minneapolis Minneapolis Institute of Art

★★★★☆ 4.8 (10277)

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Minneapolis Puttshack - Minneapolis

★★★★☆ 4.8 (126)

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Minneapolis Manor Park Splash Pad

★★★★☆ 4.3 (7)

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Minneapolis Mission Manor Escape Rooms

★★★★☆ 4.9 (499)

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Parks & Nature

Lake Harriet Regional Park
Como Regional Park
Normandale Japanese Garden
FlyOver America
North Commons Water Park
Minnehaha Regional Park

Museums & Culture

Washburn Water Tower
Mill City Museum
Historic Stone Arch Bridge
Washburn A Mill
Walker Art Center

Attractions

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Minnehaha Falls
Great Big Game Show Minneapolis
Mill Ruins Park
Punch Bowl Social
Gold Medal Park

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Great Big Game Show Minneapolis

Located on the third floor of Mall of America in East Bloomington, making it one of the few dedicated game show experience venues integrated within a major shopping mall
Features a game show set with authentic lights, sounds, and energy that replicates the experience of being on a real television game show

Game Show Battle Rooms - Minneapolis (St. Louis Park)

Battle Rooms has achieved a perfect 5-star rating across 10,903 reviews, making it an exceptionally highly-rated entertainment venue
The venue features live game show hosts (such as Doug, Justin, Chase, Emila, Devon, and Gabby) who actively engage with guests and provide entertainment during experiences

Kids Empire Roseville

Features a completely separate 3 and under toddler area with designated infant facilities, designed to isolate younger children from older kids' play areas
The venue was recently opened on December 20, 2025 (grand opening date), making it a newly established location in the Roseville area

Good Times Park

Features a massive jumping pillow (referred to as 'Jazzy Jumper' or 'bouncy bubble') that is highlighted as a signature attraction where children can literally fly into the air, making it a standout feature among indoor playgrounds
The facility operates on a self-supervised model with remote activity monitoring rather than on-site staff presence, making it an unusually hands-off approach for a family entertainment center where parents have full responsibility for child supervision

Crayola Experience Mall of America

Features a Pick Your Pack wall with over 400,000 crayons available in 74 different colors, allowing visitors to create custom crayon boxes
Annual passes are priced at $44.99 per person with a current promotion offering 3 months free through May 17, and the cost of a daily admission ticket can be applied toward an annual pass purchase

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CLAW LAND

Features a rotating plushie selection that changes every couple of weeks, keeping the inventory fresh and giving repeat visitors new challenges and prize options
The venue offers a prize trade-in system that allows customers to exchange won plushies for larger prizes, creating a multi-level reward system that incentivizes repeat visits

Nowhere Entertainment

Offers a tiered haunted house experience with four different intensity levels: a low-scare lights-on option, classic spine-tingling haunt, extreme 18+ experience, and seasonal Haunted Holiday shows, allowing visitors of all fear tolerance levels to participate
The mini golf course features 13 themed holes including creative setups like Frankenstein's Castle, a New York alleyway, and a blacklight Circus Midway, indicating custom-designed attractions rather than standard mini golf layouts

Mission Manor Escape Rooms

The 'Asylum' room is a flagship experience that reviewers consistently highlight as particularly immersive and challenging, with guests noting it goes 'way beyond expectations' and creates an addictive quality that brings players back for other rooms
Staff are trained to provide strategic hints and guidance (referred to as 'puzzle masters' or 'game masters') that help groups succeed while maintaining challenge, with reviewers praising their enthusiasm and supportive approach during difficult moments

Zero Gravity Adventure Park

Features a Human Claw Machine attraction, an unusual addition to typical family entertainment centers that transforms the arcade game experience into a full-body interactive activity
The venue operates a dedicated toddler area separate from the main trampoline and activity zones, addressing a specific challenge parents face when supervising children of different ages simultaneously

North Commons Water Park

Offers free admission for Minneapolis residents ages 17 and younger living in Areas of Concentrated Poverty, making it an accessible community resource
The park features a 3-story water slide, which is a notable centerpiece attraction for this municipal outdoor water park

Manor Park Splash Pad

Is located in close proximity to multiple major Minneapolis parks and attractions, including Minnehaha Falls, Mill Ruins Park, Lake Harriet Regional Park, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and Minnehaha Regional Park
The splash pad features a button/sensor activation system to control water flow

Mill City Museum

The museum is built within the rebuilt ruins of the Gold Medal Mill, which experienced a devastating fire in 1991 that destroyed most of the building, and the mill itself closed in 1965
The Flour Tower is an innovative elevator show that depicts scenes of the old mill in action, serving as both a tour introduction and interactive exhibit

MN Firefighters Museum

The museum offers an unusual flat-rate party pricing model of $250 for the first 35 attendees, then $5 per additional person, making it an economical venue for larger children's birthday parties with exclusive use of the entire facility
Interactive exhibits include hands-on experiences such as sliding down an actual fireman's pole, cranking a pump, steering a ladder mechanism, and climbing into and 'driving' real fire trucks, providing immersive firefighting education

The Bakken Museum

Was founded by Earl Bakken, the inventor of the pacemaker and co-founder of Medtronic, who purchased the historic West Winds mansion to house his collection of electrical artifacts and pacemaker technology
The museum features a collection of pacemakers spanning from the earliest designs to modern technology, documenting the medical innovation that has benefited millions of heart patients worldwide

Minneapolis Institute of Art

General admission is completely free with a pay-what-you-wish model, making it accessible regardless of visitor income, while housing a collection of over 100,000 artworks spanning 5,000 years
The museum features a special annual Art in Bloom event that combines masterworks of art with elaborate floral interpretations, described by visitors as a signature spring tradition

Walker Art Center

Features over 16,000 contemporary art works by nearly 5,000 artists in its collection
The iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is a signature outdoor artwork that draws repeat visitors

Mac Attack Laser Tag

Operates as a mobile laser tag venue, bringing gameplay to backyards, indoor locations, and outdoor environments rather than being confined to a single arena location
The venue features state-of-the-art laser tag guns equipped with realistic fire effects, reload mechanics, muzzle flashes, laser sighting, and hit recognition sound effects

Puttery

Features three immersive themed 9-hole courses with distinct design concepts: Art Museum (ancient statues and pop art), Conservatory (nature with redwoods, cacti, cherry blossoms), and Library (age-old shelves, globe, prehistoric displays)
The venue operates a dual business model combining full-service dining with mini golf, featuring a scratch-made kitchen with chef-inspired dishes, craft cocktails, and 3 on-site bars, enabling simultaneous drinking and gameplay

Puttshack - Minneapolis

Features proprietary Trackaball™ technology that automatically tracks every stroke, hazard, and bonus point, making it a high-tech mini golf experience where players aim for the highest score rather than lowest
Offers three unique nine-hole mini golf courses with interactive gameplay elements including bonus point opportunities on green-lighted holes and negative points for marked hazards

Dinosaur Dred Scott Miniature golf

The course is 25% larger than competitor mini golf courses, providing a more spacious playing experience
Features nine water hazards integrated throughout the 18-hole course, including at least one hole with a ramp specifically designed to help players avoid water obstacles

Brooklyn Park Ice Arena

Skate sharpening service available 7 days a week with 10-minute turnaround
Arena 2 features off-ice ballet and stretching programs with mirrored walls and ballet bars

Bryant Square Park Ice Skating & Hockey Rink

Park features a dual-season design with winter ice skating that transforms into a summer splash pool, offering year-round recreational activities
The rink is noted as 'typically one of the best rinks in the city' with consistently praised ice quality according to reviews

Breck School Anderson Ice Arena

The rink features a warmer viewing area located above the office, allowing spectators to watch games in a more comfortable temperature while the main arena maintains cold conditions optimal for hockey play
The arena is notably cold for spectators—reviewers consistently report needing blankets and warm clothes, with one reviewer who typically dresses in sandals and t-shirts at rinks describing it as 'pretty chilly'

Parade Ice Garden

Features 3 separate ice rinks under one roof, making it a multi-rink facility for simultaneous skating, hockey, and training sessions
The venue hosts the TCQHA (Twin Cities Queer Hockey Association) league, making it an inclusive community hockey hub for LGBTQ+ players

Billy Lindsay Dinomights Ice Rink Arena

The rink features 'Hockey under the bridge' - a unique skating experience mentioned in reviews, suggesting distinctive architectural or environmental positioning
Located near five major Minneapolis attractions including Minnehaha Falls, Mill Ruins Park, Lake Harriet Regional Park, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, and Lyndale Park, making it part of a significant cultural and recreational hub

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