Attractions
Experience our outdoors up close! Live animals. Interpretative Displays. 2 Viewing Decks of the Mississippi River. Great Group Educational Experience!
Welcome to the Allamakee County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Research Center! The Genealogy offers a list of records to help you trace your family tree. The Museum features a virtual tour of the old Allamakee Courthouse built in 1861. The Log Cabin and the Red Schoolhouse take you back to an earlier time. Be sure to visit the Museum store. You are invited to visit us in person.
Amish Tours. Home decor, T-shirts, bike decor, gifts, books, candy.
Experience a lifestyle where the horse and buggy still provide transportation, the home is lighted with kerosene lamps and water is heated on a woodburning stove. Van tours, car tours, group bus tour. Spring through fall. Winter tours by appointment. No Sunday tours. Enjoy an exciting tour with one of our knowledgeable guides. Located in the Sugar Plum House at the Village Green.
Top 5 Best Minnesota Towns. Spam Museum. Austin ArtWorks. Berenstain Bear Memorabilia. Best Mexican food ever. 15 miles of Austin Bike Trails, 30 miles of Shooting Star Bike Trail, plus a mountain bike trail and Rydjor Bike Museum.
The Bily Clocks Museum & Antonin Dvorak Exhibit. Open to visitors. Admission charged.
20+ Apple varieties available starting in August. Pick-your-own pumpkins & raspberries. Pies, turnovers, caramel apples & other delicious baked goods. Organically grown veggies. Pizza on the Farm – Saturday 5pm, May to Labor Day. Our pizzas are made entirely from scratch. We use fresh vegetables from our farm, fresh pulled mozzarella and meat from local producers. Beer and wine is available.
Gallery – Print, color, texture, design…art!
Bluffscape Amish Tours of Lanesboro will take you on a fun, educational experience through the Amish countryside of southeastern Minnesota.
Two weekends!!!!
Launching at Caledonia High School
Let the Good Times Roll!!! – August of each year! Boomer BBQ Contest, Bingo, bean bag tournament. and so much more!!! Bingo every Tuesday night @7pm – ZZ Tap
Arms, Armor and Art. Come and see a world class museum on the Great River Road. Authentic arms and armor used by Grecians, Romans, Dark Age Warriors, Vikings, Crusaders, and Renaissance “Knights in Shining Armor.” Open 1-4 Fridays and Saturdays year round. Sundays Memorial Day to Labor Day. Group days by appointment.
Bringing together talented college students from across the country to work within a rural community to build their own musical theater skills while also learning how to engage the community with the performing arts. Visit the website to see upcoming shows.
In the historic Potter Auditorium. Where all ages sing and play. Where Theatre comes to life. Where the music is intimate.
Professional live theatre in historic Lanesboro.
Living the dream! Located 25 miles west of Dubuque, Iowa, on Hwy 20. Call us today for a FREE visitor guide. Homemade pies, Becker Woodcarving Museum, Heritage House, Field of Dreams, National Farm Toy Museum, Basilica, Dyer-Botsford Historial House and Doll Museum.
Let our professional guides help you reach new heights! Take the challenge. Explore our high ropes. Savor the view. Zip back and forth. For individuals, families and groups.
Discover the benefits of wind energy at EDP Renewables Energy’s Pioneer Prairie Lookout. Our FREE, unique, and educational wind farm lookout is located on the south side of LeRoy, northeast of Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm.
Open daily April 1 to October 31. Weekends only in November. Home tours 359 days a year. Ghost Sundays in July and August. Team of Dreams event in September. Check our website for all event details.
Museum & genealogy library. Willie’s Grocery exhibit, country school house, Pietenpol hangar & aircraft, Oliver tractor collection, antique agricultural equipment, sinkhole exhibit. Near the start of the Root River Bike Trail. Open Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm. No admission charge to the museum.
A melodrama presented by the Country Road Players, 1840s military camp, cannon drills, 5K walk/run on Saturday, Conestoga wagon, tepees & lodges, hunters, trappers, blacksmith, trade blankets, potter, scrimshaw artist, ropemaker, basketmaking, spinning, Period instruments & music, games and contests.
Explore Haunted Galena. Discover Galena’s unique historic past while traveling in a climate controlled shuttle bus.
A community gathering place. Folk art classes, Norwegian Ridge Language & Culture Camp, genealogy assistance, gift shop.
Located by Houston County Fairgrounds – Open year-round! Flatten-Swenson log home, Sheldon Presbyterian Church, Daley School, Agriculture Building, Mayville Town Hall. Other displays of Houston County in the new museum.
Experience Owls UP CLOSE and Personal
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday – 10am-4pm
Call or check our website for extended summer hours and live owl programs
Cruise the Mississippi. Daily sightseeing cruises. 3-hour cruises. Pizza cruises. Lunch cruises. Sunday brunch cruises, Weekend dinner cruises with entertainment, Charters and Group Tours from April to October for conventions, receptions, reunions and groups.
Exhibition & juried sales galleries
St. Mane Theatre – Music, drama, film, variety show
Arts campus & community engagement
Hand-carved carousel. Toy Workshop. LARK-made toys, outdoor mini-golf. Gifts, toys galore, bookstore, games, puzzles. Antique toy museum. Llamas. Fudge & candy, food & ice cream.
Guided tours of the Masters Hotel, Laura’s only childhood home still on its original site. Visitor center, gift shop, shelter house, & playground.
Celebrating Lawler’s rich heritage. Bringing out the Irish in all of us. Always the third weekend in June. Over 2 days of fun, entertainment and activities for all ages.
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The region’s access to Monet and Picasso. Great art inspired by water.
Free guided tours. Open every Saturday all summer, 1-4pm. Sponsored by the Canton Historical Society. Get a glimpse into Canton’s history.
Home of Iowa’s 12th governor, William Larrabee and his wife Anna Larrabee.
Educational workshops & trout information. Now renting fly, spin and kids fishing equipment.
Come and see the natural beauty of Niagara Cave. Nationally recognized as one of the Top Ten Caves in the United States. On our 1-hour guided tour: Hike one mile underground to depths of 200ft. Discover fossils ~ 450 million years old. See cave formations both delicate and massive. 60ft. Waterfall, wedding chapel, stalactities. Temperature is 48 degrees. Walking shoes are also recommended. Also enjoy: Miniature golf, concessions, gemstone mining, picnic grounds, unique gifts. Open April – October. Located 2 miles south of Harmony, MN on Hwy 139, then two miles west on County Road 30. Just 1 mile north of the Minnesota/Iowa border on Hwy 139 – then west.
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Thousands of blooms. 1854 farmstead plants freshly dug for you.
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Apples for everybody. Apples in pies. Apples in doughnuts, rollovers, muffins and bread. Apples in the freshest cider you’ve ever tasted. Open August – November. Horse drawn wagon rides in the fall.
Your Decorah destination for everything garden. Full service garden center. Experienced landscaping design and installation. Don’t forget the bakery. Stop in for sandwiches, homemade fudge, pie and other sweet treats. Fall family fun too! Pumpkin patch, hay rides, playgound, corn maze and more.
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Featuring Lubiana Pottery from Poland’s Kashubian Area. Open year round. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Museum of bowhunting. A place to learn about bowhunting history, a place to appreciate bowhunting’s “rediscover,” a place to understand bowhunting’s place in wildlife conservation and in our culture.
Shooting Star Scenic Byway & Shooting Star Regional Trail. Lake Louise State Park. Trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, skiing, snowmobiling. Recreation: Swimming, boating/canoeing, fishing, shaded picnic grounds, scheduled programs, campground.
Your Southern Minnesota outdoor recreation destination.
Experience the Root River by trail or water. So much to do and see. Excellent variety of restaurants, motels & inns, and campgrounds.
Open for garden tours, church groups, senior groups, garden clubs & more.
Pledge Never to Forget. Experience a lasting and moving tribute to our veterans. Open Monday-Saturday, 8am-4:30pm. Display includes many personal photos and stories. Touch screen monitors provide an interactive experience. The Veterans Hall of Honor.
A national treasure with the most comprehensive collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world, plus festivals, classes, store, group tours and more! Open all year in Decorah, IA. Preserving a heritage. Connecting us all.
Three days of celebrations. 850 Arts & Crafts booths. 250 Antiques & Flea Market booths. Cranfest Marsh Tours (Friday and Saturday), 100 Farm Market booths, 100 Food Vendors. Gigantic parade on Sunday at 1. 2018 Festival will be September 28-30. Open all three days at 7am.
Home of the Whalan Stand Still Parade, Ernie’s 1917 Station, Bluff View Guest House, Aroma Pie Shoppe, Whalan Museum and Gator Greens Mini Golf.
Three floors of exhibits, museum shop, research library and archives. Programs and events.
Farm & creamery tours available! Call ahead or email for appointments (especially for groups!). Creamery, ice cream parlor & retail store. Milk, cheese curds, butter, block cheddar cheese & more!
