Outdoor Playgrounds in Minneapolis, MN
There are 27 outdoor playgrounds in and around Minneapolis. Each card below shows what it costs, when it opens and which ages it suits.
Sorted by distance from the middle of Minneapolis, nearest first. Those are straight-line miles, so every drive is longer than the number on the card.
North Loop Playground is a playground in Minneapolis, Minnesota located at 402 W River Parkway as part of the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park system…
Boom Island Park is a picturesque site in Minneapolis, Minnesota that offers biking paths, walking paths, a picnic area, and a playground/tot lot for families to…
Mueller Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota features athletic courts, a wading pool, picnic area with grills, and a playground for families to enjoy. The park is part…
Bassett Creek Playground is a family attraction located in Minneapolis, MN.
Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota offers outdoor programming year-round for all ages, including ice skating during winter months. The park is part of the…
Powderhorn Park North Playground is a family attraction located in Minneapolis, MN.
Powderhorn Park West Playground is part of Minneapolis's park system, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The park offers outdoor programming year-round for all…
Bryant Square Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota features an amphitheater, athletic courts and fields, an ice rink, and a playground with tot lot. The park offers…
Theodore Wirth Park is an outdoor playground in Golden Valley, MN where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and let children…
Phelps Field Park in Minneapolis is a place for everyone to play and watch a variety of outdoor sports or relax and enjoy nature. The park, part of the Minneapolis…
Lyndale Farmstead Park, located on a scenic hillside in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of the most historically significant sites in the city. The park is part of…
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park is an outdoor playground in Minneapolis, MN where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and…
Hi-View Park is an outdoor playground in Minneapolis, MN where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and let children burn off…
William Berry Playground is a park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, located along the William Berry Parkway, which is part of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. The…
Lake Harriet Playground is an outdoor playground located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The playground is part of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's system of…
Lake Nokomis Playground is an outdoor playground in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The playground offers…
Wolfe Park Playground is a family attraction located in Minneapolis, MN.
Lake Nokomis Park Playground is an outdoor playground in Minneapolis, Minnesota, managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The playground provides…
Minnehaha Falls Park Playground is an outdoor playground located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The playground is…
Wabun Playground is an outdoor playground in Minneapolis, MN where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and let children burn…
Central Park Playground is a family attraction located in Roseville, MN.
Becker Park is an outdoor playground where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and let children burn off some energy.
Augsburg Adventure Park is an outdoor playground in Richfield, MN where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and let children…
Hyland Play Area is an award-winning creative play structure located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The huge play area features platforms, hexagonal climbers, and…
Battle Creek Regional Park Playground is a outdoor playground located in Maplewood, MN.
Elm Creek Park Reserve Playground is an outdoor playground located in Maple Grove, Minnesota. The facility offers space for families and children to play and…
Madison’s Place Inclusive Playground is an outdoor playground in Woodbury, MN where kids can climb, slide and play — a family-friendly place to get outside and let…
Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.
Planning a visit
These run from 1 to 17 miles out from the middle of Minneapolis. Hours move with the season and with school holidays, so check the listing before you set off. If you run one of the places on this page, you can claim it for free and keep its hours and prices right.
Before you go
Grip socks. Almost every venue requires them for children and several require them for adults. Most sell them at the door for a few dollars. Bringing your own is cheaper and means you are not buying a fourth pair.
Check whether adults pay. It runs from free to full price and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you.
Weekday mornings are the toddler rush. If you want space, aim for after two on a school day. Weekend mornings are the busiest hours of the week almost everywhere.
Ninety minutes is the realistic ceiling for most children under five. There is rarely a gradual wind down. Leaving with time left on the clock is not wasted money, it is a better afternoon.
Call ahead in school holidays. Several of these venues run camps and private events that close open play with no notice on the website.
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Common questions about outdoor playgrounds in Minneapolis
How many outdoor playgrounds are there in Minneapolis?
We list 27 outdoor playgrounds within 29 miles of Minneapolis, MN. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.
Which outdoor playgrounds in Minneapolis publish their prices?
1 of the 27 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.
Which outdoor playgrounds in Minneapolis suit a toddler?
8 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.
How did Mini Navigators choose these outdoor playgrounds?
We list every one we have within 29 miles of the center of Minneapolis. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.
Do adults have to pay?
It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. Where a venue publishes an adult price it is on the listing, and where it does not we have left it out rather than assume.
Do I need to book ahead?
Usually not for open play, but several venues cap capacity at weekends and during school holidays, and some close open play entirely for private events. Where a venue has its own booking page, the listing links straight to it.
What should I bring?
Grip socks, a water bottle, a change of clothes for anyone under four, and a plan for leaving before the meltdown rather than after it.
What else is there to do with kids in Minneapolis?
Minneapolis has 13 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Minneapolis hub lists all of them.
Listings last checked August 21, 2026.