Tired of a bunch of toys in your house, which were used for 10 minutes before being discarded, never to be played with again? Suspect your kid is losing touch with reality, thinking they must consume consume consume? Well, MN Toy Library is the remedy.
Area: Minnesota
Can Can Wonderland
North of University on Prior Ave is the large building home to Blackstack Brewing and Can Can Wonderland (as well as other venues like an aerial yoga studio and an axe throwing joint that I’m not sure still exists). Can Can Wonderland is basically an arcade + mini golf place at its heart, though it… Continue reading Can Can Wonderland
Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum
A large museum dedicated to model railroading on University and Cleveland in St Paul. There is a large Lego set and diorama, toy train tracks the kids can operate, a large bin of Duplo train tracks and bricks, and every railroad layout is ringed by buttons that activate various set pieces or trains. Kids love… Continue reading Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum
Sovereign Grounds Coffee
At the corner of 48th and Chicago in South Minneapolis, Sovereign Grounds is a great coffeeshop that also is well known for a playroom, though I would describe this as “coffeeshop first, play place second”, the inverse of Rebe’s Play Café.
Rebe’s Play Café
Looking for an indoor place to play? Want some coffee and pastries in the morning, and your kid is snack-crazed? Head to Rebe’s in St Paul. Details Rebe’s is an independent shop that I would describe as “play place first, café second. It has 3 play areas, and at the center is a kitchen/dining area.… Continue reading Rebe’s Play Café