Excitement Builds As Summerland Fun Park Prepares To Open

Few things signify the true beginning of summer like the opening of St. Cloud's Summerland Family Fun Park. Featuring go karts, mini golf, batting cages, bumper boats and more, the park is a core memory factory for central Minnesota kids.

WHEN DOES SUMMERLAND OPEN?

The park is set to fully open for the 2026 season on Saturday, May 23rd. The park's water features like the huge waterslide and bumper boats, are slated to open later this summer as weather allows.

Summerland has had 'preview' weekends the last couple of weekends leading up to the main opening this weekend.

Any time we take a trip to visit my dad in Milaca, both of my kids ask us to drive by Summerland. In the middle of winter, when the park is clearly closed for the season, they will still beg us to bring them there 'just to check' if they are open. Their face always  brighten considerably on the day we are able to tell them the park is open, finally! That day is coming soon!

Our family loves Summerland because it's local, there is a lot to do and its fairly cheap for all of the amenities offered. We usually start our day with some go karts then hit up the mini golf. Now that my son is a little older, he also likes to test his mettle in the batting cages.

One of our favorite things about Summerland is the fact that they have several different sizes and styles of go-karts, so even little kids have a chance to pilot their own vehicle.

MINI GOLF AT SUMMERLAND

There are two mini golf courses at Summerland: "Bear Country" and "The Lakes." For our little guy, Bear Country tends to be a little easier, while The Lakes course is a bit more challenging.

SUMMERLAND FAMILY FUN PARK PRICING 2026

According to the Summerland website, a go kart ride remains at $7.50 this year, mini golf costs $7.95 or $9.95 depending on the course and an unlimited waterslide pass will cost $15.95 when open.

The park does offer a variety of deals and specials which can be found on its website.