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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.

city in and county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States

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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

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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

Jack Bergman

1947

American military official and politician

Maurice Stans

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

Valleyfair

amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota

Steel Venom

Steel Venom

launched roller coaster at Valleyfair

High Roller

High Roller

wooden roller coaster

Wild Thing

Wild Thing

roller coaster

Renegade

Renegade

wood roller coaster

Corkscrew

Corkscrew

amusement ride

Early Shakopee Houses

Early Shakopee Houses

historic houses in Minnesota, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Holmes Street Bridge

Holmes Street Bridge

historic truss bridge in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q729470), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

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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