Alexandria is the hidden gem of central Minnesota’s lake country. The city is home to the world’s largest shooting sport event, the Minnesota State High School Trap Shooting Championship.

• Runestone Community Center has two ice rinks
• Alexandria Shooting Park includes 20 fields for shooting sports
• NorthStar Sports Complex is a 70,000-square-foot facility with one sheet of ice and a fieldhouse
• Alexandria Area High School Sports Complex offers facilities to host tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, and football

Arrowwood Resort & Convention Center has a large tennis center capable of hosting a wide range of events.

Explore Alexandria, ExploreAlex.com.

Bemidji is located in northwest Minnesota. The area is a hub for sporting events from all over the northern region.

• Sanford Center hosts hockey, football, basketball, volleyball, and wrestling

Visit Bemidji, visitbemidji.com.

Bloomington is well known for hosting high quality sporting events. The city offers many beautiful parks and several top-notch venues.

• Jefferson and Kennedy High School Activity Centers feature 15 basketball/volleyball courts
• Bloomington Ice Gardens houses three rinks
• Dred Scott Playfield has two baseball fields, nine softball fields, three soccer fields, four pickleball courts, and four tennis courts
• Valley View Playfields includes five baseball fields and 11 softball fields

Bloomington CVB, bloomingtonmn.org.

Duluth is home to Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. The area also offers many attractions to enjoy, including music and arts, food and breweries, museums, and an aquarium.

• Wheeler Athletic Complex contains five softball fields, bocce ball court, four tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and an outdoor skating rink in the winter
• Duluth Heritage Sports Center offers two hockey rinks, one that has turf April through mid-September
• Wade Stadium has a capacity of 4200

Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center offers 250,000 square feet of space. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, the center hosts world-class events.

Visit Duluth, visitduluth.com.

Home to the Minnesota Vikings, Eagan is the place for sporting events of all types. The area offers more than 56 parks and facilities.

• TCO Stadium is a 6000-seat football stadium
• Eagan Civic Arena hosts hockey, indoor lacrosse, soccer, and ice skating
• Lexington-Diffley Athletic Fields/Northview Athletic Fields has a total of 15 fields for baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and softball

Enjoy Eagan, eaganmn.com.

Mankato offers some of the best and easily accessible venues and facilities for youth and amateur sporting events in southern Minnesota. Located just 75 miles from Minneapolis, the city has a wide variety of playing fields, trails, courts, courses, and rinks.

• Franklin Rogers has an adult baseball field
• Rosa Parks includes six youth baseball fields
• Caswell Park consists of six baseball/softball fields
• All Seasons Arena has two ice rinks
• Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center includes an Olympic-size ice rink and a 19,940-square-foot arena

Visit Mankato, visitmankatomn.com.

Marshall offers 14 different facilities for sports and tournaments, both indoor and outdoor.

• Mattke Field is a 2500-seat venue that hosts football and soccer
• Red Baron Arena & Expo houses two ice rinks
• Alumni Field accommodates baseball
• Legion Field Park houses the Marshall Aquatic Center, skate park and tennis courts
• Marshall Regional Track & Field Complex offers a nine-lane track and space for field events

MARSH Sports, marshsports.com.

With three professional sports venues and the Minneapolis Convention Center within 1.3 miles in downtown Minneapolis, athletes and fans won’t need to look for things to do with hundreds of uniquely Minneapolis restaurants, bars and breweries to keep the fan experience going before and after the game.

• U.S. Bank Stadium encompasses 1.8 million square feet of space and hosts football, baseball, and soccer
• Target Field seats 39,504 and hosts baseball, football, and soccer
• Target Center seats 18,798 for basketball and hockey
• Huntington Bank Stadium offers 900,000 square feet of space and accommodates football, soccer, and hockey

Minneapolis Convention Center boasts 1.6 million square feet of space and hosts a wide range of sports: volleyball, basketball, dance, fencing, gymnastics, taekwondo, cheerleading, and more.

Meet Minneapolis, Minneapolis.org.

Minneapolis Northwest is comprised of three cities (Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove) and is on the doorstep of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

• Fernbrook Athletic Fields has four fields for soccer, football, and lacrosse
• Northwoods Sports Park features four lighted baseball fields
• Todd Anderson Adaptive Field has a wheelchair-accessible softball field
• Zane Sports Park includes four lighted softball fields and four lighted baseball fields
• Brooklyn Park Ice Arena houses two rinks

Minneapolis Northwest Tourism, mnwsports.com.

With the National Volleyball Center and Rochester Regional Sports Center within one mile from each other, Rochester boasts 17 volleyball courts in close proximity. The city also has one of only two Olympic-size pools in the state.

• Rochester Baseball Complex has six fields
• Fuad Mansour Sports Complex offers eight full-size fields and six youth-size fields
• McQuillan Softball Complex includes seven fields
• RYFSA Complex features six youth softball fields
• Rochester Regional Sports Center features 44,000 square feet of indoor floor space
• National Volleyball Center boasts 11 courts
• Rochester Recreation Center has one Olympic-size pool and a 4000-seat hockey rink
• Mayo Civic Center is a multipurpose indoor venue
• Graham Arena has four NHL-size rinks

Rochester Sports, rochsports.com.

Minnesota’s capital city, Saint Paul has a rich tradition of hosting major sporting events. The city boasts world-class attractions, an outstanding convention center complex, attractive hotels, and a family atmosphere.

• Allianz Field is a soccer stadium with seating fo4 19,600
• CHS Field is a 7000-seat ballpark
• Tria Rink is an ice rink located downtown
• Xcel Energy Center encompasses 650,000 square feet and seats more than 18,000 for hockey

Saint Paul RiverCentre offers more than 160,000 square feet of flexible space, including a 27,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom.

Visit Saint Paul, VisitSaintPaul.com.

From beginner to the pros, every level of athlete has a home in St. Cloud.

• The Municipal Athletic Complex has two sheets of ice, two baseball stadiums, and a par 30 golf course
• Pineview Park BMX hosts USA BMX-sanctioned races
• Whitney Recreation Center is an indoor rec center with numerous courts
• Whitney Park has nine softball fields, two baseball fields, handicap accessible synthetic turf baseball field, and eight soccer fields
• River’s Edge Park includes four youth baseball fields, four softball fields, and six pickleball courts
• Herb Brooks National Hockey Center is a multipurpose facility with two Olympic-size sheets of ice

River’s Edge Convention Center sits on the banks of the Mississippi River and offers more than 150,000 square feet of flexible space, including more than 60,000 square feet of continuous space and 24-foot ceilings.

Visit Greater St. Cloud, visitstcloud.com.

Home to two state-of-the-art indoor hockey facilities, St. Louis Park is the go-to for all things hockey. The destination offers so much more, including more than 1000 acres of parks and open spaces and nearly 50 miles of trails.

• Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) is an outdoor facility that in the winter houses an ice rink
• The Rec Center houses two indoor hockey facilities and can host up to 2800
• Aquila Park has five softball fields
• Dakota Park offers two softball fields
• Carlson Park and Keller Field at Dakota Park offer baseball fields
• Louisiana Oaks features four soccer fields

Discover St. Louis Park, discoverslouispark.com.

Twin Cities is home of the largest amateur sports facility, The National Sports Center, which is a 600-acre campus.

• National Sports Center hosts soccer, lacrosse, rugby, hockey, figure skating, basketball, volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and more
• M-Fairview Dome at 112 feet high is the tallest air dome in the country
• Coon Rapids Soccer Complex features six lighted fields

Twin Cities Gateway Visitors Bureau, tcgateway.com.