When you decide to become a parent, no one warns you that you'll have to be a full-time concierge during the summer.

I have two kids and I'm always on the hunt for things for them to do during the summer here in Minnesota.

I try to find things that don't involve screens and burn a lot of energy. And, I just read about a massive attraction that is inflating soon.

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You can easily turn this one into a full family day out with shopping, dining, and lots bouncing.

And I can pretty much guarantee the kids will have a blast.

The World's Largest Bounce House is Coming to Minnesota

The Big Bounce America
The Big Bounce America
The Big Bounce America

This isn’t your average backyard birthday party castle. This bounce house holds the Guinness World record for being the biggest on the planet.

The World’s Largest Bounce House is over 16,000 square feet with giant slides, ball pits, climbing towers, and a live DJ right in the middle playing music and hosting interactive games.

The Big Bounce America
The Big Bounce America
The Big Bounce America

For two weekends, July 25–26 and August 1–2, The Big Bounce America is taking over the East Lot at Mall of America.

The Big Bounce America Highlights:

  • A 900-foot-long obstacle course with over 50 different challenges to race through.
  • An alien-themed zone covered in spaceships, moon craters, and giant slides.
  • A customized sports arena packed with goals, nets, hoops, and every kind of bouncy ball imaginable.

And don't worry about bigger kids running over your little ones. The event is broken down into dedicated, age-specific sessions. (Yes, there is an adults only bounce)

Tickets are on sale right now, and because they cap capacity for each session to keep things safe and fun, they will most likely sell out.

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Gallery Credit: Carly Ross

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