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Duluth Attractions
Black Bear Casino
1785 Hwy 210
Carlton, MN 55718
218-878-2327 or 888 771-0777
Call for hours of operation
Admission Free
Black Bear Casino, advertises that it brings Vegas style excitement to the Northland! Over 1200 slot machines, high stakes Bingo, pull tabs and Blackjack. Live poker room that offers Texas Hold'em and Seven Card Stud.
Carnival Thrillz
329 South Lake Avenue
Duluth, MN 55802
218-720-5868
Monday - Thursday, 10am-10pm; Friday and Saturday, 10am-11pm; Sunday, 11am-9pm
Admission Free, Charge for Rides
Carnival Thrillz is Northern Minnesota's newest complete indoor family entertainment facility. With 50,000 square feet, the complex offers major attractions such as the Tilt-a-whirl, a Morphis motion simulator, Miniature Golf, and a Laser Tag arena.
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial
The memorial is located at Second Avenue East and First Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218-591-0729
Open year round
Admission Free
The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial located at the corner of 2nd Avenue East and 1st Street was dedicated on October 13, 2003 in memory and in honor of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie.
Duluth OMNIMAX Theatre
(On the waterfront next to the William A. Irvin and connected to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
301 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
218-727-0022
Open daily year round, call for show times.
Admission Charged
Fond-du-Luth Casino
129 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-0280 or 800-873-0280
Open Mon-Thurs/10am-2am. 24 hours on weekends
Admission Free, must be 21 years of age
Fond-du-Luth Casino offers 700 video slots and high stakes blackjack right in downtown Duluth.
Glensheen Historic Estate
3300 London Road
Duluth, MN 55804
218-726-8910 or 888-454-GLEN
Summer season (May 1-Oct 31) open daily 9:30am-4pm. Winter season (Nov 1-April 30) open Fri, Sat, Sun 11am-2pm.
Admission Charged
Tour the historic Congdon mansion, Duluth's premier estate with over 7 acres directly on the shore of Lake Superior. Glensheen features a 39-room Jacobean style mansion complete with custom designed original furnishings. The beautifully manicured grounds include formal gardens, carriage house with carriage collection, gardener's cottage, clay tennis court and more. Completed in 1908, Glensheen is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours last approximately 1hr, 15 min.
Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
218-740-FISH (3474)
Open daily 10:00-6:00.
Admission Charged
Dive in to America's only all-freshwater aquarium! Discover what's in and under Lake Superior. Some 70 species of fish are exhibited from the Great Lakes and other freshwater lakes and rivers of the world. (Don't miss the giant lake sturgeon in the 85,000 gallon Isle Royale tank.) Birds, amphibians, reptiles and river otters are also in the five major habitat displays and 19 satellite tanks.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
902 East First Street
Duluth, MN 55805
218-728-0630
Hours are from 12-4:00pm, Tuesday through Sunday. Open 7 days a week throughout the summer (June through Labor Day).
Admission Free
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is one of the world's largest private holding of important original documents and manuscripts. The Museum features a rotating exhibit designed to focus on 26 documents at any one time. These educational and often entertaining documents are from the fields of history, music, science, literature, and art.
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad
71st Avenue West & Grand Avenue (across from Lake Superior Zoo)
Duluth, MN 55816-0211
218-624-7549
Hours: All weekends starting mid-June 14th and ending early October.
All departures at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Admission Charged
Enjoy a historic 90-minute journey along the scenic St. Louis River. Here is a chance to view wildlife in its natural environment while enjoying the majestic beauty of the river and surrounding area. Using vintage equipment as well as an open "Safari Car" on its excursions, the LS&M traces its roots back to 1863 and was the first railroad linking Duluth with the Twin Cities. The LS&M is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad history and the restoration of railroad artifacts.
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
(US Army Corps of Engineers) 600 Lake Avenue South
Duluth, MN 55802
218-727-2497
Spring: Sun-Thurs/10am-9:00pm; . Summer (thru Labor Day): Daily/10am-9pm. Fall/Sept-Oct: Sun-Thurs/10am-4:30pm; Fri-Sat/10am-6pm. Fall/Nov-Dec: Daily/10am-4:30pm. Winter: Fri, Sat & Sun/10am-4:30pm
Admission Free
Open year-round
Canal Park's Marine Museum, draws more visitors than any other museum on Lake Superior. Film shows, model ships and exhibits explain commercial shipping on Lake Superior and in the Duluth-Superior Harbor. At Canal Park you are within yards of giant lake carriers and foreign ships as they pass under the Aerial Lift Bridge. While you are there, sit back and enjoy the beautiful gulls, and walk along the canal's piers to its lighthouses…
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
The Depot, downtown Duluth
506 West Michigan Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Summer Hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day) 9:30am-6pm. Winter Hours, Monday-Saturday/10am-5pm;Sunday/1pm-5pm. Closed major holidays.
Admission Charged
Climb up into the cab of one of the world's largest steam locomotives and take the throttle of the Yellowstone Class Mallet. Take in the view from the cupola of a wooden caboose. Imagine what dining on the rails was like as you marvel at one-of-a-kind dining car china and table settings displayed in a restored, turn-of-the-century coach. Learn more about the history of railroading in Minnesota as you view the "William A Crooks", the state's first steam engine and explore the inside of the oldest known steam rotary snowplow still in existence today. Be sure to bring a camera!
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