Minneapolis-St Paul

The Twin Cities have lots on offer to keep the little ones enthralled and entertained. With activities both indoors and out in the open air, children are guaranteed a great time no matter the weather.

There are a number of top-notch museums for the whole family, so children will be learning something as well as having fun. The Science Museum with its Omnimax theatre and interactive exhibits, and the Mill City Museum, which showcases local history in a restored flour mill on the Mississippi River, are excellent options for entertaining the kids. The interactive Children's Museum, which offers lots of places to explore and things to do for younger children is also a popular choice, as is the Bell Museum of Natural History, which has hundreds of animal specimens and an interactive 'touch and feel' room.

A visit to the Minnesota Zoo is a good way to keep children occupied and, for some pure, unadulterated fun, the Valleyfair amusement park is always cause for excitement, as it gives both kids and their parents a good time on any one of its many rides. Families with children will not feel limited in any way when in the Twin Cities.