Visit this botanical park to see colorful displays of flowers during warmer months or an icy winter wonderland after snowfall.

Find gardening inspiration among the woodlands, dahlia trail, fern walk, lilac collection and iris garden at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. These are just some of the sections in this public garden, which is designed to give home gardeners plenty of ideas and advice. Capture it on camera or just walk the garden paths and bush trails to take it all in. There’s also a road through the facility, so you can view the gardens by car. With over 1,100 acres (445 hectares) of woodlands, gardens and lawns the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers a good escape from metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul. It’s part of the University of Minnesota, and its commitment to education and sustainability is clear from the many community programs within the park.Start at the Oswald Visitor Center to find out which events are held and where to go first. The landscape changes with the seasons, with tiny succulents, colorful flowers and enormous trees offering a good variety of foliage and blooms year-round. Even the art and photo displays are seasonal. The collection of sculptures, however, never changes. The Japanese Garden, for example, is modeled after the Edo Period that started some four centuries ago. Admire the tower with basin and waterfall in this cultural section. Climb aboard the Arboretum Trumpet Creeper Tram for a narrated tour, available in the warmer months for a small fee. You can walk Three-Mile Drive all year-round and even drive it from April to November. Winter Wonder bus tours offer an alternative on selected winter days. If you have your own equipment, you can cross-country ski on designated tracks.The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum grounds are open daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. The park closes at sunset. Hold on to your ticket and return for free within 30 days. Some Thursdays are free too. Children under 13 are given free entry any day. There is a visitor center, gift shop, restaurant, library and learning center. Rent snowshoes in winter or enjoy free guided tours during the warmer months.

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Coratel Inn and Suites By Jasper Eagan St Paul Airport & Mall of America

per person

Jun 24 - Jun 26

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

7.2/10 Good! (167 reviews)

The hotel was nice and clean inside. The grass around the parking area was littered with trash. There was even a piano harp laying in the grass. The room was newly remodeled and visually clean. We could hear the tackiness of the laminate floor when we came in. It was clean so maybe too much cleaning solution was used when the flior was cleaned. The bed frame was metal, and although it looked nice, the metal popped every time I moved on the bed and I was concerned with waking up the other person in the room every time I moved or got up. We were unable to get the TV to work. To be fair, we only tried it in the morning right while we were getting ready to leave. At check out, I was told that there was a button on the TV that we were supposed to push to get the remote to work. It would have been helpful to have been told that at check in or had a note somewhere in the room to communicate that. There was a breakfast available, but it was very basic. White bread, plain bagels, apples, oatmeal, dry cereal, coffee, apple juice, and milk. There were sweeteners and half & half pod available. But there was no protein or non dairy creamer.

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2025

AC Hotel by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown

Downtown Minneapolis

per person

Jun 24 - Jun 26

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)

Very walkable and close to public transit. Beds were not comfortable at all. Room was decent. Hotel was nice, staff were very friendly. Using the parking ramp is definitely an annoyance because you can only access the ramp with a ticket at ground level or on level 2 from inside the hotel with a room key. The 2nd floor is labeled as "2" on the hotel side and "3" on the ramp side so it can get confusing, you will almost always have to take 2 elevators to go from your vehicle to your room, and the $37 a night is pricey, but thats the cost of staying downtown.

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025

Baymont by Wyndham Bloomington MSP Airport

per person

Jun 24 - Jun 26

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Atlanta (ATL) to Minneapolis (MSP)

7.8/10 Good! (1,943 reviews)

We had a fabulous huge room with a gorgeous view this place really changed from our first stay we thoroughly enjoyed our stay the staff was fabulous. Check in was smooth a pleasure everything was ready when we arrived nothing more needed we jumped in to our stay in comfort style and elegance was great

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025

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