Minnesota Guide to Dog-Friendly Malls
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Minnesota Guide to Dog-Friendly Malls

Looking to score some retail therapy with your four-legged personal shopper? Here's our Minnesota guide to dog-friendly malls where you can shop and walk together—in any weather.

Jared McKinney
Jared McKinneyAuthor
January 8, 2026
Updated May 31, 2026
3 min read

Looking to score some retail therapy with your four-legged personal shopper? Here's our Minnesota guide to dog-friendly malls where you can shop and walk together—in any weather.

Seven Points

This iconic Uptown shopping center has multiple pet-friendly patios and stores, and pups are welcome in all the common areas and many of the retail shops (just look for the Sidewalk Dog sticker on their storefront). It also offers daily morning dog walking so you and Coco can get your steps in before the place even opens. If you're in the mood for a latte with your Labrador, you're right near lots of dog-friendly Minneapolis coffee shops, too.

Nordstrom

The high-end retailer's rules around dogs vary by location so call ahead, but many Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores welcome four-legged shoppers, including Nordstrom at Mall of America and Nordstrom at Ridgedale! There's even a #dogsofnordstrom hashtag on Instagram. Puppin' posh.

Fitger's

Venture up to Duluth and you can stroll historic Fitger's mall, which contains 15 dog-friendly shops and several options for dog-friendly patio dining during the warmer months when you won't turn into a pup-sicle. Need a longer jaunt? It's steps from the Lakewalk and Canal Park.

What would you add to this Minnesota guide to dog-friendly malls? Woof at us in the comments or in our Dog-Friendly Twin Cities Facebook Group.

Jared McKinney

About the Author

Jared McKinney

Owner / Editor

Jared founded Sidewalk Dog in 2022 after one too many 'sorry, no dogs allowed.' He's the owner, editor, and final approver on every article published on the site — and the dog owner who tests most of the patios, parks, and pet-friendly hotels that end up in our directories.

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