Delight in the spring colors of the tulips and daffodils on
parade at the Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum .
3675 Arboretum Drive , Chaska arboretum . umn . edu
Paisley Park , Prince ’ s private estate and production compound in Chanhassen ; offers fans of the late music icon the unprecedented opportunity to tour the legendary , 65,000-squarefoot complex that served as the center of Prince ’ s creative universe . Guided tours take visitors throughout the extensive main floor of Paisley Park , including the studios where Prince recorded , produced and mixed most of his biggest hits , exhibit spaces that chronicle films such as Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge , Prince ’ s private NPG Music Club , and a massive soundstage and concert hall where Prince rehearsed for concert tours and held exclusive , private events and concerts . The tour also features thousands of artifacts from Prince ’ s personal archives , including iconic concert wardrobe , awards , musical instruments and concert memorabilia . 7801 Audubon Road , Chanhassen OfficialPaisleyPark . com
Tie your running shoes and gear up for any of the several area runs like Vallyfair ’ s
Run & Ride Race Series , the Renaissance Festival ’ s Bloomers & Tights 5K or the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum ’ s Bud Break
5K .
Run and Ride Race Series : runandriderace . com
Bloomers and Tights 5K : renaissancefest . com / royalrace
Bud Break 5K : arboretum . umn . edu / budbreak
Explore the area ’ s agri-tourism by picking your own produce , meeting the sheep and cows on a farm , taking a bluebird walk , visiting a children ’ s garden or taking a hayride . Explore the sights and sounds of
spring at the Wells Fargo Family
Farm where there ’ s nothing cuter than baby chicks , piglets , lambs , calves , goat kids , and bunnies .
Minnesota Zoo 13000 Zoo Blvd , Apple Valley mnzoo . org www . VisitShakopee . org 7