Whether you live in St Paul, Minnesota, or are vacationing, there are plenty of free activities to partake in. There is something free to do for all members of the family no matter what your age. Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is free, although they do accept donations. It is open every day of the year and great for the children. On the third Sunday of each month there is no charge to visit the children’s museum in St. Paul.

While in St. Paul you can take a day and take a free tour of the Minnesota state capital.Didn’t catch that? This explains it. For art lovers the capital houses an art collection to be admired. Try to take this tour on a nice day, so you can go out on the roof and see the four golden horses in front of the capitol. On the same day you could also take a tour of city hall. The Minnesota Museum of American Art is a free afternoon for the art lovers among you.

If you are more an outdoors type of person most of the public areas of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area are free. The views are spectacular and it is a great place to go and hike and look around. You can spend a day enjoying nature and come away with some spectacular panoramic photographs.

In the evening you can sit back and relax. St Paul offers many concerts in the park free. These concerts run from May 15th thru September 4th. You can sign up on the internet to get the music in the parks schedule. Finally, if you are a fan of comedy The ACME Comedy Company helps you celebrate your birthday in a big way. On the month of your birthday you can get 5 free tickets for every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night during the month.
So if you are out of money, don’t worry, there is always a free event going on somewhere in St. Paul.