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Known for its gorgeous fall foliage, wildlife, trees, and pristine waters, the heart of the Minnesota North Woods vacation experience is its back-to-nature recreation like skiing, fishing, kayaking...

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Forest History Center

North Woods, Minnesota

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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History junkies, nature enthusiasts, and aspiring lumberjacks will love this interpretive center. Kids can watch an impressive (and to very sensitive viewers, possibly scary) multi-media presentation about a town...

Science & Nature Museum
Historical Landmark
History Museum

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Brightly colored papier-mach masks and huge-headed puppets make the original productions eye-popping, but don't expect mindless entertainment here: The productions have a message, sometimes political in nature...

Theater

Nordic Ridge Gardens

North Woods, Minnesota

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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A trip to the Upper Midwest just wouldn't be complete without sampling the old-fashioned fun of a produce farm. In early summer, pick strawberries (or just buy some and...

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Petting Zoo
Garden

Three Bear Waterpark

North Woods, Minnesota

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Indoor waterparks have become ubiquitous in northern climates over the past few years, but it can be difficult to find one that pleases the whole family. The Three Bear Lodge...

Water Park

Wabasha Cave Tour

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Once a speakeasy and hangout for mobsters, the Wabasha Street Caves -- an event hall carved into the sandstone caves along the Mississippi River in St. Paul -- now offers a variety...