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Follow the lights to the only place that brings nonstop gaming action, dining, drinks, and entertainment together as part of a complete resort experience. Less than 10 minutes from Shakopee are Mystic Lake Casino Hotel® and Little Six Casino®. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel®, the Midwest’s largest casino, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether it’s businness or pleasure, enjoy luxurious accommodations, bars and dining, and modern amenities.

Next to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel® is Little Six Casino® Gaming enthusiasts should visit Little Six for some of Minnesota’s loosest slots or popular table games, like blackjack. After gaming, stop by Little Six Restaurant for a delicious meal, including their house-made pizza.

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Rhythm on the Rails is a FREE seven-week outdoor concert series, taking place Wednesdays late-June through early-August in Downtown Shakopee. Rhythm on the Rails features live music, family fun, food/brew vendors, and much more! www.rhythmontherails.com • (952) 445-1660

The beautiful and intimate Mystic Showroom at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel® boasts some of the industry’s best performers throughout the year. During the summer, come out for an outdoor concert experience at Mystic Lake Outdoor Amphitheater. This concert venue has hosted recent acts like the Black Crowes, Jonas Brothers, Kelsea Ballerini, Kesha, Darius Rucker, and more! Mystic Lake Casino Hotel® also has other festivals with musical acts, such as RibFest! www.mysticlake.com • (952) 445-9000

One of the largest outdoor music festivals in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Metro takes place every mid-July at Lakefront Park in nearby Prior

Lake. The Lakefront Music Fest is a two-day concert series—happening July 14 & 15—with one day dedicated to rock and the other to country. This year’s acts include Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Darius Rucker, Tyler Hubbard, and more! Previous acts include Alabama, Steve Miller Band, Styx, Cheap Trick, Gretchen Wilson, Hunter Hayes, Brad Paisley, and Martina McBride! www.lakefrontmusicfest.com

Thursday evenings in the summer, head down to Downtown Shakopee for the Huber Park Performance and Event Series. This FREE, familyfriendly event takes place along the Minnesota River in Huber Park. Go to shakopeemn.gov/government/ departments/parks-recreation for more information. www.shakopeemn.gov • (952) 233-9300

Prince was an icon of the Minneapolis music scene. In nearby Chanhassen is Paisley Park, Prince’s private estate and production compound, which served as Prince’s creative universe. Take a guided tour of this 65,000-square-foot complex and see Prince’s recording studios, exhibit spaces that chronicle films such as Purple Rain and Graffiti Bride, Prince’s private NPG Music Club, and a massive soundstage and concert hall where Prince rehearsed for concert tours and held exclusive private events and concerts. www.paisleypark.com • (612) 474-8555

Celebrate Halloween at Tricks and Treats at Valleyfair! This over-the-top, larger-than-life, gotta-be-there Halloween event is packed with fun and family-friendly eeriness. From little goblins to grown-up ghouls, everyone will find ghastly great things to do for Halloween!

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Scream Town in nearby Chaska is exactly how it sounds: pretty scary and ready to make you scream. Complete with eight different attractions, you can come once and brave them all, or make several trips to the town and work your way through each scary section!

As part of the Minnesota River Valley region, Shakopee is rich in history and tradition. From the Shakopee Dakota to the settlers at The Landing during the 1880s, Shakopee has an abundance of historical sites to enjoy during your next visit. Step back in time and experience history first-hand at www.threeriversparks.org/location/landing

The Landing: Minnesota River Heritage Park. Nestled along the banks of the Minnesota River, this 88-acre living-history park explores the charms and challenges of life in the Lower Minnesota River Valley from the 1840s to the 1890s. Visit the fur trader’s cabin and learn how beaver pelts were transformed into gold. Discover a pioneer-era farmstead and see if you have what it takes to carve a new life for yourself on the frontier. Stroll the streets of Eagle Creek—a recreated turn-of-the-19th-century river town—and learn about the daily life of its residents. Tour highlighted historical buildings, watch as costumed interpreters bring the past alive during living history events, or try your hand at historic crafts. Check ThreeRiversParks.org for hours and event schedules.

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From the immersive, 360˚ audio and visual experience that depicts the creation story of the dwellers of the Spirit Lake to the hand-painted wall murals and anecdotal recollections of members of the tribe, Hoċokata Ti’s 3,805-square-foot public exhibit, Mdewakanton: Dwellers of the Spirit Lake, provides visitors with a cultural experience that enhances their knowledge and understanding of the Mdewakanton Dakota people and local history. After the exhibit tour, head over to Hoċokata Ti’s gift shop, which features a variety of Native-made art, books, music, beaded and quilled items, and craft supplies that build upon the cultural center’s mission to educate visitors about the Dakota people. www.shakopeedakota.org/ culture/hocokatati• (952) 445-8900 www.shakopeedakota.org/culture/ wacipi-pow-wow •(952) 445-8900 www.facebook.com/shakopeeheritage

Come to the Wacipi grounds August 18–20 for the 2023 Wacipi. The Wacipi, or Pow Wow, is a celebration of life and is a chance for the greater community to celebrate the traditions and cultures of Native American people.

The Pathways of Shakopee History interpretive project, a partnership between the Shakopee Heritage Society and the City of Shakopee, is a wayfinding system to help educate residents and visitors on Shakopee’s rich history of people, events, and cultural influence. Each area will include a kiosk where visitors will be able to see in 360 degrees the direction of historic locations throughout the park area.

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With a mission to search, save, and share the history and cultural heritage of Scott County, the Scott County Historical Society – Stans Museum offers intriguing exhibits, outreach, and education programs, a collection of more than 1,700 artifacts, an extensive library, workshops, lectures, and guided tours the museum and throughout the county. www.scottcountyhistory.org • (952) 445-0378