Explore Minnesota

Fall offers a calendar full of concerts and music festivals, with more events listed as the season draws near.

From the farmers to the weavers, Minnesota’s fiber community is tightly knit by their shared passion.

From painters to potters, from workers in stone, steel and colorful fabrics, many Minnesota artists open their studios to visitors in the fall.

Minnesota is full of hidden gem museums; you just need to know where to look.

In Minnesota, a local coffee shop is never far away, whether it's on a small town main street or in a big city neighborhood.

For those who truly want to understand the diversity of Minnesota's communities, cultures and cuisines, you can’t beat a cooking class.

Take a cheeseburger, but instead of putting the cheese on top, stuff it inside the patty. The result is called a Juicy Lucy, and it's one food you have to try during your Minnesota vacation.

The Explore Minnesota drinking and eating guide lists and links to more than 1,000 restaurants throughout the state, as well as breweries and wineries.

Minnesota's scenic byways meander through a wide variety of landscapes: the lake-splashed north woods, tumbling waterfalls, grand bluffs towering above winding rivers, ribbons of prairie and city parks.

Load up the kids and head out for adventure at one of Minnesota's many exciting fall festivals and fairs.

Each fall, intricate corn mazes crop up at Minnesota farms, wineries, apple orchards, and pumpkin patches, following the centuries-old European maze tradition.

Whether you prefer pumpkin pies, corn mazes or hay rides, here’s one thing we can all agree on: Your family will love exploring these 11 unique Minnesota pumpkin patches.

The #OnlyinMN Monument is a traveling, must-snap photo op. Find out where it is and where it's going next.

Eat bratwurst, drink beer and learn to polka at one of many Oktoberfests held around the state.

From kid-friendly to frightening, Halloween celebrations of all types can be found in Minnesota.

Apple picking, football and pumpkin-flavored everything can only mean one thing: Fall has arrived in Minnesota.