Indoor Waterparks in Minnesota to Beat the Winter Break Blues
When the kids are off for winter break, yes, you have a lot going on at first to celebrate the holidays, but after a little while, they might start getting stir crazy. And during winter break in Minnesota, it's a little bit more difficult than summer break.
In the summer, it's nice and warm outside, and the kids can go outside to play. But in the winter, going outside may not sound as appealing.
So when the boredom starts to hit, it may be time to go check out an indoor waterpark.
Who doesn't love a good waterpark? It's great for the whole family, and you get to hang out in a bathing suit and pretend it's warm for a little while. I gathered a list of indoor waterparks that you can visit during winter break to have a bit of fun and spice things up.
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Indoor Waterparks in Minnesota
Great River Water Park is in St. Paul. They've got a couple of water slides, a kids' activity pool, a diving board, plus a sauna. Admission is $8 per person or $5 per person for groups of 5 or more.
Possibly the best-known indoor waterpark in Minnesota is Great Wolf Lodge in Bloomington, near the Mall of America. It's a whopping 75,000 square feet with tons of fun to be had. Admission to the park is free if you stay at the hotel, or, if you're just going for the day, it's $75 per person.
The Venetian Indoor Waterpark in Maple Grove is part of the Holiday Inn and Suites. It's quite unique because it's made to look like you're in Italy. It's 25,000 square feet with two, four-story tall waterslides plus basketball hoops. There's an arcade there as well. You are only allowed to use the waterpark if you have a room booked at the Holiday Inn, though.
The Wild Woods Waterpark is part of the Wyndham Garden Otsego-Minneapolis NW location. This one is available to both hotel guests and the public. They have three, four-story tall slides, a hot tub, a lazy river, a vortex pool, and more. If you just want to go to the waterpark, it's $25 per person (or $10 if you will just be watching the kiddos), and if you spend the night, each room comes with four waterpark passes.
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