Area Happenings
If you’re staying at The Saint Paul Hotel, you’ll never run out of things to see and do in our namesake city. A beautiful and historic city on the Mississippi River, St. Paul is filled with eclectic, award-winning restaurants, top-flight entertainment venues and a fashionable and thriving downtown sector.
The Saint Paul Hotel sits at the epicenter of this great city and only moments away from your next adventure.
Check out this month’s local events at VisitSaintPaul.com
Amusement Centers, Parks, and Zoos
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory 1225 Estabrook Drive, St. Paul (4.8 miles) 651-487-8200 or 651-487-8201
Harriet Island Regional Park Harriet Island, St. Paul (1 mile)
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska (31.6 miles) 952-443-1400
Minnesota Zoo 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley (16.8 miles) 800-366-7811
SEA LIFE Minnesota, Mall of America 120 East Broadway, Bloomington (13.2 miles) 952-883-0202
Nickelodeon Universe, Mall of America 5000 Center Court, Bloomington 952-883-8799
Valleyfair Family Amusement Park One Valleyfair Drive, Shakopee (26.8 miles) 952-445-7600 or 800 FUN-RIDE
Museums
Minnesota Children’s Museum 10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul (0.4 miles) 651-225-6000
Minnesota History Center Museum 345 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul (0.8 miles) 651-296-6126 or 800-657-3773
Minnesota Transportation Museum 193 East Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Paul (2.5 miles) 651-228-0263
Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis (10.56 miles) 612-870-3200
Science Museum of Minnesota 120 Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul (0.35 miles) 651-221-9444
Twin City Model Railroad Museum St. Paul’s Bandana Square Shopping Center 1021 East Bandana Boulevard, St. Paul (4.4 miles) 651-647-9628
Walker Art Center 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis (12.82 miles) 612-375-7600
Historical Sites
Alexander Ramsey House 265 South Exchange Street, St. Paul (0.5 miles) 651-296-8760 or 651-296-0100
Cathedral of Saint Paul 239 Selby Avenue, St. Paul (1.1 miles) 651-228-1766
Commemorative Air Force 310 Airport Road, South St. Paul (8.6 miles) 651-455-6942
Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul (9.3 miles) 612-726-1171
James J. Hill Library 80 West Fourth Street, St. Paul (0.03 Miles) 651-265-5500 or 1-877-700-HILL
James J. Hill House 240 Summit Avenue, St. Paul (1.1 miles) 651-297-2555
Landmark Center 75 West Fifth Street, St. Paul (0.3 miles) 651-292-3225
Mickey’s Diner 36 West Seventh Street, St. Paul (0.4 miles) 651-222-5633
Minnesota State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, St. Paul (1.4 miles) 651-296-2881
Ramsey County Courthouse and Saint Paul City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul (0.2 miles) Tours: 651-266-8002
Summit Avenue Walking Tours Starting at James J. Hill House 651-297-2555
Wabasha Street Caves 215 South Wabasha Street, St. Paul (0.8 miles) 651-224-1191
Performances
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 345 Washington Street, St. Paul (0.1 miles) Box office: 651-224-4222
Park Square Theatre 20 West Seventh Place, St. Paul (0.4 miles) 651-291-7005
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra 408 Saint Peter Street, 3rd Floor, St. Paul (0.2 miles) 651-291-1144
Saint Paul RiverCentre 175 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul (0.3 miles) 651-265-4800
Penumbra Theatre Company 270 North Kent Street, St. Paul (2.2 miles) 651-224-3180
The Fitzgerald Theater 10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul (0.5 miles) 651-290-1221
Great American History Theatre 30 East Tenth Street, St. Paul (0.6 miles) 651-292-4323
Minnesota Orchestra 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (9.9 miles) 612-371-5656 or 800-292-4141
Target Center 600 North First Avenue, Minneapolis (10 miles) 612-673-0900
Historic State, Orpheum & Pantages Theatres 805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis (10.3 miles) 612-339-7007
Guthrie Theater 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis (10.7 miles) 612-377-2224 or 877-44-STAGE
Shopping and Entertainment Districts
District del Sol (1.0 miles) District del Sol, the home to the Twin Cities’ Cinco de Mayo also hosts many terrific Mexican food restaurants. This ‘spicy’ neighborhood is just across the river from downtown Saint Paul on Saint Paul’s West Side and offers colorful restaurants and tons of public art.
Grand Avenue Saint Paul (1.0 miles) Grand Avenue invites visitors to meander through a stretch of streets with stores holding treasures galore. Rich in local character and presenting a wonderful mix of old and new, small town and urban, Grand Avenue spans 25 blocks from the Mississippi River to downtown Saint Paul. There are beautiful storefronts, old homes, ethnic restaurants, and plenty of other food options. Grand Avenue offers miles of great shopping opportunities.
Hmong Handcraft – PanDau 105 West University Avenue, St. Paul (1.4 miles) 651-293-1261 (please call first) Shop at Minnesota’s largest consignment of Hmong needlework – paj ntaub (PanDau) Hmong “flower cloth” and learn about Hmong culture. Over 125 Hmong women provide hand-stitched items weekly.
Lowertown Saint Paul (0.6 miles) Shops, offices, galleries, theaters, studios, restaurants of every ethnic stripe, arts, dance, music, and cultural activities.
Mall of America (See Animals, Parks, & Amusements for more on Nickelodeon Universe SEA LIFE Minnesota) 60 East Broadway, Bloomington (13.2 miles (800) 879-3555
Saint Paul Farmers’ Market 290 East Fifth Street, St. Paul (0.7 miles) 651-227-6856 The Saint Paul Growers Association operates the Saint Paul Farmers’ Market during the May through November growing season. Eleven weekly markets are scattered throughout Saint Paul. Only locally grown or produced items are for sale.
Sporting Events
Canterbury Park Racetrack 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee (27.7 miles) (800) 340-6361
Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center 175 Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul (0.33 miles) 651-265-4800
Minnesota Vikings Mall of America Field (9.04 miles) 612-332-0386
Minnesota Twins Target Field 351-413 Fifth Avenue North, Minneapolis (12.2 miles) 612-338-9467
Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center 600 North First Street, Minneapolis (10.52 miles) 612-673-1300
St. Paul Saints CHS Field 360 Broadway St, Saint Paul (0.1 miles) (651) 644-3517
St. Paul Curling Club 470 Selby Avenue, St. Paul 651-224-7408
Golf Courses
Como Park 18 Hole (4.2 miles) 1431 North Lexington Parkway Saint Paul, MN 55103 (651) 488-9673 T
Phalen Park 18 Hole (5.8 miles) 1615 Phalen Drive Saint Paul, MN 55106 (651) 778-0413
Highland National Golf Course (4.7 miles) 1403 Montreal Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55116 (651) 695-3774
Highland Park 9 Hole (4.6 miles) 1797 Edgcumbe Road Saint Paul, MN 55116 (651) 695-3708 .
Hillcrest Golf Club of Saint Paul (8.6 miles) 2200 East Larpenteur Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55109 (651) 774-6088
Oak Marsh Golf Course (9.2 miles) 526 North Inwood Avenue Oakdale, MN 55128 (651) 730-8886
Prestwick Golf Club (14 miles) 9555 Wedgewood Drive Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 731-4779
The Links at Northfork (34.7 miles) 9333 Northwest Alpine Drive Ramsey, MN 55303 (763) 241-0506
