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Festivals & Markets

Festivals, fairs, and food happenings all month.

64 events

Thursday, September 17, 2026

10 AM

Twin Cities Handmade & Food Market Festival

Minneapolis Convention Center · Minneapolis · See listing

Food & Drink

Sep 17 – 30

Yoerg Brewing Oktoberfest Month

Yoerg Brewing Company · St. Paul · Free admission; drinks purchased separately

Food & Drink

Friday, September 18, 2026

Sep 18 – 20

Broken Clock Brewing CLOCKtoberfest

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative · Minneapolis · Free (check venue for details)

Food & Drink

Sep 18 – 20

Excelsior Apple Days

Downtown Excelsior · Excelsior · Free

Festival

Sep 18 – 20

Autumn Daze Festival (St. Helena Parish)

St. Helena Catholic Church · Minneapolis · Free admission; rides and games for purchase

Festival

6 PM

Latin Music and Food Festival

Firemen's Park · Chaska · Free

Food & Drink

Sep 18 – 20

St. Maron Maronite Lebanese Festival

St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church · Minneapolis · Free admission; food and drinks for purchase

Festival

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Sep 19 – 20

SurlyFest Oktoberfest

Surly Brewing Co. · Minneapolis · Free admission; food and drinks for purchase

Food & Drink

8 AM

Bloomington Farmers Market – Final Saturdays

Bloomington Farmers Market · Bloomington · Free admission

Food & Drink

Sep 19 – Nov 2

Ferguson's Orchard Fall Festival

Ferguson's Orchard · Jordan · Paid (see fergusonsorchard.com for prices)

Food & Drink

11 AM

Cottage Grove Food Truck Festival

Kingston Park · Cottage Grove · Free

Food & Drink

11 AM

SurlyFest 2026

Surly Brewing Co. · Minneapolis · Varies

Food & Drink

Sep 19 – 20

St. Sahag Armenian Festival

St. Sahag Armenian Church · St. Paul · Free

Festival

4 PM

Fall Food Truck Fest

Rosemount Community Center · Rosemount · Free

Food & Drink

4 PM

Rosemount Fall Food Truck Festival

Central Park · Rosemount · Free

Food & Drink

Sep 19 – Nov 2

Twin Cities Fear Fest at Mall of America

Mall of America · Bloomington · See listing

Festival

Sunday, September 20, 2026

10 AM

Twin Cities Veg Fest

Harriet Island Park, Saint Paul · St. Paul · Free

Festival

11 AM

St. Vincent de Paul Harvest Festival

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church · Brooklyn Park · Free

Festival

12 PM

Schwandtober Fest at Bauhaus Brew Labs

Bauhaus Brew Labs · Minneapolis · Free (check venue for details)

Festival

12 PM

Richfield Penn Fest

Penn Avenue, Richfield · Richfield · Free

Festival

1 PM

Mid-Autumn / Moon Festival at Landmark Center

Landmark Center / Rice Park · St. Paul · Free

Festival

Friday, September 25, 2026

5 PM

ROCtoberfest 2026

Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC) · St. Louis Park · $5 per person at the gate; ages 5 and under free

Food & Drink

5:30 PM

Fall Fest at Saint Ambrose 2026

Saint Ambrose Catholic Church · Woodbury · Free admission

Food & Drink

Saturday, September 26, 2026

9 AM

Nowthen Heritage Festival

Nowthen Threshing Show Grounds · Nowthen · Paid admission

Festival

Sep 26 – Oct 27

Ferguson's Orchard Fall Festival Season

Ferguson's Orchard · Jordan · Varies

Festival

Sep 26 – 27

Afton Apple Festival

Afton Apple Orchard · Hastings · General orchard admission applies

Festival

11 AM

Open Streets Nicollet Avenue

Nicollet Ave from Lake St to 46th St, Minneapolis · Minneapolis · Free

Festival

12 PM

Apple Valley Fall Food Truck Festival

Kelley Park · Apple Valley · Free

Food & Drink

Sep 26 – Oct 4

Luce Line Brewing Oktoberfest

Luce Line Brewing · Plymouth · Free (check venue for details)

Food & Drink

12 PM

Marydale Festival

Marydale Park · St. Paul · Free

Festival

Sep 26 – 27

Taste of Northeast Festival

St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral · Minneapolis · See listing

Food & Drink

2 PM

Dakota Block Party 2026

Dakota Jazz Club · Minneapolis · Free

Festival

5 PM

Garden-to-Plate Evening Experience

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chanhassen) · Chaska · See arb.umn.edu for pricing

Food & Drink

Sep 26 – 27

St. Gabriel the Archangel Fall Festival

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church — Social Hall · Hopkins · Free admission

Festival

6 PM

Big Boi, Sleepy Brown & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Surly Brewing Festival Field · Minneapolis · See listing

Festival

Sunday, September 27, 2026

10 AM

Apple Fest

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chanhassen) · Chaska · Included with general admission ($20–$25 non-members; free for members and ages 15 and under)

Festival

12 PM

Rhythm & Brews (Minnesota Monthly)

Hilde Performance Center · Plymouth · Paid (see minnesotamonthly.com for prices)

Festival

Thursday, October 1, 2026

10:30 AM

Bloody Mary Festival – Twin Cities

Union Depot · St. Paul · Paid – see event listing

Food & Drink

Friday, October 2, 2026

Oct 2 – 4

Fall Festival at Anoka County Fairgrounds

Anoka County Fairgrounds · Anoka · $10 adults (12+), $5 kids 5-12, free 4 & under

Festival

Saturday, October 3, 2026

8 AM

Bloomington Farmers Market – Final Saturdays

Bloomington Farmers Market · Bloomington · Free

Food & Drink

9 AM

Burnsville Farmers' Market – Weekend Market

Burnsville Center · Burnsville · Free

Food & Drink

9 AM

Ferguson's Orchard Fall Festival

Ferguson's Orchard · Jordan · TBD (orchard admission)

Festival

9 AM

Sever's Corn Maze & Fall Festival (October weekends)

Sever's Festival Grounds · Shakopee · $19–$45

Festival

10 AM

The Bloody Mary Festival – Twin Cities (8th Annual)

Union Depot · St. Paul · Paid (ticket required)

Festival

Oct 3 – 4

Afton Apple Festival (Weekend 2)

Afton Apple Orchard · Hastings · General orchard admission applies

Festival

11 AM

Shakopee Food Truck Festival

The Landing – Three Rivers Park District · Shakopee · Free

Food & Drink

11 AM

Linden Hills Neighborhood Fall Festival

Linden Hills Park · Minneapolis · Free

Festival

Oct 3 – 5

PryesFest Oktoberfest – Weekend 3

Pryes Brewing Company · Minneapolis · Free

Food & Drink

12 PM

Surly Darkness Day

Surly Brewing Co. · Minneapolis · See listing

Food & Drink

Sunday, October 4, 2026

12 PM

Orchard Bash at Minneapolis Cider Company

Minneapolis Cider Company · Minneapolis · Check venue (ticket info TBA)

Food & Drink

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Oct 10 – 11

Stillwater Harvest Fest

Lowell Park & Downtown Stillwater · Stillwater · Free

Festival

Oct 10 – 11

Viking Fest Minnesota – Weekend 1

Dakota County Fairgrounds · Eagan · See website

Festival

Oct 10 – 11

Afton Apple Festival (Weekend 3)

Afton Apple Orchard · Hastings · General orchard admission applies

Festival

Oct 10 – 11

Twin Cities Harvest Festival & Maze

Twin Cities Harvest Festival · Brooklyn Park · $18; children under 36" free

Festival

Oct 10 – 11

FallCon (Minnesota Comic Book Association Fall Convention)

Minnesota State Fairgrounds – Grandstand · St. Paul · $15 adults; children under 9 free

Festival

Oct 10 – 11

Sever's Fall Festival (Weekend V)

Sever's Fall Festival Grounds · Shakopee · See listing

Festival

11 AM

Owámni: Falling Water Festival

Father Hennepin Bluff Park · Minneapolis · Free

Festival

11 AM

Linden Hills Fall Festival

Linden Hills Park · Minneapolis · Free

Festival

3:30 PM

St. Joe's Fall Festival – New Hope

St. Joseph Church · New Hope · Free

Festival

Oct 10 – Nov 2

Twin Cities Fear Fest

Mall of America · Bloomington · $29.99+

Festival

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Oct 11 – 12

Gale Woods Farm Fall Fest 2026

Gale Woods Farm · Minnetrista · Free

Festival

11 AM

Open Streets Hennepin Avenue

Hennepin Avenue (W. 26th to 36th Streets) · Minneapolis · Free

Festival

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Oct 15 – 18

Minnesota Beef Expo 2026

Minnesota State Fairgrounds – Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum · St. Paul · Free (general admission)

Food & Drink

Friday, October 16, 2026

Oct 16 – 17

Sever's Fall Festival

Sever's Festival Grounds · Shakopee · See severs.com

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