Minneapolis, MN
Prince, lakes, and free museums. Bundle up.
Minneapolis has more free attractions than cities three times its size. The Minneapolis Institute of Art is always free (83,000 works), the Chain of Lakes is 15 miles of beaches and trails, and First Avenue is where Prince filmed Purple Rain. Winters are brutal but the summer is genuinely one of the best in America — 18 hours of daylight in June.
Local tip
331 Club in Northeast Minneapolis: free live music 7 nights a week, no cover ever, cash only. The most underrated music venue in America.
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First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Where Prince filmed Purple Rain — exterior stars mark every sold-out artist
Walker Art Center
Free Thursday evenings, free first Saturdays, kids always free
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Spoonbridge and Cherry lives here — free, open 365 days
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Always free, no reservations — Rembrandt, van Gogh, Monet, 90,000 works
Guthrie Theater
Free observation deck 178 feet over the Mississippi — no ticket needed
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Regional Park
28 miles of trail connecting five lakes — free concerts at Lake Harriet