Tween Activities in Minneapolis
35 tween-approved activities in Minneapolis for ages 10 to 12. Escape rooms, outdoor adventures, cost estimates, and planning tips.
Highest rated: Great Big Game Show Minneapolis, Minnehaha Regional Park, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary. 21 listings are free. 18 listings work for rainy days. Qualified listings include stroller access, cost estimates, and practical planning tips.
How to use this tweens list
Use the notes below to match the outing to age, weather, cost, and how much energy your family has. KidPaths is currently tracking 35 indexable picks for this page in Minneapolis, MN, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
17 for infants, 28 for toddlers, 35 for little kids, 35 for big kids.
Weather and access
18 indoor or mixed-weather picks. 25 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 22 stroller-friendly stops. 18 rainy-day backups.
Cost scan
21 free picks. 11 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Great Big Game Show Minneapolis
5 starsGreat Big Game Show turns the family into actual contestants in a live, host-led game show, kids get to buzz in, compete for points, and experience wh
Minnehaha Regional Park
4.8 starsMinnehaha Falls is a 53-foot waterfall in the middle of Minneapolis that impresses children every time, the volume of water, the spray mist on your fa
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
Tropical Encounters
4.8 starsTropical Encounters is a humid, lush, living tropical environment inside a building, walking in from a Minnesota winter to a space filled with tropica
Museum of Illusions Mall of America
4.8 starsChildren can step into rooms that change size and balance, study holograms and optical images, pose for strange photos, and test how their eyes and br
EntertainmentGreat Big Game Show Minneapolis
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeMinnehaha Regional Park
Ages: All Ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreeEloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Ages: Little Kids to Teens
Zoos & AquariumsFreeTropical Encounters
Ages: Infants to Tweens
MuseumsMuseum of Illusions Mall of America
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Outdoor AdventuresFreeAugsburg Adventure Park
Ages: Infants to Tweens
Tours & ExperiencesFreeThe Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden at Como Park
Ages: All Ages
Tours & ExperiencesFreePalm Dome
Ages: All Ages
Farms & NatureFreeMarjorie McNeely Conservatory
Ages: All Ages
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeComo Park Zoo & Conservatory Visitor Center
Ages: Infants to Tweens
Tours & ExperiencesFreeBoom Island Park
Ages: All Ages
Parks & PlaygroundsFreeLake Nokomis Playground
Ages: Toddlers to Tweens
Common Questions
- What are the best activities for tweens (ages 10 to 12) in Minneapolis?
- Minneapolis has 35 activities rated for tweens (ages 10 to 12). Top picks: Great Big Game Show Minneapolis, Minnehaha Regional Park, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Tropical Encounters, Museum of Illusions Mall of America.
- Are there free tweens activities in Minneapolis?
- Yes. 21 of the 35 tweens-friendly activities in Minneapolis are completely free, including Minnehaha Regional Park, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Tropical Encounters.
- What indoor activities are good for tweens (ages 10 to 12) in Minneapolis?
- 18 indoor or rainy-day activities in Minneapolis are suitable for tweens (ages 10 to 12). Best rated: Great Big Game Show Minneapolis, Tropical Encounters, Museum of Illusions Mall of America.
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