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Enjoy a romantic, elegant dining experience at Forepaugh’s. Built in an old three-story Victorian mansion, this restaurant offers an intimate setting where you can stop by for a wine tasting in the downstairs basement or sit down at the two other levels where you can dine among crystal chandeliers and rare antiques.

Laugh until your sides ache at the Joke Joint Comedy Club. Get your giggle on for free on Wednesday with Open Mic Night, or find deals and specials online for any other day of the week. At this intimate nightlife hang out and showroom, there’s not a bad seat in the house. Enjoy food and drink while you listen, but be careful not to choke when you start laughing!

See everything from Broadway productions to classic opera performances at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. The home of several cultural and arts organizations, including the Minnesota Opera and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, this European-style concert hall is the place to go for live entertainment—from plays and musicals to ballets and the Russian circus.

Bring the kids out to a place where they can touch, climb, splash, crawl, push, pull and press everything in sight. The Minnesota Children’s Museum offers fun-filled, hands-on exhibitions and attractions that allow children to explore and learn about the world by playing. Children can learn about the natural world, other cultures, history and art at the different galleries.