Things To Do in Minneapolis, Minnesota

We have an amazing art scene. From fine art in a museum to graffiti street side the city is a hotspot for creatives.

Minneapolis is a wonderful city in which to raise children. The park system is extensive and the libraries have many programs for children. Additionally, there are many opportunities for enrichment such as art museums and science centers. Finally, the natural world offers swimming, canoeing, and kayaking in summer and skiing, sledding and snowshoeing in winter.

The city of Minneapolis began integrating sustainability practices into City decision making in 2003. The city’s commitment to making Minneapolis pedestrian friendly means you have several accessible transportation modes when it comes to moving around the city; the METRO light-rail transit (LRT), the Metro Transit with 120 bus routes in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas; the Nice Ride bike share program; and more than 77 biking, walking, running, and dog walking trails covering 780 miles to explore.

Minneapolis has 24 community gardens throughout the city that are cared for by community members. Minneapolis is culturally enriched with multicultural communities from all across the globe, including populations from Latin America, East Africa, Asia, Europe, along with the original settlers from Germany and Sweden. Minneapolis was home and continues to be home to many indigenous tribes. The city’s multicultural and multilingual communities have influenced its multicultural visual and performing arts, the food scene, music, fashion, theatre, entertainment, film, sports, and politics, both locally and nationally.