Twin Cities Guide to October Events

by Twin Cities Mom CollectiveSeptember 23, 2023November 1, 2023

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Flannel, cool air, crisp apples, cozy sweaters, and fall colors. Enjoy all the Twin Cities has to offer with our October Events Guide! October is the perfect month to spend out and about visiting local parks, orchards, farms, and shops. Check out all the fun coming up this month and get out and enjoy it!

To use this guide, simply click on the dates for the corresponding week you’d like to see.

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October 1 - 8, 2023

September 30, 2023

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

October 1, 2023

9:00 AM Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Shakopee, MN

9:00 AM Pahl’s Market Fall Festival | Apple Valley, MN

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Skyline Mini Golf | Walker Art Center

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Afton Apple Festival | Hastings, MN

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

12:00 PM Oktoberfest | Waldmann Brewery

1:00 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

2:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

5:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 2, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 3, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 4, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 5, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Garden Storytime | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 6, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Kids Fall Festival | Anoka, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:00 PM Music at Mill Valley Market

5:00 PM Twin Cities Oktoberfest | Minnesota State Fairgrounds

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

6:00 PM Schmidt Fall Art Crawl | Schmidt Artists

7:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 7, 2023

8:00 AM Farmers Market | Mill City Farmers Market

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St. Boniface Church

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Free First Saturday | Walker Art Center

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Afton Apple Festival | Hastings, MN

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Blaine, MN

10:00 AM Bagels & Birds | River Bend Nature Center

11:00 AM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Kids Fall Festival | Anoka, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

11:30 AM Nature Notebook | River Bend Nature Center

12:00 PM Gale Woods Fall Festival | Minnetrista, MN

12:00 PM Twin Cities Oktoberfest | Minnesota State Fairgrounds

12:00 PM Schmidt Fall Art Crawl | Schmidt Artists

1:00 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

2:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Garden Storytime | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

2:00 PM Autumn Fest | Eden Prairie, MN

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 8, 2023

8:00 AM Sensory Friendly Sunday | Walker Art Center

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Afton Apple Festival | Hastings, MN

11:00 AM Open Streets MPLS

11:00 AM Open Streets | Minneapolis

11:00 AM Open Streets Lyndale | Minneapolis, MN

11:00 AM Garden Walks | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Kids Fall Festival | Anoka, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

12:00 PM Gale Woods Fall Festival | Minnetrista, MN

12:00 PM Schmidt Fall Art Crawl | Schmidt Artists

1:00 PM Animalia – A Family Concert: Dakota Valley Symphony | Ames Center

2:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

5:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October events

October 9 - 15, 2023

October 8, 2023

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

October 9, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 10, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 11, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Toddler Mornings | The Raptor Center

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 12, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Garden Storytime | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 13, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:00 PM Music at Mill Valley Market

7:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 14, 2023

8:00 AM Farmers Market | Mill City Farmers Market

9:00 AM Northeast Farmers Market | St. Boniface Church

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

9:30 AM Halloween Craft Party | Pearl Park Recreation Center

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Afton Apple Festival | Hastings, MN

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Stillwater, MN

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Blaine, MN

10:00 AM Fall Festival | Faith Church

10:00 AM Big Red Barn Folk Arts & Crafters Fair | Maplewood, MN

11:00 AM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

11:00 AM Fire Department Open House | Columbia Heights, MN

12:00 PM Caponi Art Park Leaf Fest | Eagan, MN

12:00 PM Fall Fest | Sociable Cider Werks

1:30 PM Autumn Brew Review | Boom Island Park

2:00 PM The Black Market Minneapolis

2:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

2:00 PM Garden Storytime | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

2:00 PM Young Dance Fall Fling | Saint Paul, MN

3:00 PM Halloween Hoopla | Woodbury, MN

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 15, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Afton Apple Festival | Hastings, MN

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Stillwater, MN

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

12:00 PM Food Trucks Sunday | Maple Grove, MN

2:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

5:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October events

October 16 - 22, 2023

October 15, 2023

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

October 16, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 17, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

12:00 PM Ballet Tuesdays | Landmark Center

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 18, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

9:00 AM MEA One-Day Camp | Snapology of Plymouth

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 19, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

9:00 AM MEA One-Day Camp | Snapology of Plymouth

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM BIPOC Families Support Group | Hopkins, MN

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

1:00 PM Artsy Glow Mini-Camp | KidCreate: Woodbury, MN

1:00 PM Artsy Glow Mini-Camp | KidCreate: Eden Prairie, MN

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 20, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

9:00 AM MEA One-Day Camp | Snapology of Plymouth

9:00 AM Fall Leaf Pinch Pots Workshop | KidCreate: Woodbury, MN

9:00 AM Fall Leaf Pinch Pots Workshop | KidCreate: Eden Prairie, MN

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

10:00 AM Science Studios | The Bakken Museum

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

1:00 PM Artsy Glow Mini-Camp | KidCreate: Woodbury, MN

1:00 PM Artsy Glow Mini-Camp | KidCreate: Eden Prairie, MN

5:00 PM Music at Mill Valley Market

5:00 PM Mending Happy Hour | Curiosity Studio

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Cookin’ | Children’s Theatre Company

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

7:00 PM Museum Nights | Science Museum of Minnesota

October 21, 2023

8:00 AM Farmers Market | Mill City Farmers Market

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

10:00 AM Harvest Fest | Blaine, MN

10:00 AM Great Pumpkin Festival | Shops at West End

10:00 AM Haunted Roundhouse | Saint Paul, MN

10:00 AM Spooky Trains | Saint Paul, MN

10:00 AM Science Studios | The Bakken Museum

10:30 AM Storytime w/ Children’s Theatre Company! | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

11:00 AM 2023 MN Brewery Running Series 5k Cider Run | Minneapolis Cider Company

12:00 PM Pumpkin Patch Bash | Saint Paul, MN

12:30 PM 15th Annual Halloween Family Fun Day | Maple Grove, MN

2:30 PM 15th Annual Halloween Family Fun Day | Maple Grove, MN

5:00 PM Pumpkin Night in the Park | Springbrook Nature Center

5:30 PM Date Night- Fingerprint Pooch | KidCreate: Woodbury, MN

5:30 PM Date Night- Finger Print Pooch | KidCreate: Eden Prairie, MN

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

7:00 PM Light Up The Night Parade | Anoka, MN

7:00 PM Museum Nights | Science Museum of Minnesota

October 22, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM All Aboard Trick or Treat | Minneapolis, MN

10:00 AM Science Studios | The Bakken Museum

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

1:00 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

3:00 PM Trunk or Treat | Lord of Life Lutheran Church

3:00 PM Trunk or Treat | Maple Grove, MN

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October events

October 23 - 29, 2023

October 22, 2023

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

October 23, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 24, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 25, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

7:00 PM Ghosts of Anoka Walking Tour | Anoka, MN

October 26, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Preschool Halloween for Mummies and Monsters! | Powderhorn Park

10:00 AM BIPOC Families Support Group | Hopkins, MN

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

10:30 AM Weekly Story Time | Red Balloon Bookshop

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

4:00 PM HalloBoo Trick or Treat Trail | Edinborough Park

5:30 PM HalloBoo Trick or Treat Trail | Edinborough Park

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

7:00 PM Ghosts of Anoka Walking Tour | Anoka, MN

7:30 PM Ghosts of Anoka Walking Tour | Anoka, MN

October 27, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

3:00 PM Trick or Treat Trot | Cannon Falls, MN

5:00 PM Music at Mill Valley Market

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

7:00 PM Halloween Spooktacular | Minnesota Children’s Museum

7:00 PM LIVE MUSIC – Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence | Capri Theater

7:00 PM Ghosts of Anoka Walking Tour | Anoka, MN

October 28, 2023

8:00 AM Farmers Market | Mill City Farmers Market

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

10:00 AM Haunted Roundhouse | Saint Paul, MN

10:00 AM Spooky Trains | Saint Paul, MN

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

10:00 AM Monster Bash Parade | Cottage Grove, MN

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Halloween Spooktacular 5k Brewery Run | Bloomington, MN

11:00 AM Halloween Trail Walk | Eagan, MN

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

12:30 PM Transylvania Trolley | Minneapolis, MN

1:00 PM Halloween Spooktacular | Roseville, MN

1:00 PM Truck or Treat | Columbia Heights, MN

1:00 PM Trunk or Treat | Maple Grove, MN

2:00 PM Bats, Bones, & Bonfires | River Bend Nature Center

5:30 PM 39th Annual Halloween Party | Chanhassen Recreation Center

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

7:00 PM Streetcar Named “Expire” | Minneapolis, MN

7:00 PM Halloween Spooktacular | Minnesota Children’s Museum

7:00 PM Haunted Trail | River Bend Nature Center

October 29, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM BOOnion Depot | Union Depot

10:00 AM Sever’s Fall Festival | Shakopee, MN

10:00 AM Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze | Brooklyn Park, MN

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

10:00 AM BOOnion Depot | Saint Paul, MN

11:00 AM Tricks & Treats | Valleyfair

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

11:00 AM Kids Costume Contest & Storytime | Forgotten Star Brewing

1:00 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October events

October 30 - 31, 2023

October 29, 2023

10:00 AM Pinehaven Farm Fall Festival | Wyoming, MN

October 30, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

11:00 AM Screamin’ Green Hauntoween | Crayola Experience: Mall of America

5:30 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

October 31, 2023

9:00 AM Scarecrows in the Gardens | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

10:00 AM Barktober Fest | Pet Evoluation: Eden Prairie, MN

10:00 AM BOO-niverse | Nickelodeon Universe

1:00 PM Union Depot Ghost Tours | Union Depot

7:00 PM Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular | Minnesota Zoo

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