Create the right mood for your special group by choosing the right destination...Minnesota's historic Stillwater, featuring over 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy a wide selection of group lodging options, award-winning restaurants, boutique owner-operated shops, a vibrant nightlife, museum, boating and trolley tours, and outdoor activities including fun on the river. Just minutes from the Twin Cities, the Mall of America, Scenic St. Croix Highways & Byways, and right across the lift bridge from Wisconsin.

Group leaders want to create a memorable experience for their participants. We welcome you to call the Stillwater Visitors Bureau for itinerary ideas that are tried and true. Group lodging offers special group rates and in many cases, breakfast is included. Plan to stay overnight to make certain your group has time to experience all Stillwater has to offer. Join our Facebook page, sign up for our monthly travel tips e-newsletter, and check out our hot news blog. Call: 651-351-1717.

Consider hiring Valley Tours to guide your group through architectural gems, historic sites, scenic overviews, holiday events, Swedish heritage tours and more - Call: 651-439-6110.

Hop on a Stillwater Trolley, featuring a 45 minute narrated tour that will delight your group and fill them with interesting information about our lumber baron past. Call: 651-430-0352

Take some time on the river... sail away on a lunch or dinner cruise onboard an authentic
Paddlewheel Boat. Call: 651-430-1234

If your group prefers to spend their time independently, give them time on Main Street, offering over 70 unique restaurants and shops.

Here's an idea...rent the Biercycle for a 45 minute historic tour! The biercycle holds 13 passengers with ten of them pedaling. BierCycle riders can bring their own non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, malt liquor and appetizers while pedaling around downtown. This is an adventure your group members will remember! www.biercycleadventures.com or call 651-300-2202.

New for the Foodies in your group: Take a "Foodies on Foot" tour , sure to delight your groups palate,www.FoodiesOnFootMN.com, 1-855-236-6343, tours approx. 2.5 hours in length and hit Stillwater food/wine highlights...OR, take a creative cooking class at COOKS OF CROCUS HILL, 324 S. Main St (the old Chef's Gallery), www.cooksofcrocushill.com, 651-351-1144 - several delightful classes available each month!

Create your own pub crawl while checking out the night scene and live entertainment along Main Street. Enjoy a Pirate bar, karaoke, dance clubs, an Irish Pub and outdoor entertainment in creative settings.

In need of transportation? Locally operated MINNESOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS company, is located just minutes south of downtown Stillwater canfacilitate upcoming group events ranging from weddings to business functions. We have a variety of school buses and vans equipped with GPS tracking units to be a solution for your transportation needs. Call 651-351-7308 for info. www.illinois-central.com.