Welcome to the City of St. Paul, where events and attractions entertain you all year around. St. Paul has a rich history, from inventions to the construction and growth of this beautiful city. 

St. Paul is the site of 160 parks, 41 recreation centers, 24 bicycle/walking paths, one indoor and two outdoor pools, a public beach and sports facility. For detailed information click here  

St. Paul also has 4 public golf courses. 

Como Golf Course - 1431 Lexington Parkway N - (651) 488-9673
Highland Park Golf Course - 1403 Montreal Ave. (651) 695-3774
Phalen Golf Course – 1615 Phalen Drive (651) 778-0413
Keller Golf Course – 2166 Maplewood Drive (651) 484-3011 

For a complete list and details for area golf courses, click on www.teemaster.com  

Downtown St. Paul is known for its arts and culture. Below are just a handful of interesting places St. Paul has to offer. 

Harriet Island Regional Park – Summers are a great time for lunchtime picnics or for taking a walk through this park. It’s an “island getaway” right in the heart of downtown. The biggest gathering at Harriet Island this year is taking place over the Fourth of July weekend. The 22nd Annual Taste of Minnesota, with five full days of free entertainment, great fireworks every evening, Cruz’n Classic Car show, and of course, the Market Place with over 100 vendors. Come be part of this summer’s celebration – It’s Free – It’s Fun - July 1-5, 2004.  

Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota – Educational and fun. The Science Museum is located on 8 acres with fascinating exhibits throughout and features the Human Body Gallery, the Mississippi Gallery, the Dinosaurs and Fossils Gallery, Omnitheater, 3D laser show. For details click on: www.smm.org 

Minnesota Children’s Museum – A museum like no other! Children have the opportunity to learn while having fun. Kid can explore galleries loaded with hands-on adventures. Crawl through the giant anthill. Come face–to–face with turtles and crawl under the 500–gallon aquarium. Visit the lodge, curl–up with a good book by the stone fireplace, create a boisterous thunderstorm, or stop by the animal care facility and learn about snakes. For details information click on: www.mcm.org 

Landmark Center – This has been St. Paul’s public landmark building for over 100 years. First it was a federal courts building, then the main post office. In the 1970’s this landmark was spared destruction by a group of citizens determined to save this building a restore it to its previous grandeur. In 1978 it was designated a National Historic Monument and opened to the public. Today this grand landmark is the center for music, theater, dance, exhibitions and numerous special events. For detailed information click on: www.landmarkcenter.org 

Bronze PEANUTS statues in Landmark Plaza – Landmark Plaza is the home to St Paul’s several “life-size” Peanuts characters created as a tribute to Minnesota native Charles Schultz, the creator of PEANUTS comic strip and characters. Several statues have been placed in various locations in St. Paul, but the most popular are located here. “Life-size” bronze statues of Charlie Brown and Snoopy resting together under a tree, another one with Lucy batting her eyes at Schroeder over a piano, and another of Sally and Linus enjoying a sunny day together.  

Como Zoo & Conservatory – Located just west of the intersections of Lexington Parkway and Horton Ave. in Como Park. 651-487-8200 

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory are open every day of the year. 

Summer hours (April 1st - September 30th) are 10am-6pm  

Winter hours (October 1st - March 31st) are 10am-4pm  

Because Como Park Zoo and Conservatory remain open during inclement weather, some animals may not be available for display and some gardens or exhibits may be closed. Como Zoo Conservatory has been the sight of countless wedding parties, arriving in limousines, to have their memories forever captured by camera among the thousands of beautiful flowering plants. For detailed information click on: www.ci.stpaul.mn.us 

Other Sites of Interest:  

Little known facts: 

1) Beers made in St. Paul are enjoyed all over the country.
2) University of Minnesota scientists build the world’s first Heart-Lung Machine in 1955.
3) Walter Deubner, St. Paul grocer, invented the very first commercially produced shopping bag in 1916.