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Explore, Shop, Eat, and Stay… you can do it all, right here in Burnsville!
Whether it’s family time, a couple’s city getaway or business as usual, Burnsville, Minnesota is the perfect place to experience everything in the Twin Cities. Located at the junction of 3 major interstates, Burnsville is just a few miles south of both major cities, Minneapolis & St. Paul, and minutes from the MSP International Airport and major regional attractions like Mall of America®, Valleyfair, the Minnesota Zoo, and Canterbury Racetrack & Card Club.
Burnsville is a dynamic community with affordable lodging, over 80 restaurants to choose from, a beautiful Performing Arts Center, the 180-store Burnsville Center, free parking, and more than 3,300 acres of parks.
Mileage to Burnsville, MinnesotaBrainerd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Des Moines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
La Crosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Mason City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Milwaukee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Sioux Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Winnipeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Burnsville... Always the Right Experience™
Explore Attractions
BUCK HILL 952.435.7174buckhill.com 15400 Buck Hill RdBurnsville, MN 55306
BUCK HILL IS WINTER FUN! Your Family Winter Fun Place — Since 1954. Enjoy the fun and challenge of skiing, snowboarding and tubing on 16 different runs with 10 lifts.
CANTERBURY PARK RACETRACK AND
CARD CLUB800.340.6361
canterburypark.com 1100 Canterbury Rd
Shakopee, MN 55379
Minnesota’s premier entertainment destination, featuring live horse racing and year round Casino Games, Poker, a
24/7 Card Club and Simulcast Racings. Annual meets consists of 62 racing days from early May to Labor Day,
generally race days are Thursday through Sunday.
GRAND SLAM USA952.224.0413 | grandslammn.com 12425 River Ridge Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337
Family indoor amusement center offers pirate-themed 18-hole mini-golf, video games, five batting cages, ten bumper cars and 2-level laser light tag. Snack bar.
MINNESOTA ZOO
800.366.7811 | mnzoo.org 13000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, MN 55124
The Minnesota Zoo provides a home to over 2,900 animals, representing over 500 species.
Fifteen larger-than-life animatronic dinosaurs including the popular Tyrannosaurus Rex, Giganotosaurus and
Brachiosaurus will take up temporary residence on the Zoo’s Northern Trail May 26th through September 3rd.
Explore Attractions
NICKELODEON UNIVERSE®
952.883.8800 nickelodeonuniverse.com 5000 Center Court Mall of America® Bloomington, MN 55425
Nickelodeon Universe® is a seven-acre one-of-a- kind theme park featuring unique attractions and entertainment. The park is located in the center of Mall of America® and is open every day except for Christmas Day. Nickelodeon is the #1 entertainment brand for kids.
PROKART INDOOR RACING952.808.RACE | prokartindoor.com
12500 Chowen Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337
Experience the thrill of driving state-of-the-art specialty designed karts in a controlled and safe environment.
SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA®
651.221.9444 / 800.221.9444 smm.org 120 W Kellogg Blvd St. Paul, MN 55102
With over 70,000 square feet of exhibit space, nearly 200 million artifacts and an Convertible Dome Omnitheater, it is a must-see. In an all new exhibit, discover more than 200 artifacts from North America’s only authenticated pirate shipwreck in Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship – open February 18th through September 3rd.
SEA LIFE MINNESOTA AQUARIUM952.883.0202 visitsealife.com/minnesota Mall of America® 120 East Broadway Bloomington, MN 55425
SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium offers fascinating displays, cool hands-on activities for kids, many more sea creatures than ever before and an ocean full of fun! Opening Spring 2012 – Explore a breathtaking adventure into the green deep of the South American Rainforest with Caiman Crocodiles, Piranhas, Poison Dart Frogs and Freshwater Stingrays.
BUCA® DI BEPPO952.892.7272 bucadibeppo.com 14300 Burnhaven Dr Burnsville, MN 55306
BURGER JONES952.885.2289 burgerjones.com 1617 W County Rd 42 Burnsville, MN 55306
CARBONE’S PIZZA & SPORTS BAR952.746.8890 carbonesburnsville.com 251 W Burnsville Pkwy Burnsville, MN 55337
CHIANTI GRILL952.892.7555 chiantigrill.com 14296 Plymouth Ave Burnsville, MN 55337
CHILI’S952.898.3101 chilis.com 14161 Aldrich Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337
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VALLEYFAIR AMUSEMENT PARK 952.445.6500 valleyfair.com One Valleyfair Dr Shakopee, MN 55379
Valleyfair is a 90 acre amusement park, featuring over 50 rides and water attractions including a water park, Soak City, located completely within it-making it the largest in the Upper Midwest. Be sure to check out Planet Snoopy, Valleyfair’s newest addition, which opened in 2011 and features over 20 PEANUTS™ themed rides and attractions.
EL LORO MEXICAN RESTAURANT952.808.0068 ellorohot.com 2501 Horizon Dr Burnsville, MN 55337
ERNIE’S PUB & GRILLE952.435.2867 erniespub.com 14351 Nicollet Ct Burnsville, MN 55306
JENSEN’S CAFÉ952.808.0500 jensenscafe.com 12750 Nicollet Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337
JO JO’S RISE & WINE952.736.3001 jojosriseandwine.com 12501 Nicollet Ave Burnsville, MN 55337
JUNIOR’S SPORTS CAFÉ952.890.5100 juniorssports.com 1996 Highway 13 East Burnsville, MN 55337
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MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE CAFÉ952.641.6222 medcruisecafe.com 12500 Nicollet Ave Burnsville, MN 55337
MORGAN’S ON NICOLLET952.435.1855 nicolletinn.com/morgans 14201 Nicollet Ave SBurnsville, MN 55337
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE952.892.0700 outbacksteakhouse.com 2034 W County Rd 42 Burnsville, MN 55337
PORTER CREEK HARDWOOD GRILL952.698.1888 portercreek.com 14201 Burngarten Dr Burnsville, MN 55306
In 2011, Burnsville was a “Best for Food” category finalist
in Rand McNally’s Best of the Road® Rally.
RACK SHACK BBQ952.736.3004 rackshackbarbeque.com 2925 Cliff Road Burnsville, MN 55337
ROASTED PEAR952.898.2800 roastedpear.com 14200 Nicollet Ave Burnsville, MN 55337
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Americas Best Value Inn952.894.3400 / 888.315.23781101 Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, Mn 55337 67 n
BEST WESTERN PREMIER Nicollet Inn 952.435.2100 / 888.463.720014201 nicollet Ave s, Burnsville, Mn 55337 131 H 350
Days Inn952.892.1900 / 800.329.7466 14331 nicollet ct, Burnsville, Mn 55306 83 n 25
Fairfield Inn & Suites952.435.2887 / 800.228.280014350 nicollet ct, Burnsville, Mn 55306 61 n
Hampton Inn952.435.6366 / 800.426.786614400 nicollet ct, Burnsville, Mn 55306 80 n
InTown Suites952.890.1575 / 800.553.93382705 w county rd 42, Burnsville, Mn 55306 136 n
LivINN Hotels952.890.7999 13080 AldricH Ave s, Burnsville, Mn 55337 125 n
Travelodge952.890.1420 / 800.578.787812920 AldricH Ave s, Burnsville, Mn 55337 84 n
Prime Rate Motel952.894.8554 / 800.358.8554 12850 w FrontAge rd, Burnsville, Mn 55337 97 n
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CELTIC CROSSROADSMarch 29Burnsville Performing Arts Center952.895.4680burnsvillepac.com
MINNESOTA IRONMAN® BICYCLE RIDEMay 6Lakeville651.251.1495ironmanbikeride.org
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BURNSVILLEJune 16Nicollet Commons Park952.895.4509burnsville.org/ifb
ART AND ALL THAT JAZZAugust 18Nicollet Commons Park 952.201.3507burnsvilleartjazz.com
RENAISSANCE FESTIVALAugust 18-September 30Shakopee 952.445.7361renaissancefest.com
MINNESOTA STATE FAIRAugust 23-September 3St. Paul651.288.4400mnstatefair.org
Don’t Miss in 2012
BURNSVILLE FIRE MUSTERSeptember 6-9Civic Center Parkburnsvillefiremuster.com
MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHONOctober 7Minneapolis & St. Paultcmevents.org
FRIGHTMARES AT BUCK HILLOpen select nights in OctoberBuck Hillfrightmares.com
MALL OF AMERICA® 20TH ANNIVERSARYAll Year LongMall of America®
952.883.8800mallofamerica.com
BURNSVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 952.895.4680 Box Office | 952.895.4685 General Info burnsvillepac.com 12600 Nicollet Ave Burnsville, MN 55337
Located in Burnsville’s popular Heart of the City, this beautiful and versatile facility hosts a wide range of national touring and local concerts, theatre performances, comedy shows and more.
CHANHASSEN DINNER
THEATRES800.362.3515
chanhassendt.com 501 W 78th St
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, the nation’s largest professional dinner theatre company, has been
providing guests with fine dining and superb theatre performances of the most popular Broadway shows since 1968.
GREAT CLIPS® IMAX® THEATRE952.431.IMAX | 877.660.IMAX imax.com/minnesota 12000 Zoo Blvd Apple Valley, MN 55124
The Great Clips® IMAX® Theatre places you in the heart of the movie action! The Great Clips® IMAX® Theatre is conveniently located at the Minnesota Zoo. State-of-the-art technology creates The IMAX® Experience so treat your senses to the most powerful and involving movie experience yet created.
PARAGON ODYSSEY 15952.892.3456 paragontheaters.com 14401 Burnhaven Dr Burnsville, MN 55306
This state-of-the-art theatre offers wall-to-wall screens, high rise stadium-style seating with luxurious high back rocker seating featuring leather headrests, and Dolby EX digital surround sound. The Mezz Bistro Lounge is now open on the second floor of Paragon Odyssey 15 where guests can dine, socialize, and enjoy live entertainment.
Theatre
ABDALLAH CANDIES952.890.4770 abdallahcandies.com 3501 County Rd 42 W Burnsville, MN 55306
Abdallah Candies has been a local confectionary favorite for over 100 years! Here you can shop for their famous candies and see how their hand dipped chocolates are made.
ANTIQUES MINNESOTA952.894.7200 | 800.869.5879
antiquesminnesota.net 191 River Ridge Cir Burnsville, MN 55337
Being in business for nearly 30 years, AntiQues Minnesota is a great place for any collector or dealer
to discover old treasures.
BURNSVILLE CENTER952.435.8182 burnsvillecenter.com 1178 Burnsville Center Burnsville, MN 55306
Treat yourself to retail therapy! Burnsville Center is a super-regional shopping center anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gordman’s, JCPenney, Macy’s, and Sears. It’s also home to over 130 specialty stores.
FICUS & FIG952.746.4456
ficusandfig.com 12750 Nicollet Ave
Burnsville, MN 55337
A fabulous boutique that offers everything from
home décor to bath and body products!
MALL OF AMERICA®
952.883.8800 mallofamerica.com 60 E Broadway Bloomington, MN 55425
With over 520 stores, 25 rides and attractions, and countless dining options, the Mall of America® is sure to have something for everyone. From February 4th through June 10th, experience Diana, A Celebration– an award-winning exhibition that chronicles the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Shop
BIRNAMWOOD PUBLIC GOLF COURSE952.641.1370 birnamwoodgolfcourse.com 12424 Parkwood Dr Burnsville, MN 55337
CRYSTAL LAKE GOLF CLUB952.432.6566 crystallakegolfcourse.com 16725 Innsbrook Dr Lakeville, MN 55044
LEGENDS CLUB952.226.4777 legendsgc.com 8670 Credit River Blvd Prior Lake, MN 55372
THE WILDS GOLF CLUB952.445.3500 golfthewilds.com 3151 Wilds Ridge Prior Lake, MN 55372
WILLINGERS GOLF CLUB952.652.2500 willingersgc.com 6900 Canby Trail Northfield, MN 55057
Golf
MINNESOTA TWINS (MLB)April-September
800.33.TWINS twinsbaseball.comTarget Field 1 Twins Way Minneapolis, MN 55403
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (NBA)October-April
612.673.0900 timberwolves.com Target Center 600 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55403
GOPHER FOOTBALL (NCAA)September-December
612.624.8080 800.U.GOPHER gophersports.com TCF Bank Stadium 2009 Southeast University Minneapolis, MN 55455
MINNESOTA WILD (NHL)October-April
651.222.WILD wild.com Xcel Energy Center 175 West Kellogg Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55102
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (NFL)September- January
612.33.VIKES vikings.com Mall of America® Field at H.H.H. Metrodome 900 South 5th St Minneapolis, MN 55415
Sports
BEST WESTERN PREMIER NICOLLET INN
14201 Nicollet Ave S | Burnsville, MN 55337 952.435.2100 | nicolletinn.com
Combined Square Feet: 4,500
Number of Meeting Rooms: 5
Maximum Meeting Room Capacity: 350-400
Meeting Space includes: Ballroom, Executive Board Room, and Board Room
BURNSVILLE CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM
100 Civic Center Pkwy | Burnsville, MN 55337 952.895.4500 | ci.burnsville.mn.us
Combined Square Feet: 4,250
Number of Meeting Rooms: 2
Maximum Meeting Room Capacity: 600
Meeting Space includes: Banquet/Meeting Room (can be partitioned into multiple rooms)
BURNSVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
12600 Nicollet Ave | Burnsville, MN 55337 952.895.4685 | burnsvillepac.com
Combined Square Feet: 10,000+
Number of Meeting Rooms: 7
Maximum Meeting Room Capacity: 1,014
Meeting Space includes: Proscenium Theatre, Black Box Theatre, Art Gallery, Upper Lobby Atrium, VIP Suite, and meeting rooms.
Meet
PARKWAY EVENT CENTER (LOCATED INSIDE OF CARBONE’S)
251 W Burnsville Pkwy | Burnsville, MN 55337 952.746.8890 | carbonesburnsville.com
Square Feet: 10,000+
Number of Meeting Rooms: 2
Maximum Meeting Room Capacity: 125
Meeting Space includes: Two Banquet Rooms
WHITTIER ROOM AT BUCK HILL15400 Buck Hill Rd | Burnsville, MN 55306
952.432.6566 Ext 3 | buckhill.com
Combined Square Feet: 3,000
Number of Meeting Rooms: 1
Maximum Meeting Room Capacity: 300
Meeting Space includes: Banquet Room and Tucker’s Bar