Discover St. Louis Park
Convention & Visitors Bureau
About Discover St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park and Golden Valley are progressive communities located just 10 minutes west of downtown Minneapolis. Experience small-town charm close to big-city excitement!
Discover St. Louis Park is the destination marketing organization for both St. Louis Park and Golden Valley. We have numerous athletic fields for baseball tournaments, soccer, lacrosse, and football, as well as facilities for basketball, volleyball, tennis and soccer. The St. Louis Park Rec Center has two indoor ice arenas for hockey tournaments, as well as The ROC, our outdoor covered rink. In winter, we can host world-cup cross-country skiing, skijoring and fat-tire biking. We can help you find the perfect sporting venue to meet your team's needs.
We offer top-notch hotels and a wide array of dining and entertainment options. We invite you to come see why we're Minnesota's Sweet Spot for sporting events!
Things to do in Discover St. Louis Park
Hundreds of miles of biking and walking trails connect St. Louis Park and Golden Valley to downtown Minneapolis, the Chain of Lakes and surrounding communities. We have over 80 parks and recreation areas to enjoy. Westwood Hills Nature Center offers a new, state-of-the-art interpretive center with educational exhibits and live animals, including a red tailed hawk and a barred owl. Try your hand at fishing or go canoeing on the lake. Or visit Theodore Wirth Regional Park and the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary or the Quaking Bog. The park also features hiking trails, mountain and fat tire bike trails, cross-country skiing, tubing, snowshoeing and snowboarding, a swimming beach, fishing pier, sand volleyball, two golf courses and a disc golf course.
Families will love all the fun attractions. Make a splash at the Aquatic Park or bring the little ones to the Oak Hill Splash Pad. Go bowling and play arcade games at The Park Tavern or roller skating at the Roller Garden. Play detective and solve the mystery before time runs out at Escape MSP and play your favorite TV game shows at Game Show Battle Rooms. The entire family will love REM5 VR Lab, where you can paint in 3D, swim with whales, battle space pirates and so much more. Explore the Pavek Museum next door and learn about the history of electronic communication or visit the Nordic Ware factory store, home of the bundt pan. Try your hand at lawn bowling and relax by the outdoor fire pit at Brookview Golf and Lawn Bowling. Other popular activities include skateboarding at 3rd Lair Indoor SkatePark and ice skating at the Rec Center or ROC.
Explore St. Louis Park's West End, a popular shopping, dining and entertainment hub. Catch a movie or dine on the patio at Rojo Mexican Grill, The Local Irish Pub, CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar or Yard House. Eat like a local at JJ's Clubhouse, Bunny's Bar & Grill, The Park Tavern or McCoy's Public House - all with big screen TV's for watching the game. Discover a world of flavors at Lat14 Asian Eatery, Mexico City Café and Wok in the Park. Kids will love the donuts and baked goods at Valley Pastries and Angel Food Bakery, not to mention the artisan cheesecake at Muddy Paws Cheesecake. The grownups in the group will want to check out our two breweries, Steel Toe Brewing and Under Pressure Brewing, and our two distilleries, Copperwing and Dampfwerk Distilling.
Travel details
St. Louis Park and Golden Valley are located 17 miles (approx. 24 min) from the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport. With around 1,000 flights daily, many options are available to accommodate busy schedules.
Airlines serviced by MSP include: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air Choice One, Air France, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Boutique Air, Condor, Delta Air Lines, Denver Air, Frontier Airlines, Icelandair, JetBlue Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Spirt, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines.
Within Minnesota, we are easily accessible from Highways 100 and 169 and Interstate 394.
Services offered
Grant Programs
Lodging Services
Marketing
PR/Media Assistance
Signage
Site Visits
Volunteer
Welcome Bags
Event Marketing Sponsorship
Facility and Site Selection - Site Visits - Lodging Services - Event Planning Assistance
Contacts
- JDJohn Doe
Manager