October Free Events for Families in the Twin Cities

by Twin Cities FamilySeptember 27, 2026November 1, 2026

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Twin Cities FREE October Events

Free events for families in the Twin Cities are one of those things that feel almost too good to be true, but the calendar stays reliably stocked if you know where to look. Parks, nature centers, arts organizations, and neighborhood associations put together a steady mix of outdoor concerts, guided hikes, art-making stations, and cultural festivals throughout the year that cost nothing to attend.

Summer is peak season for this, with free outdoor movie nights, splash pad programming, and farmers market entertainment scattered across both cities and the suburbs, but fall and spring bring their own rhythm of harvest events, nature exploration programs, and community celebrations that are just as worth circling on the calendar.

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OCTOBER FREE EVENTS in the TWIN CITIES

October 1, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

3:00 PM Centennial Lakes Park Farmers Market | Edina

6:00 PM Lille Fredag Happy Hour | American Swedish Institute

October 2, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

11:00 AM Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Health & Fitness Expo | RiverCentre – St Paul

6:00 PM First Fridays | Lowertown – St Paul

October 3, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM St. Luke’s Farmers Market | Saint Luke Lutheran Church – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Fall Fest | Gale Woods Farm – Minnetrista

10:00 AM Fall Festival | 50th & France

10:00 AM Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Health & Fitness Expo | RiverCentre – St Paul

11:00 AM Corn Maze | Rockpoint Church – Lake Elmo

1:00 PM First Saturday Tour | Minnesota Center for Book Arts

3:00 PM Grand Opening Celebration | KinderCare – Albertville

4:30 PM Trick-or-Trot Halloween Event | Civic Center Park – New Hope

October 4, 2026

12:00 AM Fall Fest | Gale Woods Farm – Minnetrista

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

1:00 PM Mojokickball | Kenwood Park Field #2 – Minneapolis

October 6, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

October 7, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

October 8, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

October 9, 2026

10:00 AM Fall Harvest Market | Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center – Minneapolis

October 10, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St Boniface Church Parking Lot – Minneapolis

10:00 AM City of Lakes Art Fair | Bde Maka Ska – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Fall Fest | Viking Lakes – Eagan

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Stillwater

10:00 AM Pumpkin Patch | Prairie Park & Splash Pad – Otsego

11:00 AM Fall of the Farm | Eidem Farm – Brooklyn Park

11:00 AM Owamni Falling Water Festival | Father Hennepin Bluff Park – St Anthony Falls

2:00 PM Corn Maze Access (Accessiblity for All) | Rockpoint Church – Lake Elmo

2:00 PM Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch | The Grove – Cottage Grove

October 11, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

10:00 AM City of Lakes Art Fair | Bde Maka Ska – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Stillwater

10:00 AM Family Day at Mia: Spooky Couture | Mia – Minneapolis Institute of Arts

October 13, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

October 14, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

October 15, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

6:00 PM Lantern Lit Trails | Richardson Nature Center

October 16, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

5:30 PM Trick-or-Treat Trail and Halloween Party | Centennial Park – Brooklyn Center

6:00 PM Fall Art Crawl | Schmidt Artsits Loft Brewhouse – St Paul

6:00 PM Saint Paul Art Crawl | Union Depot

October 17, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

8:00 AM Bloomington Farmers Market | East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

10:00 AM Saturday Brunch & Meat Raffle | Smash Park – Roseville

10:15 AM German Storytime | Germanic American Institute

10:30 AM Stories & Crafts in the Gallery | The Museum of Russian Art – Minneapolis

12:00 PM Fall Art Crawl | Schmidt Artsits Loft Brewhouse – St Paul

12:00 PM Saint Paul Art Crawl | Union Depot

1:00 PM Halloween Spooktacular | Riverdale Village – Coon Rapids

2:00 PM FREE Trunk-or-Treat | Helping Paws – Eden Prairie

2:00 PM 2026 Trunk-or-Treat | Cornerstone Church – Crystal

October 18, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

10:00 AM Fall Colors Celebration | Lakewood Cemetery

12:00 PM Fall Art Crawl | Schmidt Artsits Loft Brewhouse – St Paul

12:00 PM Saint Paul Art Crawl | Union Depot

October 19, 2026

6:00 AM Panera Bread® Grand Opening in Baxter on October 19, 2026

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

October 20, 2026

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

October 21, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

October 22, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Trivia on the Trails: Owl Trivia! | Dodge Nature Center

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

6:00 PM Ivy Ever After Release Party | Broken Clock Brewing – Minneapolis

6:00 PM Lantern Lit Trails | Richardson Nature Center

October 23, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

8:30 AM Minnesota Campus Public Bird Banding | Carpenter Nature Center

2:00 PM 2026 Downtown Trick-or-Treat | Downtown – Elk River

6:00 PM Trunk-or-Treat | Cross of Christ – Coon Rapids

6:00 PM Diwali Celebration | 50th & France

October 24, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

10:00 AM Twin Cities Vintage Flea | Big Wood Brewery

10:00 AM MN STEM Book Festival

10:00 AM Spooktacular Carnival | Anoka Middle School

10:00 AM 4th Annual Halloween Bus Bash | North Star Bus Lines – Maple Grove

10:00 AM Saturday Brunch & Meat Raffle | Smash Park – Roseville

10:00 AM Autumn Tales & Treasures: An Early Childhood Open House | City of Lakes Waldorf School – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Mini Mia | Mia – Minneapolis Institute of Art

1:00 PM Fall Fest | Wargo Nature Center – Anoka

2:00 PM Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat | Pine Grove Bible Church – Brooklyn Park

2:00 PM Trunk or Treat | Church of Saint Paul

4:00 PM Truck or Treat | Fleet Maintenance – Eden Prairie

4:00 PM Trunk-or-Treat | Centennial UMC, St Anthony Park Campus – St Paul

October 25, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM Farmers Market Annex | Minneapolis Farmers Market

8:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Kingfield Farmers Market | 4055 Nicollet Ave – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Tailgating Deserves Pepsi | The Commons – Minneapolis

10:00 AM Linden Hills Farmers Market | Settergrens of Linden Hills

10:00 AM Family Fall Festival – 5 Year Anniversary | Majestic Oaks Golf Club

10:00 AM Twin Cities Pride: Trunk-or-Treat | Loring Park – Minneapolis

1:00 PM FREE Trunk-or-Treat | St. Paul’s Church – Osseo

2:30 PM Trunk-or-Treat | Glorian Dei Lutheran Church – St Paul

2:30 PM Trunk or Treat | Gloria Dei Lutheran – Saint Paul

3:00 PM Trunk-or-Treat | Our Lady of Peace

October 27, 2026

8:00 AM Roseville Farmers Market | Corpus Christi Catholic Church – Roseville

October 28, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Family Storytime | West 7th Library – St Paul

October 29, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

10:30 AM Tiny Tots Story Time | Big Hill Books

11:00 AM Four Sisters Farmers Market | Pow Wow Grounds Parking Lot – Minneapolis

October 30, 2026

7:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

4:00 PM Sample Frenzy | Northern Soda Company

5:30 PM The Carved Pumpkin Collective | St Louis Park

October 31, 2026

6:00 AM Minneapolis Farmers Market | 312 E Lyndale Ave N – Minneapolis

7:00 AM St Paul Outdoor Farmers Market | Lowertown – St Paul

8:30 AM Southwest Farmers Market | 5025 Knox Ave S – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Mill City Farmers Market | 750 S 2nd St – Minneapolis

9:00 AM Midtown Farmers Market | Market Plaza – 2225 East Lake Street, Minneapolis

10:00 AM Saturday Brunch & Meat Raffle | Smash Park – Roseville

11:00 AM Trick-or-Treating | 50th & France

11:00 AM Trick-or-Treat | 50th & France

11:00 AM Halloween Family Photos with Twin Cities Photo Bus | 50th & France – Edina

11:00 AM Halloween Dog Parade | 50th & France – Edina

3:00 PM Festival de las Calaveras | Hook and Ladder Theatre – Minneapolis

5:00 PM Not-So-Scary Trick or Treat | Midtown Global Market

5:30 PM The Carved Pumpkin Collective | St Louis Park

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