Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upMinneapolis · Aug 16
Drop offMilwaukee · Aug 18
Total miles370 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Minneapolis, MN
Hotel
Minneapolis Overnight
Check-inSun, Aug 16
Check-outMon, Aug 17
First pitch2:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, August 16
First pitch at 2:10 PM ET — Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Target Field today — Kids Backpack Giveaway today.
Stop 01 of 02
Minneapolis, MN · Sun Aug 16
Target Field
Minnesota Twins · MLB
2:10 PM ET
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Must Eat at the Park
Kramarczuk's Bratwurst
Kramarczuk's, the northeast Minneapolis sausage institution since 1954, supplies the best bratwurst at any AL Central park.
Local Beer
Surly Furious IPA
Minnesota's flagship craft IPA. The Surly Tap Room at Target Field is the best brewery bar in the AL Central.
Surly Brewing
The Metrodome, the Homer Hankies, and Kirby Puckett
Pilgrim Notes · Minneapolis Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Overnight
Check-inSun, Aug 16
Check-outMon, Aug 17
First pitch tomorrow at 7:40 PM ET. Leave by 11:47 AM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by11:47 AM
Drive to Milwaukee370 mi · 6.4h
Game time7:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Milwaukee.
Breakfast Stop · Minneapolis, MN
Before You Hit the Road
Hells Kitchen
Downtown Minneapolis basement, open since 2002. Lemon ricotta hotcakes and house-made peanut butter are extraordinary. Dark, atmospheric, excellent coffee. Perfect before a Target Field day game.
Lemon ricotta hotcakes + house PB + espresso
Open 7 AM daily
Lunch Stop · I-94 E, Exit 88, Osseo WI
Midway Fuel-Up
Norske Nook
Osseo, WI on I-94 — the Norwegian-American pie shop that has won the Wisconsin State Fair pie competition more times than anyone else. The pies are extraordinary. Pull off the highway and eat one. You are in Wisconsin now.
Seasonal cream pie + coffee
Open 6 AM–9 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Jolly Green Giant Statue
A 55-foot vegetable mascot who will let you stand in his palm.
Blue Earth, MN · 10 min detourMinneapolis → Milwaukee
370 mi · 6.4h · regional run
DAY 3
Tuesday, August 18
It's a 6.4h haul from Minneapolis — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Milwaukee Brewers vs. Seattle Mariners at American Family Field tonight — Wisconsin Artist Series Hat (Ric Stultz / Racine) tonight. Jolly Green Giant Statue is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Milwaukee, WI · Tue Aug 18
American Family Field
Milwaukee Brewers · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
Wisconsin Brat (Klement's)
A Klement's bratwurst grilled over charcoal and served in a hoagie roll with stadium mustard, sauerkraut, and grilled onions.
Local Beer
Spotted Cow
The farmhouse ale sold exclusively in Wisconsin. The most state-exclusive craft beer in MLB.
New Glarus Brewing
The Brewers, Hank the Dog, and Robin Yount
Pilgrim Notes · Milwaukee Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 370 mi at $0.18/mi$67
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$569
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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