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Open daily from 9 a.m., except Thanksgiving and Christmas, and just 20 minutes south of Richfield, the Minnesota Zoo features the most spectacular family of special indoor and outdoor habitat settings in the entire Midwest.
Highlights include Monorail Animal Tour; the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Show; the delightful World of Birds Show starring soaring hawks, talking parrots, majestic owls and many more beautiful feathered creatures; exciting Discovery Bay Shark Feedings; and the Coral Reef Shark and Fish Feedings seen through floor-to-ceiling viewing windows.
Make it a true double header by taking in a giant screen viewing of one of the special presentations at the Great Clips IMAX Theater adjacent to the Zoo.
Just 15 minutes south of Richfield, you’ll find Mystic Lake, the finest table and video gaming casino in the Midwest.
Featuring an endless array of gambling alternatives, Mystic Lake offers everything from nickel slot machines to high stakes Blackjack, Minnesota Poker and Bingo. With over 4,000 slot machines and 96 Blackjack tables, we’ve got you covered.
When it comes to entertainment and dining, you’ll enjoy an array of talent and food to please everyone.
For our spectacular show schedule, see our web site at www.mysticlake.com/entertainment.html. Headliners include the likes of Tony Bennett, Alan Jackson, Michael McDonald, Kenny G and many more.
Our wide variety of restaurants includes The Buffet, the Midwest’s largest buffet restaurant, plus Ribbons Steakhouse, the Minnehaha Café and, for a quick bite, the Gambler’s Grille.
Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Club is a year-round destination just 15 minutes from Richfield.
The live horse racing season at Canterbury Park runs from early May through Labor Day with racing under the stars most Thursday and Friday evenings and afternoon racing on Sundays and holidays.
Open 24 hours a day, Canterbury Park’s Card Club provides a variety of casino and card games including Texas Hold ‘em, Blackjack and Seven Card Stud, with the entire gaming floor smoke free.
Simulcast racing from America’s finest racetracks is shown daily in Canterbury Park’s Racebook. You can watch in several multi-screen viewing areas or reserve a table with your own personal monitor.
Since its opening in 1976, Valleyfair has invested over $96 million into the park and is the largest amusement park in the upper Midwest with eight thrilling roller coasters, Whitewater Country Waterpark and more than 75 rides and attractions on 90 acres of land.
Just 10 minutes south of Richfield, Valleyfair entertains visitors beginning at 10 a.m. daily and features countless rides and attractions for thrill seekers, families and little ones.
Thrill rides include the world-class hyper coaster called Wild Thing, Power Tower, Steel Venom, RipTide, and the new Renegade world-class wooden roller coaster, plus many more.
Water-oriented rides include a water coaster called Hydroblaster, Thunder Canyon, plus Whitewater Country Waterpark featuring raft, inner tube and bumper boat rides.
Additional rides and attractions include two 18-hole Golf Courses in Challenge Park, the Pepsi IMAX Theater, Minnesota River Valley Train Ride, plus eateries including Coasters Restaurant and the Red Garter Saloon.
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