Minneapolis itinerary: 1 to 2 days
Plans for one and two days in Minneapolis, day by day: Minnehaha Park and Saint Anthony Falls first, then Nicollet Mall, the Mill City Museum and the Guthrie Theater. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 2 days
Minneapolis in 1 day
Day 1
Minnehaha Park
City park along Minnehaha Creek with a 53-foot waterfall, picnic grounds and trails that lead on to the Mississippi River.
Saint Anthony Falls
The only major waterfall on the Mississippi River, once powering the flour mills that built the city, now with locks and viewing platforms.
Minneapolis in 2 days
Day 1
Minnehaha Park
City park along Minnehaha Creek with a 53-foot waterfall, picnic grounds and trails that lead on to the Mississippi River.
Saint Anthony Falls
The only major waterfall on the Mississippi River, once powering the flour mills that built the city, now with locks and viewing platforms.
Day 2
Nicollet Mall
Pedestrian and transit street through downtown lined with shops, restaurants and public art, running for twelve blocks.
Mill City Museum
Museum in the ruins of a Washburn A flour mill on the river, with a baking lab and an observation deck.
Guthrie Theater
Theatre on the Mississippi with an Endless Bridge cantilevered viewing deck; go for a show or the views.
Watch: Minneapolis
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Minneapolis
June to September brings warm weather for the lakes, parks and riverside, with outdoor concerts and festivals in summer. Autumn colour in late September and October is pleasant and quieter. Winters are long, cold and snowy, but the skyway keeps downtown walkable; the Aquatennial in July and the Minnesota State Fair at the end of August are the best-known events.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Minneapolis on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Minneapolis on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Minneapolis on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Minneapolis with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Minneapolis
- The Mill City Museum is in a former flour mill beside the falls; check its opening days, as it is closed on some weekdays.
- Minnehaha Park is south of downtown near the airport and can be reached by the Blue Line light rail or by car.
- Downtown Minneapolis has an upper-level skyway system of enclosed walkways that keeps winter and rain walks warm and dry.
- Saint Anthony Falls, the Mill City Museum and the Guthrie Theater are within a few minutes of each other along the river; combine them in one walk.
- The Guthrie Theater has a cantilevered Endless Bridge with views of the river and the falls, which visitors can walk onto during opening hours.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Guthrie Theater: Steve Lyon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mill City Museum: quaziefoto from Ann Arbor, CC BY 2.0
- Minnehaha Park: Artwork by John Casper Wild (1804-1846), Public domain
- Nicollet Mall: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- Saint Anthony Falls: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
