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Short answer: Three days in the Twin Cities: the Minneapolis riverfront on day one, downtown Saint Paul on day two, and the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis lakes on day three. Every price and hour comes from the linked guide, read November 3, 2026.
- 3Days
- $15Mill City Museum, adults
- FreeState Capitol, Sculpture Garden
- $18Walker, adults
How we checked: the guides linked under each day. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules and closures change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not read is marked Not confirmed where it appears. Order and facts come from the official pages named on each linked guide; we give no time estimates and no drive times here. For measured road times use our drive times page. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
Day 1: Minneapolis Riverfront
- MorningMill City Museum: tickets on site only; the hours table was blank, so check before you go.
- ThenStone Arch Bridge and Mill Ruins Park, open 6 a.m. to midnight, with construction notes on the Mill District guide.
- Saturday optionThe indoor Mill City Farmers Market is on the first and third Saturdays, November to April, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- EatEat near Mill City
Day 2: Downtown Saint Paul
- MorningThe State Capitol: free; guided tours leave on the hour, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. See Downtown Saint Paul.
- ThenMinnesota History Center ($15 adults) or the Science Museum ($34.95 adults, closed Mondays).
- Rice ParkLandmark Center, open daily; hours on the district guide.
- EatEat near Rice Park and Lowertown
- Another planTwin Cities Weekend covers the Capitol, History Center and Hill House with measured drive times.
Day 3: Art and Lakes
- MorningWalker Art Center, adults $18; check its open days on the Uptown guide first.
- Across the streetThe Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, free, 6 a.m. to midnight daily.
- ThenThe lakes: beach hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; read the Park Board’s rules on the Uptown and Chain of Lakes guide.
Dress for The Month
- Layers and daylightSee Minnesota Weather By Month for NOAA normals and sunrise and sunset for Minneapolis.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Time on site for any stopWe give none. Not confirmed
- Mill City Museum, Capitol and History Center daily hours: the MNHS tables were blank. Not confirmed
- Parking and transit between stops. Not confirmed
- Anything that changes by season; each linked guide lists its own gaps. Not confirmed
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Cite this page: It's Minnesota, “Twin Cities in Three Days: Riverfront, Saint Paul and The Lakes”, itsminnesota.com/itineraries/twin-cities-in-three-days/ (updated ). By the It's Minnesota editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.