Parade Stadium, Minneapolis Guide: Turf, Parking & Skyline Views
The Local’s Guide to Parade Stadium: Minneapolis' Best Skyline Backdrop There are places in Minneapolis that feel like they were designed for postcards, and then there are places that simply deliver the real thing without trying too hard. Parade Stadium belongs to the second group. Nestled in the Kenwood/Lowry Hill neighborhood, just west of downtown, this is not a towering professional arena with luxury suites and massive video boards. It is a sharp, well-maintained multi-use turf complex where college baseball, high-school soccer, lacrosse, and football unfold against one of the most striking urban backdrops in the Twin Cities. On a clear summer evening the scene is almost unfair. The bleachers face east. The downtown Minneapolis skyline rises behind the outfield and far sideline like a carefully staged photograph. Glass towers catch the late light, the IDS Center and Wells Fargo Center stand tall, and as the sun drops the buildings begin to glow. Parents lean forward on the meta...
