Best Tours & Experiences in Minneapolis for Kids & Families
24 family-friendly tours & experiences with age ratings and parent tips.
Highest rated: Palm Dome, The Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden at Como Park, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary. 16 listings are free. 5 listings are indoor. 14 listings are outdoor. Qualified listings include age fit, stroller notes, cost signals, and practical planning tips.
By Kit, KidPaths editor
Reviews family planning details across KidPaths city guides.
This Minneapolis page currently has 24 qualified listings in tours & experiences that passed KidPaths' listing and photo checks. Start your comparison with Minnesota Zoo, Como Regional Park, SEA LIFE at Mall of America, then use the age, cost and visit-length notes to narrow the list.
16 options are free. 10 options work indoors or in mixed weather. 18 options have confirmed stroller access. 20 picks fit toddlers and 24 picks fit big kids.
Check total duration, bathroom access and how much of the experience requires sitting still. Ask about minimum ages before booking a nonrefundable family slot.
Top Picks

Palm Dome
4.8 starsThe Palm Dome is a soaring glass greenhouse filled with tropical palms that grow to full height, the scale of living trees inside a building is surpri

The Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden at Como Park
4.8 starsThe Japanese Garden is a peaceful, beautiful space that gives children a visual and spatial experience of a different design tradition, the arched bri

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

Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary
4.7 starsRoberts Bird Sanctuary is a genuine urban woodland where kids can spot real wild birds at close range, this isn't a zoo exhibit with labels, it's actu

Boom Island Park
4.7 starsBoom Island Park sits on the Mississippi River with an unobstructed view of the Minneapolis skyline across the water, a view that feels big and exciti
Tours & ExperiencesFreePalm Dome
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeThe Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden at Como Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeEloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Ages: Best for ages 5+
Tours & ExperiencesFreeThomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary
Ages: Best for ages 5+
Tours & ExperiencesFreeBoom Island Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeSchaper Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesPartially FreeWabun Picnic Area
Ages: Best for ages 2 to 14
Tours & ExperiencesPartially FreeComo Regional Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeMinneapolis Sculpture Garden
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeLyndale Farmstead Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeComo Park
Ages: All ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeCarl W. Kroening Nature Center
Ages: Best for ages 2 to 12
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