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Saturday, October 12, 2013

101 Things to Do in St. Paul



1. Attend the Minnesota State Fair

2. Watch the Minnesota Wild NHL team play at the Xcel Energy

3. Governor's Residence

4. Watch an original film at the Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival

5. Minnesota Children's Museum

6. Minnesota History Center, museum and library

7.  Watch the opera, orchestra or a broadway musical at the Ordway Centre for the Performing Arts

8. Buy local produce, meats and baked goods at St. Paul's Farmers Market

9.  F. Scott Fitzgerald House

10. Minnesota Transportation Museum

11. Take a cave tour of the Wabasha Street Caves  

12. Twin Cities Marathon

13. Take a free guided tour of the Minnesota State Capitol

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14. Go indoor rock climbing at Vertical Endeavors 

15. Lilydale Park

16. Watch a Prairie Home Companion Show at the Fitzgerald Theatre

17. Go biking on the Gateway Trail

18.  Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Memorial

19. Indian Mounds Regional Park

20. Gibbs Farm Museum

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22. Como Park Zoo & Conservatory - a free zoo and greenhouse

23. Minnesota Museum of American Art

24.  Take a class at the Twin Cities Trapeze Center

25. View galleries and exhibits at Landmark Centre

26. Park Square Theatre

27. Grand Old Day in June

28. Halloween Events: Barebones Halloween Puppet Show, The Great Pumpkin Festival at the  Landmark Center

29. Go swimming at Phalen Beach

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30. Take horseback riding lessons at Seventh Farm

31. Go sledding at Battle Creek Park or view another 13 sledding hills

32. Take a self guided or request a guided tour of St. Paul's Courthouse

 33. Go outdoor ice skating at Rice Park

34. Watch the Minnesota Rollergirls compete

35. Irish Fair of Minnesota

36. Go shopping at the Plaza at Rosedale Center

37.  Go for a walk down Summit Avenue to see the amazing architecture of the mansions

42. Taste of Minnesota

38. Fort Snelling State Park - see demonstrations and cannons firing on the  weekend

39. Take a ride on the historic  Cafejian's carousel at the Como Zoo

40. Watch a show aboard the Minnesota Centennial Showboat

41. See the Creek and flower gardens at Mears Park, and enjoy a free summer concert

42. Attend the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in January, with ice sculpting and an ice palace.

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43. Take a cooking class with Cooks of Crocus Hill or Mississippi Market

44. Train enthusiasts or kids will love the Twin City Railroad Museum,

45. History Theatre

46. Tour Summit Brewing or Flat Earth Brewing

47. Attend the Cinco de Mayo Festival in May with car show, music and activities

48. Attend a concert at the Como Lakeside Pavilion

49. Visit Dodge Nature Center

50. Attend the Wishes for the Sky, kite festival

51. Attend the Concrete and Grass Music Festival in August

 52.  Attend the Go Green Expo at the Minnesota Fairgrounds

53. Visit the Air National Guard Museum at the airport

54. Attend the Twin Cities LGBT Pride Parade and Festival

55. Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival

56. Join a Gorilla Yoga class

57. See a classical music concert by the Minnesota Sinfonia

58. James J. Hill House

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59. Merriam Park Ice cream Social

60. Attend the Dragon Festival

61. American Association of Woodturner's Gallery

62. Schubert Club Museum

63. Julian H. Sleeper Museum

64. Battle Creek Regional Park

65. Highland Park

66. Attend a convention at Rivercenter

67. Take a guided tour of the Cathedral of St. Paul

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68. The Raptor Center

69. Saint Paul Public Library

70. Penumbra Theatre

71. See restored classic steam engines at Jackson Street Roundhouse

72. Stepping Stone Theatre

73. Historic Mounds Theatre

74. Go golfing at Stoneridge Golf Club, Como Golf Course, Highland National Golf Course, Phalen 18 hole golf course.

75. Cheer on the St. Paul Curling Club

76. F. Scott Fitzgerald Birthplace

77. St. Paul Gangster Tour

78. Watch the St. Paul Twin Stars soccer league play at Macalester Stadium

79. Science Museum of Minnesota

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80. Look for antiques at Grandma's Attic

81. Go shopping along Grand Avenue

82. Buy a book at Common Good Books

83. Go bowling at Park Grove Park or Matties Lanes

84. practise your swing at Rice and Arlington Batting Cages

85. Play mini golf at Putt'er There

86. take a music class with Swift School of Music

87. Joke Joint Comedy Club

88. Play bocci ball, pool, darts or see where Grumpy Old Men was filmed at the Half Time Rec

89. Enjoy a musical performance at the Minnesota Music Café

90. Circus Juventas

91. Festival of Nations

92. Take a scuba diving class with Air Down There Scuba

93. See 101 things to do in Minneapolis


94. Go on a paddleboarding tour on the Mississippi River

95. go cross country skiing at Como Park

96. Kids and toddlers can enjoy storytime at the Red Balloon bookstore or burn off some energy during tot times weekdays at your local rec center

97. play with the interactive train tables at Choo Choo Bobs

98.Go to an open swim or take swimming lessons at Como Regional Park Pool, the YMCA or Highland Park Aquatic Center

99. Attend an open house at one of St. Paul's Fire Stations with games, giveaways and fire safety demonstrations during Fire Safety Week ( in October),

100. See the view from the Highland Park Water Tower , twice a year the second weekend in October and during Highland Fest in July

101. Go on a helicopter tour with Complete Helicopters


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