Best Outdoor Activities for Kids in Minneapolis
15 outdoor adventures for families in Minneapolis. Parks, trails, playgrounds, and fresh-air fun for every age group.
Highest rated: Wabun Playground, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo. 14 listings are free. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
How to use this outdoor activities list
Check shade, bathrooms, and weather before you commit, especially with younger kids. KidPaths is currently tracking 15 indexable picks for this page in Minneapolis, MN, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
6 for infants, 13 for toddlers, 15 for little kids, 15 for big kids.
Weather and access
15 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 11 stroller-friendly stops.
Cost scan
14 free picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Wabun Playground
4.9 starsWabun Playground sits right next to Minnehaha Regional Park, which means after the playground, kids can walk to one of Minneapolis's most beautiful na
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
4.8 starsEloise Butler feels like stepping into a secret world, a genuine wildflower meadow and old-growth woodland in the middle of Minneapolis that most peop
Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
4.8 starsThe Zollman Zoo has native Minnesota animals like bison, wolves, cougars, and eagles, all rescued animals that can't survive in the wild. Kids get a m
Augsburg Adventure Park
4.8 starsAugsburg Adventure Park is specifically designed as an inclusive playground, meaning it's built so children with physical disabilities can play alongs
Minnehaha Regional Park
4.8 starsMinnehaha Falls is a 53-foot waterfall in the middle of Minneapolis that genuinely impresses children every time, the volume of water, the spray mist
FreeWabun Playground
Ages: Best for ages 0-10
FreeEloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Ages: Best for ages 5+
FreeOxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
Ages: Best for ages 3-14
FreeAugsburg Adventure Park
Ages: All ages, including children with disabilities
FreeMinnehaha Regional Park
Ages: All ages
FreeThe Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden at Como Park
Ages: All ages
FreeLyndale Farmstead Park
Ages: All ages
Partially FreeWabun Picnic Area
Ages: Best for ages 2-14
FreeMinneapolis Sculpture Garden
Ages: All ages
FreeKeewaydin Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-12
FreeHi-View Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-15
FreeAudubon Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeMueller Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeEugene H. Hagel Arboretum
Ages: Best for ages 4+
FreeHolmes Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Common Questions
- What are the best outdoor activities for kids in Minneapolis?
- 15 outdoor family activities in Minneapolis. Highest rated: Wabun Playground, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo, Augsburg Adventure Park, Minnehaha Regional Park. Parks, trails, playgrounds, and more.
- Are there free outdoor things to do with kids in Minneapolis?
- 14 outdoor activities in Minneapolis are free, including Wabun Playground, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo.
- How many outdoor activities in Minneapolis are stroller-friendly?
- 11 of the 15 outdoor activities in Minneapolis are fully stroller-friendly.
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