Get ready for a frightfully fun fall tradition at Tricks and Treats, where Halloween magic comes to life with kid-friendly activities, live entertainment, seasonal treats, character encounters, and festive decorations throughout the park. It's the perfect way for families to celebrate the season together.
Twin Cities Oktoberfest is excited to celebrate the 16th anniversary of our event in 2026! You can find us in the heart of the Twin Cities at the Historic Progress Center on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Like years’ past, our event is 100% local – that includes all beer, food,...
oin us on Sunday, October 4, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. for Corn Maze Access, a special afternoon with Joni & Friends for people with disabilities and their families. Enjoy an afternoon of games, crafts and the opportunity to explore the corn maze at your own pace. We'll also be serving free hot dogs!...
Why go to the pumpkin patch when the pumpkin patch can come to you?! Featuring free pumpkins (while they last), train rides, local vendors, games, entertainment — and much more!
Join us on the farm at YMCA Camp St. Croix for the Fall Harvest Festival to celebrate the bountiful summer harvest! Enjoy the final Pizza Night of the season, shop the Children’s Entrepreneur Market, meet some farmers, watch ag educational demonstrations, explore the high tunnels, and take in the fall...
Saturday Night Lights is back at Elko Speedway on October 10. Truck + car show, burnout competition, open burnout pit, vendors, food and a late-night hangout. What makes this show different from the typical classic-car show is the crowd it serves: lifted trucks, modified street cars, diesels, burnout builds and...
Join us on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 5:00-6:00 pm for The Monster Mash Ball! At this Halloween Dance Party we will have a costume contest, learn/perform social dances, and do a limbo contest. Come with your best costume and be ready to boogie! This Event is for Ages 6+ Registration required and open until...
Celebrate the vibrant beauty of autumn at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! From whimsical scarecrows to an extraordinary pumpkin display, fall is bursting with creativity, color and seasonal charm. Starting Sept 18, stroll through delightful displays of scarecrows crafted by Arboretum staff, artists and visitors alike around the theme...
Soak up the last of summer before the leaves begin to change around the Arboretum. Check out "Garden Highlights" updated weekly, to see what's blooming on the grounds and the soon-to-be best spots to see the fall color. Some of our favorite trails include the walk to the Farm, the Sensory...
Join us for a season full of fun, family-friendly activities at Pahl’s Market Fall Festival! Running from September 20th through October 31st, this event is the perfect way to celebrate the autumn season with your loved ones. Pahl’s Market’s Fall Festival is the ultimate way to celebrate autumn with family...
City of Lakes Art Fair 2026Saturday October 10, 10AM - 5PMSunday, October 11, 10AM - 5PM We are so excited to bring back the City of Lakes Art Fair in the beautiful backdrop of Bde Maka Ska during peak autumn colors! Launched to great success in 2025, this art fair...
Join Mia's free monthly event for families, kids, and the young at heart. On October 11, head to Mia for a spooky good time. In honor of Mia’s newest special exhibition, “Paris Couture,” enjoy a fashion show for kids with Lovely’s Sewing Collective. Visit the studios to make miniature Day...
Celebrate the harvest at Carpenter Nature Center’s annual Apple Festival! This event is free and is held rain (or snow) or shine. Enjoy pick-your-own apples, hayrides (weather permitting), cider-making demonstrations, live music, live animal programs, children’s activities, apple brats grilled by the Hastings Lions, baked goods, and more! Learn about...
Stillwater Harvest Fest is a FREE event, held the second weekend of October each year, is one of the premier events in downtown Stillwater and one of the largest of its kind in the Midwest. Several times, Stillwater Harvest Fest was the number one giant pumpkin weigh off in the...
Fresh Acres Farm's Fall Festival is a family-friendly autumn destination in Monticello, MN, held on weekends through September and October. Set on a family-owned farm that grows its crops naturally without synthetic chemicals, the festival packs in a full slate of activities: non-GMO corn mazes, a you-pick pumpkin patch, a...