Canadian Family Travel

Family-Friendly Things to Do

Minot makes Canadian family travel to Minot easy with hotel deals, family dining specials, and affordable attractions. Explore family-friendly attractions like Roosevelt Park Zoo and the Magic City Discovery Center, take in local history at the Dakota Territory Air Museum, or wander through the Scandinavian Heritage Park beneath the iconic Gol Stave Church.
Adult and child playing with educational toys at Magic City Discovery Center, highlighting hands-on family-friendly activities in Minot.

Magic City Discovery Center

Explore, learn, and play at this children’s museum and science center featuring a 35-ft climbing structure and over 150 exhibits in 12 different galleries with indoor activities for children of all ages. 

Parent holding a child while feeding a giraffe at Roosevelt Park Zoo, one of the top outdoor family-friendly activities in Minot.

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Discover, learn, and explore at Roosevelt Park Zoo, home to over 80 species from around the world. Get up close with African lions, Amur tigers, giraffes, and red pandas and more year-round. 

Visitors exploring the Dakota Territory Air museum in Minot. Featuring a girl pointing at a vintage World War II fighter plane.
Dakota Territory Air Museum features vintage aircraft, military history, and one of the region’s largest collections of flyable warbirds. Walk through hangars filled with historic planes and aviation artifacts.
Child balancing on an obstacle beam over foam blocks at a Get Air trampoline park, one of the most exciting family-friendly activities in Minot.

Get Air is packed with wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits, dodgeball courts, and a multi-level playground. Fuel up with concessions and arcade games between jumps for an easy afternoon of family fun.

Boy celebrating while playing glow mini golf at the Putt District, a fun indoor option for family-friendly activities in Minot.

The Putt District features indoor glow-in-the-dark mini golf surrounded by colorful artwork under black lights. After a friendly game, grab ice cream and play free board games in the lounge area.

Free Things to Do in Downtown Minot

Citizens Alley

Citizens Alley is downtown Minot’s outdoor gathering space for free concerts, live music, movie nights, and community events. Between events, visitors can play on the outdoor pickleball courts.

Child posing in front of the colorful “Why Not Minot” mural in downtown Minot during Fire School Minot.

Downtown Minot features 25+ murals and public art pieces that turn alleyways, buildings, and silos into colorful photo stops.

UnionSilosMinotND - Union Silos is the largest mural in the state of North Dakota, located in downtown Minot, painted by Guido Van Helten.

Stand in awe of Union Silos, North Dakota’s largest mural painted across towering grain silos. The massive artwork has quickly become one of the city’s most iconic photo backdrops.

Indoor & Outdoor Activities

Discover fun things to do in Minot, North Dakota, with year-round activities for families, couples, groups, and visitors of all ages. Spend the day exploring parks, trails, golf courses, recreation areas, local attractions, and easy ways to enjoy every season in the Magic City.

Hotel Discounts for You

Save big with over 10 hotels in Minot offering Canadian deals, get up to 30% off your stay or rooms starting around $90 USD per night, including hotels with indoor pools and waterslides, making Canadian family travel to Minot perfect for family trips and weekend escapes.

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