What a fantastic atmosphere to experience! I was lucky enough to be able to make it out to Crashed…read moreIce this past Saturday for the first time and what a hoot it was! The view of the Cathedral and Crashed Ice track is absolutely breath taking when you're walking up to the event. I had to stop and take a couple of pictures because it was just too beautiful not to do so. I'm so happy I was able to watch Cameron Naasz take the World Championship title for Team USA for the first time in Crashed Ice history. The energy was electrifying, and although I had never watched this sport in person before, I got so fired up. The two downsides were parking and the protestors standing right outside of the event. We were luckily able to find parking not too far away from the Cathedral, but there were people who had to pay upwards of $15 just to park in a lot or ramp. The roads were packed and the crowds from Crashed Ice didn't help the traffic. The protestors turned a lot of people off and sparked several arguments to start up. Despite the negatives, I do believe Crashed Ice was an event worth attending. Everyone was amped up and I couldn't help but feel the team spirit after the big win. The warm weather contributed to an even larger crowd this year, and I loved it. I didn't even have to wear a coat! In addition to that, we got free Red Bull and Beef/Turkey jerkey after the race (they only gave it out before and after the race...NOT during). What could be better than that?

Red Bull Crashed Ice is the most worthless, useless, irritating event to grace the Cathedral steps…read more I am originally from St. Louis and New Orleans, and moved here about a year and a half ago. Living in the shadow of the Cathedral has been wonderful, and the view of the city assures me that this is the best place to live in the Twin Cities. But the event is a complete waste of time and space. The construction is one thing, but to take away parking from residents without providing an alternative is another. Parking becomes an issue for two weeks, and for what? So we can all gasp at a bunch of hockey players racing down a track while paying $10 for mediocre (at best) fried foods and no outside drinking? And why can't you drink outside? How uncivilised. The fact that nobody is drinking while watching this event makes me even more dumbfounded as to why anyone attends and sticks around. St. Paul is a great city, full of wonderful events and great people. But this event is a stain on the city.

Visited this hidden history gem with family, learned more about Fleming Field, learned you can set…read moreup a ride on a historical plane and funds go toward the museum and maintaining the planes. So fun watching them depart and return!

They have a great museum with very cool airplanes. And the volunteer staff is incredibly friendly…read moreand helpful! And their hanger dance was amazing, everyone dressed up and there were so many people swing dancing that it spilled out off the hanger.

Our family has had an annual pass for several years and both of our boys love coming here…read more Their favorites are the big slides and laser game. They also enjoy the variety of rooms/areas and rotating exhibits that the Minnesota Children's Museum has. Great place for kids of many ages!

Went to the Minnesota Children's Museum earlier this month for their Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum…read moreDiscovery Days event for my daughter who absolutely loves Gabby! We paid for the meet and greet and also explored the museum, which had several Gabby themed activities in addition to the regular exhibits. While the museum isn't necessarily our favorite, I'm glad my daughter had a great time. She especially loved meeting and hugging Gabby! Her favorite area of the museum was the toddler area, particularly the water and play areas. My husband and I also really enjoyed watching her paint and get creative. Another thing we loved was the little hand-washing stations where kids can learn to wash and dry their hands independently. It encourages good habits while making it fun for them. Overall, it was a nice family outing, and seeing how excited my daughter was to meet Gabby made the visit worthwhile!

we had my sons 8th Birthday party at nowhere and it was an amazing experience. Dwain, our party…read morehost was so great with the boys, made sure everyone was happy, comfortable and had a great time. he was fantastic! I highly recommended having your party here, you won't be disappointed!

An absolute hidden gem. Easily accessible right off the highway. Parking lot was huge…read more The staff members were extremely friendly. The place is super clean and the food/drinks were not shabby either. We enjoyed mini golf and did a couple of rounds as it was really fun and yet not too challenging. We also enjoyed the arcade games and walked out with tons of goodies that we were able to cash out from our arcade game winnings.

Amazing museum where you can experience history up close. The CAF MN Wing has a great collection of…read moreflying WWII aircraft and vehicles to help tell the story of the greatest generation. You can even fly in the airplanes! It's a great thing to experience and fun for the entire family.

Alumni here! I have been coming to The Haunting Experience annually for many years to celebrate…read morefall, my birthday, October, etc. and have always loved the setup and familiarity. While I have so many old pictures from 2011-2016, I will refrain from going back into the archives. Rather, I will speak towards my most recent 2025 visit as it's been a blast seeing the transformation. Pros: free easy parking, tickets can be purchased online with options for fast passes (a touch more expensive) which skip the line. Very well oiled staff who understand the importance of parking assistance, ticket services, line movement, hayride safety rules, concession stands, etc. Fun ambiance - giant chair to take photos in, gift shop, spooky fun music, concessions, and weekend beer garden. Variety - main process is to attend both a haunted house and hayride. You do have the option to do less or skip one (some people are fearful of 1 vs. the other) My biggest giggle is now that I'm older, I'm not as afraid. When I was younger, I used to think the Hayride was so scary but as time has passed, it was more laughable this year. I appreciate the efforts but everything was so predictable and the chainsaw skit hasn't changed (I don't want it to either - just repeated acting). Thank you to the staff, actors, actresses, etc. who keeps this running year over year! It's truly historic and nostalgic for me. I look forward to next year in 2026. Happy spooky season!

This was 9/10. The Haunted house was a blast and super scary to us. It was the perfect amount of…read morescare! A girl in front of us was too scared and they let her out a side door so there is a way out if you don't like it! I gave it a 9 because the hayride wasn't as scary. Loved the set ups but they could have used more actors. There are different ticket options- 1. general admission (GA) haunted house and hayride 2. Fast lane- both with faster lines 3. VIP- Haunted house, hayride and Massacre (where they can touch you and it's in a corn field) plus shorter lines! We did GA and didn't wait too long. I thought the price was reasonable! It's also cheaper to buy online. We got there at 6:30pm so the lines weren't long and didn't have to wait. Highly recommend! It got really busy around 8pm. They have concessions, food trucks and everything is affordable. I attached pics of food options and pricing. **They only serve alcohol on Fridays and Saturdays** Plenty of porta potties and parking - parking is free! There were the cutest goats you can pet, pumpkins, mums and a cute store you can find decor, jams, etc. There was a psychic reader booth but they weren't there when we were there. $20 for a reading We talked to one of the owners. He was very nice and you could tell he enjoyed his job! All of the staff were nice! Next year is their 40th year so he said they are going to make it extra special! Definitely plan on going back next year!

We took the Tasting Tour of St. Paul Brewing and 11 Wells Spirits and really enjoyed it! (Note:…read moreThis tour is not featured on the website. Click "get tickets for all tours" to see when it's available.) There is a lot packed into this tour so you won't have time to get bored! You start with a sample of one the the beers while you hear some history of Hamm's brewing. Then, into the brewing area to learn hownits done and sample another beer. Finally, (at least in summer) head outside for a scavenger hunt and another beer sample. And then, it's a short walk across the parking lot to 11 Wells for more history, samples of their spirits and explanation of rhe distilling process. And a game of trivia! The guides are so friendly and animated! It really was a fun evening. Highly recommend.

We've been wanting to do this tour for a long time, and it was well worth the wait!…read more Cynthia and Bick have such an amazing passion and knowledge of the history of Saint Paul, it was a really special time with very unique hosts. Not "kitschy" at all - on the contrary just packed with stories, information, and humor. Small group, easy to ask questions - really well done! This is a 'must do' for anyone who lives in, or is just visiting St. Paul!

Omg, I am totally sold to come back with their customer service. Staff will fluff stuffies and…read morestack near prize chute. Also when it is payout, claw grabs and does not let go until reaching back home to prize chute. Just see videos that they do not play games like both duck locations in Eagan and mall of America. Tokens can be purchased any amount since $1 per token. Claw machines are mostly 1 token with a few that take 2 tokens. Single gatcha machine takes $8 worth of tokens but you get a token back when you return empty gatcha egg. Post on social media and you get free tokens. My son and I spent $15 and got 4 plushies and 1 gatcha toy. Totally worth it to play and guaranteed to win with some help.

Drove 30 minutes with my 4 year old to find out no one ever opened the store. Hours say 11:30am and…read morethere are no signs on the door that say they are closed. Tried calling and no answer. Business next door said they weren't open yesterday either and he thinks they may be on vacation. My son and I are extremely disappointed by this. We wasted time and gas money. They could have at least had the curtosey to put a sign on the door. I'm sure if they called the business next door they would have done it for them. Very irresponsible and disrespectful management. We will not be returning.