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Arboretum Auxiliary Craft Sale

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska · See listing

Auxiliary Handmade Sale

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

Fall Festival at Anoka County Fairgrounds

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

Luce Line Brewing Oktoberfest

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

Midway Music and Arts Fest

The Midway Saloon · St. Paul · Paid (see venue)

Arts & Theater

Minnesota Zoo – Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Minnesota Zoo · Apple Valley · Ticketed (separate from daytime admission)

Oak Blood Forest Haunted Attraction (Season Opening)

Oak Blood Forest / Scream Town · Chaska · $14.95–$19.95

Sondergard, Mozart and Prokofiev – Minnesota Orchestra (Thursday matinee)

Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) · Minneapolis · See listing

Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival

Lowell Park · Stillwater · Free

The Abandoned Hayride (Season Opening)

The Abandoned Hayride / Scream Town · Chaska · $19–$115

Waiting for Godot

Guthrie Theater – Wurtele Thrust Stage · Minneapolis · Varies

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Bloomington Farmers Market – Final Saturdays

Bloomington Farmers Market · Bloomington · Free

Prairie Seed Collection

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve · Rogers · See listing

Burnsville Farmers' Market – Weekend Market

Burnsville Center · Burnsville · Free

Ferguson's Orchard Fall Festival

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

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

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

Early Birders – October

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden · Minneapolis · See listing

Walker Art Center Free First Saturday

Walker Art Center · Minneapolis · Free

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

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

Afton Apple Festival (Weekend 2)

Afton Apple Orchard · Hastings · General orchard admission applies

Apple and Pumpkin Harvest Day

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

Rivertown Fall Art Festival

Downtown Stillwater · Stillwater · Free

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory – Daily Zoo Visit (October–November)

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory · St. Paul · Free

Shakopee Food Truck Festival

The Landing – Three Rivers Park District · Shakopee · Free

LGBTQ+ People in STEM Day

Science Museum of Minnesota · St. Paul · See listing

Linden Hills Neighborhood Fall Festival

Linden Hills Park · Minneapolis · Free

Autumn Brew Review

Boom Island Park · Minneapolis · Paid (see autumnbrewreview.com for prices)

Minnesota Golden Gophers Football vs. Michigan Wolverines

Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis · Varies

Blaine Oktoberfest

Central Park Amphitheater – Blaine · Blaine · Free

Valleyfair Tricks and Treats

Valleyfair · Shakopee · $30-$60

PryesFest Oktoberfest – Weekend 3

Pryes Brewing Company · Minneapolis · Free

Surly Darkness Day

Surly Brewing Co. · Minneapolis · See listing

Quilt Raffle Display

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska · See listing

Jack-O'-Lantern Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo

Minnesota Zoo · Apple Valley · $19-$30

Midway Music & Arts Fest ft. Pullstring, Keep for Cheap, Ryan Traster, and Sawtooth Witch

Turf Club · St. Paul · See listing

Trail of Terror

Trail of Terror Grounds (Minnesota Renaissance Festival Site) · Shakopee · Varies by attraction

Haute & Freddy's Big Disgrace Tour

Varsity Theater · Minneapolis · See listing

F1RST Wrestling: UNLEASHED (21+)

James Ballentine 'Uptown' VFW Post 246 · Minneapolis · See listing

Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins

Grand Casino Arena · St. Paul · $44+

Mastodon with Deafheaven and Alcest

Palace Theatre · St. Paul · $78+

7th St Entry · Minneapolis · See listing

Modern Jazz Masters: Troy Roberts with the Ted Ludwig Trio

Green Room (Minneapolis) · Minneapolis · See venue

Waiting for Godot

Guthrie Theater (Wurtele Thrust Stage) · Minneapolis · $25-$95

First Avenue · Minneapolis · $118+

They Might Be Giants at the Fitzgerald Theater

Fitzgerald Theater · St. Paul · See listing

Fine Line · Minneapolis · See listing

IAMJOY – What Is Getting Home? Album Release

The Cedar Cultural Center · Minneapolis · See listing

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