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The Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory are located in Como Park at 1225 Estabrook Drive in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The park, zoo and conservatory are owned by the City of Saint Paul and are a division of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. Its attractions include a zoo, a conservatory, an amusement park, a carousel, Lake Como, a golf course, a pool and more. The park receives more than 1.9 million visitors annually. Como Park is a free attraction, and while no admission fee is charged for the zoo or conservatory, voluntary donations of $8 per adult and $5 child are suggested.
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Takes place from mid-August through Labor Day and is one of the largest state fairs in the US. The main entrance to the State Fairgrounds is located at 1265 Snelling Avenue N, but you will first have to drive to one of the lots outside of the fairgrounds. As an alternative, you could take a bus. Metro Transit routes 3 and 84 stop near the fairgrounds. They also operate shuttles during the fair that offer non-stop service to the fairgrounds from various park-and-ride lots throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Natural history museum with a collection of animal and plant specimens from around the world. Also hosts Minnesota's only planetarium.
Noted for its historic mansions. This neighborhood is also remarkable in its connection to the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was born in Saint Paul.
The headquarters of the Minnesota state government, completed in 1905 (construction started in 1896). This is the third building to serve as the state capitol—the first two are no longer standing—and it features the second-largest unsupported marble dome in the world, only bested by the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, which the Minnesota Capitol dome was partially modeled on.
Minnesota Transportation Museum
An old railroad roundhouse where historic locomotives and rolling stock come for restoration and maintenance. Also offers train rides.
The state of Minnesota's main history museum, operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. Permanent and rotating exhibits on view.