This is a guide to attractions and events in the city of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. Things to do and places to go in the city are the focus of topics in this category.
This may include local art galleries, libraries, museums, and theaters, as well as concerts, festivals, fairs, and other events. Parks, zoos, trails, and recreation facilities and areas in Saint Louis Park are appropriate for this category, as are sports programs and teams.
Saint Louis Park has several established parks and recreation areas. These include, but are not necessarily limited to, Ainsworth Park, Aquila Park, Bass Lake Park, Bass Lake Preserve, Birchwood Park, Blackstone Park, Bronx Park, Browndale Park, Carpenter Park, Carroll Hurd Park, Cedar Knoll Park, Cedar Manor Park, Creekside Park, Dakota Park, Fern Hill Park, Jersey Park, Jorvig Park, Keystone Park, Louisiana Oaks Park, Nelson Park, Northside Park, Oak Hill Park, Parkview Park, Pennsylvania Park, Reserve Block 40, Rotary Northside Park, Roxbury Park, Oregon Park, Robert J. Kojetin Park, Shelard Park, Texa-Tonka Park, Twin Lakes Park, Walker Park, Webster Park, Westdale Park, Willow Park, Wolfe Park, and a portion of Cedar Lake Park.
Lakes and ponds within the city limits include Bass Lake, Candlestick Pond, Cedar Manor Lake, Lake Cobblecrest, Hannon Lake, Kilmer Lake, Lamp Lighter Pond, Meadowbrook Lake, Oak Lake, South Oak Lake, Twin Lakes, Lake Victoria, Westwood Lake, Wolfe Lake, and Wrestling Pond.
Golf courses include Meadowbrook Golf Course, Minneapolis Golf Club, and the Minikahda Club.
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, in Saint Louis Park, has a large collection of vintage radio and television equipment. Since 2001, the museum has been honoring area broadcasters by inducting them into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
In the interest of promoting the arts, the city has taken a number of initiatives. Each year, the city gives local artists the opportunity to display and sell their artwork on the third-floor lobby of the city hall. Through various partnerships, the city encourages the creation and display of public art in the community.
The Saint Louis Park Recreation Center includes a hockey rink, a figure skating rink, swimming pool and splash pad, and public art displays. Fern Hill Park has baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, a hockey rink, soccer fields, and paved trails. Additionally, other of its parks include various sports and recreational accommodations.
The city has an Aquatic Park, and outdoor skating is available at eleven of its parks, seven including a hockey rink.
The Westwood Hills Nature Center is a 160-acre natural area with marsh, woods, and prairie. Parking and admission are free.
The city of Saint Louis Park offers a number of recreational programs and activities for people of all ages, some requiring registration.
As a joint project of the Saint Louis Park Operations and Recreation Department and the Saint Louis Rotary Club, a summer concert series is held at Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater each summer. The Amphitheater is also open to local artists and groups who wish to perform at other times, including Open Mic Nights.
Each June, the St. Louis Park Parktacular is a five-day event featuring a parade, live music, and several games and activities for people of all ages.
Saint Louis Park school teams are known as the Orioles. Besides the sports activities associated with area public and private schools, there are several community sports leagues and teams, particularly during the summer. There are adult leagues too, including broomball, indoor volleyball, whiffle ball, softball, and kickball.
Privately operated sports and recreational facilities can be found in Saint Louis Park too. These may include bowling lanes and various entertainment venues.
Topics relating to things to do and places to go in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota are the focus of this category.
 
 
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Established in 1898, the Saint Louis Park, Minnesota club features an 18-hole championship golf course, outdoor practice facilities, a full-service pro shop, an indoor golf learning center with video monitoring capabilities, and golf associations for the whole family with inter-club competitions. Other features include a tennis program, pool, and winter activities, as well as a dining room and grill, all of which are outlined here.
https://www.minikahdaclub.org/
The Saint Louis Park, Minnesota museum grew out of a collection by Joe Pavek and has been added to since. The museum includes antique radios, televisions, and broadcast equipment, representing more than thirty radio and television manufacturers that did business in Minnesota in the 1920s. Its educational resources, collections, and broadcasting hall of fame are highlighted, along with its services and an online gift shop.
http://www.pavekmuseum.org/
Saint Louis Park Baseball Club
The St. Louis Park men’s amateur baseball team was established in 1989, and competes in the Riverview League, playing at Dakota Field in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. Its history, hall of fame, and sponsors are acknowledged. Game schedules are published to the site, along with a player roster, profiles, statistics, charts, and a game log. A field depth chart and profiles of past players are included.
http://www.slptownteam.com/
St. Louis Park Baseball Association
The SLPBA includes a Little League that offers baseball opportunities for children 5-12 years of age, including All-Star Play and Majors and Minors for players 912. The SLP Traveling Baseball Association has teams for players 13-15 years of age who participate in the Metro Baseball League, and the St. Louis Park American Legion Baseball program offers summer baseball at the Senior and Junior levels.
https://www.slpbaseball.com/
Formed in 1972, the St. Louis Park Community Band includes members from a wide variety of age groups, some of whom have been with the band for twenty years or more. Several recordings of the band are available online, and information about joining the band, including dies, are included, along with a calendar of concerts and other events, as well as its program to place music instruments into the hands of young learners.
http://slpband.org/
Supported by sponsors and donors, the annual event begins on Wednesday of the Father’s Day weekend and ends Sunday on Father’s Day. The five-day event features several events, including a parade, expo, live music, a dinner, dance, kayak or canoe rides, and several contests and activities for people of all ages. Schedules, event applications, volunteer opportunities, and its Ambassadors program are featured.
http://parktacular.org/