Arts & Culture

FOCI MINNESOTA CENTER FOR GLASS ARTS

Glass Discovery/Demonstration

Glass Discovery

Join a professional glass artist at FOCI to discover the basic glass techniques to create a one of a kind take-away piece of glass. Learn how to gather from the furnace, add color and shape and mold a piece of glass to create your own masterpiece. Choose to make a colorful paperweight or a clear pint drinking glass. You will work under the supervision of an experienced gaffer who will act as your guide during this memorable hands-on workshop.

• Group Min/Max: 1-4 individuals (Limited for Covid-19)
• Pricing: Varies between $50-130 per person
  
• Website Link: https://www.mnglassart.org/discoveries/hot-glass-experiences

Glass Demonstration

Explore the history, principles and stories of glass, a substance used in everyday life in numerous ways. Meet the craftsmen and women of FOCI for a fun-filled experience demonstrating the properties of glass. Watch a gaffer create pieces from molten glass; discover the techniques for adding color and making unique objects. You will be amazed at the craftsmanship and skill at FOCI used to craft an array of glass items.

• Group Min/Max: 1-25 individuals (Limited for Covid-19)
• Pricing: Varies between $12-14 per person
• Website Link: https://www.mnglassart.org/discoveries/glassblowing-demonstrations

7 day advance reservation required. Average Time: 2 hours. 7 days a week from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 612-623-3624

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE

The Willey House Signature Tour

Experience the Willey House, a Frank Lloyd Wright designed masterpiece built in 1934 for Malcolm and Nancy Willey. For the first time ever, this house has been restored and completed using the blueprints and design elements by Wright. The Willey House represents a unique architectural bridge between Wright’s styles of Prairie and Usonia.

All visitors receive a Willey House Flipbook, available nowhere else. It outlines some of the history and illustrates the construction of the house starting with the site plan, as it was erected, brick course by brick course.

Group Tours

• Group Min/Max: 12-18 people
• Pricing: $60 per person + tax

Semi-Private Tours

• Group Min/Max: Minimum if less that 12 people is $600 + tax
• Pricing: Minimum if less that 12 people is $600 + tax
  

Private Tours

• Group Min/Max: 1-3 people
• Pricing: $150 per person + tax

Website Link: http://www.thewilleyhouse.com/

Average Time: 1.5 hours.
612-280-7352
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Food & Wine

MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET

Market Tours

Excite your senses, tantalize your taste buds and explore the Midtown Global Market. This fascinating venue is a veritable melting pot of global cultures. You will meet the merchants and learn their stories of working to achieve the American dream. The Market serves as an incubator for immigrant businesses. During your visit you will sample a variety of tastes and hear tales from your global hosts.

Historical Tour of the Market & Campus

• Group Min/Max: 5-45 people
• Pricing: $50 per 20 people

Chef Led Food Demonstration with Live Q & A

• Group Min/Max: 5-45 people
• Pricing: $150 per 20 people

Market Scavenger Hunt

• Group Min/Max: 5-45 people
• Pricing: Complimentary

Personalized Group Dance Lessons

• Group Min/Max: 5-45 people
• Pricing: $150 per 20 people (30-minute experience)

Website Link: https://midtownglobalmarket.org/group-tours

Average Time: 90 Minutes
612-876-4450
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EXPERIENCE THE TWIN CITIES (TASTE TWIN CITIES)

Heart of Minneapolis Food Tour

Join us as we weave our way through the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis on a food adventure! We'll stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and view a building that set the Guinness World Record as the largest structure ever moved on rubber-wheeled dollies. Enjoy VIP service at some of the newest and hottest award-winning restaurants downtown. You will also sample and learn the art of local beer-making with a local brewery. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument, and visiting the tallest building in Minneapolis. Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. You'll participate in beer sampling and learn the secrets behind the delicious food you are enjoying. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer, all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

• Group Min/Max: No Minimum or Maximum
• Pricing: Varies but starting at $60 per person

Website Link: https://www.experiencethetwincities.com
Average Time: 3 hours
612-750-9898

Attractions

MALL OF AMERICA

Official Mall of America Insider Tour

If you have ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Mall of America (MOA), this exclusive VIP tour is for you! For 90 memorable minutes, an engaging Mall expert will take you behind closed doors to see how the MOA magic really happens while sharing amazing stories, fascinating facts, and unbelievable anecdotes at every turn. Highlights of this exciting experience include insider access to hidden parts of the Mall with special private photo opportunities.

You’ll go deep into Nickelodeon Universe and meet a 27-ft. tall Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox at the legendary Log Chute ride, discover landmarks from Minnesota’s rich sports history and explore the Mall’s massive holiday décor storage area that recalls the final scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Along the way, you’ll learn how this state-of-the-art, 5.6 million sq. ft. building effectively handles waste and recycling and gain a unique understanding of MOA’s unique impact on Minnesota and the world—and much more!

• Group Min/Max: No Minimum or Maximum
• Pricing: $350 for up to 10 guests, $700 for up to 25 guests, and custom tours for groups of all sizes and special events including business outings, team-building adventures, family reunions, weddings, shopping weekends and other occasions.

Website Link: https://mallofamerica.com/plan...
Average Time: 90 minutes

Outdoor, Adventure & Active

SEGWAY MAGICAL HISTORY TOURS

The Minneapolis "Insider" Segway Experience

Become a true Minneapolis “Insider” on the newest Mobile Entertainment Segway tour of downtown. Explore the heartbeat of this vibrant city by nature seeing the famous landmarks, popular attractions and hidden gems. Expert guides will share the city’s rich history, tips for navigating downtown streets and insights into must see spots and attractions. Discover where the locals go and be a true “Insider” as you enjoy this fascinating city.

• Group Min/Max: 12-80 people
  Pricing: $70-90 per person

Website Link: https://www.humanonastick.com/...
Average Time: 3 hours
952-888-9200