Our Community
A vibrant community…
- Home of the Minnesota Zoo, at Top-10 US Zoo
- 1.3 million annual visitors
- 5-Minutes from Minnesota’s largest mall
- Even closer to NEW Twin Cities Premium Outlets
- 17th Best Place to Live (CNN/Money)
- Amongst Best School Districts in U.S.
Where Happiness Lives
Apple Valley has lakes, a ski-slope within 5 minutes, hundreds of stores and restaurants and 52,000 people living across the Minnesota River from 3 million. We have a close-knit community with all the amenities of an international airport, major sports, arts, theater and fine dining just minutes away.
- Golf
- Hiking
- Biking
- Patio Dining
- Many Apple Named Streets
- Shopping
- MN Zoo
- Theaters
- Nightlife
- Top Education
Restaurants
Whatever your cravings, you’ll find what you’re looking for with 50+ restaurants from fine dining to fast dining, all within walking distance. Apple Valley has nearly every national, regional or local choice, coffee shops every few blocks, nightlife at the new Tavern Grill, Cowboy Jacks and Misfits Collective as just the latest examples of the magnificent choice of destination restaurants in Apple Valley. Some local favorite locally owned restaurants feature some of the best patios and sports bars and numerous international fare. In Apple Valley, variety is the word.
Attractions
Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley
A Top-10 Zoo with massive expansion recently with the new Grizzly Coast, expanded Minnesota Trail, new Bird Show auditorium, Mechanical life-like Dinosaur exhibit or new Black Bear exhibit, everything is designed for up-close and personal in interactive immersion. Visit their website at: www.mnzoo.org
aBDALLAH CANDIES & GIFTS
Abdallah Candies is a 4th-generation, family-owned chocolatier and confectionery. They manufacture over 200 varieties of chocolates and candies. Visit their factory and gift shop to pick and pack your favorites fresh from the candy case. Or, choose from favorite chocolate assortments, truffles, alligators, grizzlies, toffees, caramels, clusters, stem cherries, crunches, chews, marshmallows and more. Plus their gift shop features cards, apparel, home decor, toys and other general gifts. Visit their website at: www.AbdallahCandies.com
APPLE VALLEY Family Aquatic Center
This zero foot entry pool for over 1,000 visitors boasts some of the top waterslides available, lazy rivers for tubing and even out of water sandboxes and covered family picnic areas, fun is in every breath. CLICK HERE for pricing and FAQ’s.
Bowling & Live Music at bogart’s entertainment center
Bogart’s is the premier entertainment center in Apple Calley. They offer bowling, live music, food & drink, private events, pool leagues and sand volleyball. Visit their website at: www.BogartsEntertainmentCenter.com
Nightlife
People gravitate from all over the south of the river region of which Apple Valley is the “core” in order to meet friends, family or make new friends. Check out all of the dining, pub and entertainment options at www.VisitAppleValley.com
Shopping
Apple Valley has a “Planned Downtown Core” with a square mile of shops and restaurants with lively nightlife for all ages. Drop the family at the Minnesota Zoo and catch us quickly at our array of big-box, grocery, locally owned shops or hundreds of options for about anything you could wish.
If you need more gifts for others or to reward yourself a little, try the new Twin Cities Premium Outlets just over Apple Valley’s northern border and just before Minnesota’s largest mall.
