BURNSVILLE
COMMUNITY GUIDE | 2025-26
16 | BURNSVILLE | Community Guide 2025-26
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There are many attractions in the city of Burnsville. Among them are these sites.
Burnsville Center is one of the largest shopping centers in Minnesota, containing dozens of stores, several restaurants and food court options. The anchor tenants are Dick’ s Sporting Goods, JC Penney and Macy’ s. Burnsville Center is open 11 a. m. to 7 p. m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. on Sunday. Check the website for individual store opening status. Store hours may vary during the holidays. Management can be reached at 952- 444-4180, 1178 Burnsville Center or burnsvillecenter. com.
CMX Odyssey movie theater is a 15-screen complex that includes IMAX, food, recliner seating and a host of other amenities adjacent to Burnsville Center. For the latest listing of what is playing visit www. cmxcinemas. com.
Buck Hill- Located at 15400 Buck Hill Road, just west of I-35W, Buck Hill Ski Area offers skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, as well as summer activities such as bicycle racing, disc golf and special events. Buck Hill has a vertical drop of 309 feet, 11 lifts, 45 acres of skiing area and 15 runs. It dedicated the hill’ s tow rope in honor of the greatest female downhill skier of all time Lindsey Kildow Vonn, a former Apple Valley resident who trained on the hill. It’ s called Kildow’ s Climb. The venue recently opened Buck‘ 54 Bar & Grill, which has ample deck space for outdoor dining. For more information, go online at www. buckhill. com or call 952-435-7174.
Heart of the City / Nicollet Commons Park- The 54- acre Heart of the City is a smart growth-based, mixeduse, pedestrian friendly downtown area for Burnsville. It features a host of retail shops, restaurants, business and office space, the Ames Center, a community park and diverse housing opportunities.
Nicollet Commons Park is one of the first“ town square”-style parks to be developed in the metro area suburbs and serves as the focal point in the Heart of the City south of the intersection of Highway 13 and Nicollet Avenue. The park features spaces for patrons to sit and read a book or have lunch along with an open green area and 250-seat performance amphitheater for concerts and events. A water feature in the park, which was renovated in 2021, is enjoyed by many children. A summer music series runs on Thursday afternoons. There is also a Friday evening movie series. More is at burnsvillemn. gov / 416 / Community-Events-Festivals.
Alimagnet Dog Park- The Alimagnet off-leash dog park is in Alimagnet Park, located two blocks north of County Road 42 on County Road 11. A voluntary annual permit costs $ 25 per household and is available through the Burnsville Recreation Department. The park is open