If you can't wait for the season to kick off and need a little football in your life, or if you have kids who'd die for an autograph from one of their favorite Minnesota Vikings, consider a trip to training camp.

And this is way more than football practice. Fans will find interactive games, activities, opportunities to meet Vikings past and present, and plenty of great food and drink options on site.

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Your Guide To Minnesota Vikings Training Camp

The team trains at the TCO Performance Center at 2600 Vikings Circle in Eagan and tickets are very affordable, just $10 for adults and $5 for kids 17 and under.

(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

 

Football families will be able to enjoy entertainment throughout the day. Kids can check out Viktor's Corner by the practice fields or test their skills in the TCO Family Fun Zone at TCO Stadium, complete with football tosses, field goal kicks, a 40-yard dash, flag football, and inflatables. Plus, Sustainable Safari will be set up with live animals to see in the Community Landing area.

Food and Beverages at Minnesota Vikings Training Camp

When it is time to refuel, you can grab family-friendly meal packs and play bean bags at the Hy-Vee Tailgate Zone or check out one of the other food/drink vendors. Cool off with a drink at the Miller Lite Bar or Leinie's Lodge and grab a frozen treat for the kids at the JonnyPops Cool Zone.

How To Get Autographs at the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp

Kids 17 and under can meet players right after practice, provided they have a wristband.

Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images
Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images

 

The first 1,000 kids to enter after gates open receive one colored wristband on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last (excluding August 9, 19, and 20). Each child can get one item signed, posed photos are strictly prohibited, and parents are asked to wait outside the lanes while kids eight and older walk through by themselves.

Even if you do not get a wristband, everyone still has a chance to take home a signed souvenir.

(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

 

At the end of every practice, players toss autographed mini footballs directly to fans in the bleachers around the practice fields.

Fans of all ages can also meet Viktor the Viking, the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders, and Vikings Legends with no wristband required. During day practices, photo opportunities with Legends take place near the U.S. Bank Autograph Zone from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., followed by Viktor and MVC autographs from 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Learn more and reserve your tickets. 

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