Welcome to Greater Mankato where you can find adventure, delicious dining, fun entertainment, and rich cultural experiences throughout all four seasons.

Here, you can find charming small-town hospitality mixed with big city amenities making this the perfect destination for your next event. Located in the heart of southern Minnesota just 75 miles southwest of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. 

Mankato offers accessible venues and facilities for youth and amateur sporting events in Southern Minnesota.  We offer a wide variety of playing fields, trails, courts and ice rinks. Our state of the art, multi-sport venues can host small youth tournaments to large-scale athletic events. Our inviting, friendly community makes Mankato an ideal spot for your tournament or competition. 

The Mankato area has 16 hotels with over 1,100 rooms with and projected 4 new hotels and 300+ rooms by 2027.

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