Top Things to do in Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Top Hotels in Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- 1. Celeste St Paul
- 2. TownePlace Suites by Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America
- 3. Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis/Downtown
- 4. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Bloomington at Mall of America, MN
- 5. Radisson Blu Mall of America
- 6. The Marquette Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 7. Graduate Minneapolis
- 8. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Minneapolis Bloomington W
- 9. Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
- 10. Best Western Plus The Normandy Inn & Suites
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10 Gardens in Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul, United States including Lutz Railroad Garden, Millennium Garden, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Lake Harriet Rose Garden, Noerenberg Memorial Gardens, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary, Lyndale Park Rose Garden, Lyndale Park Peace (Rock) Garden.
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1. Lutz Railroad Garden
2. Millennium Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Disneygirl98 - Plymouth, United States
Beautiful place to walk around and see pretty gardens. Great place to take pictures and have a wedding.
3. Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,754 reviews
The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is closed for renovation, and will reopen in June 2017. One of the crown jewels of the city’s park system, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden unites two of Minnesota’s most cherished resources—its greenspace and its cultural life. A partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, the Garden is a top destination for tourists to enjoy art like the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry in an outdoor park setting.
Reviewed By victoriavZ5721AB - Rochester, United States
Had to check out the Minneapolis sculpture garden to see the famous spoon and cherry. We parked in the $4 parking lot and enjoyed strolling through the walkways to see some interesting sculptures. The native landscape and wildflowers only added to the beauty of the art and the location in the city. Got some cool pics as well which I'm sure we'll cherish for a long time!
4. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 618 reviews
Reviewed By chanmas - Chanhassen, United States
Beautiful in all seasons. The 3 mile drive and 3 mile walking path takes you around the garden, trees and bee center. Enjoy the change of seasons with awesome decorations. The food in the cafeteria is also pretty good and is a nice place to sit and enjoy the views.
5. Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,074 reviews
Located in historic Como Park, this popular zoo, especially known for its California sea lion exhibit, also features a great cat display, gorillas and giraffes.
Reviewed By Smiliemn - Saint Paul, United States
Como Park is always a great place to visit. I always enjoy walking through the conservatory and seeing what flowers are in the sunken garden or what’s currently flowering. The zoo is fun as well, although weekends in the summer get crowded. The seal harbor is currently under construction, so if you go soon, you won’t see the Sparky Show. It looks like it will be beautiful when the new Seal Harbor is finished so be sure to check it out!
6. Lake Harriet Rose Garden
7. Noerenberg Memorial Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By JustAGirl55331 - Excelsior, United States
I'm biased as I got engaged here, but I do love this little park. The gazebo is the best part, looking over Lake Minnetonka and typically with an open chair to park yourself and listen to the birds and boats. This is not a party park and their are no refreshments or bathrooms - just a beautiful park with gardens, views and free parking. They close at dusk....so plan appropriately - it's a county park. Thank you, Noerenberg Family for allowing this to be part of everyone's experience, and not sold off to some condo developer!
8. Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By pnhoj88 - Minneapolis, United States
This is a stunning space in early spring, summer and fall (closed in winter). Highly educational and well designed. You'll be surprised at how much time you might spend there.
9. Lyndale Park Rose Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
America's second oldest rose garden.
Reviewed By garyaverill1 - Minneapolis, United States
They have a lot of roses. The fountain in the area was gorgeous. There is also so much else to see as well. Lyndale park also has a peace garden and some trails as well. One of the trails follows the fence line of a cemetery and you can read the tomb stones from the 1800s. Then if you cross the street towards the lake there is a path that goes around the lake. During the summer there are also rentals available for the lake. So, there is a lot to do after you look at the beautiful roses. You can be there a few minutes or for hours. I do not believe the parking near the peace garden was free.
10. Lyndale Park Peace (Rock) Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By CaptTrouble - Hudson, United States
My husband and I went here for a picnic and a walk. There are a lot of benches now so even when it's busy you can find a place to sit. And it was really busy! The adults were good about distancing but the families with kids were awful. It was very hard to get away from the children and the garden was overrun by the time we left. There are signs all over the area about social distancing but some people never have to be considerate of others! All the same, the garden was gorgeous. I think we saw it at the Spring blooming peak. I remember very clearly when the garden was started, we were actually quite upset at the mess that was being made out of the area. Over the last few years it has been very well-tended, and there were gardeners on-site when we were there. The care shows. There were years when it looked pretty scruffy, but now it is well worth seeing. There is a lot of lawn area near the rock garden for picnics too. We saw a lot of adults with pizza boxes out on the lawn having lunch, and that was fine. Unfortunately there are now a lot of people who put up hammocks in the trees and that cuts off access to parts of the park and the plants. We saw a lot of camping out going on. I know we saw signs in the area that hammocks are not allowed but they were being ignored. It's too bad to because it really trashes up the area. I was able to get some photos before a lot of the people got there. Go early in the day, earlier morning preferably.
