A listing of the Top 10 Minnesota Tourist Attractions based on attendance data from 2017 and earlier. Our list excludes sporting venues. (Source: Explore Minnesota)

Rank Attraction Attendance Location Area
1 Mall of America 40,000,000 Bloomington Metro
2 Chain of Lakes Regional Park 7,063,500 Minneapolis Metro
3 Itasca State Park 5,454,883 Park Rapids Northwest
4 Como Park 5,367,400 St. Paul Metro
5 Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park 2,782,800 Minneapolis Metro
6 Mississippi Gorge Regional Park 2,734,300 Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro
7 Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center & Park 2,526,322 Duluth Northeast
8 Minnehaha Park 2,051,000 Minneapolis Metro
9 Minnesota State Fair 1,997,320 St. Paul Metro
10 Grand Casino Hinckley 1,810,550 Hinckley Northeast