October means Halloween events all month long…but if you’re not yet comfortable with in-person events due to COVID, or you have someone who can’t walk but enjoys rides in the car, here is a list of events in the Twin Cities 2021 that you CAN do and enjoy!
Events are FREE (according to my knowledge) unless otherwise specified.
DRIVE THRU LIGHTS – ALL MONTH LONG
Halloween lights! Drive by and check these out:
Sever’s Drive-Thru Fall Lights. October 1 – 30th. Fridays to Sundays, plus Thursday of MEA weekend (Oct 21). 7:00 – 10:00pm. Shakopee, MN. Dynamic light displays synchronized to festive fall music. $25 per car if 8 people or under. $40 if more than 8.
Schultz Family Lights – 1526 York Ave, St Paul, MN. They are known for their holiday lights, and lighting up the whole block, but their Halloween lights are awesome too!
Johnson Holiday Lights – 2065 California Ave E, St. Paul, MN. Note: It’s free to enjoy but they are collecting donations for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.
Art of Adam Turman – Brookside Neighborhood, St. Louis Park, MN.
The Haunted Oaks – Royal Oaks Neighborhood, Woodbury, MN. (Lamplight Dr & Courtly Rd intersection (Near WHS)
DRIVE-THRU EVENTS – SPECIFIC DATES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26
Halloween DRIVE THRU. 6:00 – 7:30pm. Hazel Park, St. Paul. Families will drive up in their vehicles and stop at every table to receive treat bag or other special items that will be handed to them. Note: The vehicle line starts on Case Ave on the south side and wraps around the east side of Van Dyke street. The line will cut off at 8pm sharp. Participants must remain in their vehicle. No registration required.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
Halloween Trunk or Treat DRIVE THRU. Heritage Park, St. Paul Park. Come on out to see the decorated trunks and get some Treats.
DRIVE THRU Halloween Party. 6:00 – 8:00p. Battle Creek Rec Center, St. Paul. Join us for a Halloween themed spooky event! This will be a drive thru event, participants will get treat bags and other special things for local community partners! The line starts on Winthrop street just outside the parking lot entrance. The line will cut off at 8pm sharp. Participants must remain in their vehicle. No registration.
House Decorating Contest-Public Viewing from Your Car! 7:00 – 9:00pm. October 29 – 30. Anoka. This contest was open to addresses within a 5-mile radius of Anoka City Hall, 2015 1st Avenue, Anoka.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
Haunted Halloween Drive-Thru Event. 11:00am. 11100 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins. Put on your costume, pile in the car and head over to the Hopkins Public Works building for a drive -thru haunted house! Sponsored by the Hopkins Police in partnership with Hopkins Public Works, Hopkins Fire Department and City Staff. Don’t miss all the fun on Mainstreet as well – this event is part of the annual “Halloween in Hopkins” celebration hosted by Hopkins JCI and Hopkins Business and Civic Association (HBCA).
2021 Trunk or Treat in Farmington Drive Thru. 1:00 – 4:00pm. Faith Church, Farmington. Dozens of family-friendly decorated TRUNKS, interactive games from inside your vehicle, fire trucks (new and historic), and a big bag of TREATS for every kid! There are even treats for the grownups, and everyone gets to vote for their favorite trunks on display!
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 4:00pm. Richfield United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Trunk-Or-Treat returns in “drive-thru style” fun! All are invited to a safe trick-or-treating experience. Tap “Going,” invite your friends, and share today!
DRIVE THRU Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 5:00pm. The Grove United Methodist Church, 7465 Steepleview Rd, Woodbury. Put on your favorite costume and enjoy an afternoon trunk-or-treating with friends and neighbors at this not-so-scary Halloween event. Cars will be lined up at the church for safe, socially distant trick-or-treating. Because this is a drive-thru event, each child will receive a goody-bag at the end of the event.
House Decorating Contest-Public Viewing from Your Car! 7:00 – 9:00pm. October 29 – 30. Anoka. This contest was open to addresses within a 5-mile radius of Anoka City Hall, 2015 1st Avenue, Anoka.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31
Halloween Drive Thru. 4:00 – 6:00pm. Access Church, 4359 392nd St, North Branch. You’re invited to join us for our Halloween Drive Thru. Before you hit the town to go door-to-door, make sure to swing by our building. Our staff and volunteers will be in costume and ready to greet you with a FREE bag of candy for every child, 5th grade and younger! Stay comfy inside your car – we’ll bring the candy to you. All you have to do is drive up to the front door of the building, and we’ll take it from there!
What other events should I add to this list? Let me know! twincitiesfrugalmom@gmail.com
More Halloween Fun!
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Free Printable Halloween Bucket List
Make some homemade hot chocolate and bring it with before you go!
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