Shakopee, MN Road Trips
Plan drives from Shakopee, MN with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
158.9 mi
Woodbury, MN
Quickest Drive
3h 22m
Woodbury, MN
Plan Around Shakopee, MN
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Shakopee, MN is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Shakopee, MN by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
45,002
Median Income
$110,989
Median Home Value
$361,400
Median Age
35.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Shakopee, MN
A sampling of people born in Shakopee, MN.
Jack Bergman
1947
American military official and politician
Maurice Stans
1908–1998
American accountant, civil servant (1908–1998)
Jamal Abu-Shamala
1987
basketball player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Shakopee, MN.
Valleyfair
amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota
Steel Venom
launched roller coaster at Valleyfair
High Roller
wooden roller coaster
Wild Thing
roller coaster
Renegade
wood roller coaster
Corkscrew
amusement ride
Early Shakopee Houses
historic houses in Minnesota, United States
Holmes Street Bridge
historic truss bridge in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States
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Traveler Guide to Shakopee, MN
Shakopee is a city in Minnesota.
1 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, toll-free: +1 800-262-7799. 24 hrs. The largest casino you will find in Minnesota! (updated Dec 2025) Renaissance Festival The best old time festival you will find in the midwest. Typically held ~Aug 15-Sept 30. 2 Valleyfair, 1 Valleyfair Dr, ☏ +1 952-445-7600, [email protected]. A theme park that includes 6 roller coasters, a water park and an assortment of family rides. (updated Dec 2025)* 3 Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd S, ☏ +1 952-445-7223, toll-free: +1-800-340-6361, [email protected]. A horse race track & card club casino with poker tournaments. The card club is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Live horse racing runs in summers, normally Thursday through Sunday, beginning May 15th, and ending August 30th. Famed for hosting the Claiming Crown semi-annually, a series of races with $600,000 in purses for claiming horses. Live racing is a much more family oriented event, with a playground and pony rides usually offered on Sundays. (updated Dec 2025) Race car tracks Located on the old 169 Murphy's Landing Recreation of a 1900s style community with acting Trails of Terror A fun scary experience in October at the same location as the Renaissance Festival. Lakefront Music Fest (great scott county), [email protected]. The Lakefront Music Fest is one of Scott’s highest profile events, offering two nights of classic rock and country by top national acts. On the bill in 2021 were Styx, Cheap Trick, 38 Special, Jake Owen and Noah Guthrie.
Zuppa Cucina, 1667 17th Ave E, ☏ +1 952-445-3737, [email protected]. (updated Apr 2021)
Holiday Inn Express, 511 Marschall Road, ☏ +1 952 445-9779.
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