Fun things to check out in Grand Rapids

 

1. Forest History Center

• Address: 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 327‑4482

• Website: https://www.mnhs.org/foresthistory tripadvisor.com.ph+9travellens.co+9quartzmountain.org+9allevents.inen.wikipedia.org+3en.wikipedia.org+3kassidysjourney.com+3

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2. Judy Garland Museum

• Address: 2727 S Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 327‑9276

• Website: https://www.judygarlandmuseum.com travellens.co+6lifeinminnesota.com+6planetware.com+6

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3. Itasca County Historical Society (Heritage Center)

• Address: 201 N Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 326‑7717

• Website: https://itascahistorical.org eventbrite.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4allevents.in+4

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4. Old Central School

• Address: 10 NW 5th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: Varies by tenant/events

• Website: City or event pages (e.g. AllEvents) tripadvisor.com.ph+15en.wikipedia.org+15allevents.in+15bigrapidsnews.com+5allevents.in+5allevents.in+5

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5. Mesabi Trail (Trailhead)

• Trailhead: 1336 Fairgrounds Rd (Itasca County Fairgrounds), Grand Rapids, MN

• Phone: —

• Website: https://mesabitrail.com bigrapidsnews.com+9visitgrandrapids.com+9allevents.in+9lifeinminnesota.com+1bigrapidsnews.com+1

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6. Pokegama Lake

• Location: Off S Pokegama Ave, lakeside and public accesses

• Phone: —

• Website: General city/maps info en.wikipedia.org+3lifeinminnesota.com+3allevents.in+3

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7. Pokegama Golf Course & Grill

• Address: 10 Clubhouse Drive, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 326‑0972

• Website: Likely through City or course pages travellens.co+9grandmn.com+9visitgrandrapids.com+9bigrapidsnews.com+4bigrapidsnews.com+4eventbrite.com+4

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8. Myles Reif Performing Arts Center (Reif Center)

• Address: Grand Rapids High School, 600 S 5th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 327‑7636 (High School main)

• Website: Through school/reif center pages tripadvisor.in+13lifeinminnesota.com+13kassidysjourney.com+13

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9. Macrostie Art Center

• Address: 405 NW 1st Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 326‑2855

• Website: https://macrostieartcenter.org wikido.com+1visitgrandrapids.com+1visitgrandrapids.com+2lifeinminnesota.com+2wikido.com+2

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10. American Legion Memorial Park

• Address: North edge of Grand Rapids (Legion baseball fields area)

• Phone: —

• Website: City parks info lifeinminnesota.comtripadvisor.com

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11. Taconite State Trail

• Trailhead: Grand Rapids—paved section starts here

• Phone: —

• Website: Minnesota DNR (Taconite Trail page) en.wikipedia.org

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12. Tioga Recreation Area

• Address: Just north of Grand Rapids off State Hwy 38

• Phone: —

• Website: Likely via DNR or recreation guides lifeinminnesota.com

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13. Tioga Pit (Swimming/Hiking)

• Location: Adjacent to Tioga Rec Area

• Phone: —

• Website: – visitgrandrapids.com+9kassidysjourney.com+9en.wikipedia.org+9

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14. Klockow Brewing Company / Rapids Brewing Co.

• Address: Downtown Grand Rapids (various)

• Phone: Rapids Brewing Co.: (218) 326‑3333

• Website: rapidsbrewing.com tripadvisor.com+15lifeinminnesota.com+15allevents.in+15

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15. Brewed Awakenings Coffee

• Address: Corner of 4th St & 1st Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

• Phone: (218) 326‑LOTS approx.

• Website: Local coffee shop listings visitgrandrapids.com+4grandmn.com+4wikido.com+4

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Bonus event ideas:

• Grand Rapids Farmers Market – Wednesdays & Sundays (May–Aug), 11 Golf Course Rd, Grand Rapids.

• Free Friday Art Jam – at Old Central School monthly visitgrandrapids.combigrapidsnews.com+6allevents.in+6allevents.in+6