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St Paul Twin City Model Railroad Museum

★★★★☆ 4.8 (816)

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St Paul Two Bit Game Room

★★★★★ 5 (110)

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St Paul Highland Park Aquatic Center

★★★★☆ 4.5 (280)

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St Paul Big Top Putt Putt

★★★★★ 5 (184)

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Parks & Nature

Como Town
Hidden Falls Regional Park
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Harriet Alexander Nature Center

Museums & Culture

Landmark Center
Science Museum of Minnesota
Minnesota History Center
James J. Hill House
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
Minnesota Transportation Museum

Attractions

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Como Park
Como Regional Park
Two Bit Game Room
Wabasha Street Caves
Can Can Wonderland - St. Paul

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Como Town

Is located directly adjacent to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, creating a combined family destination where visitors can experience both an amusement park and zoo in one trip
The venue offers an affordable entry point with day passes starting at just $14, making it one of the most budget-friendly amusement park options for families

Two Bit Game Room

Operates exclusively by appointment only, making it an exclusive adult-oriented arcade experience rather than a walk-in venue
The arcade features a large collection of 80+ games, all available on free play mode so players don't need to use quarters, with many games over 30 years old

Sun Ray Lanes

Has been a staple of the upper east side of St. Paul for over 50 years, maintaining well-kept facilities throughout its long history
The venue operates over 30 leagues with different levels of commitment, making it a significant bowling hub for the St. Paul community

Trapped Puzzle Rooms

Operates multiple interconnected locations including The Lodge of Lazarus Crowe, which features a continuous narrative experience across escape rooms with an integrated thematic cafe and bar
The venue offers 9 unique escape rooms across its locations with plans for expansion, plus extended experiences including remote/virtual escapes, audio escapes, and takeout puzzle boxes for customers who complete all physical rooms

Great River Water Park

Offers free admission on Sunday afternoons (12-5pm) through the Rondo Community Open Swim program, running January 4 - April 26
The facility features a zero-depth entry pool area designed specifically for younger children, allowing gradual entry into the water

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Highland Park Aquatic Center

Offers free summer youth swimming lessons exclusively for Saint Paul residents, making it accessible for local youth development
The facility features a 50-meter lap pool with chair lift accessibility and a children's activity pool with zero-depth entry, demonstrating comprehensive ADA accessibility

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

Offers completely free admission year-round, with no entrance fees for either the zoo or the conservatory
The zoo attracts over 2 million visitors annually despite its free admission model

Como Park

Attracts over 2 million visitors annually and offers completely free admission with no parking fees, making it one of the most accessible zoo and conservatory experiences in the region
The attraction features the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory with specialized exhibits including a Japanese Garden, Tropical Encounters, and seasonal flower shows, combining zoo and botanical garden experiences in one location

Primates House

Free admission to the zoo, making it an exceptionally accessible educational attraction for families of all economic backgrounds
Features a diverse primate collection with multiple species that visitors consistently highlight as the most engaging exhibit, praised for the animals' intelligence and climbing abilities

Large Cats

The Large Cats building features Amur Tigers, of which only approximately 600 exist in captivity and around 450 remain in the wild, with populations reported to be growing
The zoo offers free admission with donations encouraged, making it an accessible educational attraction for all ages

Tropical Encounters

Features a Zonkey (zebra-donkey hybrid) among its animal collection, a rare animal cross that is not commonly seen in petting zoos
Offers a specialized 'Unicorn experience package' that allows visitors, particularly children, to have a magical encounter with horses styled as unicorns

Gorilla Forest

Features separate family and bachelor group enclosures, with zookeepers explaining the management rationale for maintaining distinct social groups
The gorilla enclosures offer dual viewing experiences - from inside the Primates Building and from outdoor benches - allowing visitors multiple perspectives of the animals

Bell Museum

The Touch & See Lab features 10,000-year-old fossils alongside living plants and animals, allowing visitors to interact directly with Pleistocene-era specimens
The museum's wildlife dioramas prominently feature extinct Pleistocene megafauna including a woolly mammoth, which reviewers identified as 'the star of the show'

Twin City Model Railroad Museum

The museum features a 30' x 50' O-scale model train layout of the Twin City area, one of the largest interactive model railroad displays in the region
The museum maintains model train layouts across multiple scales from Z gauge (smallest) to G gauge (largest), providing rare diversity in scale representation

Minnesota Children's Museum

The museum features a world debut special exhibit called 'Monsters on Vacation' opening June 23, making it the first venue to showcase this exhibit
The museum spans three floors of hands-on interactive exhibits designed for all ages, with specialized areas including a dedicated Sprout zone for ages 0-3 and themed playrooms that rotate seasonally

Science Museum of Minnesota

Founded in 1907, the Science Museum of Minnesota has been operating for over 115 years, making it one of the early science museums established in the United States
The museum features an IMAX dome theater (omnitheater) that is included with general admission, offering immersive film experiences on rotating programming

Can Can Wonderland - St. Paul

All 18 mini golf holes are unique creations designed by local artists and engineers, showcasing innovation and creativity rather than standard course design
Located in a historic building, Can Can Wonderland combines mini golf with an extensive vintage arcade game collection featuring classic games like pinball, Pac-Man, and skee-ball alongside newer games

Big Top Putt Putt

Is an independent mini golf course located in a mall in St. Paul, MN, offering year-round indoor play—a significant advantage in Minnesota's climate
The course features unique, individually designed holes with decorative statues and props, with patrons expressing interest in learning the origins of these decorative elements

Roseville Skating Center

Operates both an indoor ice arena and an outdoor oval with separate schedules and pricing, offering year-round indoor skating and seasonal outdoor skating with summer inline skating and skate park access
The outdoor oval offers a 10-session punch card at $70 (normally $90 value), providing approximately 22% savings compared to standard admission pricing

TRIA Rink St. Paul

Features giant windows that provide city views of the surrounding St. Paul area, creating a unique skating experience with natural light and urban scenery
The rink maintains exceptional cleanliness standards, with cleanliness being the most frequently mentioned topic across customer reviews (12 mentions)

Gustafson Phalen Arena

Is exceptionally cold compared to typical ice rinks, with reviewers describing it as 'THE COLDEST rink' they've ever skated in, cold enough that one skater experienced frostbite on their cheek after practice during below-zero outdoor temperatures
The arena has an unusually high step onto the ice that requires advance preparation, particularly challenging for young children, and reviewers specifically recommend arriving early to acclimate to this feature

Pleasant Arena

Underwent significant insulation upgrades to address historical temperature control issues, transforming from an unbearably cold facility (reaching -30°F inside during winters) to one of the warmest rinks in St Paul
The rink operates year-round and serves both figure skating and general skating programs, with the figure skating program (St Paul Figure Skating Club) being particularly notable for its competitive atmosphere and strong coaching team

Charles M. Schulz-Highland Arena

Named after Charles M. Schulz, the legendary cartoonist who created Peanuts
Features two regulation-sized ice rinks (85' x 200' each) with different operational schedules: North rink operates year-round while South rink operates seasonally from mid-October through mid-March

Phalen Recreation Center

Operates a year-round outdoor ice hockey rink and provides free rental skates to the public
The rink is located adjacent to Phalen Regional Park, an expansive facility featuring paved trails, a free beach, golf course, and sports courts, creating a comprehensive recreational complex

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