Weekdays are always going to be less busy than weekends! Some locations/activities can get quite busy on weekends.

• Berry picking (June and July)

• Apple picking (August and September)

• Dozens of beaches for swimming around the Twin Cities metro area

• Hiking

• Lyndale Park Peace Gardens

• Lakewood Cemetery and historic gardens

• Fawn-Doe-Rosa deer park

• Renting paddleboards, canoes, kayaks and boats on Twin Cities area lakes click here and here

• Swan boat rentals

• Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden

• Como mini golf and picnic area

• http://bigstoneminigolf.comBig Stone mini golf, farm and sculpture park

• Minnesota State Park Hiking Club

• Richardson Nature Center

• Springbrook Nature Center

• Westwood Hills Nature Center

• Kroening Interpretive Center

• Dodge Nature Center

• Tamarack Nature Center

• Landscape Arboretum

• Gale Woods Farm

• Eidem Farm

• Ferguson’s Minnesota Harvest (late summer/early fall)

• Knapton’s U-Pick Veggies

• Franconia Sculpture Park

• Multiple parks and recreation areas in the Three Rivers Parks district

• Reserved camp sites in Minnesota State parks

• Minneopa State Park bison drive

• Minnetonka Reginal Park Beach

• Bredeson Park, Edina

• Eloise Butler Wild Flower Garden and bird sanctuary

• Golf courses

• Pickleball

• Drive-in movie theaters

• Tally’s on White Bear Lake (pontoon rentals and they can even provide lunch)

• Eden Prairie Outdoor Center

• Bryant Lake Regional Park

• Long Lake Regional Park

• The Landing, Shakopee (frontier town with working farm in spring and summer)

• Oxbow Park near Rochester, MN - kayaking and canoe rental in Oronco

Attractions with specific sensory-friendly times, no to low crowds, masks welcomed, in a few cases masks required.

Weekdays are always going to be less busy than weekends! Some locations/activities can get quite busy on weekends.

• Como Zoo

• Walker Art Center

• Bell Museum

• Science Museum of Minnesota

• Orchestra Hall

• Minnesota Transportation Museum

• Minnesota History Museum

• Private play rental at the Minnesota Children’s Museum

• Private toy shopping appointment at Mischief Toys

• Tapestry Folkdance Center, masks encouraged (but not required), KN-95 masks available free at the admission desk

• Shopping at Moon Palace Books (masks required)

• Takeout bread and bagels from Asa’s Bakery (masks required)

• Shopping at Cake Plus Size Resale (masks required)

• Test drive and shop for bikes/bike accesories at Grand Performance (masks required)

• Masked Sunday afternoon matinee performance at Theater Latte Da

• Kopplin’s Coffee window (no time indoors required)

• Take a woodcrafting class at Fireweed Community Woodshop (masks required)

• Shop at B. Resale (masks required on Fridays)

• Boneshaker Books (masks required)

• Ricardo Levin Morales art studio (masks required)

Weekdays are always going to be less busy than weekends! Some locations/activities can get quite busy on weekends.

• Como Zoo

• Minnesota Zoo

• Richardson Nature Center

• Springbrook Nature Center

• Westwood Hills Nature Center

• Kroening Interpretive Center

• Dodge Nature Center

• Tamarack Nature Center

• Eidem Farm (historic home to tour, as desired)

• Holz Farm (Eagan) (historic buildings to tour inside, as desired)