October is one of my favorite months of the year because of the cool, crisp air, pumpkin everything, and Halloween events and fall festivals galore! Here I’ve rounded up fun events you can enjoy with your family in the Twin Cities. Many are free, some are at cost (but so worth it!). All items are free (to my knowledge) unless specified. Be sure to check in advance to verify and for any updates.

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October Ongoing Events

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. September 30 – November 4. Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley. Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, presented by Health Partners Park Nicollet, is back for a 3rd year at the Minnesota Zoo. Gather your family and friends and come explore our glowing trail with thousands of artistically carved pumpkins. This year’s trail will lead you on a magical journey through “Seasons of the Year” featuring artists’ new creations and plenty of seasonal fun. Secure your tickets today! All tickets are sold online only and valid only for the date and time selected. Tickets are non-refundable.

Pinehaven Farm. Wyoming, MN. Save 15% with my exclusive code and read my review!

Sever’s Fall Festival & Corn Maze. Shakopee. Weekends through October 29th.

Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Corn Maze. Brooklyn Park. Weekends through October 29th. Admission is free but the activity area is $13 per person.

Lund’s & Byerly’s 2023 Boo Blast & Fall Festival Events. October 24 – 30. All over the metro. FREE.

Scarecrows Tour. October 12th – 22nd. Waconia (all over town).

Scarecrow Trail. October 26th – November 1st. Community Park (641 East County Road F), Vadnais Heights.

12 Days of Halloween. October 20 – 31. Pleasant Valley Orchard, 17325 Pleasant Valley Rd, Shafer. Spooktacular celebration with special events, activities and daily special sales the twelve days before Halloween! Special events include spooky story time for the kids, scavenger hunt for all ages, pumpkin baking contest!

Apple Fest. Afton Apple Orchard, 14421 So. 90th St. · Hastings. Weekends of Sept 30-Oct 1, Oct 7-8 & 14-15.

Valleyfair Tricks and Treats. Valleyfair, Shakopee. Get discounted tickets while they last!

Ball-o-Rama! Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul. September 16th – January 21. Don’t forget to use my discount code “TCFM” to save $3 per ticket every day!

Onionhead’s Revenge. Through October 31. At Mall of America. Use my code to save $13 per ticket and check their pages for an awesome MEA discount!

HALLOWEEN LIGHTS (Now through Halloween)

Halloween lights! Drive by and check these out:

Schultz Family Lights – 1526 York Ave, St Paul. 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. 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.

The Haunted Oaks – Royal Oaks Neighborhood, Woodbury. (Lamplight Dr & Courtly Rd intersection (Near WHS)

Be sure to check out my Facebook group “Minnesota Holiday Lights” for more!

October Events by Date

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

Free Lil’ Explorers Thursdays. 10:00am. Como Zoo. Lil’ Explorers is a FREE program from 10:00AM-noon on Thursdays in the Visitor Center in the Winter and on the zoo grounds in the Summer. Perfect for the 1-3 year old (but every age is welcome) to meet animal and plant visitors, see story time, play games and many other fun activities. Different theme each week!

Pumpkins In The Park. 12:00 – 2:00pm. Central Park Commons, Eagan. Free family-friendly event. Get ready for a delightful day of fall fun at our “Pumpkins in the Park” event! Bring your family and friends to celebrate the season with pumpkin decorating and cookie icing on October 19th from 12pm to 2pm. The event will take place at Pocket Park, right by Naf Naf, for an afternoon filled with creativity, laughter, and the spirit of fall. This event is FREE and open to all ages.

Fall Fest. 12:00pm – 3:00pm. History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester. Crafts, a book fair, face painting, loom demonstration, wagon rides, concessions and pumpkin painting to 1860s rules Base Ball, we’ve got so much to do and see for kids of all ages! Adults are free with children just $5.00 each. Thursday, MEA weekend.

Free Thursday Nights at American Swedish Institute. Admission is FREE 3-8pm. 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN. 55407

Target Free Thursday Nights. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. 5:00 – 9:00pm. Gallery admission is free from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday night. Reserve your ticket online in advance.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

Halloween Party. 5:30 – 7:30pm. Centennial Park, Brooklyn Center. Treat or Treat along the trail before doing a little BOOgie at the amphitheater. End the night with a special treat. $2 per person.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

Sensory Friendly Saturday at Bell Museum. 8:00am – 10:00am. Bell Museum, St. Paul.

Preschool Costume Contest. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Anoka City Hall, 2015 1st Ave N, Anoka. Yearly tradition!! Kid friendly Halloween music, balloon arch, and special treat bags for each participant. Entertainment provided by Story Book Entertainment. This event will be open to ages 0-5. Afterwards head over to the Riverside Memorial Park and do some pumpkin carving (ages 3-12)!

Rocky’s Pumpkin Patch. 10:00am – 1:00pm. Sand Creek Park, Minneapolis. Bring the kids to Sand Creek Park for a day of trick or treating and fall fun. Learn about local organizations that serve youth in the Coon Rapids community like athletic associations, clubs, volunteer groups and more. There will be free pumpkins given out, only one per child, as supplies last.

The Great Pumpkin Festival. 10:00am – 1:00pm. The Shops at West End, St. Louis Park. The Shops at West End will be holding their annual Great Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 21st from 10am – 1:00pm. The event is FREE to the public, and costumes are encouraged!

Chemistry Cafe. 10:00am – 3:00pm. Eastman Nature Center of Three Rivers Park District, Dayton. Reservations required. Also Saturday.

Haunted Roundhouse. 10:00am – 4:00pm. Minnesota Transportation Museum, St. Paul. Tickets are $7 – 15 (FREE for under 2 years old). Reserve tickets in advance.

Harvest Fest. 10:00am – 6:00pm. Tamblyn’s Farm & Greenhouse, Blaine. Corn pit, bounce house and more.

Storytime Trolley. 10:30am. Valley Bookseller, 217 Main Street North, Stillwater MN 55082.

Trunk or Treat 2023. 2:00pm. Cornerstone Church Crystal, Crystal. Trunk or Treat! Join us for a FREE evening of safe, family fun! Wear your favorite costume and come on out for an afternoon of fall fun and lots of candy.

Night Trains® – Spooky Trains Event. 3:00 – 7:00pm. Twin City Model Railroad Museum, St. Paul. Spooky Trains runs October 21st and 28th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 (free for kids under 4).

Family Board Game Night. 4:00 – 8:00pm. Highlander Games, Coon Rapids.

Pumpkin Walk. 5:00 – 8:00pm. 803 Old Highway 8 NW, New Brighton. Join us for the fourth annual New Brighton Pumpkin Walk! Walk the path, view the glowing pumpkins, enjoy a live DJ glow dance, glow games and more! Come in costume or wearing your favorite Neon/Glow outfit!

Pumpkin Night in the Park. 5:00 – 9:00pm. Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley. Get ready for a fantastic fall adventure at Springbrook Nature Center! Enjoy trails lined with more than 1,000 carved and lit pumpkins, costumed characters, live entertainment, campfires, and get tasty treats from one of the six food vendors. $12 per person. Tickets sold only in advance.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

Kids’ Free Cookie Decorating! 10:00am – 12:00pm. Valley Natural Foods, 13750 Co Rd 11, Burnsville, MN 55337.

Chemistry Cafe. 10:00am – 3:00pm. Eastman Nature Center of Three Rivers Park District, Dayton. Reservations required. Also Saturday.

Trunk or Treat. 2:00pm. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Circle Pines.

Trunk or Treat! 3:00 – 4:30pm. Lord of Life, Maple Grove. All outdoors.

Trunk-or-Treat Fall Festival. 3:00 – 5:00pm. Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shakopee. Come enjoy Mt. Olive’s Fall Festival with Trunk-or-Treating, Pumpkin Decorating, Chili Contest, Smores, Fun Activities and More! Dress up the whole family in their costumes and come join us for this fun free event! (parents must stay with their children)

Fall Festival. 4:00 – 6:00pm. Christ Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie. Free event! Christ Lutheran invites you to our 6th annual Fall Festival! Games, trunk or treat, pumpkin decorating, costumes, story time and more!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

B argain Monday! St. Michael Cinema 15. $5 movie tickets all day. $5 snack packs.

FREE tickets now available for Free First Sunday at the Minnesota Children’s Museum, October 1st.

Movie in the Park. 5:00pm. Anoka City Hall, Anoka. Join us for our last movies in the park of the season, but in the Anoka Lion’s Halloween Tent! The tent is HEATED!!! Movie will be played in the Anoka Halloween Tent. The Bad Guys (PG) 5:00pm Addams Family Values (PG-13) will start at 6:45pm The Sixth Sense (PG-13) 1985 will start at about 8:30pm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

Kowalski’s Boo Bash. 4:00 – 7:00pm. Kowalski’s annual Boo Bash is a family-friendly trick-or-treating event. All over the metro. Bring the kiddos in their costumes to any of their markets the Tuesday before Halloween, October 24th, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. for trick-or-treating around the store.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Games Galore. 10:00am – 8:00pm. Union Depot, Waiting Room, 214 4th Street East, Saint Paul, MN.

Trunk Or Treat. 5:00 – 7:00pm. Northbrook Church, North Branch.

Trunk or Treat. 5:30 – 7:30pm. Oak Grove Church, Golden Valley. Grove Kids will once again be hosting Trunk or Treat for our Golden Valley community and friends!

Trunk or Treat. 6:00 – 7:30pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna. A fun and safe environment for kids to trick-or-treat and show off those great costumes. Outdoors – Trinity Parking Lot

Trunk or Treat. 6:00 – 7:30pm. Cross of Peace Lutheran Church, Shakopee.

Fall Carnival. 6:00 – 8:00pm. Bethel’s Rock, Richfield. Free Event for kids 12 and under and their families. There will be food, games, candy, prizes, hay ride, bounce house, and so much fun!!! Register to avoid line.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

Free Lil’ Explorers Thursdays. 10:15am. Como Zoo, St. Paul. Lil’ Explorers is a FREE program from 10:00AM-noon on Thursdays in the Visitor Center. Perfect for the 1-3 year old (but every age is welcome) to meet animal and plant visitors, see story time, play games and many other fun activities. Different theme each week!

Free Thursday Nights at American Swedish Institute. Admission is FREE 3-8pm. 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis. 55407

Target Free Thursday Nights. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. 5:00 – 9:00pm. Gallery admission is free from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday night. Reserve your ticket online in advance.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

Goblins on Ice. 12:00 – 1:30pm. Also 5:45 – 7:00pm. The Rec Center West Ice Arena, 3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park. Join us for free ice skating during our annual Halloween skating event! Free rental skates are available and costumes welcome. The event is for all ages.

Big Parade of Little People. 1:15 – 2:15pm. Anoka Main Street, 1922 1st Ave. S., Anoka. Join us in celebrating our elementary students participate in Anoka Halloween’s oldest tradition. Local school children march through our historic downtown area. Marching bands and costumes for all to enjoy.

Trunk or Treat! 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Apple Ford Lincoln, Apple Valley. Come haunt our spooky showfloor, play ghostly games, get a mortuary makeover and of course, eat candy!

Trunk or Treat. 4:00pm. 12301 Central Ave Ne, Blaine, MN. Please join us for treats, a bouncy castle, music and a ton of fun! This event is free to attend and guests of all ages are welcome. Costumes are strongly encouraged!

Trunk N Treat. 5:00 – 7:00pm. Heritage Park, Saint Paul Park. Come join us for our 3rd Annual Trunk n Treat. Dress up in your favorite costume to walk through and grab treats from our trunk sponsors. Masons will also have hot dog, drink and popcorn for a freewill donation.

Vadnais Heights Halloween Party. 5:00 – 7:00pm. Community Park, Vadnais Heights. Put on your favorite costume, and join us for a party under the lights! We’ll kick off with a costume parade through the Scarecrow Trail at 5:00 p.m. Join us for free games and goodies on the softball field until 7:00 p.m.! Treat bags will be provided by Vadnais Heights Fire Relief Association. Yang Yumm food truck will be open 4:30 – 7:00 pm!

Family Friday! Not So Scary Trick or Treat! 5:00 – 7:00pm. Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis. Join us for a Family Friday – Not So Scary Trick or Treat!

Halloween at the Lake. 5:00 – 8:00pm. Parkers Lake Playfield, 15500 County Road 6, Plymouth. A free event that brings together the best of Plymouth’s Parks and Recreation, Police, and Fire departments, Halloween at the Lake features attractions such as inflatables, food trucks, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin golf, bingo, an apple launcher and treat stations, while supplies last. The event will also include public safety vehicles for children to view, as well as a sensory station for hands-on fun.

Trunk or Treat. 5:30 – 7:00pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, Waconia.

SPARKTACULAR. 5:30 – 7:30pm. Spark Children’s Museum, Rochester. Spooktacular fun is upon us this fall! Come to SPARK for our safe and fa-boo-lous family-friendly Halloween event, SPARKTACULAR, on Friday, October 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM.

Ghostly Gala. 5:30 – 8:00pm. Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center Grand Rooms, 5600 85th Ave. N, Brooklyn Park, 55443. Fee: $10 pre-registration (ends 10/24) / $15 at the door. Join us for a hauntingly good time at our annual Ghostly Gala! It’s where ghouls and goblins gather for a spooktacular Halloween party featuring a costume contest, thrilling games, tantalizing prizes, an epic dance party and a pizza dinner, ensuring a night of frightful fun!

Trunk or Treat. 6:00 – 7:00pm. Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, 3900 Winnetka Avenue N, New Hope. (Parking lot is off Quebec Avenue.) Kids get a goody bag to fill, plus there’s a free hot dog dinner to-go. (I’ll be at this one handing out goody bags!)

Trunk or Treat – Golden Valley Campus. 6:00 – 8:00pm. Calvary Church, Golden Valley. Mark your calendars for this fun, family event! Bring your friends and neighbors, host a trunk, serve in Guest Experience, stay for the movie – but whatever you do, don’t miss this great night of fun!

Trunk or Treat – Minnetonka. 6:00 – 8:00pm. Calvary, 18360 Minnetonka Blvd, Deephaven. Mark your calendars for this fun, family event! Bring your friends and neighbors, host a trunk, serve in Guest Experience, stay for the movie – but whatever you do, don’t miss this great night of fun!

Halloween Spooktacular. 6:00 – 9:00pm. Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul.

House Decorating Contest-Public Viewing from Your Car! 7:00 – 9:00pm. October 27 – 28. Anoka. This contest was open to addresses within a 5-mile radius of Anoka City Hall, 2015 1st Avenue, Anoka.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

Trunk or Treat! 9:00am – 11:00am. Roseville Lutheran Church, Roseville.

St. Cloud Kids & Parent’s Expo. 9:30am – 2:00pm. St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud. 2023 will be the 19th Kids & Parent’s Expo and will showcase a “Spooky Theme” with Halloween right around the corner. Dress the kiddos up in their favorite Halloween costumes & get them ready for a day of fun! Filled with exhibitor trick-or-treating, bounce houses, laser tag, Halloween art and more spooky surprises! Kids 12 and under are Free. Adults are $10. Tickets are only sold at the door the day of the event.

Trunk or Treat. 10:00am. Christ Lutheran Church, Blaine. Free Halloween weekend fun for the whole family! A fun and safe alternative or addition to your nighttime trick or treating.

Trunk or Treat. 10:00am – 11:30am. Guardian Angels-Oakdale, 8260 4th Street N, Oakdale. Costumes Encouraged! Join us in the parking lot for Halloween fun! For kids 13 and under!

Halloween Hop. 10:00am – 1:00pm. New Ulm (about 1-1/2 hours southwest of the Twin Cities). Trick-or-Treat! Grab your costumes and your candy buckets! Visit participating businesses and receive candy/treats. No purchase necessary.

Trunk or Treat. 10:00am – 2:00pm. New Brighton Ford, 1100 Silver Lake Rd NW, New Brighton.

Haunted Roundhouse. 10:00am – 4:00pm. Minnesota Transportation Museum, St. Paul. Tickets are $7 – 15 (FREE for under 2 years old). Reserve tickets in advance.

Storytime Trolley. 10:30am. Valley Bookseller, 217 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082.

Trunk or Treat. 10:30am – 12:00pm. Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, 8211 Red Oak Drive, Mounds View.

Train-Tastic Music Time with Engineer Rob. 11:00am. Choo Choo Bob’s Train Store, St. Louis Park. Rob’s debut at Choo Choo Bob’s Train Store celebrating their reopening in St. Louis Park.

Trunk or Treat. 11:00am – 1:00pm. Apple Valley Family Aquatic Center, 14421 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. This FREE event allows a safe environment for children to dress up in costumes and trick-or-treat by going from vehicle to vehicle collecting candy. City vehicles and staff from multiple departments will be in attendance.

Trunk or Treat Community Event. 11:00am – 1:00pm. Northern Life Wellness, Burnsville.

Halloween is coming to Osseo. 11:00am – 1:00pm. Downtown Osseo. The Boo Tour will start promptly at 11 AM in front of the Osseo Fire Station. The trick’or’treating fun will continue up and down Central Avenue to participating local businesses; ending at Boerboom Park.

Trick or Treat Owatonna! 11:00am – 1:00pm. Downtown Owatonna (about 1 hour south of the Twin Cities). We’re so excited for this year’s Trick-or-Treat extravaganza! Head to downtown Owatonna with your trick-or-treat bags ready to fill and check out the beautiful streetscape prioject’s progress!

Halloween Cub Kids Event. 11:00am – 2:00pm. The Village of Blaine Shopping Center, Blaine.

A Haunting We Will Go! 11:30am – 3:00pm. Village Of Yesteryear, Owatonna. Free fund for the whole family. Dress in your favorite costume and come for some trick-or-treating. There will also be craft activities and stories.

Halloween Extravaganza. 12:00 – 4:00pm. 8946 70th St S, Cottage Grove. Let’s celebrate Halloween at Dodge Nature Center’s Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove! Trick-or-treat through the woods, ride on the hay wagon to look for ghosts and goblins, and meet slithery creatures. Try your luck at field games to win extra treats, then settle in for some silly science skits that will educate and entertain. Food will be available for purchase while you are enjoying the fall fun. Cost: Preregister online for $8 per person before 12 p.m. on October 27. Tickets at the gate are $10 per person. Children ages 2 and under are free!

Trunk or Treat. 1:00 – 3:00pm. Real Life Church – Roseville, 2353 Chatsworth St N, Roseville. On October 28 from 1-3pm in the main parking lot (off of Grandview Ave), everyone of all ages is invited to enjoy this fun fall event, so bring friends and family! No signup is needed! Come in costume if you’d like, and make sure to bring something to carry your candy.

Grande Day Parade. 1:00 – 3:30pm. Anoka Main St, Anoka. The parade starts at 1 pm at State Street and Main Street. Route follows Main Street to 5th Avenue and finishes at South Street/ Military Road. The parade length is 1.5 miles long.

TRUNK OR TREAT. 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Willow Tree Winery, Ham Lake. Free to families, there will be hayrides, food trucks and lots of candy! This event is weather permitting.

Halloween Spooktacular. 1:00 – 4:00pm. Harriet Alexander Nature Center, Roseville. Spook-tacular guarantees family fun for all. Join in on spooky crafts, a barrel train, food trucks and a Trunk-or-Treat by Calvary Church Youth. Event fee is $8.00 per child participants ages 1+. Adults and children under the age of 1 are free. Register in advance.

Trunk or Treat. 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Redeeming Love Church. St. Paul.

Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 4:00pm. Lutheran Church of Peace, Maplewood.

Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 4:30pm. The Grove United Methodist Church, Woodbury. Come in costume to trunk or treat through The Grove!

Trick or Treat. 2:00pm – 5:00pm. Chaska. Trick or treat your way through the downtown Chaska businesses!

Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 5:00pm. Westgate Church, Plymouth. Don’t miss our annual Trunk or Treat event! Open to the public and free! Instead of going door-to-door, stop by and go trunk-to-trunk in our family-friendly parking lot.

Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 5:00pm. Good Shepherd, 151 East County Rd. 42, Burnsville, 55306.

Tamarack Trick or Treat. 3:00pm. Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Lake. Bring your favorite little gremlin to a Halloween party designed just for them. This low-key, non-spooky event includes games, old fashioned hand-pressed cider and close encounters with live animals. Friendly, costumed characters hand out treats along our paved prairie loop trail. Perfect for preschoolers & early elementary children with adults. $7.50/child; $3.50/adult. Registration required. Start times: 3, 3:20, 3:40 or 4 p.m. Activities take approximately 75 minutes to complete.

Trunk or Treat. 3:00 – 4:30pm. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 16515 Luther Way, Eden Prairie.

Trunk or Treat! 3:00 – 5:00pm. Word of Peace Lutheran Church, Rogers.

Trunk or Treat on Main Street. 4:00 – 6:00pm. Waterville, MN. Trunk or Treat on Main Street in Waterville, MN! Prize basket for best decorated Trunk! Free to sign-up!

Bertram Boo-Tacular. 4:00 – 7:00pm. Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park – Campground, Monticello, MN. Join us for a FREE family event at Bertram Chain of Lakes Campground! Come dressed in costume and walk around the campground, play some games and win prizes in this trunk-or-treat style event! The campsites will be decorated, and you can vote for the best-decorated site. There will be a photo booth, tractor ride and more! When done you can warm up by the campground office with warm cider, bonfires, and snacks.

Trunk or Treat. 3:30 – 4:30pm. Peace Lutheran Church, Bloomington.

Trunk or Treat. 3:30 – 5:00pm. Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley. Join us for a safe and fun Trunk-or-Treat at SOTV! Please RSVP to help us estimate candy/supplies needed. All Trunk-or-Treaters are invited to stay in costume for 5:00 pm worship!

Boo Bash. 3:00pm – 6:30pm. 955 County Road I W, Shoreview. Location: McCullough Park. Join us for a family friendly event filled with spooky fun! Put on your best costume and enjoy the many activities we have planned! Fee: $8.

Trunk or Treat. 4:00 – 6:00pm. Peace Church, 2180 Glory Dr, Eagan.

Trunk or Treat. 4:00pm. Woodbury Church of Christ, Woodbury.

Family Board Game Night. 4:00 – 8:00pm. Highlander Games, Coon Rapids.

Trunk or Treat. 4:30pm – 6:00pm. Faith Lutheran, Waconia. Faith Lutheran’s parking lot will be filled with decorated vehicle trunks handing out treats & prizes. Come and trunk hop with us! All are welcome!

Bertram Boo-Tacular. 4:00 – 7:00pm. Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park, Monticello. Join us for a FREE family event at Bertram Chain of Lakes Campground!

Halloween Spooktacular. 6:00 – 9:00pm. Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

Trunk or Treat. 9:30 – 10:30am. Messiah United Methodist Church, 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth.

BOOnion Depot. 10:00am – 3:00pm. Union Depot, St. Paul. Union Depot will transform into a spooky day of fun for families. At this free event, you can create crafts, jam to a DJ and dance zone with prizes, enjoy Halloween-themed entertainment, grab something from food trucks, get an exciting face painting, visit with a balloon artist, meet hero characters and many more exciting elements to be announced! Dressing up in your Halloween best is encouraged!

Family Fall Fest. 10:00am – 4:00pm. Majestic Oaks Golf Club, Ham Lake. From trick or treating on the golf course, bounce houses, craft vendors and food trucks, we guarantee there is something for everyone!

Kids Halloween Party. 11:00am – 1:00pm. Waconia Brewing Company, Waconia.

Trick or Treating on Main Street. 11:00 – 2:00pm. Downtown Stillwater.

Halloween Skating Party. 12:00 – 1:30pm. Burnsville Ice Center, Burnsville.

Fall Fest! 12:00 – 3:00pm. Life Assembly Church, Maple Grove.

Sundays at Landmark: Great Pumpkin Halloween Celebration. 1:00 – 3:00pm. Landmark Center, St. Paul. There is no Halloween without Landmark Center’s family focused favorite! Festivities include a kids’ DJ and dancing, Brodini- the coolest magician in town, spook-tacular crafts (including a decorate your own trick-or-treat bag), face painting, a costume parade, and treats as far as the eye can see!

Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 4:00pm. Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Wear your costumes and tour the fun array of decorated trunks.

Halloween Candy Crawl in Hastings. 2:00pm. Downtown Hastings.

Trunk or Treat. 2:00 – 4:00pm. Carver County Fairgrounds, 501 3rd St W, Waconia.

Halloween Trick or Treat Trail 2023. 2:00 – 5:00pm. Normandale Lake Park, 84th Street and Chalet Road, Bloomington, 55437. This FREE outdoor event takes place at Normandale Lake Park and is designed for children preschool age through 5th grade.

Trunk or Treat. 2:30pm – 4:00pm. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul. Trick or Treat in the Gloria Dei parking lot!

Trunk or Treat. 2:30 – 4:00pm. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3920 North Victoria Street, Shoreview.

Trunk or Treat! 3:00 – 4:30pm. The Well, Rosemount.

Trunk or Treat. 3:00 – 5:00pm. Presbyterian Church of the Way, 3382 Lexington Ave N, Shoreview.

Trunk or Treat. 3:00 – 5:00pm. Watermark Church Hub, 5805 Osgood Ave N, Stillwater.

Trunk or Treat. 4:00 – 6:00pm. Edinbrook Church, Brooklyn Park.

Trunk or Treat. 4:30 – 6:00pm. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

B argain Monday! St. Michael Cinema 15. $5 movie tickets all day. $5 snack packs.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 HALLOWEEN

Candy Crawl Downtown Prior Lake. 10:00am – 1:00pm. 4646 Dakota St SE, Prior Lake. Candy Crawl is a daytime trick-or-treat event for Prior Lake’s youngest residents! Start your Candy Crawl at Prior Lake City Hall. Watch for a map of participating businesses to be posted online by October 27. A special thank you to Sonnet Montessori for sponsoring our event!

Trick or Treating. 12:00 – 1:00pm. 10402 73rd Ave N, Maple Grove, MN. Treats and games for the little ones!

Trunk or Treat. 1:00 – 3:00pm. New Perspective Eagan, Eagan. Join us for a frightfully fun Trunk or Treat event on Tuesday, October 31st from 1pm – 3pm! Dress up in your best Halloween costume and bring the whole family for an afternoon of treats, games, and ghoulish delights. We’ve got a trunk-load of candy waiting for you!

MALL-O-WEEN. 3:00pm. Albertville Premium Outlets, Albertville.

MALL-O-WEEN. 3:00pm. Twin Cities Premium Outlets, Eagan.

Mall-o-Ween. 4:00 – 7:00pm. Mall of America, Bloomington.

Spooktacular Mall-o-ween. 4:00 – 7:00pm. Northtown Mall, Blaine.

Indoor Trick or Treating. 5:30 – 7:00pm. The City of Champlin is partnering with the Bowline Apartments to bring you this safe, temperature-controlled, trick or treating experience.

Fall Festival. 5:30 – 7:30pm. Join us for our Fall Festival celebration on October 31st from 5:30-7:30pm! Come enjoy refreshments, games, food, music, and Halloween fun for the family!

North Loop Halloween Party. 5:30 – 7:30pm. The Nordic, Minneapolis.

Furball Halloween Party. 6:00 – 9:00pm. Furball Farm Cat Sanctuary, Faribault. Boo! The Furballs are ready to spook you this Halloween. Join us October 31st from 6-9pm for our haunted cat path that we will be hosting in our new outdoor playground. You will get to spend exclusive after hours with the cats (they are way more active during these hours!). We will have pawsome Halloween decorations and tons of adorable cage free cats! Each person will receive a furball window decal & candy.

Halloween – Trick or Treat at the Fillebrown. 6:00 – 9:00pm. 4735 Lake Ave, White Bear Lake.

SLP Lions Trunk or Treat! 6:15pm – 7:30pm. Sanburnol Park, Spring Lake Park. Join us for our 10th Annual FREE Trunk or Treat event for kids. A non scary environment for your kids to trick or treat at. We decorate our vehicles and pass out candy from our trunks! We will also be handing out belt bags to the first 500 kids!! We look forward to this event every year and hope to see all your little ghosts and goblins there!