Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Elf Tree
A little door in a real tree is where the kids of Minneapolis leave messages and gifts for the elves. AKA the Gnome Tree.
- Address:
- Lake Harriet Drive, Minneapolis, MN
- Directions:
- Take S. Penn Ave. to Lake Harriet Drive, turn right and park as close to Penn as you can. Cross Lake Harriet Drive and walk down the stairs to the lakeshore park itself. Turn left on the path and go past where Penn is, look on your left, the tree is within about 200 ft.
- Hours:
- Park hours, dawn to dusk.
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The Little Elf Tree The elves are back for the summer! There are notes in the tree and a zip-lock bag full of answers. Each note ends with "enjoy the summer, i believe in you. TM" Yes, they have trademarked that phrase. Weird.
What a great little place for a high rise elf house. Beautiful lakeside view.
[Mary Norvell, 07/15/2010]
The Elf Tree Stopped by the Elf tree today, no Elves. Several messages and gifts had been left for them by others. The note/plaque on the door said he had moved to his castle. A passerby asked if we saw the Elf yet because he said he usually goes to Florida in the winter.
[Chris Gemlo, 04/18/2010]The Elf Tree is evidently a long-time Minneapolis tradition; kids have been leaving messages and presents and goodies for the elves for generations -- I think at least 60 years.
We didn't know where in this huge park to find it, asked some kids and they knew RIGHT where to go!
[JoAnn Rees, 09/01/2008]Nearby Offbeat Places
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