10 Things to Do in Eagan That You Shouldn't Miss

October 8, 2017 Matilde Konrad

Eagan /ˈiːɡɪn/ is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The city is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–St. Paul. The population of Eagan was 64,206 at the 2010 census and currently ranks as Minnesota's 11th largest city. Currently the sixth largest suburb in the metro area, Eagan is predominantly a commuter town of both Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Restaurants in Eagan

1. Lebanon Hills Regional Park

860 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123-1904 +1 651-554-6530
Excellent
84%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 134 reviews

Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Reviewed By Cami B - Eagan, Minnesota

This is a cute park, with loads of hiking trails. This is the place to go for locals when wanting to take a hike in the city, or there is a small little lake that gets packed on the hot days that locals rush to as well. Nothing out of the ordinary with this place, just a nice break from the city.

2. Minnesota Zoo

13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124-8199 +1 952-432-9000
Excellent
58%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 703 reviews

Minnesota Zoo

Reviewed By Scott M

The Minnesota zoo is in Apple Valley Minnesota which is roughly 15 minutes from Minneapolis our family has been there three times and we still enjoy ever visit. The zoo has a marine section where you can touch nurse sharks and stingrays and is very much an experience for the kids for sure. The dolphins show is free and the trainers are very good at putting on a show.
The polar bears have a fun with the guests last time we were there the polar bear was tossing a ball to the kids
There is camel rides at the zoo as well and is free no extras, they have a few areas in the zoo that are good for kids to play and they have gym equipment there too
The entry fee is rather heap considering the size of the zoo I have been to smaller zoos and paid more

3. Mall of America

60 E Broadway, Level 2, Bloomington, MN 55425-5510 +1 952-883-8800
Excellent
53%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 4 reviews

Mall of America

Mall of America(R) is one of the top tourist destinations in the country! The Mall welcomes more than 40 million visitors a year from across the country and around the world to enjoy over 520 retail and specialty stores including Nordstrom and Macy's. Experience unique dining and entertainment at over 50 restaurants plus enjoy leading attractions like the nation's largest indoor theme park, Nickelodeon Universe(R) indoor theme park, SEA LIFE(R) Aquarium, LEGO(R), A.C.E.S. Flight Simulator, Moose Mountain Adventure Golf and more! By hosting more than 400 events each year, the Mall has become the place where fans can meet and greet their favorite celebrities or take part in interactive, one-of-a-kind events.

Reviewed By scooterpieMinnesota - Owatonna, Minnesota

And do some shopping! Wasn’t extremely busy but enough people for a Tuesday. Lots of people must go there to just walk. We walked every level. Was nice. Lots of different stores to suit everyone no matter what age. Good place for food too. Anything and everything.

4. Twin Cities Premium Outlets

3965 Eagan Outlets Pkwy, Eagan, MN 55122-4417 +1 612-444-8850
Excellent
44%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 183 reviews

Twin Cities Premium Outlets

Find an exciting collection of over 100 outlet stores from the world's leading designers and name brands. Offering savings of 25% to 65% every day. Including: Coach, Nike Factory Store, Under Armour, Saks 5th Ave OFF 5TH, Lucky Brand, The Express Outlet, Armani Outlet, and much more.

Reviewed By The_Bohemian - Maplewood, MN

The Samsonite store featured deeply discounted artificially high prices on lower-end Samsonite products. A "better" 25" bag is arbitrarily priced at $300 then discounted 50% to $150 while a similar or better Samsonite product can be bought elsewhere for about $100. That and the disinterested staff made for a disappointing experience.

The Levis store does not carry pant sizes with a waist bigger than 40. The Crocs store had a good clearance sale.

5. Nickelodeon Universe

5000 Center Ct, Mall of America, Bloomington, MN 55425-5505 +1 952-883-8600
Excellent
56%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1 reviews

Nickelodeon Universe

Reviewed By ColleenJ98 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recently visited here with my 11 and 13 yr old kids. We purposely waited until after 5pm to buy the twilight wristbands. At first I thought they were very overpriced but after spending about 2.5 hours I felt we got our money’s worth.

The rides were much better than I thought they would be for an indoor theme park. We would have stayed longer but we were tired from walking around the mall.

Definitely recommend going on a Wednesday night as it wasn’t very crowded. Longest wait we had was 10-15 minutes.

6. Cascade Bay Waterpark

1360 Civic Center Dr, Eagan, MN +1 651-675-5577
Excellent
61%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 62 reviews

Cascade Bay Waterpark

Reviewed By BoozenVacay - Appleton, Wisconsin

Really fun water park! The cost is only 10.00 per person. Very affordable for an entire day of fun. We were there for 4 hours and could have stayed longer. Plenty of areas to keep kids busy. There are 6 water slides which are suitable for younger kids, and some are for older kids. Lots of seating available all over the park. And if you can't find a chair, there is a large grassy hill where you can lay out your towel and enjoy your day. Lazy river was nice and big. Arm floaties are not allowed, however they do have life jackets if your child needs one. There is a separate area for smaller children so they are away from the larger kids.
You can grab lunch here for very reasonable prices. Pizza slices are only $2.50. They have pizza, burgers, french fries and many other options. Mini golf is also an option here for an additional cost. I think it was $2.00
Definitely would go back. Kids loved it.

7. Lego Imagination Center

164 S Avenue, Mall of America, Bloomington, MN 55425-5525 +1 952-858-8949
Excellent
57%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 780 reviews

Lego Imagination Center

Six thousand square feet of Lego models in the Mall of America.

Reviewed By jarrodpeterson - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Incredible lego experience for lego lovers of all types! Love coming here with kids and watching their imagination at play!

8. Bald Man Brewing Company

2020 Silver Bell Rd, Unit 28, Eagan, MN 55122-1642 +1 651-600-3164
Excellent
73%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Bald Man Brewing Company

Reviewed By tdw295 - Regina, Canada

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Beer was excellent. Large operation but hidden in a business/industrial strip mall. Well worth the stop.

9. SEA LIFE Minnesota

120 E Broadway, East Entrance, Level One, Bloomington, MN 55425-5511 +1 952-853-0612
Excellent
44%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1 reviews

SEA LIFE Minnesota

Located underneath Mall of America(R), SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium showcases over 10,000 sea creatures! Complete with sharks, sea turtles, jellyfish and more, SEA LIFE Minnesota allows visitors to come face to face with animals never-before-seen in Minnesota! Stingray Adventure, opening in Spring 2015, will feature a Shipwreck, Pacific Northwest Touchpool and Ray Pool where guests of all ages will have the opportunity to touch and feed the stingrays.

Reviewed By Victoria S - Green Bay, Wisconsin

We got a 50% coupon from our hotel. I honestly wouldn’t have paid full price for what was there. We kids that were 13, 11,10, and 8. This is defiantly something that younger kids would enjoy. There is a rock/coral petting area when you first walk in, then a sting ray pool. You can’t touch the stingrays but there is an option to purchase shrimp to feed the singrays. However it was $5 plus tax for one shrimp. Which we decided wasn’t worth it. There Were jellyfish, seahorses, and shrimp. You go through multiple tunnels of multiple fish, turtles, sharks. At the end there is a rain forest area which I was kind of confused by. It didn’t really fit with the rest of the theme and there wasn’t much to see in the rainforest area.
This is probably somewhere you only need to go once.

10. Wildcats Bar and Grill

1448 Yankee Doodle Rd, Eagan, MN 55121-1801 +1 651-452-2475
Excellent
64%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Wildcats Bar and Grill

Reviewed By brendaSt_Paul_MN - Eagan, Minnesota

Wildcats is a casual, friendly bar. The servers are always friendly and management remembers you. The food is decent although not spectacular. The French Dip sandwich though, is really good. Ask for it with swiss cheese. The gyro is good too. There are plenty of tv's showing sports. You can play pulltabs to your heart's content (or your money runs out). Plenty of parking is available. Prices are reasonable.

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