The best things to do and see in Minnesota!
Is your favorite golf course open for the season? Some have opened, while others are waiting to make sure the snow is officially gone. If you happen to be like our neighbor, swinging the clubs in his driveway and waiting for the course to open, we have good news for you. Golfing opens up for the season at Three Rivers Park District and they have four different locations to choose from.
Photo from Can Can Website
With names like State Fair, Squirrel Scrambler, Blue Toad and Gramma’s Living Room, how could mini golf not sound more fun? It sounds a bit like an indoor version of Alice in Wonderland mixed with Minnesota Landmarks and an artistic flair that everyone is sure to love. The Newly Opened Can Can Wonderland: Cocktails and Mini-golf is located in the midway area of St. Paul, not too far from Hamline University. It just opened a couple of days ago and I am super excited to try it out!
Pricing, per round
$12 – 12 years of age and up
$9 – Under 12 years of age, 62 years of age and up, Veterans
Can Can Wonderland is a mini golf course. We didn’t design it though. We asked the mini golf enthusiasts of the world to do that. We sent out a call for artists asking “What is the mini golf hole you have always wanted to play?” We received over 200 proposals from all over the country and as far away as Australia. A jury of talented architects, visual artists, fabricators, and electrical engineers helped us select the 18 mini golf holes to be built for our course, and we believe they are spectacular!
What is Can Can Wonderland?
Located in St. Paul’s Hamline Midway neighborhood and the Creative Enterprise Zone, Can Can Wonderland combines art and play to create a one-of-a-kind arts immersive environment for people of all ages to enjoy.
We offer a truly unique, 18-hole artist designed, indoor mini golf course. But Can Can Wonderland isn’t just mini golf; it’s a wonderland full of arts-based fauna and flora for you to explore and delight in! Our boardwalk is full of attractions and amusements (created by/with artists). Our two stages offer a wide array of local and regional talents. We have a couple bars…we might have a secret bar! We have noshes! We even have a few unicorns.
Building History
The oldest part of our building dates back to 1889 with additions added multiple times through the 1970s. For many years, the American Can Company operated in this sprawling complex and manufactured metal food cans for Carnation, Campbell’s Soup, Del Monte, American National Can, and others. In 1999, they won Canmaker magazine’s “Can of the Year” award for their two-piece Spam can.
Our name is a nod to the history of the building as well as the French populist art movement, Can Can.
Are you in the twin cities and have some free time, or perhaps just looking for something to do outdoors? The Links At Dred Scott is a great outdoor mini golf attraction, located in Bloomington. That means it’s not far from the airport, or the Mall of America. There’s a coupon on-line for a discount off golf, before 11am, or after 9pm because we all know how fun being Thrifty is!
The Links at Dred Scott Miniature Golf has over 5000 sq. ft. of putting surface for players to explore with holes ranging from a water jump hole to a hole with an elevated cup that will test your mettle. Our course does not contain such obstacles as animals, windmills, or clowns, but has a more natural look that incorporates undulations and unexpected turns within the green itself. The Links at Dred Scott is a challenging course that will test your skill as a golfer while providing you with many creative and novel holes that never play the same twice! The average score per round is 60…can you do better?
Voted the Best Minigolf Course in Minnesota 2013!!
Downtown Minneapolis is known to have a great skyway system, which of course is super helpful in the winter. The 2016 Skyway Open is a golf event that takes place in the skyway. It starts tomorrow (Feb 26th) and continues through the weekend. I will admit, some of the options are a bit pricey, but they do offer some great family package prices, as well as some options that are a bit more thrifty during the day. Either way, the event benefits Intersections: Downtown 2025 Plan‘s Committee to End Street Homelessness, so any ticket is money well spent. Take a look at all the ticket options and times available here.
GRAB YOUR PUTTERS AND HIT THE SKYWAYS!
The Minneapolis Downtown Council is pleased to bring the 10th Annual Skyway Open Golf Tournament back to Downtown Minneapolis. The event, featuring one-of-a-kind miniature golf holes, benefits the Intersections: Downtown 2025 Plan‘s Committee to End Street Homelessness. Golfers are invited out to the three-day event, held on Friday, February 26, Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28.
This year the Skyway Open is expected to bring over 1000 golfers to the downtown skyway system, and is designed to draw all ages – from downtown professionals to families looking for children-friendly activities. Friday’s participation includes access to the course and to the 19th Hole Celebration. Saturday will provide golfers with access to the course and many children’s activities & Sunday a last chance to hit the links!
My husband and I ventured out for a date night last night and had a blast. Not a crazy loud concert or anything, but a quiet evening of mini golf and wandering through sculptures, even saw some goats and chickens. Our evening was at the Big Stone Mini Golf and Sculpture Garden, located near Minnestrista. Apparently this magical place has has been around for over 10 years but this was our first visit to it. Playing mini golf through the sculptures sort of felt like we were in the world of Alice in Wonderland. Although we went for a date night, we will be bringing our kids back as it is very kid friendly as well. There is a website here, but I highly recommend the FB page for more updated info on the time it is open etc. I don’t see the cost on the website but I wrote it down when we were there. Very reasonable : $8/adult, $7/child. We happened to be there for a special event that we saw on the FB page, and it included, dinner and an evening movie about Art in Nature. We had a great conversation with the owner Bruce, and sounds like he might try to do more events, so like the FB page as he will post on there. 
Big Stone Mini Golf and Sculpture Garden was created by Bruce Stillman in 2004. It’s a wonderful place for people of any ages to enjoy miniature golf, animals, and art.
Whether you are a golfer your self or are looking for a gift for a Minnesota golfer, this is a great deal! You can get a Minnesota PGA Golf Card that offers discounts at over 190 golf clubs around the state and 30+ free rounds of golf! The PGA Card also offers FREE kids rounds at over 50+ golf courses, and you get access to 8 participating private golf clubs.
Need to get your golf game back in order? The Minnesota PGA Golf Card offers two people golf lessons for the price of one from PGA Professionals, and it is the only golf card that gives back to the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Program. Relax after 18-holes and receive discounts at restaurants and hotels nationwide too.
The card is normally $49.95, but right now you can get the Minnesota PGA Golf Card for only $24.95 through the Star Tribune! This offer is valid only through 4/13/15.
This is a great gift idea for a Minnesota golfer! You can get a Minnesota PGA Golf Card that offers discounts at over 170 golf clubs around the state and 35+ free rounds of golf! The PGA Card also offers FREE kids rounds at over 45+ golf courses, and you get access to 8 participating private golf clubs.
Need to get your golf game back in order? The Minnesota PGA Golf Card offers two people golf lessons for the price of one from PGA Professionals, and it is the only golf card that gives back to the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Program. Relax after 18-holes and receive discounts at restaurants and hotels nationwide too.
The card is normally $49.95, but right now you can get the Minnesota PGA Golf Card for only $25 through the Star Tribune! This offer is valid only through 4/13/13.
Right now there is a great deal to snag a Minnesota PGA Golf Card for half price! With the card, you get discounts at hundreds of golf clubs around the state and 35+ free rounds. In addition, make your next family outing a trip to the links; the PGA Card offers FREE kids rounds at over 45+ golf courses, and you get access to 8 participating private golf clubs. Sounds like a great gift for the golfer on your holiday list! Regular price is $49.95, but for one week only you can get a Minnesota PGA Golf Card for only $24.95.
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Now that it looks like the weather may be cooling own soon, it could be a nice time to get in a few rounds of golf. What would be even better would be to get them in at half price! Here are a few of the current Minnesota Golf Deals available:
$58 for 18 Holes of Golf for Two Including Cart at The Refuge Golf Club in Oak Grove (Up to $118 Value)
$47 for 18-Hole Round of Golf for 2 with Cart and Small Bucket of Range Balls at Viking Meadows Golf Club in East Bethel (Up to 55% Off)
$44 for an 18-Hole Round of Golf for Two with Cart at The Ponds Golf Course in St. Francis (Up to $102 Value)
$45 for 18-Hole Round of Golf for Two Including Cart Rental and Range Balls at Luck Golf Course in Wisconsin (Up to 55% Off)
$23 for 9-Hole Round of Golf for Two Including Cart at Mendota Heights Par 3 (Up to 51% Off)
$45 for 18-Hole Round of Golf for Two or Four Including Cart Rental at Chisago Lakes Golf Course in Lindstrom (Up to 57% Off)
One or Two 18-Hole Rounds of Golf for Two or Four with Cart Rental at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca (Up to 52% Off)
$75 for Five Hours of Indoor Driving Range and Short-Game Range Golf Practice at Minnesota Golf Academy in Eden Prairie (Up to $150 Value)
$50 for $100 worth of golf equipment and apparel at Golf USA of Eden Prairie
$25 for $50 Worth of Online Golf Tee Time Specials at EZLinks.com
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Wirth Golf Club, one of the oldest public courses in the state, and a City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Winner, offers several scenic views of the Minneapolis downtown skyline. Right now you can grab a round of golf for you AND a buddy at Theodore Wirth Park for only $11.
