Eagan, MN Offers FREE-kend Getaways Each Weekend this Summer

Win FREE Lodging, Dining and Passes for Mall of America, MN Zoo and More

Eagan, MN - If you and your family need a break this summer, how does a FREE-kend Getaway sound? The Eagan Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering FREE weekend getaways to Minnesota each week from now through Labor Day. The city is teaming up with Mall of America®, the Minnesota Zoo, Valleyfair! Amusement Park and other regional attractions to offer 12 free weekend getaway packages for four including lodging, dining certificates and entertainment passes for major area attractions. To enter the contest, simply visit www.eaganmn.com.

As if the FREE-kend Getaways aren’t enough of an incentive to visit, Eagan will also be extending its popular Great Gas Giveaway Promotion for the summer of 2009. Visitors who stay in any Eagan hotel Thursday through Sunday are eligible for a $20 Gas Card while those staying for two consecutive nights will receive a $40 gas card. Reservations must be coordinated through the Eagan CVB, which offers a free travel assistance program to recommend hotels. Once a reservation is made and confirmed, the gas cards will be delivered to the selected hotel. The program is based on availability, with a limit of one gas card per reservation or room block. Other restrictions apply and are listed at www.eaganmn.com or can be obtained by calling 866-EAGAN-20.

Eagan’s 15 hotels provide free door to door transportation to Mpls/St. Paul International Airport and Mall of America in just five minutes, eliminating hassles with traffic and parking. Check out the Mall’s sensational Nickelodeon Universe theme park, new movie theaters and over 500 stores including the new American Girl Store. You’ll also want to visit the nearby Minnesota Zoo’s new “Africa!” exhibit and any of Eagan’s great family-friendly restaurants. Take advantage of the many free festivals in the area, attend a Twins baseball game, swim or fish in a local lake, bike along the trails or visit one of the many theaters or special museum exhibits, like the Titanic Artifact Exhibit opened at the Science Museum of Minnesota in June.

Eagan is conveniently located just south of Saint Paul and is only five minutes from the light rail transit station, providing easy train access into downtown Minneapolis. Within Eagan, visitors can enjoy great shopping and dining along with family attractions such as Cascade Bay Waterpark, the Blast Indoor Play Experience and Caponi Art Park. The city is located near many popular attractions, including Mall of America, Valleyfair! Amusement Park, Mystic Lake Casino, Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Club and the Minnesota Zoo. To learn more about Eagan or to enter to win the FREE-kend Getaway contest contact the Eagan Convention and Visitors Bureau 866-EAGAN-20 or visit www.eaganmn.com.