3 Best Amusement Parks in Minneapolis, MN

Fun place! I love valley fair. Perfect place to have some quality fun in Minnesota. When I have friends and family that come visit, first place we go is valley fair! This is a great small amusement park with everything you can ask for in an amusement park. It would be cool to see more food options though, and maybe some more theme events just to add a bit more kick to it. However, if you have a family or a hot date, and want to have some thrill fun this place will not disappoint! Have some fun y'all!

Fun for all ages, there's even rides for little kids. For some reason tickets online are way cheaper than paying at the gate. If you are going on busy days, fast pass would be good if you don't want to wait in line for an hour. Food & drinks are expensive! You can always re-enter so if you wanna save some money you can bring your own food from home and leave it in a cooler in the car. Kids are going to be super tired so strollers and trolleys would be really handy.

This was the highlight of my kid's summer vacation! Highly recommend going during the week and during the State Fair so lines are shorter. Bought 2 premium meal plans for 6 people and ate every 90 minutes. Drink refills every 15 minutes. Water park was a hit and the wave pool. Be sure kids are 48" or options for rides are more limited. Stayed until it closed at 10pm.

Cascade Bay is such a great spot for families of young elementary aged kids. 7 slides, huge shallow swimming area, giant lazy river that has a pretty strong current (aka it’s actually fun!), and lots of food options. Fountain drinks, bottled drinks, grill options, fries, and tons of packaged snacks. Also ice cream! Lots of families and places to sit, we were easily able to snag seats both times we’ve visited and arrived when it opened. Showers and changing rooms are clean. Heads up that goggles with the nose covered are not allowed! Website says no food or drinks allowed in, but it is not enforc ed at all.

Very reasonable water park. Went on a Wednesday 2nd session and it was so nice. No long lines, plenty of seating and shade screens to lounge under, pools were nice and well cared for. Water slides were all super fun. Area right in the park were we could eat. We all enjoyed every minute of it! If we are back this way in the future we would definitely make a stop.

This water park is a good one! Lots to do, plenty of shade and lots of chairs. You can picnic outside the park and there’s a concession stand. The lifeguards are friendly and attentive. So much fun-it’s always our first choice