Location: Burnsville
Top Things to do in Burnsville
What to do and see in Burnsville, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Burnsville /ˈbɜːrnzvɪl/ is a city 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County in the State of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the fifteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.6 million residents. According to the 2010 census, the population is 61,481.
Restaurants in Burnsville
1. Mall of America
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Mall of America(R) is one of the top tourist destinations in the country! The Mall welcomes more than 40 million visitors a year from across the country and around the world to enjoy over 520 retail and specialty stores including Nordstrom and Macy's. Experience unique dining and entertainment at over 50 restaurants plus enjoy leading attractions like the nation's largest indoor theme park, Nickelodeon Universe(R) indoor theme park, SEA LIFE(R) Aquarium, LEGO(R), A.C.E.S. Flight Simulator, Moose Mountain Adventure Golf and more! By hosting more than 400 events each year, the Mall has become the place where fans can meet and greet their favorite celebrities or take part in interactive, one-of-a-kind events.
Reviewed By scooterpieMinnesota - Owatonna, Minnesota
And do some shopping! Wasn’t extremely busy but enough people for a Tuesday. Lots of people must go there to just walk. We walked every level. Was nice. Lots of different stores to suit everyone no matter what age. Good place for food too. Anything and everything.
2. Minnesota Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 703 reviews
Reviewed By Scott M
The Minnesota zoo is in Apple Valley Minnesota which is roughly 15 minutes from Minneapolis our family has been there three times and we still enjoy ever visit. The zoo has a marine section where you can touch nurse sharks and stingrays and is very much an experience for the kids for sure. The dolphins show is free and the trainers are very good at putting on a show.
The polar bears have a fun with the guests last time we were there the polar bear was tossing a ball to the kids
There is camel rides at the zoo as well and is free no extras, they have a few areas in the zoo that are good for kids to play and they have gym equipment there too
The entry fee is rather heap considering the size of the zoo I have been to smaller zoos and paid more
3. Centennial Lakes Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 150 reviews
One of the town's crown jewels features an 18-hole putting course, an ampitheater and an ice skating rink.
Reviewed By Jennifer W - East Peoria, United States
We met a professional photographer here and had a wonderful assortment of places to have our family photos taken. The kids enjoyed running up and down and over the bridges, which seemed to be a popular thing to do. Although busy, we were still able to get pictures of without others in the background because of the way things are laid out. It appeared to be a lovely place to destress, paddle boat, play golf,
4. Paragon Odyssey 15
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 92 reviews
IMAX The Mezz Bistro Lounge, serving small plates and specialty beverages CLUB LEVEL with VIP Luxury Seats; we welcome guests of all ages to enjoy a movie in our Club Level auditoriums before 4:00 pm*. It is truly a VIP experience for the whole family. After 4:00 PM, the Club Level is reserved for guests 21 and older. Reserved Seating Stadium Seating Birthday Parties & Corporate Events Diamond Rewards Loyalty Program *Club Level upcharge charge applies.
Reviewed By pizzabooger - Apple Valley, Minnesota
Went to a movie for the second time after buying this plastic cup the guy said that if you buy this cup you will get free refills up to a 1 year just bring it with every time you come to a movie and the pizza booger said sir that's a great deal I'll take it.So guess what happened to the pizza booger the next time in the lady says to yours truly the pizza booger sir you can't use that after today that was never meant to be used
More then one time .So once again don't pick your nose while watching a movie in public .So tell next time booger out
5. Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By Cami B - Eagan, Minnesota
This is a cute park, with loads of hiking trails. This is the place to go for locals when wanting to take a hike in the city, or there is a small little lake that gets packed on the hot days that locals rush to as well. Nothing out of the ordinary with this place, just a nice break from the city.
6. Nickelodeon Universe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By ColleenJ98 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Recently visited here with my 11 and 13 yr old kids. We purposely waited until after 5pm to buy the twilight wristbands. At first I thought they were very overpriced but after spending about 2.5 hours I felt we got our money’s worth.
The rides were much better than I thought they would be for an indoor theme park. We would have stayed longer but we were tired from walking around the mall.
Definitely recommend going on a Wednesday night as it wasn’t very crowded. Longest wait we had was 10-15 minutes.
7. Buck Hill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 71 reviews
Recreation area offers year-round fun: winter offers trails and parks for both skiers and snowboarders; summer offers tubing and mountain bike racing events for two-wheel enthusiasts.
Reviewed By Jewelss0416 - Orlando, Florida
My 10 and 17 year old daughters had a great time. We got there around 8:30am and stayed till almost 9pm. They had different level hills for all ski levels. This was the first time my daughters have skied so I had them take a 90 minute class. Once they finished the lesson, you couldn't get then off the hill. There was a warm area with chairs and a great view. We also did snow tubing. That was very cool and fast. They even had a nice warm fire to sit around. If we ever make it back to Minnesota we will be back. It made a ski lover out of us.
8. Twin Cities Premium Outlets
Overall Ratings
4 based on 183 reviews
Find an exciting collection of over 100 outlet stores from the world's leading designers and name brands. Offering savings of 25% to 65% every day. Including: Coach, Nike Factory Store, Under Armour, Saks 5th Ave OFF 5TH, Lucky Brand, The Express Outlet, Armani Outlet, and much more.
Reviewed By The_Bohemian - Maplewood, MN
The Samsonite store featured deeply discounted artificially high prices on lower-end Samsonite products. A "better" 25" bag is arbitrarily priced at $300 then discounted 50% to $150 while a similar or better Samsonite product can be bought elsewhere for about $100. That and the disinterested staff made for a disappointing experience.
The Levis store does not carry pant sizes with a waist bigger than 40. The Crocs store had a good clearance sale.
9. Lego Imagination Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 780 reviews
Six thousand square feet of Lego models in the Mall of America.
Reviewed By jarrodpeterson - Maple Grove, Minnesota
Incredible lego experience for lego lovers of all types! Love coming here with kids and watching their imagination at play!
10. Great Clips IMAX Theatre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By rockyjoe - Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Great Clips IMAX Theatre is located about twenty miles south of both St. Paul and Minneapolis in Apple Valley. To get there just take 35-W south from Minneapolis or 35-E from St. Paul. It is also located on the property of the Minnesota Zoo although you need to purchase a separate ticket to enter. If you go to the Minnesota Zoo just to see an IMAX movie make sure you enter the zoo driveway and then turn left and park right in front of the IMAX. There is also an entrance to the zoo near the IMAX if you want to go there after a movie.
I went on a Sunday morning in early June with my wife to watch the 11:00 AM showing of the “Flight of the Butterflies” and enjoyed this movie and the theatre (although it seems to be a typical IMAX Theatre). The movie was in 3-D and the combination of seeing it in an IMAX theatre and seeing it in 3-D was awesome and I am amazed at how much better the 3-D technology has become since I was younger (it has been a long time since I saw a 3-D movie). This theatre shows nature movies and also shows current movies in 3-D like San Andreas and Jurassic World. While the theatre is pretty large there were only about 10 people watching the early 11:0 AM movie. The zoo became a lot more crowded after noon so I am sure the theater filled up as well.
Overall I enjoyed watching the “Flight of the Butterflies” in 3-D and recommend that you go to the Great Clips IMAX Theatre and watch it (or any other good movie). Ticket prices were not too bad at $7 per person. Even though it is a typical IMAX theatre it is still a great place to watch a 3-D movie.
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