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Offers tours of the Turnblad Mansion, as well as classes having to do with Swedish history and culture.

A guided tour of the oldest wood frame house existing in Minneapolis.

ArtiCulture has established a tradition of offering interactive opportunities that place emphasis on the creative process—the act of making art. We work with you to create a customized, age-appropriate art activity that gives your child an opportunity to learn.

Monthly homeschool classes and group field trip opportunities from Natural History to Outdoor Life Skills and beyond, programs span topics that will appeal to many ages and interests.

Weekday matinee performances of the Classic Nutcracker and other programs. Home to the Minnesota Dance Festival. Performances are at The O'Shaughnessy or Fitzgerald Theater.

Offers programs in pioneer history; horsemanship. Also offers trail and hay rides; barn tours.

Surround by prairie and woodlands overlooking the Mississippi River, the Center offers occasional homeschool classes and field trip opportunities on topics such as mammals, birds, insects, amphibians and reptiles, water quality, and the Mississippi River.

Homeschool environmental education programs are offered throughout the school year for both children ages 5 through 9 years and children ages 10 years and up. Professional staff will also conduct a quality environmental education program specifically for your group. designed for hands-on learning in the outdoors.

Groups of 12 or more are entitled to special prices and benefits including backstage tours and onstage acknowledgement prior to the show. Tickets include meal and show.

improvisational comedy played as a sport! Two teams of actors compete for the biggest laughs while a referee calls the fouls and gets suggestions from you, the audience. Shows range from 30 to 90 minutes.

Planetarium lessons are presented Monday - Friday. The time can be arranged to meet your schedule. To find out more about the various classes they offer, go to "Lesson Descriptions" on their website.

Programs for school groups provide a fun and unique language and cultural immersion experience during the academic year for students and their language or social studies teachers.

Offers Crime Scene Camps at chosen location.

Dakota City Heritage Village is a 1900-era village and museum dedicated to connecting people to the rural past. Offers Hands on History (K-1st grade), One Room School House (2nd - 5th grade) and Village Experience (grades 2 and up) programs.

Offers nature programs.

Offers nature programs.

Explore the sights, sounds and experiences of 1900’s farm life at this beautifully restored ten-acre farm, with a farmhouse, barn, chicken coop, outhouse, outbuildings, windmill, period farm equipment, and farm animals. Group Tours may be scheduled from May 1 through October 15.

Offers homeschool classes and field trip opportunities. A spectacular 15-acre garden in Minneapolis with trails meandering through woodlands, wetlands and oak savannas. This natural setting showcases over 500 plant species and 140 migratory birds.

Offers farm tours in the fall; hay rides.

A superior educational and multicultural experience. offering students the opportunity to share a sense of dignity in our respective ethnic heritage in a fun and festive atmosphere. Field trip opportunities for groups of 10 or more. Individual tickets also available.

Home to the live radio program A Prairie Home Companion® with Garrison Keillor as well as Broadway musicals, vaudeville shows, film festivals, and concerts of all sorts.

Explore the historic building’s rich and colorful history through photographs, newspaper articles, letters, blueprints, film and audio recordings as well as artifacts from the tower’s early years. The open-air observation deck (the only observation site in Minneapolis) offers panoramic views of Minneapolis/St....

In-depth farm and garden activities with skilled, professional farm educators. Programs may last from 2 hours to all day and may include animal activities, farm crafts, garden and orchard explorations, cooking and much more to highlight your chosen theme.

Hands-on geology outreach program. They come to you, so you have to find a location to hold the class.

Offers open gym periods. Homeschool Adventures volunteer organizers regularly organize classes at Gleason's as well.

Mini Golf, Lazer Tag, Krazy Kars, PlayZone, Batting Cages, and Basketball Court. Offers package deals for groups.

Tour the bakery, seeing the bread-making process from start to finish.

Weekday matinees with pre- and post-performance discussion opportunities. Explore stagecraft and storytelling through Classes By Request.

Offers tours of the historic site.

Offers a wide variety of printmaking classes.

Both individual homeschool families and homeschool groups may purchase school-rate discounted tickets to student matinees.

Hugo Animal Farm, Inc. has been providing schools and other groups, families, and individuals with guided educational farm tours for over 30 years. Beginning with the relaxing drive through the beautiful countryside, visitors experience how it feels to be in the country and on a real Minnesota farm. Spring and...

Tours of the theater and puppetry classes.

Teaches Kathak dance to every age group and level; conducts outreach programs as residencies; holds workshops and lecture/demonstrations; and tours both nationally and internationally.

Offers cooking classes.

Homeschool classes in an imaginative learning environment where children ages 6 to 16 can design and build their creative ideas, mixing art, science and technology. Supervised, but kid directed, Leonardo's Basement projects give enormous discretion and power to children.

Offers nature programs.

Learn about the behind the scenes business, marketing and operations aspects that go into maintaining the nation's largest shopping and entertainment complex. 45 minute presentation customized to meet the needs of your curriculum and age group.

The City Hall and Courthouse is home to an abundance of local history and urban legend. Discover amazing facts about the building on a tour led by one of our volunteer docents.

Riverboat rides from Minneapolis.

Offers workshops on paper making, printing, bookmaking and more.

An interactive museum with both permanent and changing exhibits.

Offers student group rates, student performances, homeschool family workshops, and free family concerts.

Offers various guided tours of the State Capitol Building

Discounted admission rates for individual homeschool families plus annual Homeschool Day each fall and field trip opportunities for groups of 12 to 30.

Offers various types of farm tours in the fall.

Offers store tours as well as classes about natural foods, co-ops and environmental sustainability.