APPROX. 1 HOUR
$9/PERSON (5 PERSON OR $40 MINIMUM)

Guided tours include information on the establishment of St. Mary’s Cemetery – the White Bear Area’s only Catholic cemetery, cemetery symbolism and the lives of several individuals who have been laid to rest at this site. Interpretations include characters such as Fr. Nicholas Finn, a prominent St. Mary’s priest; Francis X. “Moose” Goheen, professional ice hockey player; and William Markoe, Minnesota’s first hot air balloonist.

APPROX. 2 HOURS
$12/PERSON (5 PERSON OR $60 MINIMUM)

Take this guided tour and learn about the history of Lake Avenue and how the community of White Bear Lake developed as you stroll along the shore of the lake from Lion’s Park to Matoska Park, (and back—approx. 2 miles round-trip). The first settlement and businesses developed along this shore and signs of their presence can still be seen today.

APPROX. 2 HOURS
$12/PERSON (5 PERSON OR $60 MINIMUM)

Walk through White Bear Lake’s historic downtown and learn about the businesses and people who have shaped the community, past and present. Explore historic and modern structures and the development of our downtown business district using historic photographs to depict what once was there.

APPROX. 2 HOURS
$12/PERSON (5 PERSON OR $60 MINIMUM)

Tour historic Cottage Park—where White Bear was first settled—and hear stories of the days of community clubhouses, the area’s first resorts and church, and some interesting characters. The tour departs from Lion’s Park, and makes a circuitous route through the Cottage Park neighborhood and back. This is about a 1.5 mile walk round trip.

APPROX. 1 HOUR
$9/PERSON (5 PERSON OR $40 MINIMUM)

Stroll back through time and explore the history of Wildwood Amusement Park’s heyday when crowds transported by the streetcars and steamers came to the “end of the tracks” to enjoy a day at the park which boasted one of the first Tilt-a-Whirls, a roller coaster named “the Pippin”, a bathing beach, expansive picnic grounds and much more. The tour departs from Triangle Park, and makes a circuitous route through the neighborhood and back to Triangle Park. This is about a 1.5 mile walk round trip.

APPROX. 3 HOURS
$20/PERSON  (MINIMUM OF 8, MAXIMUM OF 20 PER GROUP COCKTAILS NOT INCLUDED)

Stroll downtown White Bear Lake and visit some of our most historic establishments while you discover their stories. Your guide will share the tales of proprietors past, prohibition and local lore while you have the opportunity to sample the goods of their trade.

APPROX. 1 HOUR
— STEP-ON GUIDE – YOUR BUS: $9/PERSON ($54 MINIMUM)
— NEWTRAX BUS: $25/PERSON ($175 MINIMUM. UP TO 12 PEOPLE ALLOWED)

Join our knowledgeable guide who will bring the past “to life” on a journey through history. Highlights include tales of the first Tilt-A-Whirl, St. Paul’s movers and shakers from the last century, the golden era of Minnesota’s First Resort Town and much more.

APPROX. 1 HOUR
— STEP-ON GUIDE – YOUR BUS: $9/PERSON ($54 MINIMUM)
— NEWTRAX BUS: $25/PERSON ($175 MINIMUM. UP TO 12 PEOPLE ALLOWED)

Our informed guide will dazzle you with stories of the gangsters, speakeasies and the characters of an authentic small-town that was home to Wildwood Park for more than four decades.