Entertainment Districts

Aitkin, Minnesota

Aitkin presents restaurants along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota's lakes region.

Albert Lea, Minnesota

Albert Lea presents restaurants near Fountain Lake serving Freeborn County in southern Minnesota.

Alexandria, Minnesota

Downtown Alexandria presents lakefront restaurants serving Minnesota's Lakes Country region and the Kensington Runestone Museum.

Anoka, Minnesota

Downtown Anoka, the 'Halloween Capital of the World,' presents a historic Mississippi River-town Main Street with restaurants north of Minneapolis.

Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' southern suburbs.

Austin, Minnesota

Austin presents the Spam Museum alongside restaurants, home to the Hormel Foods headquarters in southern Minnesota.

Battle Lake, Minnesota

Battle Lake presents a lakeside resort village with restaurants serving Otter Tail County's lakes region in west-central Minnesota.

Baxter, Minnesota

Baxter presents restaurants and shopping serving the Brainerd Lakes region of central Minnesota.

Belle Plaine, Minnesota

Belle Plaine presents restaurants serving Scott County along the Minnesota River southwest of the Twin Cities.

Bemidji, Minnesota

Downtown Bemidji presents the giant Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues alongside restaurants on Lake Bemidji in northern Minnesota.

Bloomington, Minnesota

Mall of America presents Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park alongside restaurants and bars, the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America.

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Blue Earth presents the Jolly Green Giant statue alongside restaurants serving Faribault County in southern Minnesota.

Brainerd, Minnesota

Brainerd Lakes presents resort restaurants and marinas across one of Minnesota's most popular lake-cabin vacation regions.

Breezy Point, Minnesota

Breezy Point presents a historic resort community with restaurants on Pelican Lake in the Brainerd Lakes region.

Buffalo, Minnesota

Buffalo presents lakefront restaurants serving Wright County west of the Twin Cities.

Burnsville, Minnesota

Burnsville presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' southern suburbs across the Minnesota River.

Caledonia, Minnesota

Caledonia presents restaurants serving Houston County in southeastern Minnesota's bluff country.

Cambridge, Minnesota

Cambridge presents restaurants serving Isanti County north of the Twin Cities.

Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Cannon Falls presents restaurants along the Cannon Valley bike trail serving Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota.

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Chanhassen presents Paisley Park, Prince's home and recording studio turned museum, alongside restaurants in the Twin Cities' western suburbs.

Chaska, Minnesota

Downtown Chaska presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' southwestern suburbs along the Minnesota River.

Chatfield, Minnesota

Chatfield presents a small-town square with restaurants serving Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota.

Crosby, Minnesota

Crosby presents restaurants near the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area's mountain biking trails in central Minnesota.

Crosslake, Minnesota

Crosslake presents resort restaurants serving the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in central Minnesota.

Delano, Minnesota

Delano presents a small-town Main Street with restaurants serving Wright County west of the Twin Cities.

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes presents a lakefront beach and restaurant scene serving west-central Minnesota's lakes region.

Duluth, Minnesota

Canal Park along Lake Superior presents the iconic Aerial Lift Bridge alongside restaurants and breweries in Duluth's revitalized waterfront district.

Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth's Canal Park is the most spectacularly situated entertainment district in the Upper Midwest — a waterfront neighborhood where the world's largest fresh water ships (1,000-foot lake freighters) pass under the historic Aerial Lift Bridge within feet of restaurants and bars. The extraordinary shipping spectacle (visitors can stand close enough to hear the ships' engines), the dramatic Lake Superior panorama, and the remarkable craft brewing and restaurant scene create an entertainment district of unique American Great Lakes industrial heritage significance.

Canal Park Dr, Duluth, MN 55802

Eagan, Minnesota

Eagan presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' southern suburbs.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Eden Prairie presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' southwestern suburbs.

Edina, Minnesota

50th and France in Edina presents upscale boutiques and restaurants serving one of the Twin Cities' most affluent suburbs.

Elk River, Minnesota

Elk River presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' northwestern exurbs.

Ely, Minnesota

Downtown Ely presents outfitters and restaurants serving the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, one of the most pristine wilderness regions in America.

Elysian, Minnesota

Elysian presents lakefront restaurants near German Lake in south-central Minnesota.

Fairmont, Minnesota

Fairmont presents restaurants near the Chain of Lakes in south-central Minnesota.

Faribault, Minnesota

Downtown Faribault presents restaurants serving Rice County in southern Minnesota, home of the historic Faribault Woolen Mill.

Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Fergus Falls presents restaurants along the Otter Tail River serving west-central Minnesota's lakes region.

Garrison, Minnesota

Lake Mille Lacs presents resort restaurants and the Grand Casino Mille Lacs, one of Minnesota's premier walleye fishing lakes.

Glencoe, Minnesota

Glencoe presents a courthouse square with restaurants serving McLeod County in central Minnesota.

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Downtown Grand Marais presents an artsy harbor town with restaurants along Lake Superior's North Shore scenic drive.

Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Downtown Grand Rapids presents the Judy Garland Museum alongside restaurants serving northern Minnesota's Itasca County.

Granite Falls, Minnesota

Granite Falls presents restaurants along the Minnesota River in western Minnesota's granite outcrop region.

Hastings, Minnesota

Downtown Hastings along the Mississippi River presents restaurants and wineries serving the Twin Cities' southeastern exurbs.

Hibbing, Minnesota

Downtown Hibbing, Bob Dylan's hometown, presents restaurants serving Minnesota's Iron Range mining region.

Hinckley, Minnesota

Hinckley presents Grand Casino Hinckley alongside restaurants serving east-central Minnesota along I-35.

Hutchinson, Minnesota

Hutchinson presents restaurants along the Crow River serving McLeod County in central Minnesota.

International Falls, Minnesota

International Falls, the 'Icebox of the Nation,' presents restaurants serving the Canadian border gateway to Voyageurs National Park.

Jordan, Minnesota

Jordan presents a historic Main Street with wineries serving Scott County southwest of the Twin Cities.

Lake City, Minnesota

Lake City on Lake Pepin, the birthplace of water skiing, presents marina restaurants along the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.

Lakeville, Minnesota

Lakeville presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' fast-growing southern suburbs.

Lanesboro, Minnesota

Lanesboro presents a bluff-country village with restaurants along the Root River bike trail in Minnesota's driftless region.

Le Center, Minnesota

Le Center presents a courthouse square with restaurants serving Le Sueur County in southern Minnesota.

Le Sueur, Minnesota

Le Sueur presents restaurants along the Minnesota River, the birthplace of the Green Giant food brand.

Litchfield, Minnesota

Litchfield presents a historic courthouse square with restaurants serving Meeker County in central Minnesota.

Little Falls, Minnesota

Little Falls presents Charles Lindbergh's boyhood home alongside restaurants along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota.

Long Prairie, Minnesota

Long Prairie presents restaurants serving Todd County in central Minnesota.

Luverne, Minnesota

Luverne presents restaurants near Blue Mounds State Park in far southwestern Minnesota.

Madison Lake, Minnesota

Madison Lake presents resort restaurants near Mankato in south-central Minnesota.

Mankato, Minnesota

Downtown Mankato presents restaurants and bars serving Minnesota State University's campus community in the Minnesota River Valley.

Maple Grove, Minnesota

Maple Grove presents The Fountains open-air shopping and dining development serving the Twin Cities' fast-growing northwestern suburbs.

Marshall, Minnesota

Marshall presents restaurants serving Southwest Minnesota State University's campus community in the prairie region.

Melrose, Minnesota

Melrose presents restaurants along the Sauk River serving Stearns County in central Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Chain of Lakes (Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet, Lake of the Isles) presents lakeside restaurants and bandshell concerts across south Minneapolis's most scenic urban lakes.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dinkytown presents the University of Minnesota's historic campus-adjacent bar and restaurant corridor.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dinkytown is the University of Minnesota's most legendary entertainment neighborhood — a 4th Street commercial area where Bob Dylan played his first Minneapolis shows in 1959, now featuring excellent bars, restaurants, and the most vibrant university neighborhood entertainment scene in Minnesota. Dinkytown's extraordinary cultural heritage and its role as the neighborhood that launched one of the most important artistic careers in American music history create an entertainment district of genuine American musical pilgrimage significance.

4th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Loring Park presents restaurants and LGBTQ-friendly bars near the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mill City Museum, built into the ruins of the former Washburn A Mill, presents concerts and events on the Minneapolis riverfront's milling heritage.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nicollet Mall is the heart of downtown Minneapolis — a pedestrian-priority avenue connecting major hotels, outstanding restaurants, Target Field, and the remarkable Minneapolis Skyway System (the most extensive climate-controlled pedestrian skyway network in the world). Minneapolis's extraordinary innovation in adapting to its remarkable cold climate (the skyway system allows 80 city blocks to be traversed without going outside) and Nicollet Mall's role as the social center of downtown create an entertainment district of unique urban Minnesota significance.

Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Loop presents converted warehouse buildings housing restaurants and breweries near Target Field in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Loop (Warehouse District) is Minneapolis's most vibrant entertainment neighborhood — a beautifully preserved 1880s warehouse district where outstanding restaurants (James Beard Award-winning chefs have opened multiple significant restaurants here), excellent cocktail bars, and Target Field create the most complete urban entertainment experience in Minnesota. Minneapolis's remarkable culinary renaissance and the North Loop's extraordinary collection of outstanding independent establishments create an entertainment district of genuine Midwest food culture significance.

N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Northeast Minneapolis (Nordeast) is one of America's most extraordinary working artists' neighborhoods — a former Scandinavian and Eastern European immigrant community now home to over 400 working artists, over 30 craft breweries, and the most genuine creative neighborhood in the Midwest. Nordeast's remarkable combination of affordable studio space, outstanding independent restaurants and breweries, and genuine working-class community character creates an arts and entertainment district of unusual American creative neighborhood significance.

Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Northeast Minneapolis presents one of the largest concentrations of art studios and breweries in the Midwest, home to the monthly Art-A-Whirl open studio tour.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Seward presents co-op restaurants and a growing dining scene along the Mississippi River in south Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis's Franklin Avenue corridor serves the most diverse community in the Twin Cities — a neighborhood where Indigenous American communities (Minneapolis has the largest urban Native American population in the country), East African immigrants, and longtime Minnesota families create an entertainment district of extraordinary cultural diversity. The American Indian Cultural Corridor's remarkable arts and cultural institutions create an entertainment environment uniquely shaped by Indigenous cultural traditions.

Franklin Ave E, Minneapolis, MN 55406

Minneapolis, Minnesota

St. Anthony Main along the Mississippi River serves Minneapolis's most historically significant riverfront — the site of the city's founding (the falls of St. Anthony were the power source for Minneapolis's flour milling industry, making Minneapolis the flour milling capital of the world). The remarkable Mill Ruins Park, the extraordinary Stone Arch Bridge, and the restaurants and bars along this beautiful riverfront create an entertainment district of genuine Minneapolis founding heritage significance.

Main St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Surly Brewing's Festival Field amphitheater is one of Minneapolis's most beloved outdoor entertainment spaces — a 2,000-capacity outdoor venue at the acclaimed Surly Brewing destination brewery that hosts summer concerts, food events, and community celebrations alongside the brewery's exceptional tap room. Surly's impact on Minneapolis craft beer culture and its investment in genuine community entertainment space has made the brewery complex a model for urban brewery entertainment destinations across America.

520 Malcolm Ave SE 55414

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The area surrounding U.S. Bank Stadium presents sports bars and restaurants serving Vikings game-day crowds in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Uptown presents restaurants and bars along Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska), one of Minneapolis's most popular young-professional entertainment neighborhoods.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Uptown Minneapolis is the creative and social heart of Minneapolis — a Hennepin Avenue neighborhood where outstanding independent restaurants, outstanding cocktail bars, and the most vibrant nightlife in Minnesota create an entertainment district of remarkable urban vitality. Uptown's extraordinary creative community, its remarkable density of independently owned businesses, and its role as the social center of Minneapolis's young professional community create an entertainment district of genuine Minnesota urban culture significance.

Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka presents lakefront restaurants and bars serving one of the Twin Cities' most desirable western suburbs.

Montevideo, Minnesota

Montevideo presents restaurants at the confluence of the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers in western Minnesota.

Montgomery, Minnesota

Montgomery, the 'Kolacky Capital of the World,' presents Czech-heritage restaurants serving southern Minnesota.

Monticello, Minnesota

Downtown Monticello along the Mississippi River presents restaurants serving the Twin Cities' northwestern exurbs.

Moorhead, Minnesota

Downtown Moorhead presents restaurants and bars serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro area's Minnesota side along the Red River.

Mora, Minnesota

Mora presents restaurants serving Kanabec County in east-central Minnesota, known for its Vasaloppet ski race.

Morris, Minnesota

Morris presents restaurants serving the University of Minnesota Morris campus in west-central Minnesota.

New Ulm, Minnesota

Downtown New Ulm presents German-heritage restaurants and breweries, home to the historic Hermann Monument in southern Minnesota.

Nisswa, Minnesota

Nisswa presents a resort-town Main Street with restaurants near the Brainerd Lakes region of central Minnesota.

Northfield, Minnesota

Downtown Northfield presents restaurants serving Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges' campus communities south of the Twin Cities.

Ottertail, Minnesota

Ottertail presents resort restaurants serving west-central Minnesota's lakes region.

Owatonna, Minnesota

Downtown Owatonna presents the architecturally significant National Farmers' Bank building alongside restaurants in southern Minnesota.

Park Rapids, Minnesota

Park Rapids presents restaurants near Itasca State Park, the headwaters of the Mississippi River in north-central Minnesota.

Paynesville, Minnesota

Paynesville presents restaurants serving Stearns County's lakes region in central Minnesota.

Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

Pequot Lakes, featuring a giant red-and-white fishing bobber water tower, presents restaurants serving the Brainerd Lakes region.

Perham, Minnesota

Perham presents lakefront restaurants serving Otter Tail County's lakes region in west-central Minnesota.

Pine City, Minnesota

Pine City presents restaurants near Cross Lake serving Pine County in east-central Minnesota.

Pipestone, Minnesota

Pipestone presents restaurants near the Pipestone National Monument, a sacred Native American quarrying site in southwestern Minnesota.

Preston, Minnesota

Preston, the 'Trout Capital of Minnesota,' presents restaurants near Forestville Mystery Cave State Park in bluff country.

Princeton, Minnesota

Princeton presents restaurants along the Rum River serving Mille Lacs County north of the Twin Cities.

Prior Lake, Minnesota

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake presents concerts and gaming at one of the largest casino resorts in the Twin Cities metro area.

Red Wing, Minnesota

Downtown Red Wing along the Mississippi River presents the historic St. James Hotel and restaurants, home to Red Wing Shoes.

Redwood Falls, Minnesota

Redwood Falls presents restaurants near Alexander Ramsey Park's waterfalls in southwestern Minnesota.

Rochester, Minnesota

Downtown Rochester presents restaurants and bars serving the Mayo Clinic's international medical tourism community.

Rosemount, Minnesota

Rosemount presents restaurants and bars serving Dakota County south of the Twin Cities.

Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Sauk Centre, hometown of author Sinclair Lewis and inspiration for his novel Main Street, presents restaurants in central Minnesota.

Shakopee, Minnesota

Downtown Shakopee presents restaurants near Valleyfair amusement park and Canterbury Park racetrack in the Twin Cities' southwestern suburbs.

Spring Valley, Minnesota

Spring Valley presents restaurants serving Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota's driftless region.

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Downtown St. Cloud along the Mississippi River presents restaurants and bars serving St. Cloud State University's campus community.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Grand Avenue presents restaurants and boutiques along one of St. Paul's most historic and walkable residential commercial corridors.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Grand Avenue is St. Paul's most beloved shopping and entertainment street — a beautifully preserved Victorian residential boulevard where outstanding independent restaurants, excellent wine bars, and charming boutiques create the most upscale neighborhood entertainment experience in Minnesota. Grand Avenue's extraordinary preservation of its Victorian commercial character and its remarkable concentration of outstanding independent establishments create an entertainment district of genuine St. Paul neighborhood significance.

Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102

St. Paul, Minnesota

Lowertown presents converted warehouse lofts and galleries near the CHS Field baseball stadium in downtown St. Paul.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Mears Park in Lowertown St. Paul presents restaurants and outdoor concerts in a landscaped urban park surrounded by historic warehouses.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Summit Avenue presents the longest stretch of Victorian mansions in America alongside restaurants near the Cathedral of St. Paul.

St. Peter, Minnesota

St. Peter presents restaurants serving Gustavus Adolphus College's campus community along the Minnesota River.

Staples, Minnesota

Staples presents restaurants serving Wadena and Todd counties in central Minnesota's railroad heritage region.

Stillwater, Minnesota

Downtown Stillwater along the St. Croix River presents a preserved 19th-century lumber-town Main Street, the birthplace of Minnesota.

Two Harbors, Minnesota

Two Harbors presents a historic Lake Superior shipping port with restaurants along Minnesota's North Shore scenic drive.

Virginia, Minnesota

Downtown Virginia presents restaurants serving the Iron Range's iron-ore mining heritage region.

Wabasha, Minnesota

Wabasha along the Mississippi River presents the National Eagle Center alongside restaurants in southeastern Minnesota, the setting for the film Grumpy Old Men.

Waconia, Minnesota

Waconia presents lakefront restaurants on Lake Waconia serving Carver County west of the Twin Cities.

Wadena, Minnesota

Wadena presents restaurants serving west-central Minnesota's rural lakes region.

Walker, Minnesota

Walker on Leech Lake presents fishing-resort restaurants serving north-central Minnesota's lakes region.

Waseca, Minnesota

Waseca presents lakefront restaurants near Clear Lake in south-central Minnesota.

Wayzata, Minnesota

Downtown Wayzata on Lake Minnetonka presents upscale restaurants and bars serving one of the Twin Cities' most affluent lakeside suburbs.

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Downtown White Bear Lake presents lakefront restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' northeastern suburbs.

Willmar, Minnesota

Downtown Willmar presents restaurants serving west-central Minnesota's Kandiyohi County lakes region.

Windom, Minnesota

Windom presents restaurants near Cottonwood County's lakes in southwestern Minnesota.

Winona, Minnesota

Downtown Winona along the Mississippi River presents restaurants and bars in a historic river-bluff town in southeastern Minnesota.

Woodbury, Minnesota

Woodbury presents restaurants and bars serving the Twin Cities' fast-growing eastern suburbs.

Worthington, Minnesota

Worthington presents restaurants near Lake Okabena serving southwest Minnesota's agricultural region.

Zumbrota, Minnesota

Zumbrota presents Minnesota's only remaining covered bridge alongside restaurants in Goodhue County southeastern Minnesota.