The city of Faribault, Minnesota provides a good destination for a pleasant family outing or vacation any time of the year. In addition to the numerous lakes where visitors can find opportunities for fishing and camping, Faribault offers many other things to do for tourists and locals alike. The Inn at Shattuck St. Mary's located on the Shattuck-St. Mary's School Campus is a lovely place so stay.
River Bend Nature Center
Established in 1978, the non-profit River Bend Nature Center sits on more than 740 acres of land, consisting of the Straight River, wetlands, restored prairies, and maple basswood forests. The nature center offers activities for both the general public and schools in the area, events, recreational and conservation programs, and environmental education. Nature enthusiasts can explore the grounds of River Bend year-round, venturing down the ten miles of trails or discovering the exhibits in the interpretive center. A great thing to do in Faribault for all ages, the River Bend Nature Center doesn’t charge any admission fees.
1000 Rustad Road, Faribault, MN 55021, Phone: 507-332-7151, Weather forecast
Paradise Center for the Arts
The Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault, Minnesota is a non-profit arts center that brings art education, performing arts, and visual arts to the greater Minnesota area, striving to create an energetic, vivid cultural center for both the local community and the surrounding region. Located in the historic downtown district of Faribault, the Paradise Center for the Arts offers high quality performing and visual arts opportunities and showcases artists from Minnesota, with their season running from July to June. The center also started providing a great amount of family-friendly programming in 2019, including the “Family Fun and Film” series.
321 Central Ave N, Faribault, MN 55021, Phone: 507-332-7372
Faribault Woolen Mill Company
The Faribault Woolen Mill Company stands today as one of the country’s last vertical woolen mills. This historic mill, situated along the banks of the Cannon River, is still weaving a story around 150 years old. Founded back in 1865, the family-owned Faribault Woolen Mill Company is a testament to craftsmanship in the United States, transforming raw wool into accessories, scarves, throws, and blankets of excellent quality and comfort. Modern technology sits side-by-side with century-old machines in the company’s “new mill,” built in the year 1892. The archive of the mill offers inspiration for timeless, yet updated collections.
1500 2nd Ave NW, Faribault, MN 55021, Phone: 507-412-5534
Legacy Golf
Legacy Golf is an eighteen-hole, 6,500-yard Championship golf course featuring a course rating of “71.5 – slope 136” in Faribault. Originally opened in 1998, the golf course is described as having three different kinds of holes: classic, slightly hilly, tree-lined fairway in the center; rolling greens with Scottish-style links and prairie grass to the north; and beautiful vistas to the south. The Legacy course was designed by Garret Gill, the nationally-accredited golf architect. This beautiful golf course was created with The Legacy project that also includes more than one hundred “uniquely different” golf community home sites.
1515 Shumway Ave, Faribault, MN 55021, Phone: 507-332-7177
