10 Best Parks in Edina, Minnesota to Visit with Kids

Play in all seasons at Centennial Lakes Park

7499 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Centennial Lakes Park is arguably the brightest gem of Edina’s park system encompassing 24 green acres of family fun. It features nearly 1.5 miles of paved pathways that circle lovely canals and ponds, picnic space, a labyrinth, and swinging benches. May to September, kids and families can enjoy plenty of fun outdoor activities in the park including 18 holes of golf in miniature surrounded by sand traps, ponds, boulders and planter beds. There are also lawn games and paddleboats to rent, a farmers market and live entertainment Monday through Thursday during the summer months (including kids entertainment and family-friendly outdoor movies). Our kids adore trying to spot the tiny watercraft that make up the EDINA MODEL YACHT CLUB in the Centennial Lakes Park ponds.

We also love winter at Centennial Lakes Park because the ponds and canals freeze over, creating the most idyllic place to ice skate in Edina. Bring your own skates to skate FREE or rent a pair at the cozy warm Hughes Pavilion. There is plenty of free parking near the pavilion so little legs won’t have far to walk.

Learn more about all the year-round fun at CENTENNIAL LAKES PARK.

Swim, Play & More at Rosland Park

4300 W. 66th St., Edina, MN 55435
Rosland Park, wrapped around the northern half of Lake Cornelia in Edina, has a little of everything to tempt a family with a span of tastes. For starters, the EDINA AQUATIC CENTER can’t help but impress with its wave simulator and pirate ship zip line. Then there’s the new universal playground, designed to meet the needs of children with physical, sensory and developmental disabilities. Fun equipment for all includes a merry-go-round, swings, backhoe diggers, Sky Run Zip track, hoop ladder, double-zip slide, river rock climber and ropes course cube net. For those who prefer a quieter park experience, there are walking paths, a disc golf course and places to picnic. Finally, the EDINA ART CENTER is tucked way into a corner of the park and worth checking out to learn about classes, camps and drop-in activities.

Learn more about recreation at ROSLAND PARK.

It’s balmy year-round at Edinborough Park

Perpetual park weather in Minnesota? You betcha, folks, that’s the year-round reality at Edina’s EDINBOROUGH PARK featuring the awesome see-it-to-believe it ADVENTURE PEAK INDOOR PLAYGROUND. Perfect for kids and families, Edinborough Park is a full acre indoor playpark and lushly landscaped green space complete with walking paths and an amphitheater for live entertainment. The giant playground will run your kids ragged with level after level of climbing and sliding. The bonus Great Hall is a multipurpose space where kids can play active games like riding scooters and playing with hula hoops and balls. Other Edinborough Park facilities include a swimming pool, track and fitness area.

Learn more about all the year-round fun at EDINBOROUGH PARK.

Family Night & Tot Time at Braemar Field Dome

Learn more about indoor activities at BRAEMAR FIELD.

Arneson Acres Park

ARNESON ACRES PARK

Three parks in one near the Edina Mill

Edina’s roots took hold as a farming and milling community powered by Minnehaha Creek, which jogs through the northeast corner of the city. To pay a nod to this past you can visit a triumvirate of parks that merge to nestle the historic EDINA MILLS SITE. Kids might get excited about the rush of the water over the dam. At the intersection of West 50th Street & Browndale Avenue you’ll find the mill ruins (officially located within WILLIAMS PARK), then cross the bridge to explore the winding creek in UTLEY PARK and a playground across the street in WOODDALE PARK.

Students helped design a nature-themed playground at Arden Park

5230 Minnehaha Blvd, Edina, MN 55424

ARDEN PARK

Wade or bike around Nine Mile Creek in Bredesen Park

BREDESEN PARK

Name your sport at Pamela Park

What’s your game?

PAMELA PARK

Skateboard at Yorktown Park

YORKTOWN PARK